Three Creston youth have been referred to Juvenile authorities following alleged incidents that took place over the weekend. 14-year old Chance Morgan faces a charge of Theft in the 5th degree. 13-year old Hunter Patterson and 12-year old Bryce Larkin were charged with Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. All three boys were released to the custody of their mothers.

A former Harlan resident who was listed as escaped from the Council Bluffs Work Release Facility, Sunday,  is in custody at the Shelby County Jail. Iowa Dept. of Corrections Assistant Director Fred Skaletta says 25-year old Colton Edward Benson-Blaine was apprehended late Sunday night.

Benson-Blaine was listed as escaped from the Council Bluffs Work Release Facility after he failed to return from his place of employment. He was serving a 12-year sentence out of Shelby and Pottawattamie Counties for Voluntary manslaughter, Operating a Vehicle without consent and Voluntary Absence. His sentence began Aug. 5th, 2011. He was transferred to Work Release on March 16th, 2016 under the authority of the Iowa Board of Parole.

Colton Edward Benson-Blaine

Public hearings are set for Tuesday evening in Anita, with regard to the CAM School District’s proposed 2016-17 School Calendar and Certified Budget. The hearings take place in the CAM High School Media Center, beginning at 6:30-p.m., Tuesday, followed later on by action approving the calendar and budget.

In other business, the Board will consider bids to sell a Suburban and School bus, and discuss the structure of the District Administration, along with holding discussion on Capital Projects.

The Board will conclude with an exempt session for collective bargaining negotiations.

The Exira-Elk Horn Kimballton School Board will hold its regular meeting this evening at the High School, in Elk Horn. On the agenda for their 5-p.m. session, are Public Hearings on the 2016-17 School Budget and 2016-17 School Calendar, followed later on by a vote on approving the budget and calendar.

In other business, the Board will act on: A Student Teacher agreement with Buena Vista University (BVU); Salaries for Support Staff; Master Contract changes for Teaching Staff; and, Administration salaries.

The meeting takes place in the High School Conference Room.