Officials with the Union County Sheriff’s Office report 59-year old Bobby Lawrence Condit, of Thayer, was arrested today (Tuesday) at his residence, on a Polk County warrant for driving while barred.  Condit was being held in the Union County Jail until he’s transferred by Polk County authorities back to Polk County.

And, a Lorimor resident reported Sunday, that sometime during the past 24 hours someone broke into his building at 3^rd and Minnesota in Lorimor. A battery charger was reported missing.  The loss was estimated at $150.

A motorcycle accident Sunday evening in Audubon County resulted in one person being sent to the hospital. The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office says 58-year old Brian Dale Schmidt, of Audubon, suffered unknown injuries and was transported by Exira Fire and Rescue to the Audubon County Memorial Hospital, after he lost control of his 1999 Harley Davidson cycle.

Schmidt was traveling south on Pheasant Avenue northeast of Exira at around 5-p.m., when the crash occurred. He became separated from the machine during the crash and ended up in the west ditch. Damage to the cycle was estimated at $9,000.

The Glenwood Police Department reports 3 arrests. 21-year old Maxwell Manley, of Glenwood, was arrested Monday for failure to file SR-22 insurance. His bond was set at $1,000. Last Friday, 43-year old Gidget Tyler, of Omaha, was arrested on a Mills County warrant for Theft in the 4th Degree. Her bond was set at $1,000. That same day, 20-year old David Barrett, of Glenwood, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension and Possession of a Controlled Substance. His bond was set at $2,300.

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports a Greenfield woman was cited for OWI/1st offense, June 26th. 74-year old Linda Faye Hughes was pulled over by Greenfield Police at around 8:20-p.m. and later released on the citation.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A brother and sister from western Iowa will certainly be able to spell rivalry after they both compete at this year’s state spelling bee. The Daily Nonpareil reports that Quentin and Joey McCloskey won the chance to compete on Aug. 12 at the State Fair by finishing first and second at the local competition.