The Union County Sheriff’s Office says a Creston woman reported on April 3rd, that sometime between Feb. 2nd and March 6th, someone got into her residence and took a 1906 Winchester .22 cal rifle. The rifle was valued at $700.

A gust of wind caused a semi to blow-over onto its side early this morning, in Pottawattamie County. Interstate 80 eastbound just south of the I-680 split was rerouted to Neola and onto Railroad Highway back to I-680 until the wreck was cleared at around 8-a.m. today. The Interstate had been closed for about 90-minutes. No injuries were reported.

(Radio Iowa) — A central Iowa city is being named among the best places in the country to live. Out of 125 metro areas, the rankings from U.S. News & World Report place Des Moines as the fifth best place to live. The list is compiled based on a series of criteria, including cost of living, job market, crime rates and quality of education. The rest of the top five are Fayetteville, Arkansas, Colorado Springs, Denver, and in first place Austin, Texas. The magazine also ranked Des Moines the number-three best affordable place to live.

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ELDORA, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman charged with kidnapping for confining her boyfriend’s 8-year-old son under basement stairs has been convicted of a lesser charge. A judge on Wednesday found Traci Tyler guilty of misdemeanor false imprisonment. Prosecutors say she and the boy’s father, Alex Shadlow, locked the boy in the basement of their Ackley home for at least nine hours a day in summer 2017. The boy told authorities he had to sleep on concrete.

Hardin County District Court records show that Judge James Ellefson didn’t find that Tyler meant to inflict serious injury on the boy, a key component for a kidnapping conviction. Her sentencing is scheduled for April 26. Ellefson oversaw Tyler’s nonjury trial in Eldora. Shadlow’s trial is set to begin Sept. 30.

The Creston Police Department reports a Lorimor man was arrested Wednesday afternoon at the Union County Law Enforcement Center. 46-year old Alex Cellan was arrested on a Union County warrant for Violation of Probation. His bond was set at $5,000. And, a Creston woman reported to Police Wednesday morning, that someone during the day on Tuesday, a package was delivered to her apartment building in the 1500 block of N. Lincoln Street was stolen. The loss was estimated at $170.

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(Update 7:40-a.m.) A rollover accident involving a semi this morning at the Interstate 80/I-680 split in Pottawattamie County, has eastbound traffic being re-routed just south of the Neola (exit 23) interchange. The detour takes drivers through Neola, north on Railroad highway and reconnects with Interstate 680. Crews are working to clear the wreck.

Red Oak Police say a man was arrested Wednesday night on an OWI charge. 50-year old Gregory Allen Riley, of Red Oak, was arrested for OWI/1st offense at around 7:23-p.m., following a traffic stop near the intersection of Nuckols and Bluegrass Roads. He was transported to the  Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 bond.

The Atlantic RAGBRAI Committee announced that vendor forms are now being accepted for RAGBRAI 2019. Forms can be found at www.atlanticragbrai.com or at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 102 Chestnut Street.

The fee for a local non-profit vendor is $100. Fees for local, for-profit vendors is $300. For any non-local vendor wishing to participate in Atlantic RAGBRAI, the fee will be $700. There is a $100 refundable clean-up deposit and a $50 electrical fee for vendors that need electricity.

“The committee wanted to make sure local vendors benefited from the RAGBRAI experience. RAGBRAI brings 15,000-20,000 people to our community, all of whom love nothing more than to support a local vendor. By keeping the booth fee low, we’re confident our local vendors and non-profits will have an extraordinary day”, Bailey Smith, Atlantic RAGBRAI Committee member stated.

If you are interested in lending a helping hand, fill out the volunteer form found at www.atlanticragbrai.com. The website will continue to be updated with information regarding housing, entertainment, maps, t-shirts and more.

Atlantic last hosted RAGBRAI in 2011, generating proceeds that benefited four local non-profits. This year, four local non-profits will again benefit from the success of RAGBRAI to include: the Atlantic Police Department, Atlantic Volunteer Fire Department, Atlantic Community Schools Booster Club and the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Atlantic RAGBRAI Committee will continue to meet regularly to plan various activities for the July 21st overnight celebration. As information is available, it will be shared with the community and on the website. Everyone is encouraged to follow Atlantic RAGBRAI on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AtlanticRAGBRAI for all things Atlantic RAGBRAI.