LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — Ice cream maker Well Enterprises plans a $40.5 million expansion that will create 81 jobs in Le Mars. The Sioux City Journal reports state documents released Thursday show Wells is seeking about $3 million in state tax incentives to help finance the expansion. Plans include a 6,000-square-foot addition to the company’s South plant and the addition of new production lines.

The city of Le Mars would provide nearly $400,000 in property tax abatement for the project. Wells is known as the maker of Blue Bunny ice cream and frozen novelties. The family-owned company employs more than 2,000 workers. The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board will consider the application for tax breaks at a meeting Friday in Des Moines.

Police in Council Bluffs, today (Thursday), identified the suspect they are looking for in connection with a case of attempted murder. An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for 23-year old Vaughn Dion White, of Council Bluffs. The warrant charges White with two counts of Attempted Murder and one count of Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon for the shots fired incident on Park Avenue at around 9:30-p.m., Tuesday.

The Council Bluffs Police Department is seeking the assistance from area law enforcement and the public in locating Vaughn White.

Vaughn White

White is considered armed and dangerous and the public is encouraged to contact law enforcement as to his whereabouts.

Police say White is the man they believe allegedly arrived outside the home at 125 Park Avenue in a light colored four door car.  He got out of the vehicle and displayed a revolver type handgun before firing several rounds at two males standing outside the home. One round entered the home, which was occupied by several people. No one was injured. White fled the area in the vehicle he arrived in. Police believe the intended victim of the attack was 18-year old Nicholas Grant, of Council Bluffs.

The Atlantic Police Department is warning residents about a prize money phone scam. Officials say some residents have received calls advising they have won a large amount of money or a prize, and that the resident needs to go to Hy-Vee or Wal-Mart. The resident is instructed to wire money to the caller in order for them to receive their prize.

If you receive such a call, DO NOT give the caller any personal or banking information. If you have an elderly family member, be sure and tell them not to give out any bank or personal information to someone calling, claiming they have won a prize they would have to wire money for, in order to claim that prize.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports a Glenwood man was arrested Wednesday evening on a drug charge. 63-year old James Warren Weyer was taken into custody at around 5:15-p.m. for Possession of a Controlled Substance. His bond was set at $5,000.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Board of Regents has ordered an audit of every flight that Iowa State University President Steven Leath has taken on the school’s two airplanes, citing possible misuse. Board President Bruce Rastetter said Thursday that he’s extremely disappointed that Leath has used the planes on multiple occasions in ways that appear “questionable at best.”

He says Leath has been a successful president but the board must take seriously any questions about the potential misuse of university resources. The board’s audit committee voted to order its internal auditor to review Leath’s flights on university planes during his five-year tenure. He said the report must be detailed and answer all questions about the trips.

A pilot, Leath has repeatedly flown to and from North Carolina, where he owns a mountain home.

Officials with the Midwest Partnership Economic Development Corporation, in Stuart, invite you to celebrate Manufacturing Month, by touring Quality Machine of Iowa, in Audubon. Stop by the facility at 1040 4th Avenue in Audubon, any time between 9-a.m. and Noon on October 26th, to get a firsthand look at cutting edge manufacturing.

Officials say this is a great opportunity for students and community leaders to learn more about the manufacturing industry, manufacturing careers, and to see how innovative products are made right here and shipped all over the world. Experts in  horizontal/vertical machining centers, CNC turning, Spline rolling, sawing and laser marking will be on-hand to share their knowledge.

Registrations are requested, but walk-in’s are welcome. To register for a tour, go to http://www.mfgday.com/events/2016/quality-machine-of-iowa-2/register, or call Stacie Euken at Midwest Partnership, (515)523-1262 or e-mail seuken@midwestpartnership.com.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office says two men were arrested Wednesday morning for allegedly passing counterfeit bills at a convenience store in Minden. 25-year old Adrian S. Byers, of Burnham, IL, and 24-year old Jordan F-C Lyles, of Dolton, IL, each face a felony charge of Forgery, after they allegedly tried to pass a $100 counterfeit bill at the Casey’s General Store in Minden. A subsequent investigation identified about $2,100 in bogus bills, plus nearly $500 in additional currency. The money and a cellphone was taken into evidence.

The Sheriff’s Office said also, 19-year old Taylor Lee Storrow, who has no known address, was arrested Thursday afternoon for Criminal Trespass, after a resident in Carson called to complain a man was sleeping in an outhouse behind a home.

And, 33-year old Curtis Allen Yelton, of Council Bluffs, was arrested early this (Thursday) morning in Carson, after a deputy investigated a property damage accident. The deputy was informed a person living at the home at 210 Washington Street, was wanted on a warrant for Violation of the Sex Offender Registry.

Yelton claimed he didn’t know there was a warrant for his arrest. He was taken into custody and booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail.