The Creston Police Department reports an OWI arrest following an accident on July 3rd. The accident was reported at 1:20 a.m. on Adams Street in Creston.

After investigation it was determined that a 1985 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am driven by 19-year-old Adam McElwain of Creston was attempting a burnout and lost control. The Trans Am ended up striking a legally parked 2015 Ford F250 pickup. McElwain was not injured during the crash and was wearing a seat belt. He was later processed for OWI.

The truck sustained an estimated $2,000 damage. The Trans Am was disabled and deemed a total loss at an estimated $3,000 damage.

In recent years, the population of people of Pacific Islander descent in Cass County has increased significantly. This July Healthy Cass County will be hosting Trevy Augustin, the Executive Director of the Iowa Department of Human Rights Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs. The event will be held on Monday, July 11, from 12:00-1:00 PM. Augustin will share information on Pacific Islander cultures. The information is expected to be relevant to all businesses and organizations in Cass County that work with or serve people of Pacific Islander descent.

As Cass County Public Health Director Beth Olsen commented, “It is important that all people in Cass County have access to resources. I have found Trevy to be immensely helpful, and I encourage folks to attend this event.”

This event is open to the public. To join the meting virtually, contact Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh at bhoegh@iastate.edu or 712-249-5870. The meeting will also be broadcast at the Atlantic Public Library meeting room. Anyone is welcome to attend. Food is allowed in the meeting room, and attendees are welcome to bring their lunch.

(Radio Iowa) About one in ten Iowans has asthma, a rate that’s a little higher than in most other states. Dr. Michelle Freemer, director of the Asthma Program in the Division of Lung Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, says asthma is a chronic airway disease that’s characterized by occasional worsening of inflammation which makes it harder to breathe.

It’s important to learn about advances in preventing, understanding, treating and managing asthma, as Freemer notes, it’s one of the country’s most common and most expensive diseases.

Anyone at any age can develop asthma, but research has found that boys tend to have asthma more often than girls, while women are more likely to have asthma than men.

While there’s no cure for asthma, it is manageable. During the pandemic, asthma attacks dropped significantly in a large study group of children and teens. Researchers believe a better understanding of the factors that contributed to these improved outcomes could lead to better asthma control. For more information, visit www.nhlbi.nih.gov/breathebetter.

The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce sent out a notice on Tuesday morning that counterfeit 100-dollar bills have been distributed around town. If your business receives one, please contact the Atlantic Police Department at 712-243-3512.

Shelby County Auditor and Election Commissioner Mark Maxwell announced that absentee ballot requests for the September 13th Harlan Community Schools Bond Measure are available starting today (July 5, 2022). There are a number of ways to obtain a request form. You may call 712-755-3831, Ext. 6., only one request per person per call is allowed. You can also obtain a request in the Auditor’s office which is open from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. weekdays. You may also email mmaxwell@shco.org to receive a request form that may be printed at home. Producing copies of a blank absentee ballot request from is allowed.

Absentee voting will be available in person at the Auditor’s office beginning on August 29th and will run through September 12th. Absentee ballots will not be sent out after August 29th. Completed absentee ballots must be received in the Auditor’s office by 8:00 p.m. on September 13, 2022.

Auditor Maxwell suggests that voters that intend on voting absentee by mail to get their voted ballots to the Auditor’s office as soon as possible after receiving a ballot in the mail.  If you have changed residence since the last time you voted, get your new address updated now to make your voting process more efficient on election day.

The Creston Police Department released details on four different arrests or citations.

On July 1st Creston Police arrested 24-year-old Taylor Duane Giles of Creston at 8:30 p.m. at Elm and Montgomery Streets. Giles was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Giles was later released on promise to appear.

Also on July 1st Creston Police cited and released 21-year-old Miranda Fargo for an Animal at Large.

On July 3rd at 12:09 p.m. Officers arrested 36-year-old Jackie Lee Marler of Creston at 1103 W Adair Street. Marler was charged with a Union County Warrant for Violation of a No Contact Order. He was later released on his own recognizance.

On July 4th at 10:50 p.m. Officers arrested 58-year-old Ricky Lee Kimball of Creston at 405 S. Sumner Street in Creston. Kimball was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, cited and released from the scene.