Officials with the Glenwood Police Department report the arrest this (Thursday) morning, of a Nebraska woman on drug-related charges. 31-year old Sharee Rhoades,  of Omaha, was arrested on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Failure to appear for unlawful possession of prescription drugs. SHe was also arrested for Fraudulent Practices in the 3rd Degree. Her total bond on both charges amounts to $12,000.

The Board of Supervisors in Adair County will continue their series of budget discussions Friday morning, in Greenfield. During the 9-a.m. meeting, the Board will hear FY 2016 funding requests from: The Library, MATURA, the County Engineer, and the Adair County Fair Board. They’ll also hear from representatives with Speer Financial, with regard to the TIF bond discussion, and make an appointment to the Southern Iowa Area Crime Commission (SIACC).

The Walnut City Council will hold their regular meeting this evening, beginning at 5 o’clock. On their agenda, is: A report on the Christmas Walk and Tourism; A request for changes to the City Park, including naming the baseball field  “The Harry Niemann Field”, the replacement of the existing green sign with a brick “Veterans Memorial Park” sign; a review of the fire and ambulance department budgets, and the consideration of a resolution to extend for two additional years, an agreement for fire protection between the City of Walnut, Layton Township, Lincoln Township and the Monroe Township.

The Walnut City Council will also discuss and possible act on the purchase of the Wheatley property, and hold budget discussions as well as handling various other, administrative matters.

DES MOINES, Iowa – It is completely preventable, but based on historic rates, there will be tens of thousands of babies born in the United States this year, including hundreds in Iowa, with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

The severity of the health issues related to maternal alcohol use depends on the timing and frequency of consumption, which should be not a single drop, says Stephanie Trusty, a nurse clinician with the Iowa Department of Public Health.

“Research has shown that of all the substances of abuse, including cocaine, heroin and marijuana, alcohol produces by far the most serious neuro-behavior effects in the fetus and I think that’s under recognized by the public,” she stresses.

The effects can include abnormal facial features, growth deficiencies and permanent brain damage. According to estimates from the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, the disorder affects some 40,000 infants each year. Some cases happen when women drink before they realize they’ve become pregnant, while others believe it won’t harm their babies.

Then there are those mothers-to-be who struggle with addiction, and Trusty notes that alcohol abuse is a serious issue locally. “According to the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which is a survey that’s done in Iowa, 21.7 percent of adults in Iowa reported that they had done binge drinking, which is significantly higher than the national rate of 16.9 percent,” she points out.

(Iowa News Service)

Two people were arrested on separate charges Wednesday, in Union County. The Creston Police Dept. reports 28-year old Sean Cody Stauffer, of Creston, was arrested Wed. morning at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on a warrant for Probation Violation. Stauffer was being held in the jail on $2,000 bond.

And at around 7:30-p.m., 30-year old Tara Anne Squibbs, of Corning, was arrested near the Union/Adair County line, on a Union County warrant for Theft in the 3rd Degree. Squibbs was being held in the Ringgold County Jail, on $2,000 bond.