The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest early this (Thursday) morning, of 27-year old Codey Thomas Thramer, of Council Bluffs. Thramer was apprehended on a warrant for Prohibited Destructive Acts at around 3:10-a.m., following a traffic stop.

Wednesday afternoon, 20-year old Michael Christopher Edwards, of Oakland, was arrested following a traffic stop, for Driving While Barred. He was also given a warning for not have a front license plate.

And, at around 6:30-a.m. Wednesday, a Pottawattamie County Deputy arrested 18-year old Mason Mitchell Streit, of Council Bluffs, following an investigation into a truck with two occupants that was stuck in a creek near Eastern Hills and State Orchard Road. Council Bluffs Police was on the scene prior to the Deputies’ arrival, and advised two males may be intoxicated and under the age of 21. Streit was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense and Possession or purchase of alcohol by a person under the legal age.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office says a man from Central Iowa was arrested Wednesday night at the Union County Law Enforcement Center. 34-year old Daniel Charles Clausen, of Indianola, was arrested on a Union County Warrant for failure to appear on the original charge of theft 5th degree.  Clausen was being held in the Union County Jail on $1000 bond.

Officials with the Iowa Department of Transportation say a public information meeting will be held Tuesday, June 27, to discuss the replacement and right of way needs of the U.S. 30 bridge over Mill Creek, which is approximately 750 feet south of 128th Trail, in Harrison County. Traffic will be detoured on-site to the east of U.S. 30.

All interested persons are invited to attend the meeting anytime between 4:30 and 6 p.m. at the Dunlap City Hall (716 Iowa Ave). The meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the proposed improvements. No formal presentation will be made.

For general information regarding the proposed improvements or public meeting, contact Scott Suhr, transportation planner, Iowa DOT District 4 Office in Atlantic, at 712-243-3355 or 800-289-4368.

Leaders of the Iowa Hospital Association are raising concerns about Republican proposals they say would end federal funding of health care coverage for more than 100-thousand low-income Iowans. Ted Townsend is president and C-E-O of UnityPoint-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. “People fear the health care system in this country,” Townsend says. “…Our goal is to try to protect the fact that we’ve made some progress.”

The expansion of government-paid Medicaid coverage that’s been part of “ObamaCare” would be phased out under the alternative that cleared the Republican-led U.S. House earlier this year. Republicans in the SENATE are crafting their own plan in private. Iowa hospital executives warn the end of Medicaid expansion will hit low-income Iowans who’ve benefited from getting regular check-ups and care for chronic conditions like diabetes. Mike Myers, the C-E-O of Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, is chairman of the Iowa Hospital Association’s board of directors.

“On a weekly basis, we would have people come in so ill that they required transport to the University of Iowa or another tertiary center for very extensive care,” Myers says. “Since that time, it’s rare that we have somebody come in with their diabetes out of control, heart failure, an infection that they let go and the fear is to go back to that is a big step backwards in the health status of individuals.”

Steve Baumert is the president and C-E-O of Methodist Jennie Edmondson Hospital in Council Bluffs. He says there are “countless stories” in his city of people who’ve been helped by the expansion of Medicaid, including one homeless man who was a frequent emergency room patient who’s now seeing a doctor regularly, has a job and is living in a home. “Those types of efforts clearly would be threatened with the reduction in Medicaid funding,” Baumert says.

Charity care at his hospital in Council Bluffs has been cut in half since 2013 when Medicaid was expanded. Iowa Hospital Association C-E-O Kirk Norris says hospitals all across the state are seeing similar trends. “Charity care levels since the expansion of Medicaid in Iowa have severely dropped,” Norris says.

The Iowa Hospital Association represents 118 hospitals.

(Radio Iowa)

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FOREST CITY, Iowa (AP) – The mayor of a northern Iowa community has been fined for illegally selling fireworks. Online court records show 68-year-old George Andersen pleaded guilty and was fined $250. He’s mayor of Nora Springs.

Forest City police had cited Andersen May 17. He was selling fireworks out of a van. Police say Andersen told an officer he didn’t have a permit.  On Monday a Winnebago County District Court ordered the destruction of the fireworks seized as evidence.

Heat can be a tremendous threat in Iowa and it’s one of the country’s top weather-related killers. Last year, 94 people died from the extreme heat, more than twice the 45 deaths the previous year. Today (Thursday) is Heat Awareness Day. Meteorologist Kelsey Angle, at the National Weather Service, says it’s vital to stay aware of the forecast and take precautions for a heat wave just as you would for an approaching blizzard.

Angle says, “One of the reasons why we’re holding a Heat Awareness Day is so people can plan and prepare as we start to go through the heart of the summer season and the impacts associated with heat as well as humidity.”

Iowans need to take care of themselves if they plan to be outside for any period of time during a heat wave, especially if they’re exerting themselves. “Pay attention to what their body is telling them because often when the heat index gets above 105, people can get in some serious health danger if they don’t take appropriate precautions,” Angle says. “Take a break, maintain hydration, drink lots and lots of water.”

Every summer, children and animals die or are hospitalized from being left unattended in a hot car. “You can have temperatures in the 80s and if you’ve got kids or pets inside a vehicle without air conditioning, temperatures can rapidly rise to well over 120 degrees just in a matter of a few minutes,” Angle says. “It’s important that you don’t leave children or pets inside a vehicle.”

On warmer days, temps inside the vehicle can quickly reach 160 degrees. Children are more susceptible to heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion, heat stroke and even death because their bodies generate more heat due to their size. Their ability to sweat to cool themselves down isn’t as fully developed as adults. Animals, too, can quickly suffer brain damage or die from heatstroke or suffocation from being left in a hot vehicle. During extreme heat, check in on your neighbors, make sure your pets and livestock have adequate shade and water, and keep up with the changing forecast.

“Any time the heat index is expected to get above 105 degrees, we’ll issue advisories for that,” Angle says. “If we expect heat index values to be significantly higher, we’ll issue an Excessive Heat Warning.”

For more information, visit www.weather.gov/dmx.

(Radio Iowa)

Red Oak Police arrested three people on separate charges, Wednesday. At around 8-p.m., 23-year old Dillon Makenzie Terry, of Red Oak, was arrested for OWI/1st offense. He was also cited for careless driving, a registration violation, and failure to provide proof of insurance. His bond was set at $1,000. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted in conducting the arrest.

Red Oak Police arrested 47-year old Shelby Joann Olivares for Domestic Abuse Assault and Violation of a No Contact Order. She was being held at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center without bond on the Assault charge, and $300 bond for No Contact Order violation.

And, at around 3:15-p.m. Wednesday, Red Oak Police arrested 18-year old Justin Leroy Newman, of Red Oak, for Theft in the 4th Degree. Newman, who worked as an employee of Shopko, was accused of Theft from the store, the value of which was greater than $200 but less than $500. His bond was set at $1,000.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:06 a.m. CDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A state Education Department review has found that the Iowa City school district occasionally sent students to padded seclusion rooms for minor infractions such as stepping out of line. The rooms are intended to be used to prevent students from harming themselves or others. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that after a complaint filed last year, the department reviewed 455 incidents of seclusion from Dec. 22, 2015, to Dec. 21, 2016. The padded, wooden rooms are roughly 6-by-6-foot.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A Council Bluffs mother who admitted to police that she shoved her 1-year-old’s arm into hot coffee, causing severe burns, has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to five years in prison. The Daily Nonpareil reports that 36-year-old Rebecca Brahier pleaded guilty Tuesday to child endangerment resulting in injury. Hospital medical staff called police after the boy was brought in for treatment. Doctors say the boy suffered blistering and that his skin was sloughing off on his left hand and arm.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Police are investigating the death of a person in Davenport after officers were called for reports of shots fired. Davenport television station KWQC reports that the shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Officers say they found 34-year-old Cainnan Gates, of Davenport. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been reported.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — American Packaging Corporation is expanding in upstate New York. State officials say the company has broken ground on a new 350,000-square-foot (32515 sq. meter) plant in the suburbs of Rochester. It’s expected to create more than 260 full-time jobs over the next five years.