An investigation into a marijuana operation in Clarinda netted two arrests. Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reports a little after 4-p.m., Monday, officers investigated the illegal use of marijuana at 200 W. State Street. Authorities encountered several individuals gathered at the residence and seized approximately eighty grams of processed plant material believe to be marijuana.

Charges are pending against 25-year old Preston Lynn Sichling, and 26-year old Jacob Allen Thomsen, for possession of marijuana, and gathering where illegal drugs are kept and/or used. Both Sichling and Thomsen reside at 200 W. State Street.

Investigative reports have been forwarded to Page County Attorney Carl M. Sonksen for review and consideration of the filing of formal charges.

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) Smoke Free Homes Registry, which was launched in 2012, has reached 1,000 properties. In order to be entered in the registry, a property must have at least one building that is 100 percent smoke free and must have this specified in the lease language.

“The best way to protect against exposure to secondhand smoke is to make sure the places we live and work are smoke free,” said IDPH Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Director Jerilyn Oshel. “Globally, 6 million people die each year due to tobacco-related causes and 600,000 of those are people die from secondhand smoke.”

Benefits of becoming a smoke free property include:

• Free signage
• Lower cleaning and maintenance costs
• Property listing on the free Smoke Free Homes Registry
• Assistance with implementation, including sample lease language

More than 80 percent of all Iowans are non-smokers and generally prefer to rent from non-smoking properties. Residents of a smoke free property who use tobacco are given information about Quitline Iowa to help them quit smoking.

All Iowans can take advantage of the program by calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) or visiting www.quitlineiowa.org to enroll. Registration specialists and Quit Coach® staff members are available 24 hours a day. To learn more about smoke free properties in Iowa visit https://smokefreehomes.iowa.gov.

For assistance in having your property go smoke free, email smokefreehomes@idph.iowa.go or call 515-281-6225.

The Shenandoah Police Department says Law enforcement in the area are on the lookout for a man wanted in connection with an investigation, and on outstanding warrants out of Centerville. Aryon Goodman of Moulton,was last seen along the river between Shenandoah and Essex. He was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Goodman goes by the alias of (Ryan Hurt). He’s described as being white, five-feet seven inches tall, about 165-pounds, with tattoos on his arms and neck. If you have any information as to where he is located, contact the Shenandoah Police Department at 712-246-3512. You should not approach the man, as he is  considered dangerous.

Updated photo provided by Shenandoah PD Tuesday night

Aryon Goodman (aka Ryan Hurt) (original image posted by Shenandoah PD)