(Creston, Iowa) – An accident Friday afternoon in Creston resulted in injuries to a man on a motorcycle. The Creston Police Department reports 38-year-old Cody Lee Witt, of Creston, was riding a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle westbound on Howard Street, with no traffic controls present. A 2002 Hyundai Sante Fe SUV driven by 19-year-old Philip M. Davis, of Creston, was traveling north on Pine Street, which is controlled at the intersection by a stop at sign.

Davis stopped and failed to yield to Witt’s motorcycle. He told Police he didn’t see the motorcycle before proceeding into the intersection. Witt laid his bike down on its side in order to avoid colliding with the SUV. Witt suffered from “road rash,” and was transported by Medic 1 to the hospital in Creston. His cycle sustained about $1,500 damage.

No citations were issued.

(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department report five recent arrests:

At around 9:30-p.m. Sunday (7/2), 46-year-old William Peter Fargo, of Creston, was arrested at the Creston/Union County Law Enforcement Center (LEC). Fargo was charged with Assault Causing Bodily Injury or Mental Illness, No Intent. He was transported to the Union County Jail and later released on $1,000 bond; and, 21-year-old Austin Zachary Bloyd, of Creston, was arrested at the Creston/Union County LEC at around 7:30-p.m., Sunday. Bloyd was charged with Criminal Mischief 5th-Damage Under $300. He was cited and released.

There were two separate arrests Saturday, in Creston. At around 6-a.m., 34-year-old Maria Guadalupe Rodriguez, of Creston, was arrested in the 100 Block New York Ave., for OWI/1st Offense. Rodriguez was transported to the Union County Jail then onto the Adams County Jail, where she was released on a $1,000 cash or surety bond; and, at around 7:30-p.m. Saturday, 44-year-old Carrie Nawacy Pendegraft, of Creston, was arrested at the intersection of Adams and Elm Streets, in Creston. She was also charged with OWI 1st Offense. Pendegraft was transported to the Union County Jail then onto the Adams County Jail. Pendegraft was later released on OR.

And, Friday morning, 32-year-old Blake Robert Lacina, of Thayer, was arrested at Hanson Fitness Center in Creston. Lacina was charged with Violation of No Contact/Protective Order. Lacina was taken to the Union County Jail and released on his Own Recognizance.

(Cass County, Iowa) – Atlantic and Massena will host mobile food pantries on Wednesday, July 12th. A mobile pantry is a traveling food pantry that delivers food directly to families in need for a one-day distribution. People from surrounding towns and communities are welcome. Mobile food pantries are available free of charge. Anyone in need is welcome, and no documentation is required. Each car can take food for up to two households at a time. Both Atlantic and Massena will be distributing the same food products. If supplies run low in Massena, families will be directed to Atlantic. Full details about the July 12 Mobile Pantries, as well as dates for upcoming mobile pantries in 2023 are shown below:

July 12 Mobile Food Pantries:

• Atlantic: Atlantic High School front parking lot, from 4-6 p.m. Enter from 14^th Street and follow signs. Questions, call 712-243-1132.
• Massena: Southwest Iowa Egg, 74877 Clark Avenue, Massena, Iowa – Enter from the west and drive across the scale for pick up.  Time:  4:30-5:00 p.m.

Upcoming Atlantic 2023 Mobile Food Pantries

Please note: Atlantic 2023 Mobile Food Pantries are being held at different locations during the school year (Cass County Community Center) and summer months (Atlantic High School).

Time: 4-6 p.m.

• Atlantic High School (1201 E. 14^th St. Atlantic, IA 50022): August 9
• Cass County Community Center (805 W. 10^th St., Atlantic, IA 50022): October 11

Upcoming Massena 2023 Mobile Food Pantries

Where: Southwest Iowa Egg Coop (74877 Clarke Ave. Massena, IA 50853)

Remaining 2023 Dates: August 9, October 11 (NOTE: Registration may be required by the Monday prior to distribution for these pantries. More information will be released before the pantries and posted on the Cass County Local Food Policy Council’s Facebook page listed below.)

 Box pick-up time: 4:30-5:00 p.m.

Mobile pantry dates, times, and locations are subject to change. For the latest information on mobile pantries in Anita and Atlantic, visit https://foodbankheartland.org/food-resources/find-food/. For the latest information on Massena pantries, call (712) 779-3447. For information on upcoming events and local food, farmers markets, and food access activities, follow the Cass County Local Food Policy Council’s Facebook page @CassCountyLocalFood.

(Radio Iowa) – As more Iowans search for remote employment opportunities, the experts say more scammers are appearing and preying on unsuspecting job hunters. Better Business Bureau, spokeswoman, Bao Vang says they saw a significant increase in the number of online con artists earlier this year. In the first three months of 2023, B-B-Scam Tracker received reported losses of nearly 840-thousand dollars. Vang says scammers are typically looking for one of two things, that’s your cash and your personal or financial information.

The B-B-B says a reliable way to research companies offering jobs is on the agency’s website, which contains multiple business profiles that include how long someone has been in business, who owns the company, and reviews of the company.

(Radio Iowa) – A campaign is underway to teach about the symptoms of a stroke and the importance of acting quickly. Doctor Clinton Wright, with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, says in addition to being potentially deadly, strokes cause more serious long-term disabilities than any other disease. A federal report says someone in the U-S has a stroke every 40 seconds, while every four minutes, someone dies of stroke.

Wright says symptoms are things like numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially when it happens on one side of the body, confusion that happens suddenly, trouble speaking or understanding speech, sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes or trouble seeing, walking, dizziness or loss of balance or coordination.

Wright says surviving a stroke is possible and damage can be greatly reduced with quick action.