Class 4A Quarterfinals
#4 Johnston 49, #5 Dowling Catholic, W.D.M. 33
#1 Cedar Falls 42, #8 Dubuque, Senior 27
#3 Ames 54, #6 Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 37
#2 Waukee 65, #7 Pleasant Valley 43
Class 1A Semifinals
#1 North Linn, Troy Mills 63, #4 Martensdale-St. Marys 50
#7 Montezuma 49, #3 Grand View Christian 35
A man who was arrested last week for his alleged role in the robbery of a bank in Scranton, also faces felony drug charges in Carroll County. Authorities says 26-year-old Tyler Scott Mattingly, of Carroll, was taken into custody March 3rd, on an outstanding felony warrant for controlled substance violations,and an aggravated misdemeanor charge of driving while barred.
The charges stem from an investigation into an accident that took place January 2nd, near Arcadia. Authorities allege a container with nearly 41 grams of methamphetamine was located inside the vehicle Mattingly was driving when the crash occurred. Several small plastic bags were also found inside the car.
At last report, Mattingly remained in custody at the Carroll County Jail on a $25,000 bond. He also faces charges in Greene County for allegedly aiding and abetting 27 year old Zachary Michael Anderson Wailes, of Fort Dodge, during the February 25th robbery of People’s Bank in Scranton. His bond is set at $75,000 on charges of first-degree robbery, a class B felony and first-degree theft, a class C felony.
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A Crawford County man charged with Felony Drug Possession, is scheduled to appear at his trial that begins April 27th with the selection of a jury. His pretrial conference is set for April 14. Court records show 28-year-old Brandon Lee Schechinger, of Manilla, faces a Felony drug possession charge. Schechinger faces one count of third-offense possession of methamphetamine, a class D felony. The charges stems from a traffic stop on Sept. 29, 2020 by the Carroll Police Department. Authorities located a baggie containing methamphetamine residue in the backseat of the car along with several glass smoking devices.
Schechinger has entered a written plea of not guilty. A class D felony in Iowa carries a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison and $7,500 in fines.
Jim Field visits with Cass County Director of Public Health Beth Olsen about Monday’s vaccination event that saw nearly 1200 people getting their first COVID-19 shot.
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The Creston Police Department reports three people were arrested on drug charges, Tuesday morning. Authorities say 35-year-old Michael Walton, of Creston, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) 3rd or subsequent offense and Possession of Paraphernalia. He is being held in the Union County Jail on a $5000 bond. 34-year-old Shaune Tindle, of Creston, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) 1st offense, Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (Less than 5 grams), Violation of Protection Order, Driving While Barred and Possession of Paraphernalia. He is being held in the Union County Jail on a $13,000. And, 31-year-old Tonya Tindle, of Clearfield, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) 3rd or subsequent offense, Violation of a Protection Order and Possession of Paraphernalia. She was released from the Adams County Jail on a $5300 bond. All three were taken into custody at around 7:50-a.m., in the area of Cherry/Pine Streets, in Creston.
Later that same morning, 34-year old Jessica Swietlik, of Creston, was arrested on a Union County Warrant for the charge of Violation of Probation on the original charges of Child Endangerment (2 counts). She is being held in the Adams County Jail on a $5000 cash only bond. Late Tuesday night, 41-year-old Justin Hodge, of Creston, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on a Union County Warrant for Failure to Appear on the original charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Offense. He was released from the Adams County Jail on a $1000 bond.
At around 2:20-a.m. today (Wednesday), 19-year-old Kelli Romero, of Osceola, was arrested at the Union County LEC, for OWI 1st Offense. She was also cited for Minor in Possession of Alcohol. Romero was released from the Union County Jail on a $1000 bond. And, at around 5:30-a.m. Wednesday, 21-year old Noah Young, of Creston, was arrested for Violation of Protection Order and Possession of Paraphernalia. He is being held in the Union County Jail awaiting bond hearing.
Creston Police said also, a woman reported Tuesday morning that sometime between 6-p.m. Monday and 6-a.m. Tuesday, her purse was stolen from 1700 W Townline, her place of employment. The purse contained Cash, car keys, checkbook and credit cards. Estimated loss of $300.
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(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is warning aquarium owners a popular product they purchased could have the potential to spread an invasive species into state waterways. D-N-R aquatic invasive species coordinator, Kim Bogenschutz says the product is used to absorb harmful nutrients in the water– but has been found to have invasive zebra mussels in them. “They are called moss balls — but they are actually an algae, so it’s a balled algae. They were imported — we think from Ukraine — but they are distributed around the world,” Bogenschutz says.
Bogenschutz says they could lead to a much greater spread of the zebra muscles in the state. “The concern is that the people who have bought them for their aquariums and then decide they no longer the plants and fish and then dump them in a local waterway or down a storm drain and then they get into our lake and rivers,” she explains. “And that is certainly something we do not want to happen.” They are called Marimo balls too and can be sold as the “Betta Buddy” product. They were first found in Washington state on March 3rd and have since been found in pet and aquarium stores in several states. Bogenschutz says there are a couple of things you can do to kill the mussels before throwing them away. “Freeze them for a day, boil them for a minute. Or they can also disinfect them with chlorine and put them in a ziplock bag and throw them in the trash,” according to Bogenschutz. “If they have water in their aquariums, they should disinfect that as well. If they have a small amount they can boil it or disinfect it with chlorine.”
She says they are no longer for sale. Bogenschutz says state and federal law enforcement have gone to all the chain stores and confiscated the product. Zebra mussels grow rapidly and choke out all other species. Bogenschutz has led the effort to get boaters to keep from spreading them. “We’re doing really well. We don’t have them in too many locations, but there is always a potential for the spread between those water bodies too,” Bogenschutz says. “That’s why we need people to clean and drain and dry their equipment, the things you hear me talk about in the summer with your equipment, and now with the aquarium. This goes for goldfish or anything else that is in your aquariums…they never should be dumped out in ponds or lakes or rivers.”
Zebra mussels look like small, D-shaped clams that have alternating light and dark bands. Most are less than one inch long. Find more information about aquatic invasive species and how you can help prevent their spread in Iowa’s waters on the D-N-R’s website at www.iowadnr.gov.
The cause of a fire in Anita late Tuesday (March 9th) was unknown, as of the last report. Firefighters from Anita and Wiota were dispatched to the scene at 306 Elm Street, at around 11:49-a.m. Dispatch reports indicated the residents were out of the home and safe. Anita Fire Chief Josh Peach said the fire caused minimal damage to a patio on the back of the home, and no damage to the house itself. No injuries were reported.
(Radio Iowa) – Republican lawmakers are blasting Ames school officials for material used in a Black Lives Matter Week of Action in the district. Republican Representative Bobby Kaufmann, of Wilton specifically cites online resources for teachers that classify voter I-D laws as voter suppression. “You’re indoctrinating kids with this garbage,” Kaufmann said, “and so I want to know how you can justify presenting one side of a blatantly wrong viewpoint.” G-O-P lawmakers called four officials from the Ames district to the statehouse for a House Oversight Committee hearing.
Anthony Jones, the district’s equity director, says the goal was to affirm black and L-G-B-T-Q students and improve their mental health and academic outcomes. “Letting them know that we see them, we hear them, we care about them,” he said, “and we appreciate them.” Representative Holly Brink, a Republican from Oskaloosa, says some of the L-G-B-T-Q material discussed in Ames classrooms was not age appropriate, making some children confused and unsettled.
“I do care about the mental health of our children, their mental welfare and when I hear individuals and children suffering, it concerns me a great deal,” Brink said. “…I just hope that you learn it’s education, not indoctrination.” Representative Rick Olson, a Democrat from Des Moines, says state regulations direct schools to take steps to integrate students.
“As a lawyer, I don’t hear anything coming from the table that the Ames school district did something wrong or illegal,” Olson says. The statehouse hearing lasted nearly two hours. Three Republicans mentioned police officers in Ames saying their children are being bullied at school and one had their car vandalized. An Ames School Board member asked G-O-P lawmakers to forward these and other complaints they’re receiving, with names redacted.
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