Police in Red Oak arrested a woman Sunday night for violating a Custodial Order. 32-year old Rachel Hope Shum-McAlpin, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 9:40-p.m. and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where she was being held on $1,000 cash bond.

Officials say her arrest followed an investigation that began April 1st, when the male, legal guardian of a minor child, reported that Shum-McAlpin had custody of the child without the guardian’s permission. Shum-McAlpin is the child’s natural mother. Officers went to her home several times but were unable to locate the woman.

On Sunday, officers found both the woman and her child present at the woman’s home, but Shum-McAlpin refused to turn the child over to the guardian or police, which was in violation of her Custodial Order. Police obtained a search warrant for the arrest of Shum-McAlpin. The warrant was executed without incident at the woman’s residence, with the end result being Shum-McAlpin’s arrest and the child taken into protective custody.

Red Oak Police were assisted at the scene by Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies.

The new casino under construction near Jefferson is holding two job fairs this week as it begins hiring staff to get ready to open. Wild Rose Jefferson general manager, Mick Couch, says he’s hired a human resources manager and they will be looking to hire 250 people. “Casinos are like mini cities in the fact that they have a wide variety of jobs available. There’s housekeeping to security, to surveillance to food and beverage to accounting, to human resources and marketing, and the list just kind of goes on and on,” Couch says. He says some of the jobs require previous experience and some include training.

“The wages vary of course depending on the position. Positions like food and beverage and dealers, positions on the floor, will be at the state minimum — but those are also tipped positions — so those can vary widely,” Couch explains. The first job fair is Thursday April 9th at the casino’s temporary office at 300 Microsoy Drive in Jefferson from 1 p-m until 8 p-m. Couch has this advice if you are seeking a job.

“Bring a good personality, a smile and a resume,” he says. The potential casino jobs have already generated a lot of interest. Couch says they’ve already had inquiries form California to Colorado and New Jersey, along with a lot of local inquiries about the jobs. You can find out more about the jobs on-line.

He says you can go to www.wildroseresorts.com and apply on-line and also see a listing of the available jobs. You can also look at their Facebook page for updates. The second job fair is Friday in the same location from 10 a-m until 5 p-m. Couch says they will start bringing employees in for training in a few weeks after the jobs fairs. The casino is still on target to be open in August of this year.

(Radio Iowa)

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — A University of Iowa student from suburban Chicago has died after being seriously injured earlier this year while studying abroad. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said 20-year-old Andrew Mogni died Sunday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The university announced earlier this year he’d been hurt in a fall on January 14, shortly after arriving in Rome.

Medical Examiner’s Office spokesman Frank Shuftan says a cause of death won’t be released until Monday at the earliest. Mogni was a third-year finance major from Glen Ellyn, Illinois, who was participating in a semester-long program at John Cabot University.

The university said initial police reports indicated the fall was an accident but authorities were investigating the possibility that Mogni was robbed. The school said Mogni was treated in Rome until late March, when he was flown back to Illinois.

A Council Bluffs man was in critical condition after a fire Saturday night that was considered suspicious by authorities. According to the Daily NonPareil, crews responded just after 11:15-p.m., to a garage fire at 1209 Fourth Avenue. Authorities say a roommate pulled 55-year-old Clinton Edie from the smoke-filled structure.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Cary Gordon isn’t a political operative, a top dollar donor or an elected official. But Jeb Bush’s team already has reached as the 2016 Republican presidential campaign heats up in Iowa. Gordon is a well-known evangelical Christian pastor with a church in Sioux City that can draw 600 people on Sundays.

When it comes to the Iowa Republican caucuses, evangelical pastors are kingmakers, with sway over a key bloc of participants. Lots of potential 2016 candidates are stepping up the courting. Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul have appeared before groups of religious conservatives. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker talks frequently about being a pastor’s son.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, whose father is a pastor, and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal recently addressed pastors in Des Moines.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say a man has reported being shot in the back while stopped at a Des Moines intersection. The Register reports that the shooting happened just after 12 a.m. Friday. Officers were called to the Iowa Lutheran Hospital for a report of a shooting victim who was brought in by a private vehicle. The 25-year-old man was later taken to Iowa Methodist Medical Center with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City specialty plant that processes ribs and other pre-cooked meats is planning a $9 million expansion that will bring 30 new jobs with it. The Journal reports that Curly’s Foods, owned by Smithfield Foods, credits a boost in sales and demand for pre-cooked meats at national franchise restaurants. The City Council is slated on Monday to approve a state tax incentive application for Smithfield Fields.

SHELDON, Iowa (AP) — Ag Partners feed mill plant in northwest Iowa is planning an expansion with $7.2 million in improvements to increase the plant’s ability to make livestock feed. The Sioux City Journal reports that Ag Partners officials announced the expansion on Thursday. Officials say construction will begin immediately and is expected to be complete in 2016.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Motorists in Mason City could soon have their vehicles impounded for any one of 10 violations, including some misdemeanors. The Globe Gazette reports that the City Council will consider an impound ordinance at its meeting Tuesday night.

Police in Red Oak report the arrest Saturday afternoon, of 41-year old Michael Avery Forest Cave. The Red Oak man was taken into custody at around 4:20-pm at a residence on West Grimes Street, and charged with Trespassing. His bond was set at $300.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Federal money will be used to help Omaha’s bike share program double its number of stations in 2016. The Omaha World-Herald reports that a $900,000 federal grant administered through the Nebraska Department of Roads will help Heartland B-Cycle expand from 31 stations with 150 bikes to nearly 70 stations across the city.

Ben Turner, B-cycle’s coordinator, says the expansion will give Omaha much more connectivity.
Stations are currently scattered in downtown, midtown and north downtown, as well as Aksarben Village. Those interested in using the bike sharing program must buy a daily, monthly or annual pass. They can check out a bike from any station, ride it and return it to any station in Omaha or Council Bluffs, Iowa.

A man from Pottawattamie County was arrested late Saturday morning in Montgomery County, following a traffic stop. Sheriff’s officials say 41-year old Chad Randall McAlpin, of Underwood, was stopped at around 11:35-a.m. and subsequently charged with Driving While Barred, with 19 withdrawals in effect. McAlpin was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 bond. In addition, he had a one-day jail sentence to serve on a previous violation of No Contact protective order.