A traffic stop at around 8:25-p.m. March 31st in Greenfield, resulted in the arrest of a man on drug and other charges. 37-year old Marco Antonio Gonzalez-Bautista, of Omaha, was pulled over for speeding 44 in a 25 mph zone. Authorities say he pulled his Ford Edge SUV vehicle partially off the road and stopped momentarily, near SW Mills Extension and Highway 92.

As the Greenfield Police Officer was about to approach the vehicle, Gonzalez-Bautista pulled away and was pursued for about 15 miles before he stopped the SUV again. During the course of the pursuit, Gonzalez-Bautista drove in excess of 90 mph in a 55 zone, could not maintain his lane, and passed several pedestrian vehicles. He was finally apprehended in Massena.

Gonzalez-Bautista admitted to having methamphetamine in the vehicle, hidden under the stereo. The substance also tested positive for meth. The man was charged with Eluding (25 mph over the limit), Possession of Meth, Reckless Driving and speeding 20+ mph in a 55 zone. He was also cited for Failure to have a valid license. Gonzalez-Bautista was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $2,000 cash or surety bond, and on a detainer from ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement).

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports also, that on April 5th, 48-year old Scotty Lee Coe, of Stuart, was arrested by Greenfield Police, for Driving While Barred and a citation for Operating a Non-registered vehicle. His cash or surety bond was also set at $2,000.

Atlantic Firefighters were called to the scene of a structure fire southeast of town, at around 7:11-p.m., Monday. A passing motorist saw what appeared to be a large shed on fire at 64651 Jackson Road, and reported it. Firefighter/inspector Wayne Brosam said late Monday evening, it wasn’t clear what caused the fire, which began to spread to an adjacent field and grassy area, and necessitated the call for additional grass units.

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It appeared the property, which included the foundation of a former house, or an earth earth berm-style home, was vacant. Crews were still on the scene for a little more than an hour. No other information is available at this time.

The Iowa Farm Bureau is offering free informational meetings to help Iowans navigate their options in the new 2018 Farm Bill. Farmers should attend to gain a better understanding of the programs and the risk management they offer over the next 5 years. The meetings are about 1 hour in length and copies of the visuals are provided.

Topics will include: Higher Marketing Loan Rates, Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) improvements, ARC or PLC Election Flexibility, Base Yield Updating,

The meeting in Griswold begins 10-a.m. Thursday, April 11th at the Griswold Community Center, 601 2nd Street, Griswold, and at 2-p.m. Thursday (4/11) at the Glenn Miller Birthplace Museum, 122 West Clark Street, in Clarinda.

Space is limited, so register today for more information on this program.  Pre-registrations are encouraged at https://tinyurl.com/18farmbill to help organizers plan for the workshop; registrations will also be taken at the door as space allows.

Three people have been arrested on drug charges in Mills County. The Sheriff’s Office reports 42-year old Regina Jolene Meyers, of Glenwood, was arrested Friday evening for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. 55-year old Dawn Marie Kinsley, of Glenwood, was arrested Friday for Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Controlled Substance, Drug Offense with Firearm and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Both women were taken into custody after the Mills County Sheriff’s K9 Unit conducted a narcotics search warrant at 802 Townsend, in Glenwood. Arrest warrants were issued for other involved persons. Glenwood Police assisted the K9 Unit at the scene.

Late Saturday night, 28-year old Kyle Alexander Walline, of Leawood, KS, was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance, Drug stamp and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His arrest occurred when the Mills County K9 Unit assisted a stranded motorist at Deacon Road and Hawley Road outside of Glenwood. During the investigation and a search of the vehicle, nearly 70 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found.

Sheriff’s deputies in Page County, Friday, arrested 23-year old Lindsay June Droz, of Essex, on an Iowa felony Probation Violation. Droz was arrested at the Page County Sheriff’s Office, where she was unable to post the $15,000 bond. She is currently being held in the Page County Jail pending further court proceedings.

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of a Red Oak man on Monday morning. At 10:17am Officers arrested 59-year-old Robert Roy Woodard of Red Oak for Disorderly Conduct (Fighting) in public. Woodard was arrested in the 1600 block of North Broadway Street and taken to the Montgomery County Jail and booked in on $300 bond.

The Mills County Emergency Management Agency reports the City of Malvern has issued a Bottled Water Advisory effective immediately (4/8/19). They have experienced a failure of one of their wells and the remaining well that is operating has a high nitrate level. Water can be safely used for all household tasks except drinking/cooking. High nitrate is of significant concern to infants; therefore, this advisory has been issued until further notice. Boiling intensifies nitrates so is not a solution for drinking water. If additional information is needed, please contact 712.624.8282.

WASHINGTON – Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley will hold town meetings in Cass County on April 16, Carroll County on April 17 and Buchanan County on April 23 as a part of his annual 99 county meetings.  The Cass County Town Hall meeting will take place from 9:45-to 10:45-a.m. Tuesday, April 16th, at the Cass County Courthouse.

The Carroll County meeting will be held April 17th, from 1:30-until 2:30-p.m., at in the New Hope Village gymnasium, in Carroll.

Grassley is in his 39th year of holding meetings in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. Grassley has held at least one meeting in every county, every year since he was first elected to serve in the U.S. Senate. He takes and answers questions on any subject raised.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports five people were arrested over the past week. On Saturday, 20-year old Sophia Erin Bell, of Omaha, was arrested on a charge of Possession of Alcohol under the legal age. Bell was taken to the Cass County Jail and released on her own recognizance the following day.

There were three arrests on Friday in Cass County: 59-year old  Jeffrey Harold Jensen, of Anita, was arrested on a Felony charge of Forgery. Jensen was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $5,000 bond; 27-year old Dylan Lee Looft, of Anita, was arrested on a Sheriff’s Office warrant for two felony counts of Sexual Abuse 2nd Degree. Looft was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $200,000 bond. And, 28-year old Cole Jacob Benton, of Hamlin, was arrested Friday in Cass County, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Benton was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on his own recognizance.

Last Thursday, Cass County Deputies arrested 20-year old Dominick Gene Gramkow, of Ankeny, on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Gramkow was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $5,000 bond.

If you have any old, broken or outdated bits of technology sitting around your house collecting dust, gather your components and drop them off during an E-Waste recycling drive Thursday, in Atlantic. ThinkSpace IT and the Southwest Iowa Composite Squadron have teamed-up with Midwest Metal Recyclers in Logan, to help you clear your clutter, and get that old technology recycled so that it can have a new life.

The drop-off site is at 201 Poplar Street in Atlantic (The American Legion/Armory Building), and the hours are from 4-until 7-p.m., Thursday. There is no fee to bring your accepted items, which include the following:

• Laptops
• Desktops
• Servers
• Computer mice
• Printers
• Scanners, external and internal hard drives
• Keyboards, UPS battery backups, tablets and more.

For a full list go to www.thinkspaceit.net/events.