The Mills County Sheriff’s office reports four recent arrests. Three people were arrested on drug charges. Officials say 35-year old Matthew Joseph Tyson, of Pacific Junction, was arrested Saturday night for Possession of drug paraphernalia, and, 24-year old Aleasha Anne Vohs, also of Pacific Junction, was arrested at the same time and location, for Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs. A K9 unit was used to locate the drugs. Tyson was being held in the Mills County Jail on $300 bond, while Vohs’ bond was set at $1,000.

Arrested earlier that evening, was 23-year old Ciera Lynn Henke, of Council Bluffs, for Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Her bond was set at $1,300. Sheriff’s officials say the k9 also played a role in locating the drugs.

And, on Friday, 76-year old Ronald Walter Klinker, of Hastings, was arrested in Mills County for Driving While Barred. His bond was set at $2,000.

Deputies in Cass County arrested a Pottawattamie County man Monday, on a charge of Simple Assault. 21-year old Gunnar Michael Blum,  of Walnut, was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $300 bond.

And, on September 3rd, deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested 52-year old Henry Lewis Degraw, of Bridgewater, on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Degraw was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $20,000 bond.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has released additional information about a pursuit that took place early Saturday morning, and a separate pursuit that took place later that day. As we mentioned during our newscasts Saturday, the pursuit began at around 2-a.m. during a traffic stop, in Atlantic. Officials say deputies arrested 43-year old Daniel Dale Laws, of Atlantic, on felony charges that include OWI 4th Offense and Eluding, and three simple misdemeanor counts of Driving Under Suspension. Laws was also cited for Failure to Maintain Control, Reckless Driving, and six counts of Failure to Obey a Stop Sign. He remains in the Cass County Jail on $10,000 bond.

And, as the result of an attempted traffic stop Saturday which ended with a vehicle leaving the roadway and driving through a fence on Fairview Road near Marne, deputies in Cass County arrested 30-year old Joshua Danial Weihs, of Panama, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense (Serious misdemeanor). Weihs was also cited for Failure to Maintain Control. He was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the following day on his own recognizance.

A public hearing will be held during the Cass County Board of Supervisor’s meeting Wednesday morning in Atlantic, with regard to a change of zoning classification from General Agricultural District to Light Industrial, for a parcel located in rural Griswold, in Pleasant Township (Kyle Kirchhoff property). The parcel contains around three acres of land. The hearing begins at 8:30-a.m. Following a public hearing on the matter, the Board will act on approving the zoning change.

In other business, the Supervisors will hear regularly scheduled reports from the County Engineer and Mental Health/General Assistance Director.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports two weekend arrests. On Sunday, 24-year old Tasia Leigh Merrick, of Shenandoah, was arrested for OWI/1st offense following a single vehicle accident. The woman was taken into custody after deputies were dispatched following a report of a reckless driver traveling east on Highway 2 from B Avenue, at around 2:15-p.m.  The vehicle, a 2004 Chrysler van, was located in the ditch in the 1700 block of Highway 2. Merrick was uninjured during the accident. She was transported to the Page County Sheriff’s Office for testing and later posted bond, pending further court proceedings.

And, Saturday afternoon, 59-year old Randy Lee Archer, of Clarinda, was arrested in Page County on a charge of OWI/3rd or subsequent offense. The man was arrested after deputies responded to a vehicle in the ditch in the 1500 block of 300th Street at around 7:35-p.m. During their investigation, authorities determined Archer drove a 1999 Plymouth minivan into the north ditch. The man was not hurt during the incident. Archer was brought to the Page County Sheriff’s Office for testing and later released on bond, pending additional court proceedings.

The annual Iowa Mission of Mercy (Iowa MOM) free dental clinic is set for the end of this week in western Iowa. Kathy Salisbury with the Iowa Dental Foundation says this is the eighth year for the clinic. “It is the first time we have been in Council Bluffs. What we try to do is choose a different city in the state of Iowa each year, so that Iowans from all over the state can benefit from the services that we are providing,” Salisbury says. Those attending the clinic can have a variety of dental work done.

“Everything from cleanings, we do fillings, we extract teeth — in fact that’s probably the number one thing that we do — we also do some root canals, and we do some lab work,” Salisbury says. “We can provide for front teeth that are missing, what we call flippers. It’s not a partial, it’s a removable piece. So, we are really a full-service clinic.” Salisbury says it’s a big effort made possible by donations.

She says all of the dentists and dental professionals donate their time, the supplies are all donated and many others donate their time to help. The clinic is free and all you have to do is show up. “We’re not going to ask any financial questions or anything of people. Our philosophy is to treat everybody who is having a challenge receiving dental care. And the only thing we tell people is, it is a first-come, first-served basis, and the lines start very early,” Salisbury says, “We open the clinic at six a-m and often times we have people there at 10 o’clock the night before starting to get in line. So, people have to get there early and be prepared for a long wait.”

Salisbury says they’ve seen more than 95-hundred patients and done six-point-five million dollars of dental work in the eight years of the missions. She says the dental work can help prevent a lot of other issues. “I don’t think a lot of people realize that when your mouth is not healthy — it can affect other parts of your body and it can affect other diseases — such as diabetes, heart problems. Recently there’s been a study that poor oral health care can actually accelerate dementia in some people,” according to Salisbury. The Mission of Mercy is this Friday and Saturday at the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs. For more information, go to the Iowa Mission of Mercy website at: www.iowamom.org.

(Radio Iowa)