NORTHWOOD, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man arrested at a northern Iowa casino told a deputy that he’d punched a gambling machine out of frustration. Court records say Dion King is charged with criminal mischief. The Worth County deputy says in a criminal complaint that he was sent Saturday to the Diamond Jo Casino in Northwood and reviewed security video. It showed King punching the machine’s touch screen several times, causing an estimated $2,000 in damage.

The complaint says King later admitted getting frustrated and striking the machine. It’s unclear how much — if any — money King had lost.

KEOKUK, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say the body of a 54-year-old man was found after a fire at a southeast Iowa residence. The Hawk Eye reports that firefighters were sent to the Keokuk home a little after 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The person reporting the fire told dispatchers that he thought another person could be trapped in the house basement.

Authorities say the body of Devin Lorenz was discovered in the basement after the blaze was extinguished. An autopsy was ordered. The fire cause is being investigated.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office today (Tuesday) released a report on arrests dating back to last Thursday. On Jan. 26th, 33-year old George W. Poorker, of Emerson, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension. His bond was set at $300. Early Saturday morning, 24-year old Arturo Guerrero-Montelongo, of  Hastings, was arrested in Mills County for OWI/1st offense. His bond was $1,000.

There were five arrests Sunday, in Mills County:

• 46-year old Brian John Beebe, of Carson, was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance – Bond: $1,000.
• 22-year old Morgan Rae Green, of Glenwood, was arrested at the Mills County Sheriff’s Office, on a warrant out of Fremont County for Parole Violation – Bond: $10,000.
• 37-year old Phillip Joseph Maxwell, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Sunday, for Driving Under Suspension. Bond: $300.
• 27-year old Travis Wesley Christina, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on two counts of Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession Contraband and Preventing Apprehension. Bond: $12,300.
• 30-year old Joseph Johhny Lee Hrbek, was arrested on a Pottawattamie County warrant for OWI 2^nd – Bond: $2,000.

And, on Monday, 29-year old William Jeffrey Guinn, Jr., of Omaha, was arrested at the Mills County Sheriff’s Office, on a warrant for Probation Violation – Bond: $6,000.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports a man from Council Bluffs was transferred Monday morning from Mills County authorities to a Pott. County Deputy, Monday. 27-year old Travis Wesley Christina was wanted on a Pott. County warrant for Failure to Appear on a 5th Degree Theft charge. Christina was picked-up at Exit 43 off I-29 in Mills County, and brought to the Pott. County Jail, where he was booked-in.

A man already being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail, was charged with Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree, for allegedly causing $400 damage to a sprinkler head at the jail facility. The incident involving 26-year old Landon Michael Finger, of Council Bluffs, happened Monday afternoon. And, 32-year old Matthew Steven Lutz, of Carter Lake, was brought into the jail by Council Bluffs Police. Upon a search of his person, authorities discovered a meth pipe wrapped up in a white handkerchief. Lutz was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

A man wanted on two Pottawattamie County warrants was transferred from the custody of a Fremont County Deputy to a Pott. County Deputy,  at around 3-a.m. today (Tuesday). 34-year old Reese Edward Chatterton, of Council Bluffs, was wanted on warrants for OWI/1st offense and Possession of a Controlled Substance – Marijuana/1st offense. Chatterton was transported to the Pott. County Jail and booked-in. And, a Pott. County Deputy arrested a man from Minden this (Tuesday) morning as the subject was getting into his personal vehicle. 47-year old Armando Ramon Rocha, was arrested on a warrant for Violation of Parole. He was booked-into the Pott. County Jail.

The Adair County Board of Supervisors will hold their regular weekly meeting 9-a.m. Wednesday, in the second floor courtroom at the Courthouse, in Greenfield. On their agenda, is discussion on Step Increase, with Brenda Wallace, a review of the FY 2019 Budget from Auditor Mindy Schaefer, and the setting of a Public Hearing on the budget…and, County Engineer Nick Kauffman will present a contractor performance bond for the Supervisors to sign, with regard to a grading project, and discuss other department matters.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday morning, will hold the second of three scheduled public hearings on an Ordinance pertaining to the operation of All-terrain and Utility-terrain vehicles on county roads and trails. The hearing takes place at 8:35-a.m.

During last Wednesday’s Public Hearing on the proposed Ordinance, discussion lasted for about an hour, with the Board hearing from a room full of citizens who supported the Ordinance. There were some comments relayed to Supervisors Steve Green and Frank Waters, prior to the meeting, but those concerns were with regard to safety, especially during planting and harvest times, when large ag machinery will be on the roads. The fear is that the operators of those machines won’t see an ATV or UTV until it’s too late.

The Ordinance, as currently proposed, would not change the current Agricultural Exemption. It does NOT cover use of ATV’s or UTV’s within city limits, unless specifically allowed by local ordinances. If, after Wednesday’s Public Hearing the Board votes to move forward with the third and final reading, that would take place Feb. 7^th.

In other business, the Cass County Supervisors will receive reports (as available), from the Cass County Wellness Committee, County Attorney and Engineer, along with the Mental Health/General Assistance Director.

Over the past several weeks, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has received numerous reports of diarrhea and vomiting outbreaks caused by norovirus. While norovirus activity occurs year-round, it is traditionally higher in the colder months because people are indoors more and in closer contact. Norovirus spreads very easily when people fail to stay home when ill with diarrhea or vomiting, and when they don’t wash their hands after going to the bathroom. It can also easily spread to large numbers of people and cause large outbreaks when people prepare food while ill with vomiting and diarrhea.

IDPH Medical Director, Dr. Patricia Quinlisk, says  “Anyone with diarrhea or vomiting should not be handling any food items, regardless of how well they wash their hands. That rule is important no matter if you’re cooking for two or 200, whether it’s a regular family meal or at a restaurant.” Anyone with symptoms of norovirus should stay home from school, daycare, work or other events to help stop the spread to others. It’s also important that anyone who has been sick with symptoms of norovirus not prepare food for others for two days after their symptoms have gone away, since this virus can spread even after you start feeling better.

Symptoms of norovirus illness include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and low-grade fever. Although sometimes called the “stomach flu,” noroviruses are not the same as influenza and are not prevented by receiving the flu vaccine. The illness typically lasts for about two days and victims usually recover completely with no long-term health effects. If ill, the most important thing to do is stay home and keep drinking fluids. The most common health complication from norovirus is dehydration.

For more information on noroviruses, visit https://www.idph.iowa.gov/cade/disease-information/norovirus.

More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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STORM LAKE, Iowa (AP) — A trial is scheduled to begin May 15 for a woman accused of stealing more than $7,000 while working at a Storm Lake store. Court records say 19-year-old Abigail Clark, of Early, entered a written plea of not guilty Saturday in Buena Vista County District Court. She’s charged with forgery, theft and ongoing criminal conduct.

Storm Lake police say Clark forged customer names and completed fraudulent returns for cash within the Bomgaars store where she worked, and then kept the money. Police say that during the investigation, officers recovered more than $400 in merchandise bought with the stolen money from Bomgaars.

It’s currently illegal to buy wine or beer in another country or EVEN another STATE and bring it into Iowa. Senator Roby Smith of Davenport is sponsoring a bill that, essentially, would let Iowans transport 48 cans of beer or six bottles of wine across the state line. “This would bring common sense regulations to Iowa,” Smith says. Smith’s proposal also would deal with wine collectors who live out of state and want to move to Iowa — with more than just six bottles of wine. Under current law, bringing just one bottle of wine into the state is against the law. Smith says he’s personally heard from people living in Illinois who say they can’t move to Iowa because of the current law. “This is something that just makes it common sense to welcome servicemen and welcome anybody to Iowa on this and that’s what we’re getting at with this bill,” Smith says.

Smith’s bill would have a state official issue permits for out-of-staters to move themselves and their wine collections into an Iowa home. Senator Jim Carlin of Sioux City was part of a three-member subcommittee that reviewed the bill and he signed off on all the changes. “This just recognizes consumer realities of purchasing beer, liquor and wine across state lines,” Carlin says.

Under current law you may bring one bottle of liquor into Iowa from another state and four bottles into Iowa from another country. Smith says it appears to him leaving beer and wine out of the mix was simply an oversight. Another border-state senator suggests Iowa retailers who sell beer and wine may resist the change because they don’t want their Iowa customers going across the border to a competitor to buy beer and wine.

(Radio Iowa)