(Red Oak, Iowa) – Authorities in Montgomery County report two separate arrests. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department says 65-year-old Daniel Mark Sempek, of Elliott, was arrested on a warrant out of Pottawattamie County, for OWI/1st Offense. Sempek was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

And, police in Red Oak Police report 31-year-old Dallas Eugene Davis was arrested a little after 6-p.m., Friday, for Violating a No-Contact order. Davis was being held without bond, in the Montgomery County Jail.

(Radio Iowa) – A man who gained online fame for his support of the Kansas City Chiefs has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for a string of robberies and attempted robberies — including three in central Iowa. Teresa Moore, the U-S Attorney for the western district of Missouri, issued a video statement after today’s (Friday) sentencing.

Xaviar Babudar stole 70-thousand from a bank in Clive in 2022. Investigators were able to recover his D-N-A from a black glove he left behind. Babudar admits he later stole another 25-thousand dollars from the same location, although the bank’s name had changed. Court records also show he stole over 300-thousand dollars from a West Des Moines credit union.

Babudar, who is 30 years old, went to Chiefs games dressed as a wolf — mimicking the Chief’s mascot. Prosecutors say he laundered the money stole by making large deposits in his bank accounts and buying casino chips from casinos in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Members of the Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were on hand Thursday, Sept. 5th, to celebrate the opening of a new business, Meadow & Charm, with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Brandy Gage, owner of Meadow & Charm, was inspired to open an ear-piercing studio after she began looking to get her daughter’s ears pierced. Brandy’s background as a dental hygienist made her passionate about having a sterile, clean, and comforting environment which she has brought to her current business model.

Pictured from Left to Right: Gabby Wahlert, Dr. Keith Leonard, Joyce Lundy, Megan Sramek, Elaine Otte, Jef Christensen, Ruth Sears, Krysta Hanson, Sean Gage, Brandy Gage, Jeremy Butler, Dolly Bergmann, Kimerly Gage, Scott Bennett, Jennifer McEntaffer, Lana Westphalen, Julie Waters, Tori Gibson, Anne Quist, Kelsey Beschorner

Meadow and Charm specializes in providing top-quality infinity jewelry, curated ear, nose and navel piercing services, fine line tattoos, and permanent makeup: ombre powder brows and lip blushing. The team members are all highly trained professionals that use the latest techniques and equipment to ensure a safe and comfortable experience.

Meadow & Charm is located at 509 Chestnut Street in Atlantic. For more information and https://www.meadowandcharm.com/

ANDERSON, IN (KCCI) — A single-engine airplane that departed from Fort Dodge this (Friday) morning, crashed in Indiana. KCCI reports the CBS 4, the CBS affiliate in Indianapolis, said the single-engine plane was reportedly told to reroute while attempting to land at the Anderson Municipal Airport due to coming in at too high an altitude. Four people were on board when the Piper PA-46 aircraft crashed around 10 a.m. (central) in Anderson, Indiana, northeast of Indianapolis, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. There were no survivors.

A Madison County, Indiana, Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said the plane departed from the Fort Dodge Regional Airport at 6:45 a.m. central, according to WTHR, an NBC affiliate in Indianapolis. Capt. Darwin Dwiggins told WTHR that eyewitnesses said “the plane was possibly attempting to turn back toward the airport when it ‘flipped over’ and nose-dived into a corn field, bursting into flames,” less than a mile from the airport.

Photo from the East Madison (IN) Fire Territory Facebook page.

The owner of the plane and the names of the people aboard have not yet been made public. Officials provided a statement on behalf of the Fort Dodge Regional Airport, which read:

“The Fort Dodge Regional Airport is aware of the tragic plane crash that occurred this morning in Anderson, Indiana. “We can confirm that the aircraft involved in this incident was not based at our airport. However, the flight plan indicates that the aircraft took off from Fort Dodge Regional Airport at 6:48 AM this morning, en route to Anderson, Indiana.

“Our thoughts are with those onboard and their families during this difficult time. We are fully cooperating with authorities as they investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident.”

The East Madison Fire Territory posted photos on its Facebook page around 10:40 a.m., saying they were among the departments responding.

(Radio Iowa) – The Board of Directors of the Sioux City Warming Shelter announced they will close the doors on October 1st due to a lack of community support and declining resources. Board member Dave Ferris says shelters in nearby cities get support from several sources. He says they received 50-thousand dollars from the city this year after asking for help for many years.

The shelter was founded more than a decade ago to provide a place for the homeless during the winter, and has been open more recently in the summer as well. Ferris says it has been busy.

Ferris believes the city will see more expenses with the shelter closing.

Shelter staff will be working to help those residents transition to alternative housing and no new clients are being accepted.

(Radio Iowa) – Attorney General Brenna Bird is accusing a Wall Street firm of antisemitism in its rating of investments. M-S-C-I manages 15 TRILLION dollars in investments and advises other companies with investment funds.

Bird has issued a subpoena seeking documents about the company’s ratings.

In a written statement, the company said it does not support in any way the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel and does not penalize companies for operating in Israel or contributing to Israel’s defense.

(Radio Iowa) – A man from a small town in northwest Iowa has pleaded guilty to robbing a bank in the community this past January. Authorities arrested 40-year-old Del Martinnez Evans, Junior at his home in Sanborn about an hour after the Sanborn Savings Bank was robbed. His house was about three blocks from the bank.

Evans was initially charged in state court with second degree robbery and second degree theft and he pleaded not guilty in February. Those charges were dismissed and the case was moved to federal court. Court documents indicate he passed the bank teller a note demanding money, but did not refer to and show a weapon during the robbery.

By pleading guilty to robbery by force or violence, Evans faces a sentence of up to 20 years in a federal prison.