A traffic stop at around 2:15-p.m. Sunday, in Montgomery County, resulted in an arrest. The Sheriff’s Office reports 47-year old Mark D. Berggren, of Red Oak, was arrested on a felony charge of Stalking (Violation of a Protection Order), a Serious Misdemeanor charge of Driving While License Revoked, and a Simple Misdemeanor charge of Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. Berggren was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $5,000 cash bond.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — About two month into the session, Republicans have moved quickly to capitalize on their control of both legislative chambers, but plenty of work remains as they push through a conservative agenda.

Among the priority issues will be efforts to restrict abortion rights. The Senate passed a bill that would forgo federal Medicaid dollars to create a state-run family planning program that excludes abortion providers. The measure is awaiting House activity. Anti-abortion groups are also supporting a bill that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

On wages, the House approved a bill banning local governments from approving a minimum wage that exceeds the state rate of $7.25, and the measure now shifts to the Senate. The Senate also will take up a bill that would require people to show identification at voting places and a measure making sweeping changes to Iowa’s gun laws.

Police in Red Oak arrested a juvenile male this (Sunday) morning, on drug charges. The unidentified boy was arrested at around 12:20-a.m. at the intersection of Broadway and W. Linden Streets in Red Oak, for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail, cited and then released to the custody of a parent.

A man and woman were arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault Saturday night, in Red Oak. Red Oak Police arrested 67-year old James Russell Hale and 53-year old Lori Dee Hall, both of Red Oak, at around 9:30-p.m.  They were brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held without bond pending an appearance before the magistrate.

Atlantic Police and Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies were busy Saturday night searching for a man who robbed the Subway store on east 7th Street. The incident happened a little after 9-p.m. The suspect, who was initially described as an Hispanic male, displayed a handgun to the employees and left heading east with an undetermined amount of cash.

The suspect was said to have had on a mask, a gray stocking cap, black sweater, blue jeans and white tennis shoes. Despite the efforts of law enforcement, including the Cass County Sheriff’s Department K9 unit, the suspect was not located. A man seen walking with a backpack in the vicinity of Aspen Road and Redwood Drive a little after 10-p.m. was questioned by Police, but quickly cleared, after it was confirmed he was a Hy-Vee employee who was simply walking home from work.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Atlantic Police Department at 712-243-0023.

Grand View University in Des Moines will be launching a new academic discipline unique to Iowa. Beginning this fall, students at the school will be able to major in game design. Grand View administrators say students who pursue a bachelor’s degree in Game Design will be trained in such things as animation, video production and 3-D illustration. English professor Joshua Call, who describes himself as a “lifetime gamer,” says he finds the intersection of storytelling with decision-making in gaming an important academic pursuit.

“Games are, if you break them down, a way of rendering complicated information, decision making, and ideas through a graphic and interactive format,” Call says. The introduction of the major in gaming design comes as Grand View is set to join around 50 colleges nationwide in making E-Sports a varsity level activity. The vice president of student affairs at Grand View, Jay Prescott, says top players are already being recruited and offered scholarships.

“Just like other sports, there are positions on the team within the game of League of Legends, so we will actually recruit positions just like you would in basketball or football,” Prescott says. The E-Sports team will go up against other squads, via online video, in the five-player game called League of Legends. Prescott says interest in E-Sports is rapidly growing. He expects the number of schools participating in the video game competition will double within the next year.

(Radio Iowa/Reporting by Iowa Public Radio’s Rob Dillard)