The victim of a hit-and-run accident near the High School in Logan has been identified. The Iowa Department of Public Safety reports 50-year old Charlotte Anderson, of Logan, died after being struck by a vehicle at around 11-p.m., Saturday.

A Harrison County Deputy Sheriff and a Logan Police Officer came upon Anderson’s body on the side of the road near the 115 mile marker of Highway 127, on the north side of Logan. Officers discovered she was already dead upon their arrival and it appeared she was a victim of a hit and run.

Anderson’s body was transported to the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner  in Ankeny, where an autopsy was performed.  Anderson’s death has been ruled a homicide.

At around 7-a.m. Sunday, an Iowa State Patrol Trooper located a suspicious vehicle in Logan that appeared to have front end damage consistent with evidence located at the scene of the hit and run. The investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.

Several agencies are working on the investigation to include the Logan Police Department, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, Harrison County Attorney’s Office, Harrison County Medical Examiner, Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner, Logan Fire and Rescue, and the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa State Patrol (ISP) and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports that his deputies arrested three people in connection with an assault that occurred on June 7th at the County Line Bar & Grill at 1503 West Sheridan Avenue, Shenandoah.

Deputies were called to a fight in progress at the bar that night.  They arrived along with Shenandoah Police, to find a large crowd had gathered and were dispersed by the officers.  Officials report that two people, 33 year old Carol Barnett and 30 year old Russell Higgins, both of Shenandoah, had been assaulted while leaving the bar.  They both suffered minor injuries.

Three Shenandoah residents, 21 year old Drew Alexander, 20 year old Claudia Alexander and 25 year old Taylor Buick, were arrested.  Drew Alexander was charged with two counts of serious assault, while Claudia Alexander and Buick were both charged with one count of serious assault.

The Atlantic Police Department, through the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, is warning area businesses about bad checks being passed on a Wells Fargo account. The name on the checks is Albert L. Smith.

Bank Routing #073000228

Bank Account #6916029561

If you have received these checks or are aware of someone trying to use checks with that name and account numbers mentioned, contact the Atlantic Police Department.

Police in Atlantic arrested a local man on drug charges last week. 32-year old Terence Magill, of Atlantic, was arrested July 2nd for OWI/1st offense, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Magill was booked into the Cass County Jail.

On Friday, Atlantic Police arrested 36-year old Heather Christensen, of Atlantic, for Driving While Revoked, and 38-year old Donald Loury, of Davey, NE, on Cass County warrants for Violation of a No Contact Order and Failure to Appear in court. Both were booked into the Cass County Jail.

On Independence Day, 31-year old Adam Morris, of Atlantic, was arrested for Simple Assault. 23-year old Michael McConnell, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Probation Violation, and a Woodbury County warrant for Serious Assault. And, 43-year old Rodney Doss, of Exira, was arrested in Atlantic on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Assault Causing Bodily Injury. All three men were booked into the Cass County Jail.

And on June 30th, 38-year old Kevin Milliam, of Atlantic, was arrested for 5th Degree Theft (shoplifting). He was cited and released.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Gov. Terry Branstad says he vetoed several appropriations approved by lawmakers because he opposes one-time spending for ongoing expenses. Branstad said Monday that he has long been clear about his concerns over such budgeting practices. Last week, he vetoed much of a one-time spending bill backed by the legislature, which included nearly $56 million for K-12 education.

Democrats and education leaders are criticizing the move, saying it will hurt schools. Branstad says he has made other investments in education. After Branstad’s actions the state will spend nearly $7.2 billion in ongoing general fund expenses in the current fiscal year. The legislature sought $135 million in one-time payments, but Branstad cut that to $56 million. That money comes from surplus fund dollars left at the end of the previous fiscal year.