Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater, late Sunday night, released his weekly arrest and activity report. In it, he mentioned 23-year old Alex Lee Buckner, of Adair, was arrested Nov. 29th in Adair, on warrants out of Adair County for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 1st offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Buckner was also arrested on a Felony warrant out of Pottawattamie County, for Burglary in the 3rd Degree. He was later released on bond amounting to $6,000.

And, 23-year old Todd Michael Murray, of Creston, was arrested Nov. 28th in Adair County by the Iowa State Patrol. He was charged with Reckless Driving and Driving Under Suspension. Murray was later released on $600 bond.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:30 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Senate Republicans have announced a series of actions in recent weeks to respond to allegations of workplace sexual misconduct within the caucus. But questions remain, including on the details of an in-house investigation into allegations, the scope of work to be done by a former state senator and the nature of an ex-staffer’s departure.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Police say a man and woman were injured during a shooting in Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports public safety spokesman Greg Buelow says the woman suffered a serious gunshot wound and the man suffered a traumatic injury in the shooting Saturday night at an apartment complex. Buelow says officers were responding to several calls of a possible active shooter at the scene. An investigation indicated the two injured people apparently knew each other and no one else was in danger.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — A soy processing plant in Hutchinson has closed, costing 77 people their jobs. CHS Inc. announced Friday that the Hutchinson plant was one of three it was closing as it moves out of soybean protein production. The others were in Creston, Iowa, and its Innovation and Technology Center at Eagan, Minnesota.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say a 4-year-old Des Moines child has died in an accident involving a dog collar. Police say a 911 call placed around 2:45 p.m. Friday reported an unresponsive child. Arriving officers performed CPR on the child, who was taken to an area hospital and later pronounced dead. Police Sgt. Ryan Doty said Saturday the death appears to have been an accident. He declined to detail how the child died, but confirmed the death involved a dog collar.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — A soy processing plant in Hutchinson, Kansas, has closed, costing 77 people their jobs. CHS Inc. announced Friday that the Hutchinson plant was one of three it was closing as it moves out of soybean protein production. The others were in Creston, Iowa, and its Innovation and Technology Center at Eagan, Minnesota. Spokeswoman Annette Degnan says a total of 144 employees at the three locations will be affected.

The Hutchinson News reports eligible employees will be paid through Jan. 30 and will be eligible for severance pay and outplacement assistance. The company reported net income of $127.9 million for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, compared to net income of $424.2 million for fiscal 2016. CHS Inc. is a global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Senate Republicans have announced a series of actions in recent weeks to respond to allegations of workplace sexual misconduct within the caucus.

But questions remain, including on the details of an in-house investigation into allegations, the scope of work to be done by a former state senator and the nature of an ex-staffer’s departure.

Senate Majority Leader Bill Dix’s office declined to comment on incidents referenced in a report released last month that summarized an internal investigation into alleged misconduct within the caucus centering on inappropriate comments.

Dix had indicated there were no new incidents of alleged misconduct that went beyond a lawsuit involving a former staffer who said she was fired after reporting harassment. The report highlighted an incident during the 2017 legislative session.

A traffic stop this (Sunday) morning in Red Oak resulted in the arrest of a man for OWI/1st offense. 29-year old Austin James Duysen, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 1:15-a.m. near the intersection of Broadways and Corning Streets in Red Oak. His bond was set at $1,000.