The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports Gabrial Shatava, of Corning, was arrested at around 11:50-p.m. Wednesday, on an assault charge. Shatava was taken into custody at a residence in the 700 block of Quincy Street, in Corning, at around 11:50-p.m.. He was charged with Domestic Assault – 2nd offense, an aggravated misdemeanor.

Red Oak Police report today (Thursday), a woman from Adams County was arrested on drug charges late Wednesday evening. 20-year old Dakota Lynn Girouex, of Corning, was arrested at around 9:30-p.m., for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 3rd offense. Girouex was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 bond. Red Oak Police were assisted by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit in handling the arrest.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is expected to become the latest Republican-led state to target so-called sanctuary cities by withholding money from local governments that don’t comply with federal immigration laws. A bill outlining an expansive immigration enforcement plan is expected to receive final legislative approval this week. It comes as President Donald Trump ramps up calls for more stringent immigration enforcement.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A dog impounded by the city of Des Moines two years ago under the city’s vicious animal ordinance won a court battle Wednesday in which the Iowa Court of Appeals declared a portion of the city’s ordinance unconstitutional. Pinky, a 9-year-old mixed breed dog, was taken into city custody in March 2016 after an altercation with a neighbor cat. City officials blamed Pinky and she was taken away from her owner after the city’s chief humane officer concluded she exhibited “vicious propensities.”

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Republican-led panel in the Iowa House has approved a bill that would cut money from local governments. A three-person committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would reduce a so-called “backfill” of money that goes annually to cities, counties and school districts. The payments were part of a 2013 bill that cut property taxes in Iowa. Opponents say many local governments would raise property taxes and reduce services.

Atlantic Mayor Dave Jones, Wednesday evening, administered the Oath of Office to the City’s newest Police Officer. The Mayor read the oath to Jeremy Seufert, and welcomed him to the force. Seufert was joined by his wife Melissa and their three children, as he raised his hand and accepted the Oath. He replaces an officer who left the force to join the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.

Officer Jeremy Seufert and family

In other business, the Mayor introduced Sarah Schorle as the Council’s Atlantic High School liaison. Schorle can’t vote during Council proceedings, but she can ask questions and is welcome to attend all meetings and sit at the Council’s desk. Sarah gave a brief biography of herself, which includes her employment with KJAN as a part-time announcer.

She said she’s a Junior at the Atlantic High School,  and is very involved in Speech and Debate. She mentioned she began a Student Congress at the school this year, adding that her “Interest in government has definitely been piqued.” Sarah is also involved in band and choir. She said she was “Thankful to have this opportunity and to observe how a City Council works, especially being from a student council.”

The Council Wednesday evening heard a presentation from Chris Nelson, with Gronwald, Bell, Kyhnn & Co., P.C./CPA’s, with regard to the FY 2017 City of Atlantic Audit, and the approved an Order to close 6th Street, from Chestnut Street, west to the east side of the alley between Chestnut and Poplar, every Thursday evening from 4-until 7, for “Produce in the Park,” that begins May 31st and concludes Sept. 27th.

The Atlantic City Council then passed a Resolution that approves the contracts and bonds with Carly Construction, for the 2018 Street Improvement Project. And a Resolution “Approving [a] Bond Purchase Agreement, Providing for the Issuance of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2018 and Providing for the Levy of Taxes to Pay the Same.” Chip Schultz with UMB Bank was on-hand to explain the steps needed to borrow $2.68-million from the open market, for various capital improvement projects.

The Council also held the second reading of an ordinance that would essentially remove the north/south stop signs at 6th and Sunnyside Lane, in an effort to improve traffic flow, and considering the amount of traffic expected to be generated by the ethanol plant currently under construction. Councilman Chris Jimerson said the ethanol plant is close to being completed, and he warned citizens traffic may be congested due to the inflow and outflow of trucks delivering grain and hauling ethanol out.