(Stuart, Iowa) – Officials with the City of Stuart say there is a boil order in effect for the entire City, until further notice. The action is necessary due to a water main break. Additional updates will be posted as they become available.

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Police in Council Bluffs have identified the victim of Sunday morning’s fiery, single-vehicle accident, as a man from Lincoln, NE. Authorities say 32-year-old Darian Davis was the driver and lone occupant of a vehicle that struck a sign pole at around 4:10-a.m., Sunday. The accident happened on Interstate 29 northbound near mile marker 50.

The vehicle split-in half and left a large debris field in its wake. A motorist called 911 and advised, “A vehicle is on fire on the side of the interstate,” but they were unable to determine in there was anyone inside.  Officers and Fire Personnel arriving on the scene found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames, which where were extinguished by Council Bluffs Fire Department Personnel. The body was found in the front half of the vehicle once the flames were doused.

An investigation revealed that speed was a factor in the crash.

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports 30-year-old Steven Douglas Brinker, of Creston, was arrested Tuesday afternoon. He was taken into custody for Violation of a No Contact/Protective Order. Brinker was being held without bond in the Union County Jail, pending an appearance before the magistrate.

(Radio Iowa) – The Powerball jackpot for tonight’s (Wednesday) drawing has hit 700 million dollars and is likely to go higher. Iowa Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says this is when those who aren’t regular players start to take notice. “It’s definitely at the point where people are just talking about it everywhere you go and so that is causing a lot of interest in the game and that in turn is driving the jackpot just further and further up,” she says. Neubauer says sales pick up so much, the jackpot can change several times before the drawing.

“Even the best estimates right now aren’t keeping up with sales,” according to Neubauer. “I think it’s just something fun that people can talk about that you know maybe isn’t one of the heavier things that are going on in the world. We can all just have some fun dreaming about winning the jackpot.” The Mega Millions jackpot was recently won after it went above 500 million, ending the chances of seeing it keep pace with Powerball.

“The history of Mega Millions and Powerball is that states used to be either or so here in Iowa we were in the original Powerball state and then later we added Mega Millions. But here in Iowa even after all this time, Powerball continues to have higher sales than Mega millions — so when the Powerball jackpot is really big like it is right now we’re definitely seeing it here in Iowa,” she says. The predecessor to Powerball, Lotto America, has a jackpot of 29 million dollars. Lotto America tickets cost one dollar compared to two dollars for the other two games, and that means smaller overall jackpots.

“Its amount may not compare to Powerball’s — but it is at a record amount for that game — and some people prefer Lotto America just because it’s easier to win even though its jackpot is smaller,” Neubauer says. Neubauer says if you want to get into the big Powerball drawing, don’t miss the cutoff time. “The sales cut-off time here in Iowa is 8:59 p-m Wednesday night for Wednesday night’s drawing. If you buy a ticket after that time, you’ll still have a valid Powerball ticket. It just won’t be for that night’s drawing,” she says.

Neubauer says three tickets here in Iowa that came so close to taking the Powerball jackpot in Monday night’s drawing — missing by one number — giving them a prize of 50-thousand dollars. She says that’s a good reason to check every ticket for a prize, even if you don’t win the jackpot.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak, Tuesday evening, arrested 34-year-old Lucas James Bogart, of Red Oak. He was arrested in the 500 block of E. Prospect Street, for Reckless Use of Fire/Explosives (a serious misdemeanor). Bogart was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 bond. Two other Red Oak men were arrested late Wednesday morning, in Red Oak.

Authorities say 20-year-old Jordan Leigh Holaday and 24-year-old Dawson Allen Squires, were taken into custody at around 11:37-a.m. at 103 E. Valley Street. Holaday was being held on a $1,000 bond for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Canabidoil [aka] THC wax), a serious misdemeanor. Squires was being held on $2,000 bond for PCS/2nd offense, an aggravated misdemeanor, and Child Endangerment, also an aggravated misdemeanor.