(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports two people were arrested on separate charges, Wednesday night. Authorities say 37-year-old Jennifer Lyn Ham, of Lorimor, was arrested at around 8:30-p.m. at a residence in the 700 block of S. Maple Street, in Creston. Ham was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Offense. She was transported to the Adams County Jail and held without bond until seen by a Judge.

And, a little after 9-p.m., 30-year-old Richie Rodriguez, of Creston, was arrested at Division and Montgomery Streets, on a charge of Failure to Appear on an original Probation Violation charge. Rodriguez was taken to Union County Jail and held without bond until seen by a Judge.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Day number two of the seven-day Cass County Fair in Atlantic, includes some great food, entertainment, and the crowning of a Fair King and Queen. The highlighted meal at the Fair is a roast pork sandwich. Today’s schedule include:

• at 2:00-p.m., Part 1 of the Horse Show (Part 2 is on Friday)
• at 5:00-p.m., 4-H/FFA Exhibits Open, & Food Sale
• 7:00-p.m., Little Miss & Mister Contest (On KJAN and KJAN-TV)
• 7:30-p.m., King and Queen Contest (On KJAN and KJAN-TV)
• 8:00-p.m., Senior Recognition.

Here’s the rest of the Fair Schedule (click on the image to enlarge):

(Atlantic, Iowa) – A dozen young ladies and seven young men will find out tonight (Thursday) who is awarded the title of Cass County Fair King and Queen. KJAN will cover the event live (On-air and on KJAN-TV*) from the Cass County Fairgrounds beginning at 7-p.m., with the Little Miss and Little Mr. Contest, followed by the King and Queen contestants taking to the stage at 7:30.

The King candidates include Tristan Becker, Dylan Comes, Brett Dreager, Collin Evans, Logan Evans, Nolan Hensley, and Bryan York.

The Queen candidates are: Elizabeth Anderson, Rachel Becker, Sydney Becker, Mallory Behnken, Natalie Behnken, Cece Hensley, Paige Jensen, Rio Johnson, Payton LaPorte, Emma Mundorf, Keira Olson, and Tristan Swain.

Winners of the King and Queen Contest, along Prince, Princess, Mr. Congeniality, and Miss Congeniality will be announced. The winner of the Queen Contest will represent Cass County at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.

*Find the link to KJAN-TV on our home page at kjan.com. Look for this logo:

(Radio Iowa) – The Board of Regents approved the second and final reading of the tuition increase for students at the three state universities during their meeting Wednesday. Brad Berg of the Regent’s staff says there were no changes between the first and final reading. “The base undergraduate resident tuition rates include a 355 dollar increase to a new rate of eight-thousand-711 at the University of Iowa 354 dollar increase to eight-thousand-678 dollar at Iowa State an increase of 331 dollars to eight-thousand111 dollars at U-N-I,” Berg says.

The Regents also approve various mandatory fee increases for the schools. Iowa State University student body president Jacob Ludwig says he’s concerned how it will impact low-income students. “I know a lot of students out there that, you know, are working 30,40 hours a week on top of trying to be a student, and, every cent matters,” he says. The University of Iowa’s vice president of graduate student government, Riley Post says he’s concerned about the economic burden of higher education shifting from the state to students.

“Something’s got to give. Especially now with interest rates rising on student loans, it’s going to make it a very difficult decision for a lot of people as to whether or not they decide to go on and get a post graduate education,” he says. This Iowa Legislature increased university funding by five million dollars — but that was 15 million dollars short of what the Board of Regents requested. Board officials say the tuition hike is needed to keep up with inflationary costs.

(Corning, Iowa) -The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports a 13-year-old male was arrested Sunday on drug and alcohol charges, following a tip from the Corning Aquatic Center. The caller said a juvenile male was potentially drinking and smoking at the pool. Upon further investigation, the unidentified teen was arrested on charges that include Possession of drug paraphernalia and Minor in Possession of Alcohol.

The teen was transported to the Adams County Jail and later released to his parents.

*”Any potential criminal charges identified above are merely allegations, and any defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”

(Radio Iowa) – State regulators will approve an eight-hundred million dollar plan to install two fields of solar panels at the site of an idled nuclear power plant — if local officials in eastern Iowa approve zoning changes. The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission meets today (Thursday) to review the solar projects planned on the site where the Duane Arnold Nuclear Power plant operated for decades.

The Linn County Board of Supervisors will consider the projects at meetings later in August. If Linn County officials approve the plans, the Iowa Utilities board has announced it will grant waivers and electric generation certificates for the solar projects near Palo. NextEra is the company that has proposed building a battery storage facility and two separate solar projects that would cover more than 11-hundred acres.

Alliant Energy has submitted a plan with the Iowa  Utilities Board to buy the projects from NextEra once construction is done.