Supervisors members and County Attorney Julie Reiter.

“I believe he is a genuine individual and I believe he will strive to do a good job,” Reiter told The Banner-Press, noting she first met Dion back in 2007 when he was a deputy. “I will work with any sheriff within the office and obviously this is change, but I look forward to working with Tom.”

Dion said he will resign from his post with the power plant and his part-time officer position with the Humphrey Police Department in Platte County so he can focus all of his energy into his new position, which he will take the helm of Jan. 3.

Humphrey Police Chief Anthony Miller, who noted Dion started helping his department earlier this year, said Butler County is getting atwice as fast as other parts of the planet, which has ramifications for global security, climate, commerce, and trade. This year's report shows the importance of international collaboration on sustained, long-term observing programs that provide insights to inform decisions by citizens, policymakers, and industry."

Some 70 authors from 10 countries, including U.S. federal agencies and academics, contributed to this annual peer-reviewed report, guided by an editorial team from the Office of Naval Research, the US Army Corps of Engineers' Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, and NOAA. This year's report features updates on key indicators as well as new reports on the status of walrus, the northward movement of fishes, increasing river discharge into the Arctic Ocean, and the importance of community-based monitoring. Major findings of this year's report