A woman from Villisca was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Montgomery County, following an investigation into a single-vehicle accident. Authorities say they received a call about a vehicle in the ditch one-quarter of a mile west of Q Avenue on Highway 34, at around 4:35-p.m., Wednesday. An investigation determined 55-year old Martha L. Freeman, of Villisca, was traveling east on Highway 34, when her vehicle entered the ditch and became stuck.

Freeman was charged with OWI/1st Offense and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where she was held on $1,000 cash bond.

Authorities in Montgomery County report several recent arrests. At around 3:05-p.m. Wednesday, Red Oak Police arrested 44-year old Shelby Joann Olivares, of Red Oak, on a charge of Public Intoxication. Her bond was set at $300. A little after 9-p.m. Wednesday, Red Oak Police arrested 52-year old Jack Ray Steinspring, of Red Oak, on a charge of Driving While Suspended. His bond was set at $566.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department says deputies located a 16-year old female runaway from Webster City, Wednesday night. The teen — who had been reported missing, earlier in the day — was walking along southbound Highway 71 at around 9:45-p.m., when she was located. She was transported to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held pending the arrival of a parent or guardian. No charges were filed.

At Around 9:50-p.m., Wednesday, Red Oak Police arrested 24-year old Cassie Ann Phelps, of Red Oak, on a charge of Trespass. Phelps was taken into custody in the 100 block of west Prospect Street, following an investigation into an incident that occurred earlier in the 100 block of Miller Avenue. Phelps was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 cash bond.

And, at around 1:05-a.m. Thursday (Today), 24-year old Netosha Nichole Stalder, of Clarinda, was arrested in Red Oak, on a charge of Improper Use of Registration. She was also found to have a revoked driver’s license and Failed to provide proof of insurance. Her bond was set at $1,000.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

A new report released by the Associated General Contractors of America shows employment gains in Iowa’s construction industry. There was a four percent increase in the number of construction-related jobs in Iowa this June compared to the same month a year ago. The group also analyzed data from the nation’s top metropolitan areas. It found construction employment jumped nine percent in the Des Moines metro and six percent in Cedar Rapids during that 12-month period.

The Associated General Contractors of America is the trade association for the construction industry. The group’s chief economist says there’s growth in construction in about two-thirds of the country, while construction job losses are being recorded in states like New Jersey, West Virginia and Arizona. Missouri was the only neighboring state to record job losses in construction — the decline there was just one percent. Minnesota had the largest jump in construction jobs in the region — an eight percent increase in June of this year compared to June of last year.

Metro areas on Iowa’s borders saw little to no growth in construction employment during the period. There was a one percent increase in construction jobs in the Quad Cities during the period, while the report found no construction job gains in the Omaha/Council Bluffs metro.

(Radio Iowa)