The Atlantic Police Department is reporting three recent arrests. On Wednesday, 28-year old Aaron Macias, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Failure to Appear in court on an original Controlled Substance violation charge. On Jan. 22nd, 21-year old Elizabeth Simmons, of Boone, was arrested on a warrant out of Boone County, for Failure to Appear. And,  28-year old Tanya Duranceau, of Atlantic, was arrested January 20th for Child Endangerment. Duranceau posted a $2,000 bond and has an arraignment hearing on Feb. 8th. Trial was set for March 29th.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Some Iowa fast food workers have walked off the job in Des Moines to demand $15-an-hour wages, and they are planning other protests that include a demonstration outside the venue of a Republican presidential debate. Workers held a strike at 6 a.m. Thursday at a McDonald’s in northeast Des Moines. Other events are planned Thursday, ending with a short march through downtown and then rally at the Iowa Events Center, site of a GOP debate.

Wiley King, a Wendy’s worker who walked off the job Thursday, says the strike included workers from McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s and Long John Silver’s. King says they hope media attention during the Iowa caucuses will help them draw attention to the needs of low-wage workers. Organizers hope to draw 1,000 people to the rally.

(DES MOINES) – On Tuesday, Rep. Steve Holt (R-Denison) and Sen. Jason Schultz (R-Schleswig) hosted members of the AHSTW FFA chapter to the floor of the Iowa House of Representatives. The students met with legislators and toured the Capitol for FFA’s Day on the Hill.

Pictured here are Sen. Jason Schultz, members of the AHSTW FFA chapter, their advisor Jeff Mayes (seated) and Rep. Steve Holt.

Authorities in Harrison County say a woman was critically injured during a rollover accident this (Thursday) morning. The Omaha World-Herald says Harrison County 911 emergency dispatchers reported that the accident occurred around 6:55 a.m. just south of Mondamin.The woman was taken by medical helicopter to Creighton University Medical Center. No other details are currently available.

An Atlantic woman was arrested at a motel in Omaha Wednesday morning following an incident that caused injuries to an Omaha Police Officer and resulted in the arrest of two other people. KETV in Omaha reports the incident occurred at around 1:45-a.m. Wednesday, when authorities were trying to serve a felony warrant for 19-year old Selena Hansen, of Atlantic, who was staying at a hotel near 90th and Burt Streets.

When police arrived, officials saw other individuals in a Ford Explorer in the hotel parking lot. The SUV tried to leave, it struck an Omaha Police Department cruiser, causing an Officer to be injured. Authorities took the driver, 30-year old Misael Diaz,  into custody. Police found a defaced gun in the vehicle and determined the car had been stolen.

A man from Pottawattamie County who was wanted on numerous charges stemming from an incident Jan. 11th, was arrested this (Thursday) morning, in Council Bluffs. Bluffs Police say 28-year old Rodney Kephart, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at around 8:30-a.m. after he fell on the ice during a brief foot pursuit. Kephart was booked into Pott. County Corrections for a Probation Violation warrant out of Council Bluffs on original charges of Assault on a Police Officer, Carrying Weapons and Possession of Burglary tools. He will also face any warrants issued in Mills County in connection with the incident that took place Jan. 11th.

On that date, Glenwood Police attempted to stop a fleeing vehicle with Rodney Kephart as the passenger. The vehicle crashed into a semi at the intersection of Highway 34 and Hilman Road, in Glenwood. Officers tried to subdue Kephart with a taser, which was ineffective. Kephart was able to flee into a wooded area. He evaded  arrest and was last seen by a witness walking towards Pacific Junction.

This (Thursday) morning, Council Bluffs Police received a tip that Kephart may be staying at a residence in the 800 block of Avenue D in Council Bluffs. As Officers approached the residence, Kephart ran out the back of the residence northbound. Officers engaged in a short foot pursuit with Kephart. After about a block, Kephart slipped and fell on the ice. He gave up at that time and was taken into custody without further incident or injury.