Homecoming ceremonies for two Iowa National Guard Units in the middle east will take place in Denison and Red Oak Wednesday.

Ceremonies for Company D, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry will be held at 3:00 Wednesday at the Crawford County Fairgrounds. Approximately 130 soldiers are part of that unit.

Ceremonies for Company F, 334th Brigade Support Battalion, both with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division will be held at 5:00 Wednesday at the Red Oak football field. Approximately 80 soldiers are part of the unit.

These units are part of the approximately 2,900 members of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division deployed to Afghanistan. The units arrived in Afghanistan in November 2010.

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A Denison couple has been arrested after an investigation into dependent adult abuse.

In December of 2010, police began investigating questionable financial expenditures of 40 year old Wendy Mosier and her husband, 48 year old Van Mosier, both of Denison.

Wendy Mosier had been employed by WESCO Industries in Denison from 2005 until January of this year. WESCO is a facility that assists and cares for mentally disabled individuals. As part of Mosier’s job, she was in charge of purchasing items for clients of WESCO, and using the clients’ money held in financial accounts controlled by WESCO.

Felony arrest warrants were issued Friday for Wendy Mosier. She was charged with Dependent Adult Abuse and Ongoing Criminal Conduct. Both are felonies.

Wendy’s husband Van Mosier was also charged with Felon in Possession of Firearm and Possession of Controlled Substance.

The investigation into the incidents is ongoing.

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Governor Terry Branstad is scheduled to visit three towns in Western Iowa later this week.

Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds are scheduled to hold an education town hall meeting at Corning Elementary School at 10:00 AM on Friday. Branstad and Reynolds will then hold another education town hall meeting later that afternoon at 2:00 at the Carroll High School Auditorium.

On Saturday Branstad will attend a RAGABRAI welcome ceremony at the Glenwood Square in Glenwood at 5:00.

All three events are free and open to the public.

Clarinda residents got an early wake up call this morning when emergency sirens accidentally went off at about 3:00 AM.

The sirens sounded for about five minutes for unknown reasons. Authorities declined to speculate about why they went off. The Clarinda Police Department is expected to release a statement later today regarding why the sirens went off.

Montgomery County Police report the arrest of a local woman late last night. Officers arrested Alexandria Marie Sindt on a valid warrant for criminal mischief 2^nd degree. She was transported to the Montgomery County jail and held in lieu of $5,000 cash bond.

In an update to an earlier story, a missing Council Bluffs woman has now been found.

45-year-old Janice Winfield was found late Monday evening in Kearny, Nebraska. She was transported to a hospital in Kearny for an examination

Winfield is also being interviewed by police for more information. The status of her unborn child still not known.

With dangerously hot temperatures and dew points forecast this week, MidAmerican Energy is offering several energy saving tips for local customers:

Keep your thermostat at 78 degrees or higher in the summer to save money. You can also save money with a programmable thermostat that adjusts temperatures when you are asleep or out of the home.

Use weather stripping caulk to seal air leaks and block drafts in the basement and attic, around doors, windows, chimneys and other potential areas for air leakage.

On hot, sunny days, close drapes, blinds, and shades, and particularly those in south and west windows.

Make sure your air registers and radiators aren’t blocked by any type of furniture. Also be sure to dust or vacuum registers on a regular basis.

Schedule any heat-generating activities like oven cleaning, baking, dishwashing, and clothes drying until the late evening or early morning hours.

Clean your air conditioner by checking air filters monthly and clean and replace them as needed. Wash outside air conditioning coils with mild soap and water to remove dust and dirt.

The Adair County fair will be having a dog show this afternoon where 4-H members will be competing in obedience and showmanship classes at 5:00 at the outdoor show arena. Twenty three contestants will contestants will compete in the competition. The concession stands will be open and there is no gate charge for the show.