An incident at a group home in Red Oak Tuesday evening has resulted in a Red Oak woman being charged with arson. According to Red Oak Police Lt. John Bruce, officers were called to the Nishna Productions Home located in the 100 block of East Oak Street at around 5:35-p.m., Tuesday, after receiving a report a resident was setting items on fire in her room.

Officers located several burned pieces of paper and noted there was a mild smoke condition within the residents’ room. 18-year old Melody Marie Bentley, of Red Oak, was taken into custody without incident and charged with Arson in the 1st degree. She was transported to Montgomery County Corrections and held on $25,000 bond.

The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved more than $1.6 million in funding to support eight public transit projects, including one in Atlantic. The projects are funded under the state Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Fund. Eight projects were approved by the Commission, which will permit construction/improvement of facilities at five systems in Fort Dodge, Quad Cities, Atlantic, Sioux City and Des Moines. In Atlantic a $162, 240 grant will be used to construct a wash bay addition for the Region 13 transportation system.

The Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Fund provides state funding assistance to Iowa’s public transit systems for new or improved facilities to support their public transit services. State participation is limited to 80 percent and the balance must be matched from local sources.The Iowa General Assembly appropriates funding to this program on an annual basis.

Public transit service is available in all 99 counties. It provides more than 27 million rides a year getting Iowans where they need to go. Visit www.iowadot.gov/transitfor more information on Iowa’s public transit systems, and stay connected with Iowa Public Transit on Facebook

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office say three people have been arrested on drug-related charges. On Monday, 32-year old Kale Garrett Hardman, of Malvern, was arrested at the Mills County Courthouse on a warrant for Failure to Appear on a Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charge. His bond was set at $300. And, on Friday, 60-year old Teresa Ann Dillard was arrested on warrants for Theft in the 2nd degree, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Her bond was set at $6,000. That same day, 45-year old Tammy Lynn Haddock, of Plattsmouth, NE, was arrested on Possession of a Controlled Substance & Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, charges. Her bond was set at $1,000.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports also, the arrest on Friday of 27-year old Jacob Dale Bussing, of Council Bluffs, for Driving While Revoked. His bond was set at $1,000. 61-year old Patrick Allen Blanchard, of Pacific Junction, was arrested Friday for Theft in the 2nd Degree. Bond was set at $5,000.

On Saturday, 22-year old Linson Kell’i Sam, of Glenwood, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension and Operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. Bond was set at $2,300. And, 22-year old Robert Raymond Long, of Omaha, was arrested for Public Intoxication. His bond was set at $300.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday morning, will discuss and possibly act on funding for a Geographic Information System  (GIS) position, and the hiring of a full-time GIS person. Cass County Assessor Brenda Nelson says she has received permission from the County Conference Board to hire an individual for the position, and has money in her current budget to pay for a GIS person. Nelson suggests other departments might be willing to chip-in and help pay for the position in subsequent years, as GIS is used in at least two other departments within the courthouse.

In other business, the Board will act on approving plans for a proposed improvement of the Secondary Road System Project for a reinforced box culvert on Boston Road over small creek. And, if ready, the Supervisors will discuss and approve entry into a 28-E agreement for Mental Health Regionalization.

Their meeting begins at 9-a.m., Wednesday.