A man from Newton, Kansas ignored a Road Closed barricade sign Wednesday evening in Mills County, and ended up with his vehicle in the water. The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports 35-year old Samitrio Sanchez was westbound on Jesup Avenue from the City of Pacific Junction, when he drove a 2004 Hyundai around the barricade at around 5:15-p.m..

Officials say there were corn stalks washed onto the roadway, and water surrounding the road. Sanchez continued driving west on Jesup Avenue until he drove into a washout just before the bridge. His vehicle came to rest nose first in the water.

The man refused medical treatment and was issued a citation for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device.

Two people from Shenandoah were arrested on drug charges, Monday evening. The Mills County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday (today), that 26-year old Shelby Lynn Ross and 37-year old Dustin Eugen Kalkas were taken into custody at around 7:25-p.m. following a traffic stop on Highway 275. Both face charges that include Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Ross was additionally charged with two counts Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs, and Providing False ID information. She was also wanted on a warrant out of Fremont County for Violation of Probation. Bond was set at $5,000. Kalkas was charged with Speeding and Failure to provide proof of insurance. His bond was set at $1,300.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports also, 31-year old Nashae Amberly Nothwehr, of Clarinda, was arrested today (Thursday) for OWI/1st offense, with bond set at $1,000. 37-year old Sherice Nicole Dismang, of Omaha, was arrested at the Pottawattamie County Jail on a Mills County warrant for Probation Violation. Her bond was set at $10,000.

On Tuesday, 18-year old Dalton Alexander Bedsole, of Emerson, was arrested for Criminal Mischief in the 3rd degree, and trespassing. (Bond $3,000). 30-year old Joshua Jon Lebuagh, of Glenwood, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension. (Bond $300).

And on Monday, 54-year old Jeffrey Allen Fink, of Silver City, was arrested for Driving While Denied or revoked. (Bond $1,000)

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — State detectives are investigating a shooting that involved Iowa City officers. The Iowa Criminal Investigation Division says in a news release that officers were sent a little before 2:30 a.m. Thursday to check a business burglar alarm. The news release says two officers opened fire after they arrived there and wounded at least one person, who was taken to a hospital.

The release says no officer was injured. Police have not named those involved or said why the officers used their guns.

Police in Glenwood report the arrest on May 4th, of 18-year old Isabelle Narron, of Glenwood. The woman was arrested on a Pottawattamie county warrant for possession of a controlled Substance, with her cash or surety bond set at $1,000. Narron was released to Pottawattamie county, and was being held in the Pott. County Jail.

On Wednesday (May 8th), 40-year old Jacquelyn Pratt, of Glenwood, was arrested for Public Intoxication. Pratt was later released on $300 bond. And, 35-year old Rodney Schoening, of Glenwood, was arrested by Glenwood Police for OWI/2nd offense, and Public Intoxication/3rd offense. His cash/surety bond was set at $4,000.

Officials with the Iowa DNR have confirmed a mountain lion has been observed in Des Moines. Video from the area of 31st and I-235 was examined to confirm the presence of the animal. Des Moines Police, the Animal Rescue League, the Iowa DNR, and the Blank Park Zoo are working together to safely resolve the situation. According to the Iowa DNR, mountain lion attacks on people are extremely rare. DMPD is urging residents, particularly those with small children and pets, in the area to exercise caution.

If you do encounter a mountain lion, here are some tips to keep you safe:

Des Moines – The Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources recently announced that 18 Iowa communities have received low-interest water quality loans totaling more than $23.1 million through the State Revolving Fund (SRF). State Revolving Fund Construction Loans are a low-cost construction financing option available for Iowa cities and municipalities for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. Planning & Design Loans are zero percent loans that assist with the first-phase of project expenses. The City of Lewis will use it’s SRF of $120,000 for water planning and design.

Creston City Administrator Mike Taylor says “The City of Creston will use our $3.2 million State Revolving Fund Loan for sewer treatment improvements.” And, the City of Fontanelle will use its $267,500 SRF loan for sewer planning and design.

The State Revolving Fund has awarded Iowa communities and municipalities a total of more than $3.3 billion in Construction Loans and more than $240 million through Planning & Design Loans since the program’s inception. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides annual capitalization grants to states. Leveraged bonds and loan repayments expand the reach of the federal investment. More than $3 in assistance has been leveraged for Iowa water quality projects for every $1 of federal funds.