A Public Hearing will be held Monday evening at the High School in Elk Horn, with regard to the Exira-EHK School District calendar for the 2017-18 School Year. The hearing takes place as part of a regular meeting of the Exira-EHK School Board, that begins at 7-p.m.

Regular business to follow the hearing includes discussion and likely action on: Approving a Budget Guarantee Resolution to Levy Property Tax for FY 2017-18 for the Regular Program Budget Adjustment; Approving the 2017-2018 School Calendar; Approval to Publish the Proposed 2017-18 Budget, and setting a Public Hearing on the Budget for 6-p.m., April 11th.

Other Board action includes approval of: Support Staff and Administration salaries; the 2015-16 School Audit; A repair proposal for Sections 1 and 2 of the school roof, in Elk Horn; and approval of a Lawnmower bid, Suburban purchase, personnel hires, transfers and/or resignations.

The Exira-EHK School Board will also discuss but take no action on Facility Assessment Priorities.

Members of the CAM School District’s Board of Education will gather at 6:30-p.m. Monday in the CAM High School Media Center, for their regular monthly meeting. On their agenda, is: A review of contracts and bonds and a Resolution approving those items; A presentation from the CAM Education Association with regard to an opening proposal for negotiations; Discussion with regard to the Greenhouse Building; Approval of revisions to the Special Education Delivery Plan; Adoption of a Budget Guarantee Resolution, and acceptance of vehicle bids for buses and a school car.

The CAM School Board will also set the time and dates for Public Hearings on the 2017-18 District Calendar and 2017-18 Budget.

A traffic stop at around 3-a.m. today (Sunday) in Shenandoah, resulted in the arrest of a woman on drug charges. According to Shenandoah Police, the traffic stop took place in the 700 block of Southwest Road. Following an investigation and the deployment of K9 “Argo,” officers arrested 18-year old Hayley Blake, of Shenandoah, for Possession of a Controlled Substance – a serious misdemeanor, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – a simple misdemeanor.

Blake was transported to the police department, where she was able to post $1,000 bond and was given an initial court appearance date.

(Updated 3/20) – Firefighters in Massena were called to a structure fire at 109 E. Cedar Street in Massena several times over the past few days. Crews were originally dispatched at around 3:24-p.m. , Saturday, to the home, following a report of the deck on fire on the southwest corner of the structure. Despite efforts by Massena and Cumberland Fire, the home was a total loss. Crews were called back to the residence at around 4:19-a.m. Sunday, and then again about four-hours later, for rekindling of the flames, with flames visible inside the home.They also responded Sunday evening and early Monday morning (3/20).

Firefighter Brad Penton said the rekindles were due to multiple layering in construction and reconstruction throughout the years. With structural integrity in mind, he said it becomes difficult to completely extinguish due to firefighter safety.

No injuries were reported, but a couple of family pets in the home were lost on Saturday. The cause of the original fire was under investigation, but may have been the result of a fire pit being used on the deck a few days ago, according to reports.

Photo by Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon

A traffic stop early this (Sunday) morning in Fremont County, resulted in the driver of the vehicle fleeing on foot but being captured a short while later. Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports his Deputies tried to conduct a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle. As they attempted to turn around and follow the vehicle, the suspect vehicle pulled into a nearby parking lot, and the suspect driver, 33-year old Ryan Keasey, of Hamburg, took off on foot.

Deputies, assisted by the Fremont County K9 unit, found Keasey a short time later, hiding in a tractor trailer near this vehicle.He was arrested and charged with Interference with Officials Acts. Keasey was subsequently released after posting bond.

Ryan Keasey