The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has released details on a number of arrests dating back to the beginning of June.

6-1-23

Ethan Michael Leinen, age 22, Portsmouth, IA was arrested after a traffic stop on Fir Rd. Leinen was arrested on an active Shelby County Warrant for Driving while Revoked. Leinen was transported to the Shelby County Jail and was also charged with Driving while Revoked.

6-2-23

Gatwech Gach Jack, age 40, Storm Lake, IA was arrested on an active Shelby County warrant for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

6-3-23

Nathan Howard Lavender, age 36, Denison, IA was arrested on an active Shelby County warrant for Possession of Controlled Substance.

6-4-23

Eric David Confere Jr, age 28, Harlan, IA was arrested after a call for service in the 1000 block of Broadway St in Harlan. Confere was transported to the Shelby County jail and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

6-4-23

Kyle David Confere, age 23, Harlan, IA was arrested after a call for service in the 1000 block of Broadway St in Harlan. Confere was transported to the Shelby County jail and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

6-9-23

Lacy Jean Christensen, age 34, Council Bluffs, IA was arrested on an active Shelby County Warrant for Violation of Probation. Christensen was transported to the Shelby County Jail.

6-9-23

Spencer Lee Miller, age 25, Manilla, IA was arrested after a foot pursuit in Earling, IA. Miller was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd offense, Keeping Premises or Vehicle for Controlled Substance, Dangerous Weapon used in a Crime, and Interference with Official Acts.

6-9-23

Ryan Michael Carter, age 38, Irwin, IA was arrested after a traffic stop on 2300th St. Carter was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with OWI 3rd, Improper Rear Lights, and Speeding.

6-10-23

Michael John Tremayne, age 31, Harlan, IA was arrested after a traffic stop on St F32. Tremayne was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Driving while Revoked, Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability, and Operating a Non-Registered Vehicle.

6-11-23

Dale James Noll, age 60, Harlan, IA was arrested after a call for service and 7th St and Durant St. Noll was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Public Intoxication.

6-13-23

Christopher Allen Cue, age 39, Council Bluffs, IA was arrested on an active Shelby County Warrant. Cue was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Failure to Appear.

6-13-23

Chelsea Jean Birtwell, age 30, Harlan, IA was arrested after a call for service in the 800 Block of Market St. Birtwell was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Domestic Abuse Assault 1st.

6-15-23

Christopher Allen Cue, age 39, Council Bluffs, IA was arrested following an investigation in the 1300 block of 9th St in Harlan. Cue was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Theft 4th.

The Council Bluffs Police Department is searching for information on a semi that lost a trailer tire and caused an accident on I-80 westbound on Monday. The eastbound semi lost a trailer tire which bounced into the westbound express lanes and struck a Honda CRV near mile marker 2.2. The driver of the Honda suffered minor injuries.

The westbound express lanes were shut down for about an hour and traffic was diverted to the local lanes. The roadway re-opened at about 10:35 a.m.

The Iowa DOT and Iowa State Patrol assisted at the scene. Anyone with information on the semi involved in the accident is asked to contact the Council Bluffs PD Traffic Unit at 712-328-4948.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Sunday of 23-year-old Brett Mikel Case of Omaha, NE on a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Case was arrested at approximately 4:45 p.m. on I-29 near mile marker 34. Case was taken to the Mills County Jail and held on $2,300 bond.

Atlantic, Iowa – Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund (SWIHTF), a nonprofit fund administered by Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO), recently completed the rehabilitation of twelve homes in the southwest Iowa region with a $100,000 grant from Iowa West Foundation awarded in March 2022.

The homes with Iowa West funds were in the cities of Harlan (4 homes), Atlantic (3 homes), Henderson, Clarinda, Shenandoah, Elliott, and Griswold. The total rehabilitation cost for the twelve homes was $203,394 and the Iowa West Foundation funds leveraged $103,394 of other grants from the Iowa Finance Authority and the United States Department of Agriculture. Types of repairs included replacement windows and doors, roof repairs, upgraded insulation, foundation repair, and health hazard abatement. In total over the last year SWIPCO has rehabilitated 48 homes across multiple programs.

“I am super appreciative of the grant that was used to be able to get the work done on my house. I love my house,” stated Whitney Vanderpool, a homeowner assisted in Atlantic. “It has been helpful to have a fourth bedroom in the basement with an egress window. There is no longer any leaking in my basement as the wall was fixed so there is no longer water in my basement. It was a huge blessing to have that fixed as well as the sewer, as the basement can now be fixed up, if necessary for another area of living space. It is wonderful and such a blessing to us that such a program was out there to assist us as it did.”

All twelve homes met income eligibility requirements to qualify. Seven of the homes are owned by disabled individuals, five of the homes are owned by elderly individuals, and one home included children under the age of six living in the residence.

“Rehabilitation is a great way for low to moderate income homeowners to not only improve the health, safety, and energy efficiency of their dwellings, but to build value in their existing homes,” said Erin Hudson, SWIPCO Community Development Director.

SWIPCO routinely provides grant writing and administration services to its member communities in Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, and Shelby Counties and has brought over $129 million in grants to the region in the last year alone.

The Iowa West Foundation is committed to make southwest Iowa a place where families love to live. It has distributed more than $500 million to nonprofits and governmental agencies through southwest Iowa and eastern Nebraska since the inception of its grant program. Funding for the grants comes from investment earnings and the Iowa West Racing Association, which receives contractual fees from casino operators, Ameristar, and Harrah’s. IWRA is the license sponsor for Ameristar and Harrah’s and the license holder for Horseshoe-Bluffs Run. The Foundation targets resources into programs and projects that focus on housing, financial stability, educational opportunities, belonging and well-being.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Saturday, June 17th of 28-year-old Graydon Eugene Vanderflught of Leon for OWI 1st Offense. Vanderflught was arrested at 1:49 a.m. on Clark Street in Orient after being observed driving through town twice and honking his horn. He was later released on $1,000 bond.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office responded to a car versus cow accident on Saturday. Deputies were called to the accident at approximately 9:50 p.m. on 270th Street. A 2022 Chevy Colorado driven by 65-year-old Anthony Allen of Diagonal was traveling on 270th Street and struck a calf with the front of the truck.

Allen didn’t report any injuries and the Chevy sustained an estimated $7,000 damage. The truck was driven away from the scene.

The calf was discovered to have belonged to Marvin Ford of Creston. The calf had no insurance coverage.

The Creston Police Department reports the arrest of two individuals over the weekend.

On Saturday, June 17th at 1:53 a.m. Creston police arrested 44-year-old Bree Meridith Whipps of Carlisle at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on a Union County Warrant for Forgery, a Class D Felony. Whipps was later released on $5,000 cash or surety bond.

On Sunday, June 18th at 5:39 p.m. 38-year-old Kathleen Ann Pieken of Creston was arrested at her residence on 3 counts of Child Endangerment, Deprive Necessary Care. Pieken was taken to the Adams County Jail and later released on $6,000 cash or surety bond.

The Glenwood Police Department reports the arrest on Saturday, June 17th of 25-year-old Jakob Jamison of Glenwood for OWI 1st Offense. He was taken to the Mills County Jail and later posted $1,000 bond.

The Red Oak Police Department reports no injuries occurred during a two-vehicle accident on Saturday. The accident happened at 3:08 p.m. at the intersection of West Joy and Broadway streets. A 2006 Ford Escape driven by 58-year-old Robert Collins of Red Oak was making a left turn onto Broadway from the Red Oak Fareway parking lot when it broadsided a 2017 Ford Escape driven by 51-year-old Heidi Harris of Red Oak. Harris was making a left turn into the Fareway lot when she was hit.

Damage to the 2017 Escape was estimated at $10,000 and damage to the 2006 Escape was estimated at $500. Robert Collins was cited for Failure to Yield upon entering an intersection. Both vehicles were driven away from the scene.

Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, is introducing a bill she calls the Red Tape Transparency Act.

She says her bill will keep unelected Washington bureaucrats from creating costly regulations and subverting the will of the people.

Hinson says President Biden’s 400 billion dollar plan to cancel student loan debt is a key example of what this bill would prevent.