A Red Oak man arrested Tuesday night at a residence in the 100 block of west Coolbaugh Street, faces of burglary and possession of a controlled substance charges. 22-year old Aaron Gar Nelson was taken into custody at around 10:25-p.m. for Burglary in the 3rd degree, in connection with an earlier incident. During a search of his body, officers found him to be in possession of a controlled substance. Nelson was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $5,000 cash bond.

And, early this (Wednesday) morning, deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office arrested 44-year old Richard Bryan Jenkins, of Red Oak, for Driving While Suspended with 10 withdrawals in effect. Jenkins was taken into custody just before 2-a.m. and held in the Montgomery County Jail jail on full bond.

Police in Red Oak arrested a local man on burglary charges, Tuesday evening. Authorities say a Red Oak police officer making a traffic stop around 7:30 pm in the 100 block of West Maple, recognized Eric Alan Vannausdle, of Red Oak, who was a passenger in the vehicle. The officer knew Vannausdle was a suspect in the burglary of a hair salon that occurred a few days earlier, and was also wanted for 3rd degree burglary.

After Vannausdle was arrested and searched, officers found a pair of hair scissors in his pocket that had been reported stolen. The man was brought to the Montgomery County jail and held on $5,000 bond.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday evening released information about a single-vehicle accident which occurred Monday night about 2.5-miles north of Yorktown. Authorities say 56-year old Michael Dean Ohnmacht, of Essex, suffered incapacitating injuries and was transported to the Clarinda Regional Medical Center by Clarinda EMS, after the 1994 Ford Ranger he was driving struck a bridge railing before rolling over and landing on its top on the bank of East Tarkio Creek. The pickup then went end-over-end airborne and landed on the frozen creekbed. Ohnmacht spent the night in his vehicle waiting for help to find him, and climbed out Tuesday morning before making his way to the road and flagging down help.

The accident happened as Ohnmacht was traveling west on 190th Street just west of L Avenue, at around 8:30-p.m. Monday. Officials say he had swerved to avoid a deer that ran out onto the roadway in front of his vehicle. The pickup was totaled in the crash, which also caused $250 damage to the Page County bridge sign. No citations were issued.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad is expected to announce that he will seek re-election. Branstad is scheduled to hold a “major announcement” tonight (Wednesday), in West Des Moines. The 67-year-old Republican governor will then kick off a statewide tour.

Branstad, who is currently serving his fifth non-consecutive term, enjoys strong approval ratings. He is touting property tax cuts, education investments and a decline in unemployment as key accomplishments. His campaign announced last week that he had just over $4 million in his campaign account at the end of December.

The main Democrat seeking to oppose Branstad is 63-year-old state Sen. Jack Hatch, of Des Moines. Branstad sounded like a candidate during his annual “Condition of the State” speech before lawmakers Tuesday. Throughout the speech, Branstad repeatedly said: “Iowa is working.”

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Cedar Rapids police say officers arrested a man who was accused of using a samurai sword to break windows at First Presbyterian Church in downtown. Thirty-four-year-old Jerrald Meek is charged with third degree criminal mischief and carrying weapons.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two Des Moines teenagers escaped a fire in their home by smashing a window and scrambling to safety. A smoke alarm that sounded early yesterday morning in the home of Butch Grimm awaked Grimm’s 13-year-old son, who rushed to wake up his 15-year-old sister

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Alcoa says it has completed a $300 million expansion of the Davenport Works plant the produces aluminum sheet products for the automotive industry. Alcoa executives made the announcement yesterday during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, where manufacturers are focusing attention on increased use of aluminum in vehicles.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state panel has agreed to pay more than $1,400 to fix damage to first lady Christine Branstad’s car. The Iowa State Appeal Board approved the spending of $1,420 yesterday. Branstad’s personal car was damaged last year after a gate fell on it at the governor’s mansion in Des Moines.