The Mills County Sheriff’s Office said today (Wednesday), an Adams County woman was arrested last week on theft and drug charges. 28-year old Misty Ann Cross, of Corning, was arrested Friday afternoon for Theft in the 2nd and 3rd Degrees, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Prescription Drugs. Cross was held in the Mills County Jail on $9,000 bond. At the same location and time, 26-year old Tyler Jason Chambers, of Glenwood, was arrested Friday, for Fraudulent use of Registration, and Driving While Barred.  Chambers’ bond was set at $2,300.

Last Thursday, Mills County Deputies arrested 26-year old Ashley Nicole Defevere, of Council Bluffs, on a Warrant for Failure to Appear (FTA) in court. Defevere was taken into custody at the Pottawattamie County Jail, and held on $1,000 bond. That same day, 29-year old Jared Pomerenke, of Glenwood, was arrested at the Mills County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant for Failure to Appear. His bond was set at $5,000.

And, on Nov. 8th, 37-year old Aaron Michael Greene, of Rock Port, MO., was arrested in Atchison County, MO., on a Mills County warrant for Probation Violation. Greene was being held in the Mills County Jail on $4,000 bond.

Police in Creston report the arrest late Tuesday night of 22-year old Allen Hall, of Creston. Hall was taken into custody following a traffic stop, for Driving While Barred. He was released from the Union County Jail on a $2000 bond.

(7-a.m. News)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A group of drivers facing tickets issued by Iowa Transportation Department officers want a judge to order the agency to stop issuing those citations. The Des Moines Register reports the group filed a motion Tuesday asking for an injunction. The drivers are trying to capitalize on a ruling last month where a Polk County judge said the agency didn’t have authority to enforce most moving violations.

That ruling came in the case of 16-year-old Peyton Atzen who was fighting a speeding ticket. The same law firm that represented him filed Tuesday’s motion. Transportation Department spokeswoman Andrea Henry says the agency plans to fight the motion. Henry says other Iowa courts continue to uphold citations the agency’s officers issue.

The Chair of the Cass County Community Foundation(CCCF), Nicholas Hunt, has announced a total of $27,800 was awarded Tuesday, to 11 non-profit agencies in Cass County. The non-profit groups and organizations submitted their applications to the CCCF by the Sept. 1st deadline in order to be considered for this latest round of grant awards, which brings the total CCCF distribution of funds in the form of grants and scholarships over the last 18-years, to more than $1.4-million.

Nonprofit representatives receiving grant awards 1st row, left to right: Sue Petersen, Griswold Public Library; Dianna Williams, Ann W. Wickman Child Development Center; Kristi Burg, Anita Child Care Center; Dan Haynes, Nishna Valley Family YMCA. 2nd row: Angie Johnson, Lewis Public Library; Sara Maas, Friends of Lake Anita State Park; Anieta Gregory, Cass County Historical Society; William Baylor, Anita Health & Wellness Center. 3rd row: Al Cranston and Randy Baxter, City of Marne; Cass County Community Foundation board members Beulah Follmann and Roland K. Landsness, Esq. (Secretary/Treasurer). [photo submitted]

• Anita Child Care Center – $1,500 to update payroll software & computer.
• Anita Health & Wellness Center – $2,000 to provide a workout area for 8-to 14-year old members, in their fight against obesity.
• Anita Public Library/City of Anita – $1,000 to install security cameras in hopes of preventing thefts that have been taking place.
• Ann W. Wickman Child Development Center – $4,000 for remodeling to accommodate parent/staff meetings, conferences, and file storage.
• Atlantic Youth Sports – $2,500 to update a scoreboard, and add new scoreboards to all 8 fields.
• Cass County Historical Society – $3,000 for improved lighting and permanent window items in Annex #1.
• City of Marne – $2,000 to repair or replace playground equipment at the City Park.
• Friends of lake Anita State Park – $1,500 for a projector and audio receiver equipment.
• Friends of the Griswold Public Library – $3,500 for the purchase of two Early Literacy Stations for ages 2-to 8.
• Lewis Public Library – $1,500 for activity kits, each with a book, puppet and craft supplies.
• Nishna Valley Family YMCA – $5,300 to replace cardio/fitness equipment.

The funding amount available included $2,500 from the Griswold Community Development Endowed Fun, and $500 from the Triumph Endowed Fund for Cass County. All grantees met the criteria as Cass County non-profit organizations or agencies, with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education, and social services. Only organizations providing those services in Cass County were eligible for the CCCF grants.

For more information about donating or establishing and individual foundation or fund, call any Cass County Community Foundation Board member, or Dennis Nissen, Iowa Foundation Director, at 1-800-794-3458.