Glenwood Police arrested 31 year old William Meredith of Glenwood on Monday, July 16 and charged him with Domestic Abuse/Assault and Assault causing bodily injury. Bond is pending an appearance before a magistrate.

Also, on Sunday, July 15, 24 year old Joshua Parker of Glenwood was arrested for being a fugitive from justice. His bond was set at $10,000 cash only.

Trevor Anthony Jon Hubbard, 20, of Des Moines, was arrested June 17th on an outstanding warrant for Theft 2nd Degree and Arson 2nd Degree. The charges stem from an investigation into a motor vehicle theft and arson in January 2017.

Amanda Lynn Thompson, 37, of Audubon, was arrested June 28th on an outstanding warrant for violation of probation. She was held in the Audubon County Jail until she posted bond and was released.

Cole Allen Bruns, 19, of Elk Horn, was arrested June 30th for Operating While Intoxicated. He was released the following day on his own recognizance.

James Aaron Humlicek, 30, of Exira, was arrested on July 7th for disorderly conduct. He was released later in the day on his own recognizance.

Timothy Dethleff Asmus, 18, of Audubon, was arrested July 9th for Violation of Probation. He is currently being held in the Audubon County Jail on a $10,000 bond.

Bobby Lee Stevens, 37, of Audubon, was arrested July 10th for Operating While Intoxicated. He was released the following day after an appearance before the magistrate.

Aaron Lee Ihnken, 31, of Atlantic, turned himself in on July 16th for an outstanding arrest warrant for Failure to Appear on a Violation of Probation charge. He is currently being held in the Audubon County Jail on a $3,000 bond.

Creston Police report that on Monday, July 16 at 12:32 pm Lansey Cheramie, 30, of Creston was arrested at his residence on a Clarke County warrant for the charge of Failure to Appear on the charge of Driving While License Under Suspension. He was transferred to custody of Clarke County.

CASTANA, Iowa — On June 26, 2018, co-workers of Cheryl Stowe contacted the Monona County Sheriff’s Office and requested that a welfare check be conducted at Cheryl Stowe’s residence because she did not show up for work that day. Monona County Deputies and Iowa State Troopers responded to the rural address of 13797 Oak Avenue, which lies between the towns of Ticonic and Castana, in North Central Monona County. Deputies and Troopers were not able to locate Cheryl Stowe at her residence.

On June 27, 2018 Monona County Deputies and Officers from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources located a deceased body approximately 1.5 miles from Cheryl Stowe’s residence. The body was transported to the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office for a forensic autopsy.

The Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office has positively identified the body as 66 year-old Cheryl Stowe.

This is an ongoing joint criminal investigation by the Monona County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office, the Monona County Attorney’s Office and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. Several agencies also provided assistance and support during the initial investigation to include the Iowa State Patrol, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Mapleton Police Department, and Whiting Police Department. Investigators do not believe there is any present danger to the public. No other details will be released at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this case is requested to contact the Monona County Sheriff’s Office at 712-423-2525, or the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at 712-322-1585.

Shane Curtis White, age 32, of Clearfield, was arrested 7/13/18 at 2:30 PM at the Union County Law Enforcement Center for Theft 2nd. White is being held in the Union County Jail on $5,000.00 bond.

Pottawattamie County Deputies have arrested an Oakland man and charged him with 4th Degree Criminal Mischief. Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Officials report that 19-year-old Shane Elam Rouse II was in custody on July 12th for an OWI investigation. While he was being photographed, Rouse flipped his hands, which were cuffed, from the back to his front and grabbed a sharp object out of his pants and scratched the camera lens. The camera lens was valued at $405 and was destroyed.

Members of the Iowa Congressional delegation are inviting the new head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to visit Iowa. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he hopes Acting E-P-A Administrator Andrew Wheeler takes them up on the offer.

During his confirmation hearing, Wheeler pledged to fully support the R-F-S program and recognized it as “the law of the land.” The previous E-P-A director Scott Pruitt resigned earlier this month after being blamed for undermining ethanol and the R-F-S.

Grassley says corn prices have dropped below three-dollars a bushel at his home elevator in New Hartford. He says he’s “optimistic” Wheeler will work with Iowans to “maintain the integrity” of the R-F-S.

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says President Trump missed multiple opportunities during the just-concluded talks with Russia to hold that nation responsible for attacks on our democracy. Grassley says Russian President Vladimir Putin “is a liar” and is “no friend to the United States.” Referring to Trump, Grassley says “the president has made a lot of mistakes…in trusting Russia.”

Following talks between the two nations’ leaders in Finland on Monday, Trump made it clear he accepted Putin’s denial that Russia interfered in the 2016 U-S presidential election. Grassley remains unconvinced.

Last Friday, the U-S Justice Department indicted a dozen Russian agents for taking part in an alleged hacking scheme during the election. Grassley says Trump should have used the talks to ask for the transfer of those “criminals” so they can be brought to the U-S to stand trial. Grassley says Trump should have challenged Putin and simply didn’t, a move that’s bringing harsh criticism of Trump from members of both parties.

An Iowa state legislator quit the Republican Party on Monday based on President Trump’s comments in Finland. Representative Ken Rizer (RISE-ur) of Marion says he’s now a registered “no party” voter and he calls Trump’s performance in Helsinki the last straw.

(Radio Iowa) — The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs has awarded two million dollars in grants for projects across that state. Department spokesman Michael Morain says the grants are awarded on a competitive basis.

Locally, the grant applicants and the funding they received includes:

• Nodaway Valley Elementary School, Greenfield – $750 for an in-school residency with Poet Linda Wolfe.
• Project Restore Foundation (Stuart, IA) – $3,000 for an art project: “Musical Instruments of the World.”
• Guthrie County Arts Council – $5,000 for operational support/expenses.
• Logan-Magnolia High School – $1,000 for the purchase of art drafting tables.
• Winterset Art Center – $5,000 for operational support/expenses.
• Golden Hills R-C & D, in Oakland – $10,000 for the Southwest Iowa Art Tour.
• Council Bluffs Guild of the Omaha Symphony – $10,000 for “Mission imagination: Mozart’s Missing Memory.”
• Avoca Public Library – $7,392 for the “Libraries Rock!” music program.
• Mount Ayr Elementary School – $1,000 for the purchase of a Smart Board for the music classroom.
• Shelby County Historical Museum – $732 grant for exterior painting of the Jackson Schoolhouse (preservation project).
• Museum of Danish America – $20,000 for operational support/expenses.
• Creston High School – $887 for the purchase of a Raku kiln for the Art Dept.

The grants are awarded in a variety of categories. That includes through the Historic Preservation Office.

(Radio Iowa) — Thirty-two Iowa towns were awarded federal grants Monday totaling $9.6 million. Brooke Miller, spokesperson for the Iowa Economic Development Authority, which selected the recipients of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, says “The federally-funded grants are awarded for community facilities, downtown revitalization, and single-family owner-occupied rehabilitation projects.”

Locally, the Southern Iowa Council of Governments (SICOG), received a $252,000 Housing Sustainability grant for six units in Bedford, from the IEDA. The Region 12 Council of Governments received a $209, 500 HS grant and $2,500 in local or other support for five housing units in Coon Rapids, and the same amount plus $5,000 in local/other funds, for five housing units in Manning, and $251,000 for six housing units in Templeton, with an additional $3,000 in local/other funding. SWIPCO (The Southwest Iowa Planning Council), received $240,222 plus $8,778 in local/other funds, for six housing units in Essex.

Two other area cities – Carson and Creston – received $500,000 CBDG funds for the rehabilitation of 12 and 13 building facades, respectively. An additional $581,178 in local/other funds was provided for the project in Carson, while in Creston, an additional $448,605 was provided through local/other funds.

Ottumwa is getting the largest grant among the 32 mostly rural Iowa cities. “The City of Ottumwa has received an $800,000 grant for stormwater, green streets, and streetscape improvements to their downtown,” according to Brooke Miller.

Miller said the I-E-D-A received 48 applications, totaling $14.1 million in funding requests. The CDBG program is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.