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The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office reports two people from Cass County were arrested at around 11-p.m. Monday, following an investigation into an incident that took place near 335th and Quail Avenue. 26-year old Brittiny Christina Sampson, of Atlantic, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and, 29-year old Samuel Lavern Huffman, of Anita, was arrested for Driving While revoked.
The pair were transported to the Audubon County Jail and later released after appearing before a magistrate. Huffman was set to be transported to Cass County for processing on an outstanding warrant in Cass County. Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted in handling the incident and arrests.
Police in Creston say two people were arrested on separate charges, Monday evening. 36-year old Thomas Reno, of Creston, was arrested on a Union County warrant for Violation of a Protective Order. Reno was being held in the Union County Jail while awaiting bond. And, 25-year old Cinnamon Williamson, of Creston, was arrested Monday on a Union County warrant for Harassment in the 1st degree. She was later released on $2,000 bond.
(9-a.m. News)
The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in finding the person or persons responsible for the theft of an ATV. The white, 2014 Honda Foreman Rubicon was stolen from a farm building site near 140th and Chestnut, about 4.5-miles south of Coon Rapids, sometime after 10:30-p.m. Friday. The theft was reported Saturday.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office at 641-747-2214.
(9-a.m. News)
The Cass County Board of Supervisors have a busy meeting Wednesday morning. On the agenda for the 8:30-a.m. session, is a public hearing on a confinement feeding operation permit for Southwest Iowa Egg. During their last meeting on April 29th, the Board learned the facility near Massena intends to renovate the plant buildings in phases, over a period of years. Two buildings will be removed, and replaced with one, larger building with increased capacity for both the laying hens and manure management. The facility is expected to be more efficient and better for the birds. Officials say it will also keep the manure drier, and provide less “out-gassing” of odors.
Later in the meeting, the Supervisors will review the SW IA Egg construction permit, score it on the Master Matrix, and act on a recommendation to the DNR. In other business, the Board will hear a presentation from Cass County Tourism, and a request for funding for tourism brochures. They’ll also act on a resolution supporting a Home Base Iowa, a public/private partnership effort to match military veterans with jobs available in Iowa. And, they’ll act on approving a contract among Cass County, Farmers Energy/Cardinal, and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), for a High Quality Jobs Program.
In other business, the Board is expected to act on resolutions to: approve the appointment of a short-term Cass County Treasurer’s administrative assistant, along with the setting of wages for the Cass County Attorney’s and Treasurers administrative assistants; a resolution for appropriations adjustments (spending authority transfer), with regard to the FY 2016 Cass County Budget. And, they’ll act on authorizing the County Recorder to offer passport photo services.
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A Shenandoah man was arrested Monday night on a drug charge. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says 37-year old Joe Dawson Roberts was arrested at around 8:55-p.m. for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Roberts was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on full bond.
The three Democrats seeking their party’s nomination for Iowa’s third district congressional seat agreed on each issue raised last night in a forum hosted by the Iowa Asian and Latino Coalition. It was when the candidates told stories about their backgrounds and how they would campaign against Republican Congressman David Young that differences emerged.
Desmund Adams of Clive is a high school dropout who wound up earning a teaching degree and a law degree. He touted his ability to “build coalitions”. “To be able to reach across aisles by not only aisles politically, but aisles both ethnic, racial, cultural, economic, business, workers,” Adams said. “It’s going to require that in order for us to win this seat back.” Mike Sherzan, of West Des Moines, sold his successful Iowa business to his employees last fall. “That doesn’t mean I’m a better person here,” Sherzan said. “That just means I know how to get things organized. I know how to work with people and that will make me a better legislator and, ultimately, a better person to organize the defeat of David Young.”
Jim Mowrer touted his experience running unsuccesfully against Congressman Steve King in 2014. Mowrer told the crowd he understands how to govern after working in the Pentagon and Mowrer closed the forum by suggesting his two Democratic rivals were ill-equipped to run against Young. “I don’t think it’s a retirement job. I don’t think it’s a job for someone who has no experience governing. It’s not going to be easy,” Mowrer said. “This is one of the closest districts and races in the country.” The third congressional district covers 16 counties in the southwestern quadrant of the state.
(Radio Iowa)
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT
ANAMOSA, Iowa (AP) — Officials have lifted a bottled water advisory in Anamosa after determining a chemical mistakenly added to the water supply was harmless at low concentrations. The Department of Natural Resources lifted the advisory Monday evening after determining the chemical was triethanolamine, used mostly in the cosmetic and drug industries. One to three gallons of the chemical were mixed into about 750,000 gallons of water storage, which diluted the chemical to a harmless level.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad says the Republican Party must come together and support Donald Trump’s candidacy for president. The Republican governor said Monday that GOP leaders need to accept that Trump will be the party’s nominee for president and work to defeat Hillary Clinton, the likely Democratic nominee. He said there’s “some time” to mend internal division within the party over whether to support Trump.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Now that Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, supporters of President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court pick believe they have a winning argument to get the GOP-led Senate to act. Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley opposes confirmation hearings or votes on Judge Merrick Garland until Americans elect the next president. But with Trump the likely nominee, Grassley is under new pressure from Democrats and the White House.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The lawyer for a man convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of a woman in a Coralville mall has requested a new trial, claiming prosecutors didn’t follow court rules. Alfredo Parrish filed the motion last week on behalf of his client 23-year-old Alexander Kozak. A jury in April found Kozak guilty of killing 20-year-old Andrea Farrington at the Coral Ridge Mall on June 12.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The National Weather Service says a tornado has touched down in central Iowa. A storm spotter observed a funnel cloud just before 8-p.m. five-miles west of Guthrie Center. Minutes later, the funnel evolved into a rope-style tornado that touched down west of Guthrie Center, according to the National Weather Service.
Hope Gettler submitted this photo to the KJAN Facebook page. She said “We watched the rotation that formed a rope like tornado. It bounced up and down for 10 minutes while it was moving northwest towards Guthrie. This was taken 5 miles north of Adair at 320th St and Elm St.”
The twister did not hit any populated areas and there were no reports of damage or injuries. The twister continued to cycle between a funnel cloud and tornado until it was about 10-miles south of Coon Rapids at around 8:18-p.m., where it was seen near 190th and Dogwood Road before retreating back into the cloud deck.