Police in Creston report seven people were arrested on separate charges during the period spanning Friday through Sunday. Sunday night, 35-year old Nicholas Giesken, and 39-year old Stephanie Giesken, both of Creston, were arrested for Interference with Official Acts and Violation of a Protective Order. Stephanie Giesken was being held in the Ringgold County Jail while awaiting a bond hearing. Nicholas Giesken was being held in the Union County Jail, also awaiting a bond hearing.

Early Sunday morning, 26-year old James Randolph, of Columbus, OH, and 28-year old Joshua Palmer, of Creston, were arrested in Creston. Both were charged with Disorderly Conduct, Public Intoxication and Interference with Official Acts. Both men were later released on $300 bond, each.

Friday night, 33-year old Clay Pettit, of Creston, was arrested for Domestic Assault. He was later released on $300 bond. 27-year old Kyle Hoadley, and 26-year old Kristen Oliphant, both of Creston, were arrested Friday night on Trespass charges. Both were cited and then released on a Promise to Appear in Court.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – The University of Iowa is tightening the rules for incoming out-of-state students seeking in-state residency after beginning their studies. Officials say a record 317 part-time freshmen enrolled at the university for fall 2016. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that many of those nonresidents weren’t taking enough credit hours to trigger the higher, full-time tuition.

Out-of-state students who want to become residents must live in Iowa for at least a 12-month period and prove they moved to Iowa primarily for reasons other than higher education. The nonresident students previously had to show that they worked an average of 20 hours a week for those 12 months. Under the tighter rules, students enrolling after May 1 will have to show they’re working an average of at least 30 hours a week.

A study by the Department of Natural Resources shows a recycling program used effectively in rural areas of some other states may not be the best system to use in Iowa. The D-N-R’s Jennifer Wright says states like New Mexico have used a “Hub and Spoke” approach where the “spokes” are collection points for recyclable material. “And they collectively work together and create partnerships to bring it into a hub so that they have enough materials enough commodity products….the cardboards, the papers, the plastics. So they get enough to effectively sell it back to the market,” Wright says.

Wright says the D-N-R wanted to find out if there was a need for this type of program.
“There was a thought maybe that rural parts of Iowa were challenged with their ability to effectively recycle,” Wright says. She says rural areas are much different than the cities where recycling has evolved into a fairly simple process. “You have your single stream bin and you roll it out to the corner every two weeks and then it goes of to a facility and then it gets process. But, when you get out into our rural communities — they do have recycling — it just may not be provided curbside,” Wright explains.

She says the found the process could be improved in rural areas. “The infrastructure is pretty robust, we have a lot of options available, it’s just that there are some inefficiencies within the system,” Wright says. Part of the problem is all the various collection points might not have enough of the material to make it worthwhile. Wright says they determined installing a whole new system isn’t needed, but some modifications would help. She says there might be an idea to have a hub and spoke for certain commodities, with the whole idea of helping them grow and become more efficient.

Wright says for example, collectors might work together to take their glass to one buyer to be able to get the best price. Wright says the focus moving forward will be on finding ways to help the rural recycling efforts get better.

(Radio Iowa)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Authorities are investigating the Des Moines slaying of a woman and the crash death of a male suspect. Des Moines police say in a news release that officers and medics who responded about 2:30 a.m. Monday to a report of a stabbing found the woman’s body.

Officers developed information about a suspect and the suspect’s vehicle, and the vehicle soon was spotted by Altoona police officers. Des Moines police say the vehicle crashed on Interstate 80 as the driver tried to evade the Altoona officers. Des Moines police say the suspect died in the crash.

The names of those involved have not been released. Police say the woman’s death was Des Moines’ seventh homicide of the year.