A lengthy investigation into drug-related activity resulted in the execution of two search warrants at residences in Red Oak Wednesday night, and the arrest of three people. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says officers with the Red Oak P-D, agents with the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and Sheriff”s Deputies, executed the warrants at around 11-p.m., at homes in the 400 block of north 4th Street and the 1000 block of east Reed Street, in Red Oak.

Following  a search of the homes, authorities arrested 32-year old Jason Robert Kyzer, 37-year old Joshua Shane Morrison, and 28-year old Stacie Lynn Ransom, all of Red Oak. Kyzer and Morrison face felony charges that include Delivery of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine, and Possession with the Intent to Deliver/Meth, and a Simple Misdemeanor charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Kyzer also faces felony charges of Conspiracy to Deliver a Controlled Substance/Meth and Delivery of Marijuana, along with an Aggravated Misdemeanor charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance/3rd offense.

Morrison also faces felony charges that include Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Conspiracy to Deliver a Controlled Substance/Meth, Conspiracy to Deliver a Controlled Substance/Marijuana, and Possession of a Controlled Substance/Cocaine, 3rd or subsequent offense, as well an Aggravated Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana/3rd or subsequent offense, charge.

Stacy Lynn Ransom was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – a Simple Misdemeanor.

All three were being held in the Montgomery County Jail, where Kyzer and Morrison’s bonds were set at $100,000, each, and Ransom’s bond was set at $300.

The 8-a.m. Newscast w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Police in Creston say a theft was reported Wednesday night at the Wal-Mart store there, but they were unable to find the person responsible. Store officials say a man left the store at around 11-p.m. without paying for a shirt. Store employees were unable to detain the suspect until police arrived. The loss was estimated at just under $11.

The 7:07-a.m. report w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A 31-year-old man has pleaded guilty in Woodbury County District Court to leading police on a high-speed chase and possessing drugs in October. The Sioux City Journal reports Chad Hughes of Pender, Nebraska, was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison. He was charged with eluding, operating while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance.

As part of his plea agreement, a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia and other traffic offenses were dropped. Court documents state Hughes led police on a chase on U.S. Highway 75. Police were able to stop Hughes. He then fled his vehicle into a cornfield and was tracked down with the help of a police dog.

Police in Red Oak are asking for the public’s help in locating a stolen bicycle. Officials say a yellow and black “Fast and Furious” chopper-style bike was stolen from a residence in the 200 block of east Hammond Street. The theft occurred sometime on or about January 28th. The bike was valued at $400.

If you have information about the incident call the Red Oak Police Department.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Tickets in North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Texas have matched all six numbers to split a $564.1 million Powerball jackpot Sue Dooley, senior drawing manager for the Multi-State Lottery Association, says the Puerto Rico ticket was the first Powerball jackpot winner ever sold outside the continental United States. Puerto Rico joined Powerball less than a year ago. Dooley had no immediate information on the specific locations of where the tickets were sold.

Should the winners select the lump sum option, each would get a one-third share of $381,138,450.16 before taxes. The jackpot was the third-largest in Powerball history and the fifth-largest U.S. lottery prize. The jackpot now goes back to $40 million.

The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing were: 11, 13, 25, 39, 54 and the Powerball 19.

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — They’ll have to share, but with a more than $564 million jackpot, that shouldn’t be a problem. Lottery officials say there are at least three winning tickets in Wednesday night’s big Powerball drawing. The winning tickets are in North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Texas. Should the winners select the lump sum option, each would get a little more than $127 million before taxes.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers are differing greatly over bills that would decide when fall classes can start for Iowa school districts. A Senate education committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would give control to school districts. Lawmakers on a House education committee later approved a bill that would require classes to start on or after August 23rd, with a stipulation that school districts cannot seek a waiver to begin sooner.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A court is dismissing an order that required a University of Iowa medical official to pay $183,000 for unfairly revoking the clinical privileges of a subordinate. The Iowa Court of Appeals dismissed a claim yesterday against UI nuclear medicine director Michael Graham brought by former employee Ravi Sood.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — The IRS will return $344,000 in legal earnings that agents seized from a prominent Iowa neurologist over the way he withdrew his own money. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa dismissed a civil forfeiture case last week involving Mason City doctor Alireza Yarahmadi.