The Creston Police Department reports 22-year old Brandon Lane Barrett, of Creston, was arrested Friday afternoon in the 500 block of W Montgomery St. Barrett was taken into custody on a Union County Warrant for Burglary 2nd Degree, plus a charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was being held at Union County Jail on a $10,000 bond, and without bond on a State of Iowa Warrant for Escape. Also arrested Friday afternoon in Creston, was 43-year old John Anthony Neely, of Creston. Neely was arrested for driving while barred. His bond was set at $2,000.

And, at around 2:45-a.m. Sunday, 26-year old Taylor Ryan Parker, of Creston, was arrested on an OWI charge. Parker was later released from the Union County Jail on Promise to Appear in court.

The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Power company officials are reporting scattered outages this morning. Mid-American Energy reports 37 customers in Cass County were without power this morning. The company says a total of 87 people are without power in the Council Bluffs service area, which includes customers in Council Bluffs, Elliott, Glenwood, Mills, Montgomery and Pottawattamie Counties.

One person died and seven others were injured, during a single-vehicle accident late Sunday night in Interstate 80, in Cass County. All of the victims were from Grand Island, NE. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2004 GMC driven by 40-year old Jesus Cantero-Perez,was traveling west on I-80 at around 10:30-p.m., near the Marne Exit (mile marker 55), when the vehicle went out of control due to freezing rain/icy conditions.
The vehicle entered the ditch and rolled onto its passenger side. A passenger in the vehicle, 9-year old Joshua Tavares, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene.

Cantero-Perez, and his passengers, 35-year old Wendy Tavares, 11-year old Ashley Tavares, 12-year old Kimberly Tavares, 11-year old Yamilet Cantero, 15-year old Jonathan Tavares, and 10-year old Emanuel Cantero, were all injured in the crash. Four of the injured children were not wearing seat belts. Both adults were buckled-up.

The injured were transported by Marne and Walnut Rescue to the Cass County Memorial Hospital, in Atlantic.

Officials with the Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center School District say a tentative Superintendent contract has been offered to current Clay Central-Everly School District Superintendent/Elementary Prinicipal, Dennis McLain. Based on the feedback from the interview teams and candidates’ qualifications, McClain has been offered the shared superintendent position, which will be approved at a special board meeting, pending a formal background check.

Officials say over the past seven years, McLain brought the CC-E School District nutrition fund into the positive, built up their unspent balance through diligent spending decisions, and led CC-E by expanding their 1:1 technology from grade 9-12 to K-12. He previously served as the K-12 principal for the Stanton School District, and was a lead teacher for Clarinda Academy.

Dennis McLain earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education and health from Buena Vista College in 1995. He earned his Master’s degree in educational leadership and administration from Jones International University in 2007 and his Advanced Studies Certificate in superintendency from UNI in 2013. Dennis is currently working on his doctorate degree at UNI in educational leadership.

Dennis, and his wife Donna, have three children. He and current district superintendent Steve Smith will begin collaborating for the remainder of the school year, to ensure a smooth transition. The new superintendent will begin his duties on July 1, 2019.

(Radio Iowa) — Many of Iowa’s largest employers rank commercial air service as a top factor in expansion and relocation decisions. However, a national pilot shortage is threatening air services in some mid-sized Iowa cities. Pam Osgood, director of the Mason City Municipal Airport, says the shortage is being felt in both commercial and private sectors of aviation. “By 2021, the national system will need 5,000 pilots and without those pilots, 500 aircraft could be grounded,” Osgood says. “If the pilot shortage continues to swell, by 2026, there could be nearly 15,000 pilots needed which would ground over 1,500 aircraft.”

Experts in the industry say the shortage is due in large part to a massive number of pilots about to reach the mandatory retirement age of 65. Osgood says difficult FAA requirements on training and the cost of that training are among the other factors. “The training is prohibitively expensive and not eligible for traditional student financial aid and education loans,” Osgood says. “We need to make it more affordable for young men and women to get their pilot’s license.”

The Regional Airlines Association has warned the pilot shortage has already caused small regional airlines in the U.S. to shut down. The RAA has called on regulators to allow pilots to qualify with fewer hours in the air, replacing some of the training with a flight simulator.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say one person was hospitalized after a fire that damaged a house on the west side of Sioux City. Firefighters were dispatched a little after 1:45 p.m. Sunday. Fire officials say three people were home when the fire started near where a carport connected to the house. The injured person is expected to survive. The fire cause is being investigated.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:45 a.m. CST

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — Police say the body of a missing 13-year-old Iowa boy has been found. Marshalltown police said in a news release that Corey Brown’s body was located about 10:45 a.m. Sunday in a secluded area on the west side of Marshalltown. They said there’s no evidence the boy’s death involved criminal activity, but that they will continue to investigate. In an earlier release, police said Corey was last seen around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday.

CHEROKEE, Iowa (AP) — An idle meat-processing plant that closed in 2014 in northwest Iowa will reopen this week with new owners. The Sioux City Journal reports that Iowa Food Group has hired about 35 people initially to work at the plant in Cherokee, Iowa, and plans to increase the staff to about 100 this year. The company plans to process beef, chicken, pork and lamb slaughtered elsewhere and package it for retail. Arkansas-based Tyson Foods closed the plant in September 2014, taking 450 jobs with it.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa firefighter seriously injured in a fiery explosion that killed one of his colleagues has been sent home from the hospital. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that 23-year-old Clinton firefighter Adam Cain, who was severely injured Jan. 5 while fighting a silo fire, left an Iowa City hospital Friday. Thirty-three-year-old fire Lt. Eric Hosette died while fighting the fire at the ADM grain facility.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — The last of four men charged in the killing of a man at a Council Bluffs homeless shelter has been sentenced. The Daily Nonpareil reports that 21-year-old Cody Varnes pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery and was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison. Varnes and three other men were charged after the March 21, 2018, killing of 44-year-old Lee Johnson in a bathroom at Joshua House.

Sheriff’s officials in Marshall County report the body of a teen missing since late Tuesday night, was discovered Sunday morning. In their statement, authorities said “The Marshalltown Police Department regretfully reports Corey Brown, age 13, was found deceased today (Sunday). His body was located this morning at approximately 10:45 a.m. in a secluded area on the west side of Marshalltown. At this time, there is no evidence or information that indicates criminal activity is connected to this missing person/death investigation. However, this is still an active investigation and all possible scenarios will be thoroughly investigated.

Corey Brown

No other public information is available for release. The Brown family requests everyone honor and respect their privacy. The family wishes to thank the Marshalltown, Marshall County community for all of their support during this difficult time. The family also thanks the public safety personnel, and volunteers, who worked diligently during the search for Corey. The family is not accepting requests for interviews and do not wish to make a public statement at this time.”

Police in Council Bluffs are looking for a man who allegedly tried to steal a vehicle at gunpoint. Officers were called a little after 8-a.m., Sunday, to the 3000 block of Ave E for an attempted auto theft, during which the suspect pulled out a gun when confronted by the owner. The owner of the vehicle reported he had used a remote start to start his Chevy Suburban. When he walked out to the vehicle, he saw a man in the vehicle. When he went to confront the person, the suspect pulled out a black handgun and pointed it at the him. When the victim ran back into his house, the suspect walked off west bound on Ave E.

Officers searched the area, but were unable to locate the suspect, who was described as being a white male, about 6-feet tall, possibly bald. He was wearing a black sweatshirt with white writing on the front, black pants and had a black backpack.  Anyone with information in reference to the incident is urged to contact: Council Bluffs Police Criminal Investigation Division at (712) 328-4728  or  Council Bluffs Police Crime Stoppers at (712) 328-STOP (7867).