The Mills County Sheriff’s Department reports three arrests took place over the past week. At around 12:55-a.m. Sunday, 43-year old Daniel Lee Liddick, of Glenwood, was arrested in Glenwood for OWI/2nd offense. His bond was set at $2,000. At around 9-p.m. on Dec. 21st, 26-year old Patrick Neil Jack, of Malvern, was arrested for Obstruction of Emergency Communication, the bond was which was set at $300, and at around the location and time, 36-year old Helen Elaine Tuper, of Malvern, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault. She was being held without bond in the Mills County Jail.

With the arrival of winter weather, Iowans are spending more time indoors so it’s a good time to have your house tested for radon. The odorless, colorless gas can cause cancer. Anthony Salcedo is service manager at Thrasher Basement Systems in Omaha-Council Bluffs and says this region is inundated with radon. “I hear a lot where a homeowner talks to their neighbor and their neighbor’s levels were low so they automatically assume they’re safe,” Salcedo says. “Unfortunately, in our area, it varies from home to home. We’re plagued with it, Iowa, Nebraska, we actually lead the country. It’s in about 70% of all homes.”

Salcedo says radon has nothing to do with the construction of your home or problems with the basement.  “It’s not a foundation issue, it’s basically just what we’re building on,” Salcedo says. “It could be a brand new home, it could be a 50-year-old home. We have a lot of clay soil and there’s no way to stop it on the front end. The soil breaks down, the uranium deposits, the radon gases will eventually make their way into your home and cause those health issues.” Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer behind only cigarettes. You won’t know if you have the deadly gas lurking in your home until you do a test.

“If you’ve never tested, test as soon as you can,” he says. “The EPA recommends you test every two years for the fact that things can change in the scope of the home.”

Do-it-yourself radon test kits can cost as little as $10 at the hardware store. If there are high levels of radon in your home, specialists can fix the problem or systems are available you can install yourself.

(Radio Iowa/Karla James)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A new report says sales of Iowa Lottery tickets spiked in the budget year that ended June 30 and generated the most revenue in the program’s 31-year history. Backed by surging sales of instant-scratch and Powerball tickets, the Lottery brought in $366.9 million in total revenue, a $42 million increase from the prior year.

A state audit released Tuesday says $88 million of that money went to the state’s general fund and to help veteran’s programs, the highest amount for the Lottery since its start in 1985. More than $221 million went toward prize expenses.

Sales of instant-scratch tickets increased by 10.2 percent to a record $233.7 million. Powerball ticket sales surged by 43 percent to nearly $75 million as players were enticed by a new formula that made for larger jackpots.

The Adair County Board of Supervisors will hold their regular weekly meeting Wednesday morning, in Greenfield, beginning at 9-a.m.  During their session at the courthouse, the Board will receive an Adair County Conservation Board resignation, and hear from Boy Scout Troop 115 with regard to Courtyard flags. They’ll also hear from Snyder and Associates’ Tim Teig, with regard to an Elevator Cost Study.

The meeting will be held in the Adair County Courthouse Courtroom.

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater says a Greenfield woman was arrested Thursday night by Greenfield Police, on drug and child endangerment charges. 28-year old Toshia Leann Breedlove was arrested on two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance (the substances believed to be Marijuana and Meth), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (a bong, marijuana pipe and paper used to make or inhale illegal drugs), Child Endangerment (for having controlled substances and drug paraphernalia in her home, putting her 2 1/2 month old child at “substantial risk”), and Disorderly Conduct (for taking a swing at another person, causing a fight).  Breedlove was being held in the Adair County Jail on $1,000 bond.

And, a Bridgewater man was arrested Thursday on an Adair County warrant for Harassment in the 2nd Degree. 50-year old Duane Allen Funke was also being held in the Adair County Jail on $1,000 bond.

The Sheriff said also, 39-year old Jason Dean Hauf, of Greenfield, was arrested Dec. 18th by Greenfield Police, for Driving While Barred. He released later that same day on $2,000 bond.