Sheriff’s deputies in Page County, Saturday, arrested 29-year old Samantha Danielle Hull, of Coin, on a Page County Warrant for Forgery. Hull was arrested at her residence in Coin. She was transported to the Page County Jail and was unable to post the $5,000 bond. Hull remained held in the Page County Jail on bond, pending further court appearances

Last Friday, Page County deputies arrested Gary Lynn Runyon, Jr., of Coin, following a traffic stop in Coin. Runyon was arrested for Driving while license is barred, an Aggravated misdemeanor. He was taken to the Page County Jail and held on $2,000 bond.

Officials with the Cass County Health System say this week’s “Healthy U” program has been cancelled. The program will resume Thursday, May 16th. Please call 712-243-7405 with any questions about Healthy U. And, the Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District’s regular meeting schedule for Today, April 15th at 7:00 pm has been cancelled and rescheduled to Thursday, April 18th at 7:00 pm due to lack of quorum.

(Updated w/name correction) — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports a large amount of Meth was seized following a traffic stop last Thursday in Cass County on Interstate 80, near the 70 mile marker. Authorities say the Cass County K9 was deployed and alerted to the odor of narcotics within the vehicle. Upon further investigation, 40-pounds of methamphetamine were found inside the vehicle. The driver, 26-year old Raymundo Yanez-Pacheco, of Laguna Hills, CA, was taken into custody and released to Drug Enforcement Agency.

Separately, 37-year old Kristina Marie Namanny, of Harlan, was arrested Thursday in Cass County, on a charge of Providing False ID to Law Enforcement. Namanny was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on her own recognizance. And, on April 8th, Cass County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 48-year old Mathew Clay Mitchell, of Anita, on a charge of Disorderly Conduct (Simple). Mitchell was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on his own recognizance.

(DES MOINES) –The Iowa Finance Authority today (Monday) announced a new down payment assistance program for first-time and repeat home buyers. The program offers a 0% loan for up to five percent of the sale price or $5,000, whichever is less and is repayable upon refinance or sale of the home. The new $5,000 second loan program requires no monthly payments and must be used in conjunction with one of the Iowa Finance Authority’s mortgage programs. Eligible home buyers may have a household income of up to $121,800 and may purchase a home for up to $331,000.

The Iowa Finance Authority also offers additional home buyer assistance programs, including a $2,500 nonrepayable down payment assistance grant as well as a mortgage credit certificate, which may provide up to a $2,000 federal tax credit every year for the life of the mortgage. Home buyers can apply for the homeownership programs by contacting one of more than 400 participating lenders throughout the state. Full program details and a listing of lenders offering the programs are available at IowaFinanceAuthority.gov.

The Iowa Finance Authority has assisted nearly 55,000 homeowners realize their dream of homeownership to date.

(Radio Iowa) — Governor Kim Reynolds has issued an executive order that creates a 15-member Flood Recovery Advisory Board. She’ll be the board’s chairwoman, guiding the response to last month’s flooding. “This recovery will be difficult and it will be complex and it will require significant coordination at the local, state and federal levels,” Reynolds said during a news conference late this (Monday) morning in her statehouse office.

The governor is also asking legislators to set aside 25-million dollars in state funds to finance home-building tax credits and provide the local matching funds that will be required to quality for some federal disaster aid.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a 17-year-old who was fatally shot in Des Moines. Officers were sent to a north Des Moines neighborhood around 8:40 p.m. Sunday to check on gunshots reported by several people. A few minutes later officers learned that a shooting victim believed to be from that neighborhood had been taken by private vehicle to MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.

Police say the boy has since died. He’s been identified as Donzell Martin. Police say it’s the city’s third homicide of the year. No arrests have been reported.