(Radio Iowa) – It’s been just over a week since Vice President Kamala Harris announced her intention to run “and win” the Democratic presidential nomination, and while Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley agrees Harris’ momentum is strong at the moment, he predicts it won’t last. “There’s great enthusiasm in the Democratic Party. She’s a new face. Not any questions about if she’s able to get through the next four years, like with Biden,” Grassley says. “It’s a big boost for her, but I think it’s a temporary boost because nobody’s focused on her record.”

Grassley, a Republican, asserts voters need to take a closer look at Harris’ views and how she voted during the four years she was in the U-S Senate. “These indexes show her in the 94th percentile of being one of the most liberal members of the Congress of the United States,” Grassley says, “and some people over the weekend were saying she’s even more liberal than the Socialist member the Democrat Party, Bernie Sanders.” For comparison, Grassley says he ranks number-11 on that same ranking where Harris placed 94th. He suggests voters do some research about Harris and her stance on key issues.

Senator Grassley. (photo from Senate Budget Committee hearing) File Photo

“It could be like she’s against enforcing the law at the border, that you can’t enter our country without our permission, so she’s for an open border,” Grassley says, “and she’s part of this 19% increase in the cost of living since Biden became president United States.”

The November election is just under 100 days away.

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Glenwood Police Department reports the arrest on Monday (July 29), of 52-year-old Dana Smith, from Omaha. Smith was taken into custody for Trespass and Harassment. Smith was being held in the Mills County Jail without bond until seen by a magistrate.

And, the Mills County Sheriff’s Department reports several recent arrests have taken place.

• On July 23rd, 29-year-old Bradley Clark Perry, of Red Oak, was arrested on a warrant for Contempt of Court. Perry was being held in the Mills County Jail without bond.
• On the 24th, 35-year-old Robert James Hooks, of  Omaha, NE, was arrested at the Pottawattamie County Jail on a Mills County warrant for Probation Violation. He was being held without bond; Also arrested on the 24th, was 49-year-old Michael Shawn Welch, of Pacific Junction, on an Out of County/State Warrant. Bond was set at $1,000.
• On July 27th, Mills County Deputies arrested 35-year-old Arron Wade Opdyke, of Malvern, at the Douglas County, NE, Jail. He was arrested on a Mills County warrant charging him with 5 counts of Harassment 1st, Harassment 3rd and Probation Violation. Bond: $7,000; 34-year-old Romann Gutierrez-Caal, of Wichita, KS, was arrested on the same date, for Assault, Disorderly Conduct and Public Intox. Bond: $2,000; And, 24-year-old Nelson Alfredo Chinchilla, also of Wichita, KS, was arrested July 27th, on two counts of Assault, Disorderly Conduct and Public Intox. Bond: $4,000.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has received an update on the legal status of the Summit Carbon Solutions proposed carbon-capture pipeline project and the likelihood of eminent domain. Kristina Paradise, with Snyder and Associates Engineers in Atlantic, the Board’s pipeline inspection liaison, told the Board and those in attendance at the meeting this (Tuesday) morning, there are two conditions to the inspection services Snyders would provide that are in the works with regard the Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC)’s Order.

The second matter of importance, she said is with regard to timing.

Kristina Paradise w/Snyder & Associates addresses the MC BOS 7-30-25

Paradise said also, with regard to property owner’s requested reconsideration of the mainline placement of the 18-mile pipeline in Montgomery County, is not yet resolved.

She said some counties in Iowa are still working on their pipeline ordinances, while others that have implemented an ordinance, have been sued. Others are waiting on the sidelines to see what will happen in those cases before the implement an ordinance. She concluded with saying there is still a long way to go before any work is started on the pipeline.

Earlier this year, Summit filed for an expansion of their proposed project, including an additional 24.07-miles of pipeline to Corning, or a total 42.14 miles altogether in Montgomery County. The IUC has granted Summit’s request to hold an informational meeting August 27^th at Noon in Red Oak. The meeting is a prerequisite to the commencement of easement acquisitions, according to the IUC.

Snyder and Associates, she said, intends to attend every informational meeting Summit will hold.

(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department say two women were arrested early this (Tuesday) morning, on drug charges. 53-year-old Crystal Alaine Conley, and 38-year-old Heather Layne Green, both of Creston, were arrested at 300 S Lincoln Street, at around 2:15-a.m. Conley was charged with Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine 1st Offense. Conley was taken to the Union County Jail where she was later released on a $2,300 bond.

Green was charged with Possession Drug Paraphernalia. She was cited and released from the scene, on a promise to appear in court.

Late Monday night, Creston Police arrested 18-year-old Antoine Walter Lillie, of Creston, on charges of Eluding or Attempting to Elude a Law Enforcement Vehicle, and Driving Barred. Lillie was taken to the Union County Jail and held on a $7,000 bond.

DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCI] — Authorities in Des Moines are alerting residents to a significant increase in gun thefts from vehicles, with reports already at around 50 cases halfway through the year. Typically, the police see around 150 stolen gun reports each year, with about a third of these incidents involving thefts from cars and trucks.

Des Moines police are urging gun owners not to leave firearms in their cars. Police Sgt. Paul Parizek underscored the importance of preventing guns from falling into the hands of inexperienced individuals, particularly children, who may not comprehend the consequences of their actions.

While gun owners might not face legal trouble, having a firearm stolen and used in a crime can cause significant headaches.

(Radio Iowa) – Officials with the Iowa chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association say they’re thrilled with the announcement of a highly-accurate blood test for the disease that’s now much closer to being widely available. Lauren Livingston, spokeswoman for the association in Iowa, says it would mean a significant shift to simpler, more accurate detection and diagnosis, potentially eliminating current methods that are expensive, invasive, and not always accessible.  “Having a blood test that is around 90% accurate to help identify Alzheimer’s disease is a huge breakthrough,” Livingston says. “We’re just so excited to hopefully, in the near future, see this test be available at the doctor’s office.”

The blood tests, once they’re confirmed and F-D-A-approved, could enhance recruitment for Alzheimer’s clinical trials and slash wait times for Alzheimer’s disease assessments, and treatments to slow the progress of the disease. “It would be so much more accessible for people to be able to get a blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease,” Livingston says, “versus right now, you can do a memory screening, but often you aren’t able to get an official diagnosis unless you have a test, like a PET scan, which is not available in a lot of rural areas in the state and it also can be very expensive.” The report was released Monday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, underway in Philadelphia.

The research suggests the blood test could revolutionize the accuracy of diagnosis and provide a cleaner, quicker path to research participation and treatment.  “In Iowa this year, in the legislature, there was a bill that was passed that ensures that all Iowa-funded health insurance does have to cover biomarker testing, like this blood test,” Livingston says, “so it would be covered by Iowa health insurance, so that’s very exciting, too.”

Alzheimer’s is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. In Iowa, more than 62,000 people have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia, and there are nearly 100,000 family and friends caring for their loved ones with the disease.