Officials with the Creston Police Department report four recent arrests. On Monday (Sept.6), 23-year-old Sheldon Houg, of Creston, was arrested for OWI/2nd offense, and Driving While Suspended. He was being held in the Union County Jail on a $2,300 bond. 29-year-old Micah Denman, of Ankeny, was arrested at around 4-a.m. Monday, in Creston, for Public Intoxication. Denman was also cited for Failure to Maintain Control of a vehicle. He was later released on a Summons to Appear in court.

Saturday night, 54-year-old Jeannette Hayes, of Syracuse, NY, was arrested in Creston for Public Intoxication. She was released on a Promise to Appear in court. And, Friday afternoon, 38-year-old Hoby Gatson, Jr., of Waterloo, was arrested at the Union County Courthouse, on four Union County warrants for Violation of a No Contact Order. Gatson, Jr. was being held in the Union County Jail on a $1,200 bond.

Sunday evening, 46-year-old Lance England, of Creston, was cited for Failure to Abate a Nuisance Property. He was released from the Union County Law Enforcement Center on a Summons to Appear.  Creston Police said also, a man from Diagonal reported Friday afternoon, that sometime between Noon and 1:30-p.m. Friday, the rear Iowa license plate had been stolen from his vehicle. The incident occurred while the vehicle was parked at the Creston Walmart store. The loss was estimated at $15.

(Radio Iowa) – Many newer cars have a display on the dashboard that estimates how many miles you can drive before you run out of gas, but a new study finds those gadgets aren’t always accurate. Meredith Mitts, spokeswoman for Triple-A-Iowa, says the motor club’s researchers tested the in-vehicle fuel systems that measure fuel economy and fuel range. “For the most part, they work, it’s a good average,” Mitts says. “Overall, they are fairly accurate, but as you’re getting towards those lower amounts of gas in your gas tank, if you’re relying on it for the exact mileage to that next exit and to that gas pump, you could be in some trouble if you’re taking it that literally.” The report finds some vehicles underestimate the miles-to-empty, but others overestimate, which can leave you stranded if you rely too heavily on it. The best bet, Mitts says, is to keep an eye on the trusty red needle that swings from F for Full down to E for Empty.

“Really, the most accurate one is where your fuel gauge, the lever, is and you should be watching that,” Mitts says. “As you get closer to the quarter tank of gas during the summer, that’s about the time you should think about filling up.” During the wintertime, she suggests filling up even sooner, whenever you reach a half-tank. “You never know what’s going to happen ahead of you,” Mitts says. “There could be an accident on the road, there could be a detour, maybe the gas station’s out of gas, all sorts of things can be happening here and when you reach that point, that’s when you should fill up.”

The study found the reliability of in-vehicle fuel systems varied significantly based on changes in speed, acceleration and distance. Read the full report here:
https://media.acg.aaa.com/content/1205/files/E_1_%20Accuracy%20of%20In-Dash%20Fuel%20Economy%20Displays%20Research%20Report_FINAL.pdf

(Radio Iowa) – Several dogs and cats displaced by Hurricane Ida have been brought to the Siouxland Humane Society in Sioux City. Spokesperson Kelly Erie says there are nine dogs and six cats. She says the animals were at a Louisiana shelter and were waiting for new homes when the loss of power and water forced their evacuation. The pets came to Iowa through “Operation Sunflower” after flying into Sioux Falls and being brought to Sioux City in a van. It’s not the first time the organization has helped. “We’ve helped out Louisiana I want to say three times. The most devastating one was Hurricane Katrina. We helped out with the last one (hurricane) and also the Texas flooding,” she says.

The cats and dogs will be ready for adoption after a few days. “They’ve had their first set of vaccinations, deworming, they are all ready to go. We’re just giving them a couple of days so we can place them under observation and make sure everything is doing well,” Erie says. You can adopt one of the animals from the Siouxland Humane Society — or make a donation to go toward their care.