The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Sunday, of 21-year old Shawn Alexander Jensen, from Walnut. Jensen was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense, Possession of Adderall, Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana, and Driving While Revoked. He was later released from the Cass County Jail on his own recognizance.

And on Saturday, deputies in Cass County arrested 38-year old Tamar Nels Foley, of McCallsburg, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Foley was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on his own recognizance.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday) released a weekly report on arrests and citations. Sheriff Jeff Vandewater says 27-year old Alisha Marie Hutt, of Fontanelle, was cited Saturday morning for Driving Under Suspension, and then released. Early Friday morning, 33-year old Julie Ann Holmes, of Bridgewater, was arrested on a warrant out of Pottawattamie County for an original, Possession of a Controlled Substance, charge. Holmes was held at the Adair County Jail until she was picked up by Pottawattamie County deputies and then remanded to their custody.

On Thursday, 22-year old Zachariah Thomas Perry, of Greenfield, was arrested on a warrant out of Nebraska for forcible Sexual Assault in the 1st degree, and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Child, and court costs associated with 1st offense reckless driving and unlawful entry without a park permit. Perry waived extradition, and was turned over to Saunders County Nebraska deputies.

52-year old Toni Lynn Reese, of Bridgewater, was arrested Jan. 27th on a warrant for Failure to Appear for her pre-trial conference on Jan. 25th. Reese was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $5,000 cash only bond.

26-year old Ryan Douglas Neal, of Orient, was arrested by Adair County deputies Jan. 26th, for 1st degree Harassment associated with alleged threats against his parents and other family members. Neal was being held without bond by order of the Magistrate.

And, on Jan. 25th, 51-year old Mark Elmer Steil, of Bridgewater, was arrested following a traffic stop, during which he allegedly fought with a deputy and was forcibly brought under control through the use of a stun-gun. Steil was subsequently arrested for Driving While Barred, Interference with Official Acts, and on a warrant out of Polk County. Steil was released on his own recognizance on the Adair County charges, but then taken back into custody by Polk County deputies.

In an update to our report Saturday, the Council Bluffs Police Department said today (Monday) a man who was injured during an accident Friday night, has died. 59-year old Edward Abraham, of Council Bluffs, died at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, where he was being treated for his injuries, and/or other possible medical conditions.

The accident happened at around 7-p.m. Friday, in the 3000 block of 9th Avenue, when a vehicle driven by Abraham rear-ended an unoccupied, parked Ford Crown Victoria. When emergency crews arrived on the scene, Abraham was inside his vehicle and unconscious.

A preliminary investigation indicated Abraham’s vehicle went off the right side of the roadway onto the parking lane striking the Crown Victoria. Both vehicles were pushed about 50 feet west before coming to rest.

The reason for the accident remains unknown, however authorities say a medical condition is being investigated, as well as other possibilities. Impairment was NOT suspected as a cause of the crash, which resulted in the roadway being closed for approximately 1 ½ hours in both directions.

In an update to our reports over the weekend, Sheriff’s officials in Shelby County say criminal charges are currently pending against at least one of two individuals involved in a pursuit Saturday night that ended in a crash with injuries. The chase began in the southern part of the County at around 8:15-p.m., when a deputy tried to stop a 1994 Dodge Dakota pickup for an equipment violation. The pickup sped-off, and at times reached speeds of 100-miles per hour. The vehicle crashed about 30-minutes later at the intersection of Highway 44 and Shelby County Road M-56.

The driver of the pickup, 18-year old Justin Dickinson, of Harlan, was trapped in the vehicle. He was extricated by mechanical means and transported to Myrtue Memorial Hospital being flown by LifeNet helicopter to the Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha. A passenger in the pickup, 17-year old Nicholas Haner, of Council Bluffs, was transported by ambulance to Myrtue Hospital and held for observation before being released.

Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies were assisted during the pursuit and resulting crash, by officers with the Harlan Police Department, Iowa State Patrol Troopers, Cass County and Audubon County Sheriff’s Deputies, the Harlan Fire Department, Elk Horn Rescue, and Medivac Ambulance.

The Pottawattamie County Engineer has declared a SNOW EMERGENCY for the unincorporated territory of Pottawattamie County. The snow emergency goes into effect at 12:00-a.m. Tuesday, February 2nd, and will remain in effect for forty-eight (48) hours unless otherwise terminated or extended.

During a county snow emergency it is unlawful for any vehicle to be parked on or along any public roadway in the County. Additionally, no parking is allowed along any posted snow emergency routes for the duration of the snow emergency. Vehicles in violation of these parking restrictions are subject to being towed at the owner’s expense and owners may be fined.

For a listing of county snow emergency routes and updated storm information, visit the Emergency Management Facebook page.

A man wanted on a Cass County warrant turned himself-in to the Page County Sheriff’s Office, Sunday evening. Sheriff Lyle Palmer says 45-year old David Allen Holste, of Yorktown, later posted a $1000 bond through a bondsman, and was released pending further court proceedings in Cass County.

Are you looking for something to bring your family together to learn teamwork, improve communication, and have fun while cooking and eating good food? Iowa State University Extension and Outreach—Montgomery County is pleased to offer a new program called Food, Family and Fun! Sponsored in part due to grant funding from Boost 4 Families, this program is geared towards families with children aged 5-18.

Families will get together with program instructors and volunteers once a month for six months to prepare healthy meals through hands-on cooking experiences. Families will also receive parenting resources and participate in activities that will focus on communication, teamwork, relationships, and health and nutrition. At the end of each session, families will take a meal home with them to freeze or eat later in the week.

There are two locations for Food, Family and Fun—Red Oak High School and Southwest Valley Middle School in Villisca. Sessions are planned to start on February 10th and 11th. Families can pay $50 for the program in either one lump sum or $10 at each session.

Registration is limited due to space, so sign up TODAY! Families need to fill out the registration form found in the brochure at www.extension.iastate.edu/montgomery.

Questions about the program? Contact Stephanie Langner, Montgomery County Extension Program Coordinator at 712.623.2592 or slangner@iastate.edu .

(Press Release)

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The Internal Revenue Service is making its annual appeal to taxpayers to sign up for the Earned Income Tax Credit. The director of the program for the I-R-S, Ken Corbin, says if you made money working in 2015, you may be eligible. “Any person who has earned income from employment — whether you are running a business, farming or self employed — could potentially qualify for E-I-T-C,” Corbin says. He says taxpayers all across the country take advantage of the tax credit.

“Nationwide last year, over 27 million families received more than 66 BILLION dollars in Earned Income Tax Credit dollars,” according to Corbin. “The average E-I-T-C refund to those families was over two-thousand-400 dollars.” He says there are still one in five people who may be eligible, who don’t know about the credit, or don’t file for it. “Meaning that more than one million of the taxpayers are not putting E-I-T-C dollars to work for them,” Corbin says. “Anyone with earnings of 54-thousand dollars or less should see if they qualify at

I-R-S-dot-gov, search word: E-I-T-C.” Corbin says many Iowans do take advantage of the credit. “Over 200-thousand Iowans claimed E-I-T-C last year, bringing in a combined refund amount of over 450-thousand dollars back into the economy of Iowa. With an average refund of more than two-thousand-200 dollars,” he says. You may’ve checked in the past and found you weren’t eligible for the credit. Corbin says you should check again, especially if you’ve had some major changes in your life.

“Marital status changes, they might have children, employment changes, changes in their income,” Corbin says. He says you should check each tax year to see if changes might make you eligible. Corbin says you can still file and claim the E-I-T-C tax credit even if you are not required to file a tax return.

(Radio Iowa)

Farmers! Are the youth you hire for summer work certified to drive tractors for you? The Shelby county/ISU Extension and Outreach office will be conducting a Tractor Safety Certification course for youth between the ages of 13-16. This certification is required by Iowa law for 14-17 year olds who will be operating a tractor over 20hp for neighbors or relatives.

At the six week course, participants will learn how to operate a tractor safely, safety on the road, tractor controls and maintenance, how to avoid other farm accidents and other pertinent information. The course will be held at the Shelby County Extension office at 906 6th Street in Harlan. Classes will run each Monday beginning Feb. 29th through April 4th, with the driving test on Saturday April 9th. Classes begin at 6:30 and will end at 9:00pm.

The cost is $50 and checks should be made payable to Shelby County Extension and Outreach. Registration forms are available at the Shelby County Extension office and are to be returned by Feb. 22nd. Interested persons may also call the Shelby County Extension office at (712)755-3104 and a registration form will be mailed to them.