Authorities in Cass and surrounding counties are on the lookout for a motorcycle reported stolen Tuesday night, from Atlantic. The cycle is a black, Yamaha XJ-700 with Iowa license plate CV 6705. It has black saddle bags and a nickel button-tufted seat.  If you see this motorcycle, call your local law enforcement agency.

The Creston Police Department reports a woman from Kent was arrested in Creston, Tuesday afternoon. 39-year old Crystal Dawn Huddleson was taken into custody on a Union County Probation Violation Warrant. Huddleson was being held at the Ringgold County Jail without bond until she is seen by a judge. And, Tuesday evening, 31-year old Wendy Marie Kinyon, of Creston, was arrested by Creston Police for driving while Revoked. Kinyon was later released from the Union County jail on a $1000 bond.

The namesake of the state of Iowa has come in second in a contest to choose the nation’s best museum ship. Twenty museum ships were nominated by the Historic Naval Ships Association in a contest conducted by the Reader’s Choice. The U-S-S Iowa, which is in Long Beach, California, came in second in the voting to the U-S-S Midway in San Diego. The four weeks of voting wrapped up on July 18th.

The state of Iowa help provide funds to save the historic battleship and have it towed to Long Beach where it now serves as the museum. Anyone with an Iowa driver’s license can visit the Battleship Iowa Museum for free.

(Radio Iowa)

Thousands of potential students and their parents are checking out many of the state’s smaller colleges this week. It’s part of an annual event in Iowa, during the first week of August, known as Private College Week. Derek Hartl, director of admissions at Luther College in Decorah, says all 25 of Iowa’s private colleges are taking part in the program. “Our purpose through all of this is to try to let students know what a private education can include and the benefits and advantages of a private education,” Hartl said.

Some parents and students may feel attending a private college is out of their price range, but Hartl suggests there are ways for families to make it affordable. “There’s a great deal of financial aid out there,” Hartl said. “We have a lot of students who are paying less to come to Luther than they would have to go to a state institution.”

Hartl notes that students who graduate from a private college, such as Luther, are in high demand. “When we look at the graduating class of 2015, 99.4 percent of our students were either employed, attending graduate or professional school, or selectively volunteering. So, we’re talking about a very high placement rate,” Hartl said.

More information about Private College Week in Iowa is available at: thinkindependently.com.

(Radio Iowa)