(Carroll, Iowa) – If you’ve ever wanted to fly in a genuine, vintage, Vietnam-era helicopter, you will have your chance to do so this weekend and next. Jeff Dentlinger with Carroll County Farm Bureau Financial Services is organizing opportunities for you to purchase a flight on a Bell UH-1 Iroquois “Huey,” as a salute to our nation’s veterans, especially those who served in Vietnam. Dentilinger says says he is excited to see the plans coming together.

Everyone is invited to book a ride on the military helicopter in early September. Spots are limited for the three local events, in Arcadia on Sept. 4 and Sept. 5, in Carroll on Sept. 6 and Sept. 7 and then Ames on Sept. 9 through Sept. 12. Dentlinger says on the weekend, there will be a flyover during the Iowa and Iowa State game.

Dentlinger adds that those who want to get an up-close look at a one of the few Huey helicopters still in service can do so before it takes off for Ames.

Photo via Friends of Army Aviation Facebook page

The cost for a ride is $80 per person. Dentlinger says there are a couple of ways to get on the list. Spots can be reserved by following the link with this story on our website, or if you know a Vietnam era veteran who maybe doesn’t have access to the internet, they can be set up by contacting the Carroll County Farm Bureau Office.

Seeing and riding on these helicopters is generally a very emotional experience for the veterans.

Dentlinger thanks all of the many sponsors who have supported this effort through the Patriot Peak Foundation, but more sponsorships are still open and details are available from Dentlinger through the phone number included with this story on our website or on the Patriot Peak Foundation Facebook or Venmo pages, also included online.

(Special Thanks to Chantelle Groves, KCIM for the story & audio)

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To book a Huey Helicopter ride: http://friendsofarmyaviation.org/foaa-event

Jeff Dentlinger: 712-792-9296

Additional info. on the Patriot Peak Foundation: Facebook:

• https://www.facebook.com/PatriotPeakFoundation
• Email: PatriotPeakFoundation@gmail.com
• Venmo: @PatriotPeakFoundation

(Radio Iowa) – There’s a push to make our neighbors to the south the 20th state to legalize recreational marijuana. A group in Missouri has filed a citizens’ ballot initiative with the Missouri Secretary of State’s office, that would allow residents age 21 and older to possess, grow and use marijuana. The proposed constitutional amendment includes a six-percent retail tax that is expected to generate millions of dollars in state revenue annually.

Local governments would also be able to collect a three percent tax on cannabis. Organizers say there’s a focus on criminal justice reform and Missourians with low-level marijuana offenses would have their records expunged. They plan to begin collecting the 175-thousand signatures needed to quality for the November 2022 ballot.

(Radio Iowa) – Texas Senator Ted Cruz, the winner of the 2016 Iowa Caucuses, says Iowa’s congressional races will help determine if Republican regain the majority in the U.S. House in 2022 and he headlined a fundraiser for Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Marion this weekend. Cruz said pandemic-related closures of businesses and schools were madness and he railed against the tax and spending plans Democrats have developed. “The Democrats — Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi — have gone bat crap crazy,” Cruz said, to laughter and applause.

But his fiercest criticism was of President Biden’s decisions on Afghanistan. “The past two weeks have been incredibly painful for every American as we watch the catastrophe unfolding in Afghanistan….as we see Joe Biden afraid to stand up to terrorists,” Cruz said.

About half the crowd listening to Cruz in Central City on Saturday stood for his entire speech. Cruz told them they were part of a tidal wave ticked off Americans. “The road to revival comes through Iowa and the road to bringing America comes through the great state of Iowa,” Cruz said, to cheers. Cruz has said he enjoyed running for president in 2016 and he said during an interview with Newsmax he’s looking at running in 2024. Iowa G-O-P chairman Jeff Kaufmann says he has a strong feeling Cruz is “all in” on keeping Iowa’s Caucuses first in 2024, but Cruz didn’t bring the subject up or make a direct reference to his 2016 win here.

FLORIDA Senator Marco Rubio, the third place finisher in Iowa’s 2016 Caucuses, will headline an Iowa G-O-P fundraiser tonight (Monday) in Clear Lake.

The Creston Police Department has released a report on recent arrests. Today (Monday), at around 12:50-a.m., Officers arrested 37-year-old Alexander King, of Creston, on charges of Driving While Revoked, Operating Vehicle without Interlock Device, and Failure to have SR-22 insurance on file. King was being held in the Union County Jail on $1,600 bond. There were three arrests in Creston, Sunday:

• 24-year-old Alexander Dunker, of Aberdeen SD, was arrested at around 2:12-a.m., for Public Intoxication. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $300 bond.
• At around 9:10-p.m., Sunday, 34-year-old Anthony Atkins, of Creston, was arrested on a Polk County Warrant for the charge of Failure to Appear on the original charge of Attempted Burglary 3rd. He was being held in the Union County Jail awaiting transfer to Polk County.
• And, 39-year-old Charles Keeton, of Creston, was arrested at around 10:30-a.m. Sunday, with the assistance of Creston Police K9 Baxo, on the charge of Possession of Paraphernalia. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $300 bond.

Two people were arrested Saturday, in Creston:

• At around 1:55-a.m., 63-year-old Barbara Blair, of De Soto, was arrested for OWI 1st Offense. She was released from the Adams County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
• And, a little before Noon, Saturday, Creston Police arrested 50-year-old Martin Grace, of Corning. He was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on a Taylor County Warrant for the charges of 2 counts Controlled Substance Violation. Grace was subsequently was transferred to the custody of Taylor County.

There were three arrests last Friday, in Creston: 29-year-old Dalton Cormeny, of Creston, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on 2 Union County Warrants for the charges of 1) Failure to Appear on the original charges of Driving While Barred and 2 Counts Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd offense. 2) Failure to Appear on the original charge of Interference with Official Acts. He was released from the Union County Jail on a $5,000 bond; 46-year old Brian Rosch, of Villisca, was arrested a little after 10-p.m. Friday, in Creston, for Public Intoxication and Interference with Official Acts. He was released from the Union County Jail on a $600 bond; And, 18-year-old Emme Eblen, of Creston, was arrested at around 10:32-p.m. with the assistance of Creston Police K9 Baxo. She was taken into custody on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Offense and Possession of Paraphernalia. Eblen was released from the Union County Jail on a $1,300 bond.