The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports two people face drug charges following a recent investigation. On February 27th, Cass County Deputies arrested 18-year old Dominick Gene Gramkow, of Atlantic, on felony charges that include Distributing Drugs to Person Under 18 Years of age, Use of a Minor in a Drug Trade, Possession with Intent to Deliver/Marijuana, and Failure to Affix Drug Tax Stamp. Gramkow also faces a simple misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charge. He was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $45,000 bond.

And, 17-year-old faces a felony, Possession with Intent to Deliver/Marijuana and Failure to Affix Drug Tax Stamp felony charges. The minor was taken to Juvenile Detention Center pending hearing.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports 46-year old Brian Donnell Taylor, of Des Moines, was arrested Wednesday evening at the Union County Law Enforcement Center. Taylor was taken into custody on a Union County warrant for probation violation.  He was being held in the Union County Jail without bond until being seen by a Judge.

Officials with the Creston Police Department say a woman residing in the 700 block of Hickory Street reported Wednesday evening, that sometime between 8-and 8:30-pm on Feb. 25th, cash was taken from her purse at her place of employment at 807 W Taylor. The loss was estimated at $60.

And, the Creston P-D says 23-year old Rebecca Holbrook, of Creston, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on a Decatur County Warrant charging her with False Information for a Citation. Holbrook was released from the Union County Jail on a $1000 bond.

The area’s top news at 7:06-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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Members of the Exira-EHK School Board will meet during a work session this evening, beginning at 6-p.m. During their session in the Conference Room at the Elk Horn building, the School Board will discuss, but take No Action on, the Estes Construction Facility Assessment.

Two Public Hearings are set to take place this (Thursday) evening, in Walnut, as part of a regular meeting of the Walnut City Council. The first hearing is with regard to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 Budget. The second pertains to a 2017 Amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan. Later on in the meeting, the Council will vote on a Resolution Adopting the FY 2017-18 Budget and Urban Renewal Plan.

In other business, the Walnut City Council will act on giving permission to a local couple for the use of the City Park during “Walnut Junk Fest,” a request for an additional residential driveway entrance, and two separate requests for financial participation in residential sidewalk replacement.

Among the discussion items on the agenda, are those pertaining to: The Well Project; Billboard repair; Planting Boxes on Atlantic Street; Concession Stands at the City Park; and the Walnut Antique Show.

The Walnut City Council meeting will be held at City Hall in Walnut, beginning at 5-p.m.