The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports three recent drug related arrests. Last Saturday, 55-year old Raymond Eugene Quaites, of Omaha, and 31-year old Michael Jordan Byrd, of Ralston, NE, were taken into custody on two counts each of Possession of a Controlled Substance. Both were taken to the Cass County Jail where they were released the following day on their own recognizances.

On January 5th, Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 44-year old Robert Joseph Dambra, of Atlantic, on two charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance. Dambra was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on $7,000 bond.

And, no injuries were reported following a single-vehicle accident last Thursday, in Cass County. The Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the scene near the Lewis Road and 570th Street, at around 7:20-a.m. A 2010 Toyota Corolla driven by 18-year old Porsche Leann Carlton, of Griswold, was westbound on Lewis Road when she lost control of the vehicle, which came to rest in the north ditch in a corn field. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $4,000.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies Monday night, served an arrest warrant on 20-year old Jared Douglas Comstock, of Coin. The warrant was for Violation of probation from an original charge, of Assault with bodily injury or mental illness.  Comstock was transported to the Page County Jail where he was being held on a $2000 cash only bond.

Jared Comstock

Governor Terry Branstad is delivering/has delivered what is likely his final “Condition of the State” address to lawmakers today (Tuesday). Branstad has also delivered documents to lawmakers that outline 110-million dollars in proposed cuts to the current year’s state budget along with policy priorities, like developing new standards for computer courses in Iowa’s K-through-12 schools.

Schools would not be REQUIRED to adopt the new guidelines for computer science classes, but the governor’s recommending that the state hire a consultant to draw up new standards for computer courses. The governor’s chief of staff says Branstad’s policy plans are geared to build on the new dynamics and new expectations in the legislature now that Republicans are fully in control.

Branstad’s call for “smaller, smarter government” is targeted toward state boards and commissions. Some may be merged. Others eliminated or their regulatory powers will be reduced. Branstad’s also calling on legislators to address the spike in traffic fatalities. He’s asked for enhanced penalties for drivers caught texting behind the wheel, plus new 24/7 state monitoring of habitual drunken drivers.

(Radio Iowa)

The Glenwood Police Department reports 37-year old Christopher Brown, of Glenwood, was arrested Monday on a Mills County warrant for Probation Violation, and Harassment. Brown was being held in the Mills County Jail on a $5,000 cash only bond.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office says a Lorimor man reported Saturday, that someone had driven through the yard of his rental property in the 300 block of 1st Street, in Lorimor. Damage to the property was estimated at $50.