Police in Creston, today (Tuesday), arrested a man on an assault charge. 42-year old Jamie Foote, of Creston, was arrested at around 2:30-a.m. at his home, for simple Domestic Assault. Foote was being held in the Union County Jail while awaiting a bond hearing.

Authorities in Shenandoah and Red Oak have issued warnings about incidents of gas pump skimming. According to a press release, Red Oak Police found a card skimmer on a gas pump. And, the Shenandoah Police Department warned people to exercise caution when using a credit or debit card at the pump, even though no skimmers have been found in Shenandoah.

Authorities say the skimmers are almost impossible to spot. They recommend you use your card to pay at the store’s inside register, and check your bank/credit card statements often to make sure no extra charges have appeared on your account. If you notice any unusual charges, notify your bank or credit card company immediately.

Experts say skimmers look and act like installed gas pump card readers. They can be installed devices, invisible to staff and customers, which read details off credit and debit cards and can even secretly, film the keying of PIN numbers. The thief has to come back to the compromised machine to pick up the file containing all the stolen data, but with that information in hand they can create cloned cards or just break into bank accounts to steal money.

One way to determine if the gas pump has been compromised is if the security seal over the installed card reader is broken, or looks like it has been tampered with.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Polk County Board of Supervisors is expected to form a task force Tuesday that will explore raising the minimum wage. Supervisor John Mauro told The Des Moines Register that, “Something has to change in order for the working people to survive.” But Supervisor Steve Van Oort says the minimum wage is not something county government should address.

In September Johnson County became the first Iowa community to increase the minimum wage above the national rate of $7.25 an hour. The county’s rate will rise in 95-cent increments until it reaches $10.10 in 2017. Cities inside the county have the option of passing an ordinance exempting them from the county rule. Linn County also is exploring the issue.