Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports six women and one man were arrested on separate charges over the past week. Most recently:

• At around 2-a.m. Friday, 30-year-old Tarra Ann Jones, of Winterset, was arrested for Driving While Barred, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Meth pipe), and Driving While Licensed Revoked for OWI. The arrest took place following a traffic stop in Orient. Jones also did not have an ignition interlock device installed in her vehicle, or SR-22 Insurance, as required. She was released later that same day on her Own Recognizance.
• Thursday afternoon, 26-year-old Elizabeth Jane White, of Stuart, was arrested by Stuart Police, for Assault/displaying a dangerous weapon, and Public Intoxication. She was released Sept.11th on a $2,000 cash/surety bond. She was arrested following an incident involving her mother, at an apartment complex in Stuart.
• Early Thursday morning, 49-year-old Melissa Ann Ross, and 22-year-old Heaven Marie Jordan, both of Greenfield, were arrested by Adair County Sheriff’s Deputies, on warrants out of Republic County, Kansas. Ross was wanted for Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Battery, Criminal Threat, and Promoting the sale of sexual relations. Jordan was wanted on the same charges. Both women remain held without bond in the Adair County Jail.
• On Sept. 8th, 34-year-old Lyndsey Marie Cottrell, of Cumberland, was arrested on a Fremont County felony warrant for failure to appear on: a controlled substance violation; Possession of contraband in a jail; and possession of burglars tools. She was released the following day on a $25,000 cash only bond; 31-year-old Justin Lee Whipple, of Des Moines, was arrested on an Adair County warrant for Violation of Probation. He was released Sept. 12th, on a $1,000 cash only bond; And, 39-year-old Stacy Jean Quakenbush, of Lincoln, NE., was arrested Sept. 8th, on an Adair County felony warrant for Prohibited Act – Prescription Drug Violation/3rd or subsequent offense, and three counts Prohibited Act – Prescription Drug Violation/2nd offense, all of which according to the charges, took place between Dec. 18-24, 2019. Quakenbush was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $16,000 cash only bond.

Police in Creston report the arrest Monday night, of 30-year-old Carlos Guiterrez, of Creston. He was taken into custody for Driving While Barred, and later released from the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond.

(Radio Iowa) – The latest Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) quarterly survey shows a continued positive attitude despite some ongoing challenges. A-B-I president, Mike Ralston, says a majority see their businesses continuing to grow. “Seventy percent of them expect to see sales expand in the next quarter. And boy, that’s positive for them and positive for Iowa,” Ralston says. That is down from 79 percent in the last quarter, which Ralston says is due to a couple of ongoing issues.

“For decades now the primary issue facing Iowa employers and manufacturers too, is workforce, everybody is looking for more people,” Ralston says. “But now since the pandemic has struck — really the supply chain has become a big issue. Not only not being able to find stuff — but the cost or quality is in question when you can find items. So, it’s a real concern now.” Nearly 56 percent of businesses said they expect the number of employees in their business to grow — which is down from 72 percent in the previous quarter. Ralston says Iowa businesses haven’t sat back and waited on the supply issue. He says they have been proactive in identifying new sources of products and paying a little more if they have to, so they can have the material they need to make products.

Ralston says another key finding is that the number of businesses expecting to invest in their companies has only dropped by one percent from the last quarter. “Seventy-six percent of the respondents to the survey plan to make a capital expenditure in the next quarter. That’s just incredible and that’s a real testament to their view of where things are headed. That’s a pretty optimistic view,” Ralston says.

A-B-I says around half of its 15-hundred member companies are manufacturers.

(Radio Iowa) – The D-C-I says a man who was despondent about a medical condition was shot and killed by a Winnebago County Deputy Saturday at a residence in Thompson. The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office had received a 9-1-1 report of an assault at that residence. Upon arrival, Deputy Josh Douglas encountered 48-year-old resident James Anderson, who was armed with a loaded 9 millimeter handgun.

Anderson admitted the 91-1 call was a ruse and that there was no assault. Anderson refused to drop his handgun as officers negotiated with him for nearly ten minutes. Anderson pointed his weapon in the direction of officers and was shot one time. Anderson later died of his injuries.