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The Creston Police Department has released a report on recent arrests. Today (Monday), at around 12:50-a.m., Officers arrested 37-year-old Alexander King, of Creston, on charges of Driving While Revoked, Operating Vehicle without Interlock Device, and Failure to have SR-22 insurance on file. King was being held in the Union County Jail on $1,600 bond. There were three arrests in Creston, Sunday:

• 24-year-old Alexander Dunker, of Aberdeen SD, was arrested at around 2:12-a.m., for Public Intoxication. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $300 bond.
• At around 9:10-p.m., Sunday, 34-year-old Anthony Atkins, of Creston, was arrested on a Polk County Warrant for the charge of Failure to Appear on the original charge of Attempted Burglary 3rd. He was being held in the Union County Jail awaiting transfer to Polk County.
• And, 39-year-old Charles Keeton, of Creston, was arrested at around 10:30-a.m. Sunday, with the assistance of Creston Police K9 Baxo, on the charge of Possession of Paraphernalia. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $300 bond.

Two people were arrested Saturday, in Creston:

• At around 1:55-a.m., 63-year-old Barbara Blair, of De Soto, was arrested for OWI 1st Offense. She was released from the Adams County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
• And, a little before Noon, Saturday, Creston Police arrested 50-year-old Martin Grace, of Corning. He was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on a Taylor County Warrant for the charges of 2 counts Controlled Substance Violation. Grace was subsequently was transferred to the custody of Taylor County.

There were three arrests last Friday, in Creston: 29-year-old Dalton Cormeny, of Creston, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on 2 Union County Warrants for the charges of 1) Failure to Appear on the original charges of Driving While Barred and 2 Counts Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd offense. 2) Failure to Appear on the original charge of Interference with Official Acts. He was released from the Union County Jail on a $5,000 bond; 46-year old Brian Rosch, of Villisca, was arrested a little after 10-p.m. Friday, in Creston, for Public Intoxication and Interference with Official Acts. He was released from the Union County Jail on a $600 bond; And, 18-year-old Emme Eblen, of Creston, was arrested at around 10:32-p.m. with the assistance of Creston Police K9 Baxo. She was taken into custody on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Offense and Possession of Paraphernalia. Eblen was released from the Union County Jail on a $1,300 bond.

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(Radio Iowa) – Bernie Sanders — the U.S. Senate Budget Committee chairman — is visiting states like Iowa with Republican dominated congressional delegations to tout the three-and-a-half TRILLION dollar federal spending plan he’s helped craft. “This is the moment that tests our mettle. Do we stand and fight?” Sanders asked the crowd. “We will and we’re going to prevail.”
Sanders spoke Sunday afternoon in downtown Cedar Rapids. Sanders says the bill offers solutions to a range of problems like climate change as well as a lack of child care and affordable housing. He describes it as the most significant piece of legislation since the so-called New Deal of the 1930s.

“So many good people are struggling economically to provide for their families and when half of our people are living paycheck to paycheck, we can do better than that,” Sanders said, to cheers.

Bernie Sanders. (Photo from Sanders’ Twitter feed.)

Sanders also cites the bill’s proposed expansion of Medicare to cover dental visits, hearing aids and eye glasses. Sanders says all these items are within reach if the country’s wealthiest citizens pay their fair share in taxes. Republicans say Iowans won’t be distracted by the Democrats’ spending agenda when American lives are in danger in Afghanistan.

(Radio Iowa) – Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson kicked off her bid for a second term in the U-S House with a fundraising rally this weekend. Hinson played the violin as the crowd gathered on the Linn County Fairgrounds sang the National Anthem. The crowd was enthusiastic about Hinson and angry about President Biden’s decision-making on Afghanistan. Some people in the crowd shouted things like “traitor” and “impeach him.” “I don’t know about you, but it made my blood boil. Did they have a plan?” Hinson asked the crowd, who responded: “No!” Hinson touted Republican prospects in 2022. “Are we ready to get this done? Yes? Are you with me?” Hinson said, to cheers. “Awesome! I am going to fight like hell to make sure we take back the House and fire Nancy Pelosi.”

Hinson’s House colleague Randy Feenstra of Hull, Iowa’s fourth district congressman, outlined a similar roadmap. “Fighting against the Pelosi Liberal Progressive Regime every single day,” Feenstra said, to cheers. “Absolutely, yep!” Second district Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa spent her brief turn on stage focused on Afghanistan. “Capitulation to terrorists does not work!” Miller-Meeks said. Governor Kim Reynolds accused Biden and Democrats in congress of engaging in a horrible experiment. “Are we ready to go to the mat to protect this country?” Reynolds asked. Texas Senator Ted Cruz was the closer of the event. “We should not abandon a single American in Afghanistan who wants to get out of there,” Cruz said, to applause.

Ashley Hinson (Radio Iowa photo)

Liz Mathis, a Democrat from Cedar Rapids, has announced she’s running challenge Hinson next year. Mathis says by inviting Cruz to Iowa, Hinson propped up the presidential ambitions of a man who glorified insurrectionists who attacked the U.S. Capitol in January.

(Radio Iowa) – The man convicted of first-degree murder in the death of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts will be sentenced today (Monday). Cristhian Bahena-Rivera was found guilty by a jury on May 28th of abducting Mollie Tibbetts in her hometown of Brooklyn in 2018 and then killing her. His sentencing was delayed in July as the judge heard testimony that tried to pin the murder on another man. The judge ruled that information was speculative and contradicted Bahena-Rivera’s confession to police that he killed Tibbetts and hide her body in a cornfield.

He is scheduled to be sentenced to life in prison at 1:30 p-m today. Tibbetts’ family will have a chance to speak — and Bahena-Rivera will also be given the opportunity to make a statement.

A traffic stop at around 4:15-a.m. today (Monday, 8/30) in Red Oak, resulted in an arrest. Police in Red Oak report 58-year-old Rogelio Hernandez, of Red Oak, was taken into custody for Driving while Barred. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail, and held on a $2,000 bond.

Sheriff’s officials in Taylor County report 39-year-old Abraham J. Schweers, of Lenox, was arrested Sunday, in the 200 block of north Spear Street, in Lenox. Schweers was charged with domestic abuse assault and was being held at the Taylor County Jail without bond, pending an initial appearance with the magistrate.

(Radio Iowa) – A man has died after his truck plunged into the Missouri River during heavy rain in Sioux City, Saturday.
Police and rescue units were dispatched to the riverfront around 10:30 p.m. where the driver of a southbound pick-up apparently lost control on Interstate 29 and went off the road and into the river.

The vehicle was fully submerged and efforts by rescuers to retrieve the truck from the water were unsuccessful during the overnight hours due to river and weather conditions. Divers were successful in recovering the truck around 11:20 a.m. Sunday and the body of the driver was found in the vehicle.

Rescue boats on Missouri River. (Photo by George Lindblad)

A positive identification has been made and the victim’s name will be released sometime during the day, on Monday.