Creston Police, late Friday afternoon, arrested 38-year old Michael Waddingham, of  Orient, on three Union County warrants. Waddingham was taken into custody at the Law Enforcement Center on warrants for Failure to Appear on the original charges of 2 counts Controlled Substance Violation, Failure to appear to serve sentence on the original charge of Driving While Barred, Failure to Appear on the original charges of Controlled Substance Violation and Introduce Intoxicants or drugs into institution. He was being held without bond, in the Union County Jail.

Creston Police are also investigating two incidents. A resident of the 200 block of N. Sycamore Street reported early Friday morning, that he returned home to find his front and rear door had been kicked in during the night. The damage was estimated at $150. And, Saturday evening, a resident of the 400 block of N. Chestnut Street in Creston, reported that the back drivers side window of her vehicle had been broken out while at her residence sometime between 5:55- and 6:20 pm, Saturday. The damage was estimated at $150.

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The Montgomery County Sheriff’s office reports two motorcyclists from Michigan were injured in a two vehicle accident on Sunday evening on Highway 34. At 5:15pm deputies responded to the accident one half mile east of 200th Street on US Highway 34.

After investigation it was determined that a 1996 Harley Davidson Motorcycle owned and operated by 55-year-old Stephen W. Byers of Rochester Hills, MI was westbound on Highway 34 when he lost control of the motorcycle on the uneven lanes in a construction zone. The cycle slid on its side into the north ditch. A 1984 Harley Davidson Motorcycle owned and operated by 62-year-old John F. Pihajlic of Lake Orion, MI. was traveling with Byers and lost control of his cycle and laid it on its side and slid into the north shoulder in an attempt to avoid a collision with Byers.

Both Byers and Pihajlic were transported to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital for treatment of unknown injuries. No citations were issued and damage was estimated at $6,500 to the Byers motorcycle and $1,200 to the Pihajlic motorcycle.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Red Oak Police Department and Red Oak Fire and Rescue.

Members of the Audubon School District’s Board of Education will meet 7-p.m. Monday, in the High School Board Room. During their session, the School Board will hold the second reading of a policy pertaining to Meal Charges, along with the first and final readings of policies for Classified Employee and School Nutrition Program.

Other polices the Board will discuss for the 1st reading are those pertaining to Financial Records and Free or Reduced Cost Meals Eligibility. Other action items include approving TLC changes for FY 2018, and a Sharing Agreement for an Elementary Guidance position.

The Board is expected to receive updates on the School Board Election and Summer Projects, and a report from Superintendent Brett Gibbs along with the Principal’s reports.

Two meetings are set to take place Monday evening for the CAM School District. The first, is for the District-wide Advisory Committee, that will meet at 6-p.m. at the High School Media Center. On their agenda is presentation of data with regard to the 2016-17 Iowa Assessment, Bullying and Harassment, and District Initiative.

The regular CAM School Board meeting begins at 6:30-p.m., and includes an update on the Elementary building, Wellness Center requests, Use of Facilities by outside organizations and a Resolution for a bank loan. Other items of discussion and/or action, include:

• Principals and Salaried Employees contracts for 2017-18.
• An agreement with Casey Computer Consulting.
• Open enrollment applications, resignation, and contracts.
• Facilities project discussion (re: Sound system, carpet replacement and security cameras at the High School).

Members of the Griswold School Board will meet 5:30-p.m. Monday, in the Central Office at the High School. Among the items on their agenda, is: An update from KPE Engineers and Architects; Approval of Fuel and Tech Support bids, as well as those for Bakery, Dairy, Snow Removal and Trash; Approval of City Agreements; Approval of Student Handbook changes, an APEX contract with the Glenwood Community School District and other administrative matter.

The meeting will conclude with the approval of both a continued School Resource Officer contract and 28-E agreement with the Atlantic District for Industrial Tech classes/instruction.

The City of Atlantic’s Park and Recreation Board will meet Monday, in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall. Their meeting begins at 5:15-p.m. On the agenda, is: A shed agreement with Rollie Parrott with regard to the Trojan Locker; A Sunnyside Pool Renovation Steering Committee update; An update on the Schildberg Rec Area Development Project and related matters; A Sports Complex Planning update; Sunnside Shelter update, and Royal Neighbor Difference Make for July 7th Movie in the Park.

Parks and Rec Director Seth Staashelm will also remind the Board and residents, that Movies in the Park (At Sunnyside) begin this Friday, June 23rd, with a showing of “Fantastic Beasts.”

GUTHRIE COUNTY, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a drowning at Lake Panorama on Saturday morning. Around 11-a.m.,  the Iowa DNR received a call of a man in the water that was unresponsive. Through the investigation it was determined that 19-year old Ashton Maier, of Grimes, was kayaking with friends when he somehow exited his kayak and went under the water and didn’t resurface for some time.

When bystanders found his body, they performed CPR until paramedics arrived and took over; he was then taken by air ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, where he died on Saturday evening.

When Maier was found, he was not wearing a personal flotation device; however, he did have a personal flotation device within his kayak. The DNR urges everyone to wear your personal flotation device while on the waters.

Sheriff’s officials in Ringgold County, Sunday afternoon, released information about an arrested that took place June 13th, south of Ellston. Authorities say Shelby Lee Jones, of Tingley, was pulled over for a minor traffic violation at around 11:23-p.m.  The traffic stop happened on County Road P-64.

The Ringgold County K9 “Heky” was deployed and alerted to the presence of narcotics. Inside the vehicle, the K9 unit found 13.5-grams of marijuana. Jones was arrested for Possession of Marijuana.

Red Oak Police, Sunday morning, arrested 23-year old Ozzy Ray Hunter, of Red Oak, for Driving While Barred. In addition, Hunter was cited for Operating a vehicle without a registration. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 cash bond.