Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies responding to a noise complaint near 7th and Loomis in Corning at around 5:20-a.m. today (Sunday), arrested Timothy Michael Vandevender, of Corning, for OWI/2nd offense. He was also cited for Open Container and a Driver.

Central Iowa’s newest industrial park is being developed on more than 700 acres of mostly farmland on the east side of Ames. City leaders hope to attract some large-scale manufacturing operations. Dan Culhane, president of the Ames Economic Development Commission, says they’re working with Alliant Energy to develop the property and to allow for easy access to Interstate 35 and to rail lines.

Culhane says, “I think we see advanced manufacturing, we see bio-renewable opportunities out there, a wide variety of industries that would be well-suited out there.”  The Prairie View Industrial Center is east of I-35 and north of Highway 30 and stretches to the Nevada city limits. Culhane says he’s in the early stages of recruiting manufacturers and distributors.

“The sewer and water won’t be extended until sometime in ’18,” Culhane says, “but the size and scale of the facilities that will likely go out here, those will take 18-to-24 months to build anyway and so we’re actively marketing.” The 730 acres will be broken into five lots. They will sell for 25-thousand dollars an acre.

(Radio Iowa)

A man arrested Friday in connection with stolen Christmas decorations in Villisca, faces additional charges. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 18-year old Wyatt Dean Baldwin, of Villisca, was arrested at around 7:50-p.m. Saturday, on two additional counts of Possession of Stolen  Property. The charges were associated with incidents in the 400 block of E. 5th and the 100 block of W> 3rd Street, in Villisca, The victims reported the had Christmas items missing, and evidence was positively recovered from Saturday’s incident.

Sheriff’s officials said Saturday, that a man and woman had been arrested on Theft and Trespass charges Friday. Baldwin, and 24-year old Kimberly Lenn Williams, both of Villisca, were arrested following incidents in the 100 block of 4th Avenue, the 600 block of E. 6th Street, and the 200 block of S. 5th Avenue, in Villisca.  Multiple decorations were recovered. Baldwin was arrested at that time, on three counts each of 5th Degree Theft and Trespass

Baldwin was being held in the Montgomery County Jail, pending an appearance before the magistrate.

A woman from Clarke County suffered from non-life threatening injuries following an accident Saturday evening on Atlantic’s east side. Atlantic Police Lt. Devin Hogue told KJAN News the accident happened at around 4:41-p.m. as an SUV driven by Preston Reese*, of Atlantic, was heading east on 7th Street and had a green light at the intersection where the north entrance to Wal-Mart is located. A Ford Focus driven by Melinda Humphrey, of Osceola, was headed west on 7th, also with the green light. (* name corrected from earlier report)

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Humphrey Failed to Yield Upon Left turn into the Wal-Mart/Dollar General/Murphy Oil entrance. Her decision resulted both vehicles colliding. She was transported by Medivac Ambulance to the Cass County Memorial Hospital, for treatment of minor injuries.

Humphrey was cited for Failure to Yield and Violation of a Restricted License. Hogue said both vehicles were considered a total loss. Atlantic Fire and Rescue, Medivac Ambulance, Atlantic Police and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

At least one person was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Saturday evening, following a collision on east Seventh Street near the north entrance to Wal-Mart. An SUV and small Ford passenger car were involved. The call came in at around 4:43-p.m.

Atlantic Fire and Rescue, Medivac Ambulance, Atlantic Police and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene. No other details were immediately available, but a person loaded into the ambulance was conscious and breathing following the crash.

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ROCKWELL CITY, Iowa (AP) — The City Council in Rockwell City has voted to provide health insurance to the family of a police officer killed in the line of duty in 2013, fulfilling a pledge to ensure coverage for five years after the officer’s death. The Fort Dodge Messenger reports the council voted Monday night to pay the insurance costs for Amanda Buenting and her two children. The move meets a promise made by officials to provide health insurance coverage for five years after the death of officer Jaimie Buenting, who was killed in a September 2013 standoff.

Buenting thanked the council and community for “standing behind its promise of five years of insurance even when they had to buy an individual policy.” Mayor Phil Heinlen couldn’t immediately say how much the decision would cost.

One person suffered serious injuries during a rollover accident Saturday morning, in Adair County. The Iowa State Patrol reports 19-year old Chase Anthony Maas, of Menlo, was driving a 2003 Chevy S-10 pickup southbound on Marion Avenue near 210th Street, when for reasons unknown, Maas failed to stop at the intersection.

The pickup went off the road and overturned into the north ditch, rolling over before coming to rest in the driver’s side. Maas, who was not wearing his seat belt, was transported by Adair Rescue to the Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield, before being flown by LifeFlight to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.

The accident, which happened at around 5:30-a.m., was under investigation.

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CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (AP) — A chilly plunge by more than 200 people into Clear Lake in north-central Iowa recently raised about $10,500 for area charities. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that the money from the annual Polar Bear Club event will go to support the area chapters of Toys for Tots and the Make-A-Wish of North Iowa. This year’s event, which is held during the annual Christmas by the Lake, brought in less money and fewer dippers than the past two years, despite warmer conditions. Last year, the event raised $13,000 with more than 300 individuals participating.

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