Creston Police arrested two people and cited another, Monday. 27-year old Brady Thomas Salberg, of Creston, was arrested at around 8:25-a.m. Monday, on an outside agency warrant for Probation Violation. His cash or surety bond was set at $2,000. And, at around 7:45-p.m. Monday, 70-year old Harry Gustaff Walter, of Creston, was arrested for OWI/2nd offense. His bond was also set at $2,000.

51-year old Vicky Romo, of Lenox, was cited Monday evening, for Theft in the 5th degree, following an incident at the Creston Wal-Mart. Romo was released after receiving her citation.

(7-a.m. News)

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — Federal charges have been filed against two Sioux City residents accused of robbing a bank in northwest Iowa. U.S. district court records say Phillip White and Karen Merrick are charged with bank robbery. Prosecutors say White robbed Iowa State Bank in Le Mars on Dec. 12 and Merrick drove a U-Haul van as the getaway vehicle. Officers managed to flatten the van’s tires and arrest the pair.

The two already have pleaded not guilty to robbery and other charges in the state cases, which have been dropped in favor of the federal prosecution. The next federal hearing for them is scheduled for Feb. 20.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man has lost his lawsuit against a store over use of a motorized store cart in Mason City. Shane Zahn, of Garner, is missing his right leg below the knee and most of his left foot has been amputated. He had sued in November 2017 for an unspecified amount. His lawsuit said he wasn’t allowed to use one of the carts in April 2017 to take his purchases out to his car, so he had to walk out on his hands and knees. The store chain sells a variety of home, outdoors and lawn and garden products.

Mills Fleet Farm says Zahn was informed store policy didn’t allow the carts out into the parking lot and that he could have used a manual wheelchair provided by Fleet Farm to return to his car. A Cerro Gordo County jury took just 15 minutes Friday to return a verdict favoring Mills Fleet Farm.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:45 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Democratic Party is proposing the biggest changes to the state’s famed caucuses in nearly 50 years. State party chairman Troy Price outlined a measure on Monday that would allow people to participate in the caucuses virtually by telephone or smart devices. The idea is to open the first 2020 presidential caucus to people who cannot attend the local political meetings.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A bill that would eliminate the requirement to obtain a permit to buy or carry a gun in Iowa has been moved out of a three-person Senate subcommittee. Two Republicans agreed to pass it on to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Democratic Sen. Tony Bisignano declined to recommend the bill. He disagrees with allowing the sale of handguns at gun shows and person-to-person with no permit or background check. Supporters say requiring permits and fees to own a gun contradicts the U.S. Constitution.

CENTERVILLE, Iowa (AP) — The father of a man charged with murder in the death of a deer hunter has testified that his son owned numerous guns and kept them “everywhere.” The Daily Iowegian reports Jamison Davis testified Monday in the first-degree murder trial of his son, Ethan Davis. Ethan Davis is charged with killing deer hunter Curtis Ross in November 2017 on public hunting ground near Rathbun Lake. Jamison Davis says his son owned shotguns, pistols, knives and more than one AR-15 style weapon.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Starting next year, those pork chops on a stick can be bought with a card. The Iowa State Fair says it will require all food and drink vendors to accept credit and debit cards beginning in 2020. Cash has long been the dominant form of payment for the fried cheese curds, corn dogs and other foods bought by fairgoers.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Democratic Party is proposing the biggest changes to the state’s famed caucuses in nearly 50 years. State party chairman Troy Price outlined a measure on Monday that would allow people to participate in the caucuses virtually by telephone or smart devices. The idea is to open the first 2020 presidential caucus to people who cannot attend the local political meetings.

The move is a response to criticism that the caucuses are difficult for evening workers and the elderly to attend. The six virtual sessions would begin in the days immediately before and on caucus night. The Iowa caucuses are scheduled for Feb. 3, 2020. The proposal won’t be finalized until the spring.