Creston Police reported a few arrests in the last few days.

On Monday, August 21, 2023 at 12:00 pm 69 year old Francis Charles Weihs of 203 W. Montgomery St. in Creston was arrested at Maple and Montgomery.  Weihs was charged with Urinating and/or Defecating in Public.  Weihs was sited and released on a promise to appear.

On Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 1:35 pm 36 year old Julian Albert Rex Allison of 610 New York Ave. in Creston was arrested at 608 N. Birch St.  Allison was charged with Violation of Parole.  Allison was taken to Union County Jail and held without bond.

Also on Tuesday at 8:09pm 36 year old Ashley Nicole Parmenter of 2426 Almond Ave. in Creston was arrested at 1102 N. Pine St.  Parmenter was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.  Parmenter was taken to Union County Jail.  Bail of $1,000 cash or approved surety was posted.

It’s the third straight day of a statewide extreme heat warning, and highs in the low hundreds are tough on people — and pets.  At this stage, some folks may be getting used to the steamy weather, but it can still be deadly, quickly, to enclosed animals.  Joe Stafford, Director of Animal Services at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa, says if you leave a pet in a parked car, cracking a window open does virtually no good, and neither does parking in the shade.

In his 20-plus years in the industry, Stafford says he hears about such cases every summer and he’s confounded as to why some pet owners don’t ever seem to get the message.

He urges Iowans, if you see a pet (or a child) alone in a car, call 9-1-1, as your action could save a life.  Many dogs love to go on walks, but during this heat wave, it’s wise to limit their time outdoors, perhaps just to walks in the morning and evening when it’s cooler.  K-C Routos (ROO-diss), the A-R-L’s director of development, says to test the sidewalk before bringing your pooch out on a leash.

If your dog is spending a lot of time outside, she says to keep them out of direct sunlight or consider using a sunscreen for dogs.  For more information on summer pet safety tips: https://www.arl-iowa.org/news/pet-tips-/5-summer-heat-safety-tips-for-pets/.

State Treasurer Roby Smith announces the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt had an active year at the Iowa State Fair. “In a short 11-day span, over 2,800 claims were filed at the Iowa State Fair and more than $538,900 was claimed. One individual even found $24,385 belonging to them,” said Smith. “As the State Fair would say, ‘Nothing Compares’ to finding your lost money!”

Smith utilizes the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt to reunite owners and heirs with their unclaimed property. Under Iowa law, these assets are turned over to the State Treasurer’s Office after businesses and financial institutions have lost contact with the owner for a specific period of time. Common examples of unclaimed property include forgotten checking and savings accounts, stocks, uncashed checks, life insurance policies, utility refunds and safe deposit box contents.

“Thousands of fairgoers took advantage of our convenient, easy-to-navigate process to search for themselves, family members, friends and local businesses,” Smith continued. “But there’s no need to wait until next year’s State Fair; search online all year round! New names are continually being added, so even if you have claimed in the past, try searching again.”

To see if the State has any unclaimed property waiting for you, visit GreatIowaTreasureHunt.gov to complete your search. Stay up-to-date with the Treasurer’s Office on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.