The Creston Police Department reports a northeast Iowa man was arrested early Thursday morning on a drug charge and for an outstanding warrant. 48-year old Roger Steadman, of Sumner, was arrested at around 1-a.m at 806 Laurel, in Creston. Steadman was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, and arrested on a Bremer County warrant for Probation Violation. He was released on $1,000 bond for the Union County charge, and then transferred to the custody of Bremer County deputies.

Arrested Thursday afternoon, in Creston, was 25-year old Noel Ornelas, of Creston, who faces a charge of Simple Domestic Assault. Ornelas was being held in the Union County Jail while awaiting a bond hearing.

And, Thursday night, 37-year old Lacey Fowler, of Creston, was arrested at 900 N. Sycamore Street in Creston, for allegedly assaulting a Police Officer. Folwer was later released from the Union County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

(8-a.m. News)

Officials with the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce encourage you to Shop Atlantic, Saturday, November 28^th,  to help support small businesses in Atlantic. Founded by American Express in 2010, the sixth-annual “Small Business Saturday” is a day to celebrate the small businesses that help support our community. Small Business Saturday rallies shoppers, local businesses and public officials to Shop Small and show their community pride.

At least 30 businesses have indicated they will be participating in”selfies for support,” and some in the Chamber shopping incentive, that allows shoppers to receive a stamp in their Atlantic “passport.”  When your passport receives six stamps, you’ll be entered to win a $200 shopping spree. For more information, call the Chamber at 243-3017.

Other, upcoming events in Atlantic include: The Annual Lighted Christmas Parade, Dec. 5th, beginning at 6-p.m., and, the Angel(s) of Christmas award winner(s) Dec. 6th, beginning at 3-p.m., just before the annual Holiday Concert at the 1st United Methodist Church, in Atlantic.

Rain that transitioned to freezing rain over parts of western Iowa Thursday afternoon into early Friday morning, caused minor accidents and in at least one community, a power outage that lasted for more than 2-hours. The National Weather Service said this (Friday) morning, Rockwell City was without power after rain froze on power lines, which were then whipped by the winds and knocked down.

Late Thursday night in Menlo, social media reports indicated trees were cracking under the weight of one-quarter inch of ice, and power surges were being noticed. In Cass County, there were reports of at least three accidents, none of which resulted in injury, except to say that rescue was dispatched for man who was involved in an accident on I-80 near exit 54. The man was not injured, but was suffering from chest pain following the crash. Additional information is not currently available.