The Atlantic Police Department reports a minor accident occurred on Monday evening at 7th and Chestnut Streets. At 5:21pm two vehicles were eastbound on 7th Street approaching Chestnut. A vehicle driven my Mariah Orstad of Lewis slowed for a vehicle in front of her. A vehicle driven by Paul Rutherford of Atlantic attempted to stop behind Orstad but was unable to due to the wet street and ran into the back of Orstad’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Each vehicle sustained an estimated $1,000 damage.

The Adair County Board of Supervisors are set to meet this (Tuesday) morning at 9:00am in the boardroom at the Adair County Courthouse. The meeting was moved up to Tuesday from Wednesday due to the County Auditor’s Office being closed Wednesday for election training for the staff.

On the Board’s agenda is a report from County Auditor Mindy Schaefer on passport photos. A word from Adair County Health Systems’ Heather Shaull on an ambulance title.  Flood plain discussion from Emergency Management’s Bob Kempf.  Also County Engineer Nick Kaufmann will be signing the final voucher for Midwest Coatings Slurry for a leveling job. He will also share a maintenance and activities report.

The board will also touch on a few small business items at the beginning of the meeting.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Sept. 25, 2017 – The 2017 construction season will soon come to an end, with the winter months ahead, so contractors are working hard to finish up projects before the snow starts to fly.

At 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, construction crews will close the Madison Avenue on-ramp to westbound I-80 (exit 3) in Council Bluffs. The on-ramp will be closed for approximately 30 days while the ramp is connected to the future interstate alignment. When it is reopened, a shift for westbound I-80 traffic will occur. See detour route for more details.

A number of overnight closures are planned as well. These include:

Nightly closures Monday, Sept. 25, through Friday morning, Sept. 29.Northbound I-29 (exit 48) to westbound I-80 will be closed 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Eastbound I-80 (exit 3) to South Expressway and the right lane of eastbound I-80 will be closed 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Southbound I-29 will be closed between Ninth Avenue and Nebraska Avenue from 10:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, and Monday, Oct. 2.
Eastbound I-80 will be closed at the I-80/I-29 interchange (exit 4) from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2.
Northbound I-29 (exit 48) to westbound I-80 will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3.
Westbound I-80 (exit 5) to Madison Avenue will be closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3.
Northbound I-29 will be closed between Nebraska Avenue and Ninth Avenue from 10:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 8.

The 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 latest traveler information is available anytime through the 511 system. Visit 511ia.org; call 511 (within Iowa) or 800-288-1047 (nationwide); stay connected with 511 on Facebook or Twitter (find links at https://iowadot.gov/511/511-social-media-sites); or download the free app to your mobile device.

To receive email or text alerts about traffic incidents, road closures, traffic delays, and other restrictions that affect this highway route or other routes you travel, the Iowa DOT offers the “Your 511” option on 511ia.org. It’s easy to subscribe to Your 511 and sign up to receive the email/text alerts. Visit https://iowadot.gov/511/511-full-feature-website-help/how-to-videos for simple, step-by-step instructions.

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The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of three Red Oak residents after a several month investigation into a Marijuana grow operation in Page County.

A search warrant was executed at 5:20am Monday at 104 1st Avenue in Red Oak.  As a result of the investigation and the search warrant Deputies arrested 48-year-old Timothy Brian Housh, 51-year-old Lorrie Kay Housh, and 48-year-old Lynn Kenneth Houtchens all of Red Oak.

All three individuals were charged with Manufacturing of a controlled substance (Marijuana) (Class D Felony), Conspiracy (Class D Felony), and Tax Stamp for Marijuana violation (Class D Felony). Bond for each was set at $5,000. Timothy Brian Housh posted bond and was released pending future court appearances. Lorrie Kay Housh and Lynn Kenneth Houtchens were being held in the Page County Jail.

Further charges are pending in the investigation.

Timothy Brian Housh

Lynn Kenneth Houtchens

Lorrie Kay Housh

A Shambaugh man was arrested on Sunday afternoon by Page County Sheriff’s Officials. At 4:21pm Deputies were called to 601 Hershey Street in Shambaugh for a violation of a no contact order. 56-year-old David Jacob Stimson of Shambaugh was found to be in violation of a valid protection order.  The protected party was inside the residence where they live. Stimson was taken to the Page County Jail and held on No Bond until he saw the Page County Magistrate, who set his bond at $300 for the Simple Misdemeanor.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a rural New Market man on Sunday night. At 10:12pm Deputies were called to a domestic disturbance at 3488 Highway 2 in Page County about 1/2 mile west of New Market.  During investigation is was determined that a resident at that address, 35-year-old Tyrel Daniel Cunningham had a valid Pottawattamie County Warrant for Violation of Probation from the original charge of OWI 1st Offense. He was taken to the Page County Jail and held on $2,000 bond awaiting transfer to Pottawattamie County.

No charges have been filed in regards to the disturbance that Deputies originally responded for.

The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office released details on a number of arrests over the weekend.

On Saturday, September 23rd at around 5:00am 47-year-old Jeffrey Allen White Sr. of Omaha, NE was arrested at the Pottawattamie County Jail on multiple outstanding Audubon County Warrants. White has been charged with Possession of Prescription Drugs and Failure to Appear for Domestic Abuse. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on March 14th at a residence in Brayton. White was being held in the Audubon County Jail and was set to appear in District Court Monday.

Also Saturday Audubon County Sheriff’s Officials arrested 55-year-old Michael Eugene Seeger of Audubon at around 6:00pm for OWI 3rd Offense. The charges stem from an incident that occurred just south of Exira on Lark Avenue. He was taken to the Audubon County Jail and held until seen by a Magistrate and was released. A preliminary hearing is set for October 12th. The incident remains under investigation.

Audubon County Sheriff’s Officials also announced that 31-year-old Spencer Gordon Heuton of Audubon has been charged with Violation of Probation. He allegedly violation the terms of his probation due to a recent arrest. On September 19th Heuton was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault, Disorderly Conduct, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Heuton was being held in the Audubon County Jail and was set to appear in District Court Monday.

The Red Oak Police Department reports a shoplifting arrest on Monday. At 12:00pm Officers received a report of a shoplifter at the HyVee Food Store in the 1600 Block of North Broadway Street in Red Oak. Upon arrival officers learned that the defendant took about $15 in food and drinks. 27-year-old Robert Dean Wiechman of Red Oak was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $300 cash bond.

The Atlantic Police Department reports a minor non-injury accident occurred on Sunday at 12:09pm in the 700 block of East 6th Street.  A vehicle driven by Samantha Jensen of Adair was eastbound in the 700 block of East 6th Street when a vehicle driven by Ted Zacharius of Atlantic pulled out of the alley and started backing eastbound on 6th Street to pull back into the alley. Zacharius backed into Jensen’s vehicle and caused a total of $4,200 estimated damage.