The Adair County Sheriff’s Office released details on two recent arrests.

On September 17th Adair County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 36-year-old Chad William Johnson of Creston for failure to serve a jail sentence. He is being held in the Adair County Jail until time is served.

On Thursday, September 20th Adair County Sheriff’s Officials arrested 42-year-old Andy Ray McVeigh of Kahoka, MO for Possession of Methamphetamine. Deputies were called to check on a suspicious vehicle at 12:14am on Thursday at 2510 270th Street. Deputies discovered a single male in a Dodge pickup. He said he was their to finish working on grain bins. A baggy of white crystallized substance was found in McVeigh’s wallet and a search of the vehicle discovered another baggy of methamphetamine. He was taken to the Adair County Jail and held on $1,000 cash or surety bond.

(DES MOINES) – Iowa small business owners and entrepreneurs can grow their businesses with the help of the Goldman Sachs “10,000 Small Businesses Program.” Beginning in January 2019, the program will be hosted in the State of Iowa and is free to Iowa businesses. The program includes curriculum developed by Babson College, recently named No. 1 for Entrepreneurship by U.S. News & World Report for the 22nd year in a row.

Accepted applicants receive hands-on education for business growth, access to highly-trained, small business professionals and an expanded peer network of small business owners from across the country.

Eligible businesses have been in business for at least two years, have at least $100,000 in revenues and employ at least two employees (including the business owner). Qualified prospects can apply and gather additional information at www.10KSBapply.com/Iowa. Applications are due by Monday, October 15, 2018.

“Small business owners drive our state’s economy, and their companies are the heart and soul of our communities,” Gov. Kim Reynolds said. “I encourage all Iowa small businesses to apply to this exciting program. As Iowa small businesses grow and thrive, the entire state benefits.”

Participants may also learn more through online information sessions offered Sept. 25, Oct. 3 and Oct. 9. To register, visit: www.tinyurl.com/10kSBIowa.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Sept. 25, 2018 – As part of the ongoing Union Pacific Railroad bridge replacement project, Interstate 29 road closures will be necessary beginning Sunday, Sept. 30 to complete the demolition of the south half of the existing bridge over I-29 in Council Bluffs, weather permitting, according to the Council Bluffs Interstate Project Office.

Closures will occur as follows:

Sept. 30-Oct. 2: Southbound I-29 will close Sunday night, Sept. 30, at 10:30 p.m. through Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 5:30 a.m.
Oct. 2-4: Northbound I-29 northbound will close Tuesday night. Oct. 2, at 10:30 p.m. through Thursday, Oct. 4, at 5:30 a.m.
Oct. 4: Northbound I-29 will close Thursday night, Oct. 4, from 10:30 p.m. through Friday, Oct 5 at 5:30 a.m.

See map for additional details and detours. If the southbound I-29 lanes are delayed from opening on Tuesday, Oct. 2, the northbound closures will be delayed until Sunday, Oct. 7.

The Union Pacific Railroad bridge is located approximately one-half mile north of the I-80/I-29 interchange. Reconstruction of the Union Pacific Railroad bridge is necessary to allow for increased capacity on I-29. The existing bridge will be rebuilt from its existing five tracks to three tracks to improve local yard operations. The railroad bridge replacement project is scheduled to be completely in 2019.

Iowa DOT strives to minimize the impact construction has on travel and businesses. For more information or to sign up for alerts, visit the program website at www.CouncilBluffsInterstate.IowaDOT.gov. You can also contact the program office at 712-216-3339 or info@CouncilBluffsInterstate.com.

The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones. As in all work zones, drivers should stay alert, allow ample space between vehicles, and wear seat belts.

The Creston Police Department reports an arrest on Monday. At 4:30pm Officers arrested 35-year-old Joseph D. Gaiser of Creston on a Union County Warrant for Failure to Appear on Child Support matters and an additional charge of Possession of Parephernalia. Gaiser was taken to the Union County Jail and held on $800 bond.

Creston police also received a report from a resident that she had lost her debit card at Green Valley Lake around the end of August and the card was later used at Fast Stop in Creston. The loss was estimated at $42.

Another resident on Pine Street reported that someone overnight Sunday into Monday midday had poured blue paint on here vehicle while it was parked at her residence. The damage was estimated at $2,000.

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The Greenfield Chamber/Main Street and the Warren Cultural Center (WCC) will co-sponsor a candidate forum on October 2, 2018, at 7 PM at the Warren Cultural Center, 154 Public Square, Greenfield.

The program will begin with a brief explanation of voting options by the Adair County Auditor/Commissioner of Elections, Mindy Schaefer, followed by a short presentation by each of the three supervisor candidates in Adair County:  Doug Davidson, Jodie Hoadley, and Steve Shelley.

The main event will be a forum moderated by Tim Ostroski of Creston, Director of the Southern Iowa Council of Governments, featuring Iowa House District 20 candidates, Ray “Bubba” Sorensen (R) and Warren Varley (D).

Questions should be directed to Susan Olesen, 641-745-5284 or solesen67@gmail.com

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man died in Polk County Jail while awaiting trial on a murder charge.

Court records say case against 51-year-old Ricky Hascall was dismissed because he died in the jail on Sept. 16 of natural causes.

He’d pleaded not guilty to murder and robbery charges in the January 2017 slaying of 31-year-old Michael Huckleberry. Police say Hascall and two accomplices robbed and assaulted Huckleberry at his apartment. A neighbor found Huckleberry dead two days later.

Records say 25-year-old Sarah Saltz pleaded guilty to robbery and theft for her role in the slaying and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
The remaining suspect, 27-year-old Monica Fagan, is scheduled to enter pleas in January.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a man paroled in June is suspected of killing a Council Bluffs native and dumping her body in a ravine near Fremont, NE. Omaha police say 39-year-old Jeremiah Connelly was arrested Friday after a foot chase that began when he ran from a stolen car he was driving.

Officers say he spoke to them about the death of a woman, and investigators later found the body of 22-year-old Jeanna Wilcoxen. She’d last been seen Sept. 17th.  According to reports, Wilcoxen was raised in Council Bluffs, attended Wilson Middle School and Thomas Jefferson High School. She is survived by her 4-year-old son, Jace, and others.

Connelly had been serving time in prison for attempted kidnapping, robbery and other crimes before being released June 28th.

(Radio Iowa) — The ping-pong nature of the weather so far this year could impact the type of quality of the fall leaf colors. Iowa D-N-R state forester Jeff Goerndt says things were trending toward an early pop of color. “Look for possibly an early fall leaf change because of some of the drier weather, but that could change with some of the cooler temperatures in the forecast,” Goerndt says. He admits there’s no easy way to tell exactly when the leaves will change.

“Fall color is really a hard thing to predict, there’s just so many different factors that are involved in how leaves turn color,” according to Goerndt. “Generally hot or dry weather is not a bad thing for fall color. It’s usually produce some brighter colors — especially some of the brighter red colors — as long as it doesn’t get too hot or too dry.” Goerndt says the trees may be like most people as the weather patterns switch back and forth.

“This year it was hotter and drier earlier and then it’s sort of gotten wet in some areas, and so you’ve got some of that back and forth. So, the trees are probably wondering what to do,” Goerndt says. There are some conditions that usually always lead to a colorful leaf display. “Generally for fall color, brighter sunny days and cool nights are usually a good thing for fall color,” Goerndt says. “If we get some wet weather from here on out — that could kind of make for some duller, slower changing trees.”

Goerndt says weather that is too hot and dry causes trees to drop their leaves early, or causes them to turn brown.

(Radio Iowa) — It’s the first week of fall and many Iowa farmers are already starting the harvest. Even weather experts admit it’s been an unusual growing season. Meteorologist Dennis Todey, director of the U-S-D-A’s Midwest Climate Hub in Ames, says 2018 is turning out to be a year of extremes, to be sure.

“The northern part of the corn belt, we had snows in April, we had wet conditions, we were slowed down from planting well into May in some places,” Todey says. “The southern part of the corn belt had some delays but not too badly.” After the late start due to the cold, wet conditions, the heat wave rolled in.

“We’ve had pretty regular heat throughout the summer, very warm conditions back in May and June,” Todey says. “Over Memorial Day, we had 90s which is really pretty high for that time of year. We had a lot of heat early on, then, kind of mellowed after that.” Despite the ups and downs, it ended up being a decent season for most growers.

“Crops matured pretty quickly so that’s moved us along,” Todey says. “We went from being behind to caught up now. We’re getting into a situation where we’re seeing corn maturing along with soybeans or even ahead of soybeans in some places.” Updated computer models show cooler-than-normal temperatures across the region through the end of this month and into October, which may bring the first frost.