The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports a man wanted for Criminal Mischief in the 2nd degree/for destruction or damage of property, turned himself-in, Tuesday morning. 25-year old Nathan Christopher Roberson, of Macedonia, was then placed under arrest and turned over to corrections staff at the Pott. County Jail.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports 39-year old Jeremy Gordon King, of Creston, was arrested Tuesday afternoon at the Union County Jail, on two Union County Warrants.  The warrants are for: Trafficking in stolen weapons 1^st offense, and assault causing bodily injury.  King was being held in the Union County Jail, with bond undetermined until he is seen by a Judge.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office says three people were hurt in separate, recent accidents. Monday night, 19-year old Marcus Parker, of Malvern, suffered minor injuries during an accident at the intersection of Jabber Road and Keys Avenue. Parker was driving a 1997 Jeep southbound on Jabber Road at around 8:35-p.m., when he ran a posted stop sign and failed to negotiate a turn in the road because of excessive speed. The SUV went out of control and entered the north ditch before rolling onto its top. Parker was transported to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs by private vehicle.

Last Thursday morning, 18-year old Meghan Ronk, of Malvern, was transported to Mercy Hospital by Malvern Rescue, after she lost control of a 1996 Chevy on a gravel road. The vehicle entered a ditch off of Lambert Avenue, east of 377th Street, went through a barbed-wire fence and rolled once before partially coming to rest in a harvested corn field.

Later that same morning, 26-year old Sara Kittle, of Glenwood, was transported by Glenwood Rescue to Creighton Medical Center in Omaha, after the 2001 Chevy she was driving crashed into a metal light pole, causing the pole to break-off and fall onto a power line. The incident resulted in a power outage to part of Glenwood. The accident happened as Kittle was turning from 221st Street south of Glenwood, on to ramp to eastbound Highway 34.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office said today (Wednesday), an Adams County woman was arrested last week on theft and drug charges. 28-year old Misty Ann Cross, of Corning, was arrested Friday afternoon for Theft in the 2nd and 3rd Degrees, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Prescription Drugs. Cross was held in the Mills County Jail on $9,000 bond. At the same location and time, 26-year old Tyler Jason Chambers, of Glenwood, was arrested Friday, for Fraudulent use of Registration, and Driving While Barred.  Chambers’ bond was set at $2,300.

Last Thursday, Mills County Deputies arrested 26-year old Ashley Nicole Defevere, of Council Bluffs, on a Warrant for Failure to Appear (FTA) in court. Defevere was taken into custody at the Pottawattamie County Jail, and held on $1,000 bond. That same day, 29-year old Jared Pomerenke, of Glenwood, was arrested at the Mills County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant for Failure to Appear. His bond was set at $5,000.

And, on Nov. 8th, 37-year old Aaron Michael Greene, of Rock Port, MO., was arrested in Atchison County, MO., on a Mills County warrant for Probation Violation. Greene was being held in the Mills County Jail on $4,000 bond.

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Police in Creston report the arrest late Tuesday night of 22-year old Allen Hall, of Creston. Hall was taken into custody following a traffic stop, for Driving While Barred. He was released from the Union County Jail on a $2000 bond.

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A group of drivers facing tickets issued by Iowa Transportation Department officers want a judge to order the agency to stop issuing those citations. The Des Moines Register reports the group filed a motion Tuesday asking for an injunction. The drivers are trying to capitalize on a ruling last month where a Polk County judge said the agency didn’t have authority to enforce most moving violations.

That ruling came in the case of 16-year-old Peyton Atzen who was fighting a speeding ticket. The same law firm that represented him filed Tuesday’s motion. Transportation Department spokeswoman Andrea Henry says the agency plans to fight the motion. Henry says other Iowa courts continue to uphold citations the agency’s officers issue.

The Chair of the Cass County Community Foundation(CCCF), Nicholas Hunt, has announced a total of $27,800 was awarded Tuesday, to 11 non-profit agencies in Cass County. The non-profit groups and organizations submitted their applications to the CCCF by the Sept. 1st deadline in order to be considered for this latest round of grant awards, which brings the total CCCF distribution of funds in the form of grants and scholarships over the last 18-years, to more than $1.4-million.

Nonprofit representatives receiving grant awards 1st row, left to right: Sue Petersen, Griswold Public Library; Dianna Williams, Ann W. Wickman Child Development Center; Kristi Burg, Anita Child Care Center; Dan Haynes, Nishna Valley Family YMCA. 2nd row: Angie Johnson, Lewis Public Library; Sara Maas, Friends of Lake Anita State Park; Anieta Gregory, Cass County Historical Society; William Baylor, Anita Health & Wellness Center. 3rd row: Al Cranston and Randy Baxter, City of Marne; Cass County Community Foundation board members Beulah Follmann and Roland K. Landsness, Esq. (Secretary/Treasurer). [photo submitted]

• Anita Child Care Center – $1,500 to update payroll software & computer.
• Anita Health & Wellness Center – $2,000 to provide a workout area for 8-to 14-year old members, in their fight against obesity.
• Anita Public Library/City of Anita – $1,000 to install security cameras in hopes of preventing thefts that have been taking place.
• Ann W. Wickman Child Development Center – $4,000 for remodeling to accommodate parent/staff meetings, conferences, and file storage.
• Atlantic Youth Sports – $2,500 to update a scoreboard, and add new scoreboards to all 8 fields.
• Cass County Historical Society – $3,000 for improved lighting and permanent window items in Annex #1.
• City of Marne – $2,000 to repair or replace playground equipment at the City Park.
• Friends of lake Anita State Park – $1,500 for a projector and audio receiver equipment.
• Friends of the Griswold Public Library – $3,500 for the purchase of two Early Literacy Stations for ages 2-to 8.
• Lewis Public Library – $1,500 for activity kits, each with a book, puppet and craft supplies.
• Nishna Valley Family YMCA – $5,300 to replace cardio/fitness equipment.

The funding amount available included $2,500 from the Griswold Community Development Endowed Fun, and $500 from the Triumph Endowed Fund for Cass County. All grantees met the criteria as Cass County non-profit organizations or agencies, with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education, and social services. Only organizations providing those services in Cass County were eligible for the CCCF grants.

For more information about donating or establishing and individual foundation or fund, call any Cass County Community Foundation Board member, or Dennis Nissen, Iowa Foundation Director, at 1-800-794-3458.

When the Iowa legislature gavels into session in January, one of the newly-elected members from northwest Iowa will also be the youngest lawmaker. Twenty-three-year-old Skyler Wheeler of Orange City will represent District Four in the Iowa House. Wheeler, a Republican, faced a write-in candidate and won by a big margin. He says he was surprised by some of the results last Tuesday.

“I did have a very good feeling we were going to win but I did not see the Iowa Senate flipping that way,” Wheeler says. “Some people said it might be 25-24 with Johnson as the independent, I heard all sorts of different things, but they took six seats. That was stunning to me and obviously, Donald Trump’s win.” Wheeler says there are a number of issues that are important to him where he’d like to see the legislature take action.

“I want a Religious Freedom Restoration Act. I also am looking to push for things like Constitutional Carry and Stand Your Ground as well as defunding Planned Parenthood and fighting the Common Core state standards. We can look into the transgender bathroom type of deal, too, and obviously, trying to cut taxes across the board for businesses and just individuals.”

Wheeler is an account representative for Staples Promotional Products in Orange City and is a graduate of Northwestern College. Wheeler says he would like to see more investment in the state’s community college system and will also push for a balanced budget.

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