Local and Federal authorities are investigating a bank robbery which occurred Saturday morning in Fremont County. According to reports, the incident happened at around 9:30-a.m., in Riverton, after a white male subject entered the Great Western Bank and later fled on foot with an undetermined amount of cash. The suspect was described as being about six-feet tall. He had a small goatee, wore a black hooded sweatshirt and sunglasses.  Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call the Fremont County Sheriff’s office at 712-374-2424.

NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) – The estate of the late Johnny Carson has given the go-ahead for a movie about his life. The Norfolk (NE) Daily News reports that the project is being written by John McLaughlin, who adapted the biopic “Hitchcock,” starring Anthony Hopkins. Carson was the longtime host of television’s “The Tonight Show.” He was born in Corning, Iowa, grew up in Norfolk, Neb., and attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. He died in California in 2005.

The movie will be based on the upcoming book, “Carson the Magnificent: An Intimate Portrait,” written by Bill Zehme.  Zehme was a consultant and appeared in the “American Masters” documentary, “Johnny Carson: King of Late Night,” that aired on PBS last May.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – An 8-year-old Sioux City boy is being credited with saving members of his family from carbon monoxide poisoning.  Jacob Mace was sleeping at his grandmother’s house Tuesday night when he woke up feeling ill.  He then woke up his grandmother, Debbie Beardsley, who also was ill. She thought they might have the flu, until other family members in the house reported feeling ill, too.

Beardsley and her 29-year-old son took Jacob and Beardsley’s 16-year-old granddaughter to a Sioux City hospital, where it was discovered they were all suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless deadly gas. The poison was traced to a malfunctioning furnace.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors have approved a plat for the Walnut Grove Subdivision southwest of Atlantic. The action came during the Board’s meeting earlier this week, in Atlantic. Zoning Administrator Rich Hanson reported during Wednesday’s meeting that the Zoning Commission met October 31^st and approved the final plat filed by Jason Wright and others for the property.

In other business, the Supervisors discussed, but took no action on a Resolution for the Division of Land Process as required under Chapter 354 of the Code of Iowa. Earlier in the morning, the Board Wednesday met to canvass the results of the November 8^th General Election. The canvass resulted in no changes to those elected to the various County Offices, Commissions, Councils and Township Trustee and/or Clerk positions.

When the Supervisors meet again on Wed., Nov. 21^st, they are expected to act on allowing or disallowing Military exemptions and Homestead Credit applications for taxes collectible for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. And, if the paperwork is ready, act on an Ordinance removing parcels from the Amaizing Energy TIF District, as it pertains to the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Amaizing Energy Urban Renewal Area (URA), pursuant to the Code of Iowa. The Board will also act on a contract for Private Development with Fagen Farms, if the contract is ready.

(8-a.m. News)