The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has released the results of a special checkpoint held earlier this month at the southbound Interstate 29 weigh station south of Sioux City. D-N-R Conservation officer Chad Morrow set up the checkpoint. Morrow says there are a lot of hunters and fishermen traveling at this time of year and they tried to do as many compliance checks that they could for proper licenses and game limits. The 60 state and county officers involved interviewed 620 people traveling on the interstate between noon and 5 p-m. Morrow says they ended up with 35 wildlife citations and one traffic citation.

“But we also addressed probably hundreds of other violations with written warnings, verbal warnings, along with citations as well,” Morrow says. He says one issue stood out. “Probably being the transportation of pheasants without the attached foot, wing or head so we can I-D for sex and wether they are a rooster or not. That was probably the most common violation,” according to Morrow. There were a variety of other violations too.

“Firearms uncased, loaded, we had some illegal deer cases that we investigated and turned over to other state,” Morrow says. Morrow says the results of the operation are good reminder for all hunters and fishermen to read up on the rules and regulations before going out. He says you should know the transportation and license requirements along with the bag limits and daily possession limits. “There’s quite a few details to know there, so you have to be prepared before you take a trip to another state or go out on a hunting trip or on any hunting, fishing, trapping type activity,” Morrow says.

The citations issued carry a fine and court costs totaling 195 dollars. Officials seized 166 pheasants and nine ducks during the operation which was held on November 15th.

(Radio Iowa)

The Glenwood Police Department reports a man wanted by U-S Marshal’s was arrested Monday, in Glenwood. 37-year old Steven Horton, of Glenwood, was arrested on a warrant and was being held without bail in the Mills County Jail.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A trial date has been set for the former city clerk for the City of Casey who is facing federal charges alleging she used city funds for personal use and burned down City Hall the night before state auditors were to arrive to investigate missing money. Dorothy Dillinger was indicted in federal court in Des Moines last month on five counts of mail fraud and one count of malicious use of fire.

She pleaded not guilty at a Nov. 30 court appearance where a judge set a Feb. 1st trial date. Dillinger served as the city clerk for 30 years in Casey. She has admitted to misusing city funds and apologized. She’s free on bond until trial.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests over the past week. At around 9-p.m. on November 24th, Adams County Deputies arrested Jeff Mendenhall on an Adams County Arrest Warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance.

At around 10:30-p.m. on November 27th, Adams County Deputies stopped a vehicle driven by Jordan Perrin. Upon further investigation, Perrin was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated.

And at around 11:15-p.m. on November 28th, Adams County Deputies stopped a vehicle driven by Todd Kimpson. After further investigation, Kimpson was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated.

No other details were made available concerning the arrests.

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Two people were arrested on assault charges Monday, in Creston. Creston Police say 35-year old Dustin Kilgore, of Creston, was charged with Domestic Assault/2nd offense, while 19-year old Savanna Hilton, of Creston, was charged with Simple Domestic Assault. The pair was arrested in an apartment on N. Lincoln Street, in Creston, at around 11:30-a.m., Monday. Kilgore was later released on a promise to appear in court while Hilton was being held in the Ringgold County Jail, pending a bond hearing.

Creston police said also, 34-year old Raymond Davis, of Creston, was arrested Monday afternoon on a Union County warrant charging him with Theft in the 5th Degree. Davis was released from the Union County Jail on $300 bond and then transferred to the custody of Adair County for processing on an Adair County warrant.

In other news, a Creston man told police someone used his credit card without permission. The incident, which took place on Nov. 25th, resulted in a loss of $106.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Figures have plunged in a fourth straight monthly survey of supply managers in nine Midwest and Plains states, providing more evidence of a slowdown in the region’s economy. A report issued Tuesday says the overall Mid-American Business Conditions Index dropped to 40.7 last month from 41.9 in October, 47.7 in September and 49.6 in August.

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey, and he again cites the strong U.S. dollar among the reasons for the region’s economic slide. The survey results are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests economic growth. A score below that suggests decline.

The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

Police in Red Oak, Monday night, arrested 43-year old Christopher Dean Vannausdle, of Red Oak, on an assault charge. Vannausdle was taken into custody at around just before 10-p.m. in the 100 block of E. Prospect Street for Domestic Abuse Assault. The man was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center .

Police in Council Bluffs are asking for your help in locating a missing teenager. 16-year old Alicia Keasling was reported missing to the Council Bluffs Police Department on Nov. 24th. Alicia was last seen wearing a grey Gap sweatshirt and blue plaid pajama pants. If you have information about her location, call the Council Bluffs P-D at 712-328-4701.