The Atlantic Public Library’s Board of Trustees met via Zoom Monday evening. During their session, the Board reviewed and approved the library’s revised “Sex Offender against Minors Policy”. According to State law, a sex offender is not allowed on the property – period. The only change to the local policy, was removing the word “Loiter,” because it is redundant.

The Board also discussed future capital improvements. Library Director Michelle Andersen said she thought of some more items to put on their list, as money allows.

(The meeting room, and window shades to eliminate glare on the computer screens are some of the top 5.)

Andersen said she asked her staff what their Top 5 items they’d like to have done, and prioritize their lists. She told them in advance not to include computer cables, because she has already written a grant for that. The big 3 include redoing the OPAC [Online Public Access Catalog] station, a new circulation desk, paint and flooring. A drinking fountain replacement will eventually be in the operating budget – just not this year. The fountain in question has a bit of “Constant dribble.” It doesn’t run onto the floor, but it does tend to run to the drain.

Andersen is applying for various grants to help with some projects, such as the paint and flooring. She told the Trustees that even with generous donations from local organizations, funding is being reduced for their summer programs. She says they will try and live with just a little slimmer budget. She said also Cass County Libraries are exploring together, is the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which sends an age appropriate book each month to children, until their 5^th birthday. The program will cost an estimated $1,000 to $2,000 the first year. By the time they been in it for 5 to- 6 years, the cost will likely be around $10,000-$12,000.

The program is not to be ready ready until sometime next year.

Police in Council Bluffs are investigating the robbery early this (Tuesday) morning, of a Walgreens store. Officers were dispatched at around 3:14-a.m. to the store at 2508 West Broadway Street. Upon arrival, they were informed that an unknown black male, 18-to 25-years of age, wearing a black hooded coat, gray sweatpants, black facemask and white shoes, entered the store and walked to the back.

The man then went to the register and grabbed a bag of Cheetos. He then went around the counter and took a knife out of his pocket and told the clerk to open the drawer and put the money in a bag. The suspect fled the store on foot, with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Anyone who may have witnessed, driven by the area, or who has any information pertaining to the crime is being asked to call the Council Bluffs Crime Stoppers at 712-328-7867.

(Radio Iowa) – A major credit card company has reached a settlement to resolve a claim it overcharged interest. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced Citibank will pay around 14-hundred Iowa customers refunds totaling 216-thousand dollars. Iowa and four other states alleged Citibank failed to properly reevaluate and reduce the annual percentage rate for certain consumer credit card accounts consistent with federal law from February 2011 to August 2017.

The attorney general will be distributing refunds and those eligible do not need to take any action to receive their refunds Those who have questions can call toll free: 855-914-4657. Four other states are also getting refunds with the total payout by Citibank of four-point-two million dollars.

Citibank officials, Tuesday, issued the following statement to KJAN:

“As Citi previously disclosed in early 2018, we self-identified, self-reported and corrected issues with APR rate re-evaluations as required by Regulation Z of the CARD Act. When we reviewed our implementation of the regulation, we identified a small portion of credit card accounts that received impermissible rate increases. We resolved the matter with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, refunded customers, and completed a comprehensive internal review to ensure our practices meet regulatory requirements.

Today, Citi has voluntarily signed an agreement with five states totaling $4.2 million in which the states will provide certain consumers with payments related to this legacy issue. The states will administer and distribute payments at their discretion. While Citi denies violating the states’ consumer protection laws, we are pleased to put this matter behind us.”

An investigation into an accident in Red Oak at around 12:20-a.m. Tuesday, resulted in the arrest of a man for OWI/2nd offense. Red Oak Police say 27-year old Daniel Brian Foote, of Essex, was arrested in the 100 block of E. Cherry Street. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 bond.

Police in Red Oak, Monday night, arrested a man for Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. Authorities say 31-year old Dylan Thomas Griffeth, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 7:42-p.m.  He was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $300 bond.