A Madison County woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Creston, on a warrant for Fraudulent Practice in the 3rd Degree. Creston Police say 35-year old Jordan Ingram, of Winterset, was arrested at around 2-p.m. at the Union County Law Enforcement Center. Ingram was later released on a $5,000 bond.

20-year old Jacob Davis, of Red Oak, was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Creston, on two Union County warrants for Failure to Appear, on an original charge of Unauthorized Use of a Credit Card (under $1,000), and for Failure to Appear on an OWI/1st offense charge. Davis was being held in the Union County Jail on $3,000 bond.

Creston Police report also, 63-year old Dora Shimer, of Creston, was cited for Failure to Abate Nuisance, on her property at 405 S. Pine Street. Shimer was released on a promise to appear later, in court.

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SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A former Sioux City high school band director has pleaded not guilty in a student sex case. Court records say 34-year-old Lucas Sursely, of Sioux City, filed a written plea Tuesday to one count of sexual exploitation by a school employee. He resigned from North High School on Dec. 11. His trial is set to begin on April 26.

Authorities say Sursely texted a 15-year-old female student in one of his classes about having sex with her and sent the girl a picture of himself in his underwear.

The Powerball jackpot has been growing since early November and is now up to an estimated $450 million for tonight’s (Wednesday) drawing. Mary Neubauer, spokesperson for the Iowa Lottery, says “That’s the fourth largest jackpot in the history of the Powerball game. The jackpot is also number six on the list of the largest lottery prizes we’ve ever seen in North America.”

When lottery jackpots climb near record territory, more people tend to join office pools or buy multiple tickets with friends and family. Neubauer suggests the best way to keep office pools hassle “One of the most important things to do is keep very careful track of who did put money into the pool and who didn’t put money into the pool, so there won’t be any questions about that later,” Neubauer said.

The person who buys the tickets should also provide everyone in the pool with photo copies of the group’s tickets before the drawing. Neubauer says there have been court battles in Iowa and elsewhere over lottery office pools. “The arguments in those cases were that the people in the office pool were alleging that the person who bought the ticket took one of the tickets that should have been the office pool ticket and substituted in a different ticket because they were trying to keep the money for themselves,” Neubauer said.

The largest Powerball jackpot won in Iowa was a $241 million prize claimed in June 2012 by the “Shipping 20,” a group of co-workers from the Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids.

(Radio Iowa)

Sheriff’s officials in Fremont County say three people were arrested on drug charges Tuesday night, following an investigation into narcotics distribution in the Sidney and Hamburg areas, that spanned several months.  Sheriff’s deputies and the Fremont County K9 unit, worked in cooperation with the Fremont County Attorney’s Office in conducting the arrests.

William H. Bailey

Clinton Cook

Mikayla Edie (All photos provided courtesy the Fremont Co. S/O)

Taken into custody on felony charges, was 25-year old Mikayla Edie and 35-year old William H. Bailey, both of Hamburg, along with 35-year old Clinton Gabriel Cook, of Sidney.

Edie was arrested in Hamburg on a warrant charging her with four counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, (Methamphetamine). She was being held in the Fremont County Jail on $200,000 bond.

Bailey was arrested in Hamburg on a felony warrant for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine. His bond was set at $50,000. Other charges are pending. And, Clinton Cook was arrested in Sidney, on active warrants for his arrest on several narcotics related offenses. He’s been charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine.

Cook was also arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine/2nd offense, in connection to a traffic stop that occurred near Sidney on Dec. 26th. Cook was being held at the Fremont County Jail on $52,000 bond.

Police in Council Bluffs responding to a fight Tuesday night ended-up arresting a man suspected of assault, but only after a brief foot pursuit. Authorities say 29-year old Bart Franks, of Council Bluffs, was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail on a felony charge of Willful Injury, and two misdemeanor charges of Aggravated Domestic Abuse, and Eluding a Police Officer.

The incident leading to his arrest began at around 9:50-p.m., when Officers were called to a reported cutting that occurred in the area of 8th Ave and Ave G. The victim, 53-year old Christina Miller, of Council Bluffs, told police Franks was involved in a fight with another female at Miller’s residence. When Miller attempted to intervene, Franks allegedly cut the side of Miller’s face with what was believed to be a razor blade.

Miller went to a nearby bar and called for help. Officers arrived and began searching the area for Franks. At around 10:12-p.m., Franks was located in the area but attempted to elude officers on foot. A short foot pursuit began. Franks went westbound over the Broadway viaduct. When cornered by officers, he climbed the safety fence and jumped, falling about 20 feet. Franks was then quickly taken into custody. He refused medical treatment at the scene.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — A Marshalltown man is celebrating the memory of his wife and seeking to have a little fun by holding a “Shirley party” at the city’s senior citizens center. Shirley Ann Stecher Pille died Feb. 9, 2014, at age 77. She used to occasionally attend theme-parties where only women named Shirley were invited. With that in mind, her husband Laverne “Ray” Pille decided to hold his own party at the Marshalltown Senior Citizens Center Thursday in hopes that many Shirleys attend.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Governor Terry Branstad is considering a proposal to pay for water quality efforts with a portion of a sales tax designed to help schools pay for repairs and updated technology. Some lawmakers oppose the idea, saying it would pit the needs of schools against the need for clean water.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Multi-State Lottery Association officials say the Powerball jackpot is up to $450 million for Wednesday night’s drawing. It’s the largest lottery jackpot in nearly a year and the sixth-largest ever in North America.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A 28-year-old Waterloo man convicted of murder has been given 55 years in prison. Roderick Ward Jr. was sentenced in Black Hawk County District Court in Waterloo. Ward was convicted of second-degree murder and a weapons charge for the Aug. 2, 2014, shotgun slaying of 27-year-old Gary Wilson.

A man from Glenwood was injured during a collision Monday morning on Highway 34, in Mills County. Sheriff’s officials said Tuesday (today), Kelcie Oliver was transported by Glenwood Rescue to Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, following the accident that took place at around 7:30-a.m.

Authorities say a 2015 Chevrolet driven by Richard Clayton, of Creston, was westbound on Highway 34 at the same time Oliver was traveling east. The left front side of the Clayton vehicle and the left rear of Oliver’s 2000 Buick made contact, causing damage to both vehicles. Officials were not able to determine which driver was at fault.