The Mills County Sheriff’s Office today (Thursday), said 36-year old Luke Ahrens Jensen, of Glenwood, was arrested Tuesday night, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His bond was set at $300.

And, on Wednesday, 23-year old Justin Aaron Hammers, of Glenwood, was arrested at the sheriff’s office on a  warrant for Child Endangerment. His bond was set at $2,000.

And, no injuries were reported following an accident Wednesday afternoon, in Mills County. Authorities say a 1998 Lexus driven by 21-year old Ronald Nelson, of Council Bluffs, was traveling east on Highway 34 at around 2:20-p.m. and slowing for the intersection with 195th Street to make a right hand turn, when his vehicle was struck by a 2012 Buick, which was also eastbound.

The Buick was driven by 24-year old Chelsea Harvey, of Goldfield. Authorities say Harvey was following too closely and merging into the left travel lane, when the accident occurred. The woman was cited for following to close.

Police in Creston, late Wednesday morning, arrested a man on a Department of Corrections warrant for Violation of Probation. 19-year old Kane Farlow, of Creston, was also taken into custody on a Union County warrant for Theft in the 2nd Degree and Eluding. Farlow was being held without bond, in the Union County Jail.

And, 41-year old Carrie Porter, of Creston, was arrested at around 1:10-a.m. today (Thursday) in Creston, for Public Intoxication. Porter was being held in the Ringgold County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

A man who served one term on the Cass County Board of Supervisors, has died. An obituary notice from Steen Funeral Homes says 79-year old Bill Behnken died Wednesday, at Caring Acres Nursing Home, in Anita.

Behnken served on the Cass County Board of Supervisors from 2004-to 2008. He entered the 2004 race as a Democrat, and won the election in November of that year by defeating Republican incumbent Kenneth Waters. Behnken lost his bid for re-election in November, 2008, when he was beaten by Republican Frank Waters, of Cumberland.

A Carroll man has been sentenced in four separate cases, including assault, a serious misdemeanor, possession of methamphetamine, an aggravated misdemeanor, and two counts of probation violation. On Friday, Aug. 25th, 24-year-old Dustin Duane Hill was ordered to serve 365 days on the assault charge and not more than two years in prison on the possession charge, with all sentences to run concurrently. Hill will receive credit for time served.

In addition to his incarceration, Hill was ordered to pay fines totaling $940, surcharges of nearly $465, restitution and court costs. Hill, who has a long history of criminal mischief, robbery, assault and other charges faced the four latest charges following two incidents in March and May of this year.

On March 21st, Hill led Carroll authorities on a chase through a neighborhood on the east side of town after an attempted traffic stop. His vehicle stalled shortly after the pursuit began, and then rolled backwards down a hill, striking a police car. During the incident, authorities used a stun gun on Hill before he could be taken into custody.

Following his arrest, a search of his vehicle uncovered methamphetamine. The assault charge was the result of his arrest on May 2nd, after Hill was involved in an altercation with Jacob Jay Segura, of Carroll.