(Radio Iowa) Hundreds of people, including dozens of firefighters and law officers, lined streets and overpasses in eastern Iowa to salute a fallen hero. Supporters met the return of the body of Clinton Firefighter Eric Hosette as he was returned on Sunday afternoon. The 33-year-old Hosette was killed as he was fighting a fire at the ADM plant on Saturday. The body had been transferred to the state medical examiner’s office in Ankeny for an autopsy.

Funeral services are still being planned but are expected to be held later this week. Clinton officials say a second firefighter was badly hurt in the fire. He’s identified as 23-year-old Adam Cain, who is breathing on his own, awake and alert at University Hospitals in Iowa City.

KEOSAUQUA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of a Missouri man who was in a vehicle that crashed into the Des Moines River in southeast Iowa. Television station KTVO reports the body was found around noon Sunday east of the crash site near Keosauqua. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office identified it as that of 22-year-old Gavin Hannah, who lived in Memphis, Missouri.

A female traveling with him was rescued shortly after the crash Friday night. Her name and other information about her haven’t been released. A Van Buren County dispatcher said Monday morning that she couldn’t provide any more details. The crash cause is being investigated.

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Creston Police report four arrests took place over the past few days. Sunday evening, 23-year old Spencer Fisk, of Creston, was arrested at his home for Aggravated Assault. Fisk was being held in the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond. Friday night, 37-year old Shawn Garrison, of Creston, was arrested at his home and charged with Disorderly Conduct. He was later released on a $300 bond. Also arrested Friday night, was 60-year old Sherry Harris, of Creston, who was charged with Theft in the 5th Degree. She was later released on a $300 bond, also. And, early Friday morning, 56-year old Ronald Brammer, of Afton, was arrested in Creston for Driving While Barred. He was later released on a $2,000 bond.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A $7 million indoor turf facility for soccer and other sports is being planned for Council Bluffs. The 75,000-square-foot building would be erected just northwest of the Mid-America Center. Funding would come from the Iowa West Foundation and other grant sources. It would be called the Iowa West Sports Plex and would be operated and managed by the Council Bluffs Soccer Club. The fields inside would be used for youth baseball, softball, flag football and other sports in addition to soccer.

The Daily Nonpareil reports that the proposal awaits a city Planning Commission vote Tuesday and a City Council vote likely later this month.

Police in Creston say no injuries were reported following a motorcycle accident Saturday evening, when a car pulled out in front of the cycle. The accident happened at around 5:47-p.m., as 35-year old Anthony Hoadley, of Orient, was riding a 2015 Harley Davidson motorcycle westbound on W. Taylor Street (Hwy 34). When a vehicle pulled out of a car wash drive drove in front of the cycle, Hoadley  swerved in order to avoid a collision, and hit a curb. His cycle sustained about $4,500 damage. The report did not indicate if any citations were issued.

(Radio Iowa) — Iowa farmers who are interested in growing hemp won’t be able to get the ball rolling until the partial federal government shutdown ends. President Trump signed the Farm Bill into law last month, which included the Hemp Farming Act. It removed the plant from the Controlled Substances Act and made it legal to grow the plant. Stuart Titus, president and C-E-O of Medical Marijuana Inc., says the legalization of industrial hemp for Iowa farmers holds much promise. “I’m very excited about hemp being a rival for corn, wheat, soybeans,” Titus says. “Certainly a hemp futures market should develop very soon on the Chicago Board of Trade.”

Farmers who want to grow hemp have to first fill out some paperwork for the U-S-D-A and pass an F-B-I background check, both of which are on hold due to the government shutdown. Still, Titus predicts the versatile hemp plant will quickly become a popular crop in Iowa. “We believe a lot of farmers are very interested to help fallow lands or use hemp as a rotational crop as it really seems to add nutrients back to the soil,” Titus says. “Certainly, with the number of industrial uses, a farmer can get two or three or even four potential income streams from one crop.”

Hemp can be used in all sorts of products, from clothing to rope and from paper to building materials. The crop may be a favorable option for many farmers who’ve experienced losses in recent months due to poor commodity prices and trade issues. Titus notes it’s very unfortunate potential hemp growers in Iowa can’t immediately pursue the practice as plans need to be made for the planting season. “With the shutdown of the government, this is not exactly helping matters for the farmers,” Titus says. “Hopefully, this will just be a very quick, little, temporary glitch in the road and we’ll be back to standard practices before too long here.”

When the Iowa legislative session opens next week, lawmakers may consider new regulations on hemp production. Hemp does -not- contain T-H-C, the chemical in marijuana that causes a high, however, hemp can be used to make cannabidiol or C-B-D, which is used to treat several medical conditions. Current Iowa law only allows for C-B-D to be made by state-licensed producers and not through industrial hemp.

(Radio Iowa) — State regulators fined the Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona for allowing an underage person into the facility. Racing and Gaming administrator, Brian Ohorilko says the violation happened in July. “Prairie Meadows has an underage female enter the facility with and adult companion. She entered the floor unchallenged by security, was on the floor for three hours, did gamble at a craps table, and consumed an alcoholic beverage that was provided to her,” Ohorilko says.

He says the casino revealed the issue after discovering the girl. “It was self-reported by Prairie Meadows and Prairie Meadows agreed to pay an administrative fee of 20-thousand dollars,” Ohorilko says. This was the second violation of this type for the Altoona facility in the last 365 days. Ohorilko says the operators are doing what they can to prevent any more violations. “They’ll be working hard, and they always have…they reported to the commission the various steps they have taken to prevent this sort of activity. We are comfortable with the steps they have taken — at least at this point in time,” according Ohorilko.

The Racing and Gaming Commission approved the fine at their meeting Friday.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Sunday, released a report on arrests over the past week. Most recently, at around 10:45-p.m. Saturday, Adams County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by Kathleen Magill, of Creston. Upon further investigation, Magill was placed under arrest for Operating While Intoxicated 1st Offense. Just before midnight, Friday, Adams County Deputies observed a vehicle sitting in the middle of the road near Sycamore Avenue and 240th Street without its lights on.

Deputies approached the vehicle and observed a male, later identified as Daniel Edwards, asleep in the driver’s seat. During the course of the investigation, K9 “Baxo” was deployed and gave a positive alert to the odor of narcotics. Upon further investigation, Edwards was placed under arrest for Operating While Intoxicated 3rd or Subsequent Offense, Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd or Subsequent Offense, Driving While Barred, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Open Container, Interlock Device Required, and Fail to File SR-22 Insurance. He was being held in the Adams County Jail on a $20,000 Cash-Only Bond.

Also arrested last Friday in Adams County, was Kevin Jungers and Robert Girard. Both men were taken into custody on active warrants for Failure to Appear in court.