Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh reports on Tuesday March 16th, a USDA Farmers to Families Food Box distribution will be held at the Cass County Community Center from 3-6 PM, or as supplies last. Anyone is welcome to visit the drive-through food box pick-up, and no documentation or proof of need is required. Boxes will be given away at no cost. People from surrounding towns and communities are welcome. The USDA Farmers to Families Food Boxes are likely to contain fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and meat.

This event will be the second Farmers to Families food box distribution in Cass County in a week. The Anita Town and Country hosted another distribution this past Saturday, March 13th.

If you need more information, call Brigham Hoegh, Cass County Wellness Coordinator, at 712-249-5870.

One person died during a single-vehicle accident in northern Iowa’s Worth County, Friday night. The Iowa State Patrol reports 37-year old Michelle Marie Runde, of Northwood, was died when her car left the road and crashed at around 9:30-p.m..

The accident happened as Runde was traveling north on Highway 65, just north of Northwood. The 2016 Dodge Charger she was driving left the road and traveled through a field before entering a machine shed. Runde was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.

The Patrol was assisted by the Worth County Sheriff’s Office, Northwood and Mason City Fire Departments.

The Red Oak Police Department reports an OWI arrest on Friday night. At 8:30 p.m. Officers stopped a vehicle in the 400 block of North 4th Street in Red Oak. The driver, 41-year-old Brianna Nedean Gasper of Red Oak, was arrested for OWI 1st Offense. Gasper was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 bond.

A traffic stop on Friday evening in Fremont County led to an arrest and the discovery of over 11 pounds of methamphetamine.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports a 2019 Dodge Ram was stopped at approximately 5:12 p.m. on Friday in the area of Knox Road and Bluff Road near Sidney for a traffic violation. Fremont County K9 Roby was deployed during the stop and a search of the vehicle uncovered the methamphetamine concealed inside the vehicle. The driver, 21-year-old Humberto Mancinas of Sidney, was placed under arrest.

A search was then conducted at Mancinas’ residence in Sidney and K9 Roby located over another 20 lbs of methamphetamine concealed at the residence, for a total of 30 pounds.

Mancinas was charged with two counts of Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Deliver. He was held in the Fremont County Jail until seen by a Magistrate.

The methamphetamine recovered consisted of over approximately 153,200 doses with a street value of approximately $350,000.

The Fremont County K9 Unit and Mills County K9 Unit assisted the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office with the call.