(Radio Iowa) – A man from Arkansas is accused of burglarizing over 20 schools and businesses in rural Iowa and Missouri. Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson reports.

(Radio Iowa) – Nebraska’s governor has announced a minimum security work camp in southwest Nebraska will become a REGIONAL detention facility for U-S Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says at this time, she’s not planning to open an immigration detention facility here.

Reynolds told Radio Iowa during a recent interview. The director of Nebraska’s prison system has called the site, which is near the Kansas border, “the Cornhusker Clink,” and Nebraska Governor Pillenis deploying 20 Nebraska National Guard soldiers to provide administrative assistance to Nebraska-based immigration agents. Earlier this month, Reynolds announced 20 Iowa National Guard soldiers would be deployed to work with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, starting September 8th. She says they will be doing office work — handling paperwork and logistics.

Reynolds says there are not that many ICE agents assigned to Iowa to enforce federal immigration laws. In March, the Iowa Department of Public Safety signed an agreement with ICE that has deputized a three-person task force of state agents to help with some federal actions to enforce immigration laws.

(Radio Iowa) – An Iowa native is being named as the next head of one of America’s largest retail chains, as Radio Iowa’s Matt Kelley reports:

The retailer is seeing some financial struggles, as Wednesday’s release of second quarter earnings showed net sales were down about one-percent from last year, while the report showed operating income was down almost 20-percent from a year ago.

Fiddelke grew up on a northeast Iowa farm near Manchester and is a University of Iowa graduate. Target has nearly 2,000 stores nationwide, including 21 in Iowa.

(Corning, Iowa) – A judge in the case of an Adams County woman facing multiple charges in connection with an incident that took place in Oct., 2023, Wednesday (Aug. 20th) sentenced 39-year-old Lisa Inman, of Corning, to two-years of probation. Judge Patrick Greenwood sentenced suspended a two-year suspended prison term on charges of Obstructing Prosecution or Defense.

In addition to her sentence of Probation, the Judge ordered Inman to pay fines, court costs and joint restitution with her husband, Cole Inman. She’s also prohibited from having contact with the victims for five years. All other charges against her – including a Felony charge of Conspiracy to commit a forcible felony, and three-counts of Child Endangerment – were dismissed.

The charges stemmed from an incident in October 2023, when authorities said Cole Inman chased a truck carrying several teenagers he believed were on his property and fired multiple rounds at the vehicle. Lisa and the couple’s children were also in the car at the time.

Cole Inman was sentenced in July to 10 years in prison for Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon. Several additional charges against him, including Attempted Murder, Child Endangerment, Reckless Use of a Firearm, and Obstruction of Prosecution or Defense, were dismissed.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak report a woman was arrested on a Pottawattamie County Theft Warrant. 27-year-old Miranda Marie Shamblin, of Red Oak, was arrested Wednesday afternoon on the warrant for Theft in the 1st Degree ^– a Class C Felony.

Shamblin was being held in the Montgomery County Jail, pending extradition to Pottawattamie County.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Cass County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Kathy Somers has issued a notification to residents of Cass County, that the first day to file nomination papers for the upcoming City/School Election is Monday, August 25, 2025. The last day to file is Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 5:00 PM. City candidates shall file nomination papers with the county auditor. School board candidates shall file nomination papers with the respective school board secretary.

Nomination papers may be circulated prior to the first date of filing and throughout the filing period. Nomination papers and candidate information are available in the auditor’s office and from the Iowa Secretary of State at www.sos.iowa.gov.

The following is a list of positions and signature requirements for the cities and school districts in Cass County:

For more information, please contact the auditor’s office at 712-243-4570 or auditor@casscoia.us.

(Des Moines, Iowa) – Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for multiple counties in Iowa due to severe weather and flooding. Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Chickasaw, Winnebago, and Winneshiek Counties due to severe weather and flooding that happened on Sunday. The proclamation authorizes state resources to be used in response to severe weather and flooding situations. It activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program (IIAGP) and the Disaster Case Advocacy Program (DCA).

The IIAGP offers grants up to $7,000 for families with incomes that are less than the federal poverty level or up to 200 percent. The grants are available for car repairs, food, and cost of temporary housing. The DCA manages significant needs related to a disaster-impacted household and a disaster case advocate. Case advocates work with individuals to create a recovery plan and provide advice on accessing resources. There are no income eligibility requirements for the program. It closes 180 days following the governor’s proclamation.

The proclamation will remain in effect for thirty days.

(Radio Iowa) – A doctor who helped treat soldiers during the battle that inspired the book and movie “Black Hawk Down” is touting the importance of blood availability. Dr. John Holcomb says it is important to have the blood available before patients are taken to the hospital based on what he learned in that battle in Mogadishu.

Holcomb spoke Wednesday in Sioux City about the protocols he developed for using blood based on that experience.

Dr.Holcomb. (KSCJ photo)

Holcomb says he lives in a rural area seven miles outside of the town of Burton, Texas.

Eric Banks is helping develop the strategies to get blood to people quicker.

Holcomb says it’s a more critical issue for rural areas because of the time it takes crews to respond to emergency calls.

Banks says they’ve talked with the Blood Center in Des Moines to get a pilot program going here.

Dr. Holcomb says the 1993 Black Hawk Down tragedy was the catalyst for him to support pre-hospital blood initiatives. He says blood is currently only available in two percent of ground ambulances in the U-S, and the effort is trying to change that.

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department reports several recent arrests in connection with thefts from cemeteries in western Iowa and eastern Nebraska. Six people from Council Bluffs, one from Red Oak, and a transient were taken into custody In a news release early this (Thursday) morning, authorities said that in late July 2025, the Council Bluffs Police Department’s (CBPD) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) began an investigation into the theft of memorial vases from local cemeteries after receiving a tip from a concerned citizen.

The citizen observed a vehicle containing multiple memorial vases traveling near a scrap metal recycler. The citizen believed this was suspicious and contacted a friend who is a local funeral home director. The director confirmed the suspicious behavior and contacted the police department.

During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that two former contract employees at Westlawn-Hillcrest Cemetery, 5701 Center Street, Omaha, NE, allegedly began stealing memorial vases from the cemetery and selling them as scrap metal. Investigators believe the thefts began in late June or early July 2025. The investigation revealed that those former employees allegedly conspired with others to steal and scrap the vases.

Through the course of the investigation, detectives have recovered over 800 vases that were stolen from cemeteries in Omaha and Council Bluffs. The vases are predominantly made of bronze and are valued between $150 and $600 each, depending on the brand and type of vase. Investigators estimate that the total monetary loss to the many victims of this
theft ring is well over $100,000.00.

Investigators developed probable cause to apply for arrest warrants related to this case and on August 19, 2025, warrants were issued for the following suspects for the listed charges:

• 52-year–old Shane E. JACKSON, of Council Bluffs, was arrested in Council Bluffs on Aug. 20th, for Theft in the 1st Degree/Possession of Stolen Property, a Class C Felony and Solicitation of a Felony, a Class D Felony.
• 66-year-old Kenneth MEYEROTT, a Transient, was arrested in Council Bluffs and charged with Theft 1st/Possession of Stolen Property, after he was found to be in possession of stolen memorial vases with a total value over $10,000.00 He was subsequently charged with one-count of Solicitation of a Felony, a Class D Felony.
• 26-year-old Frankie S. DIAZ-LOPEZ, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Theft 1st/Possession of Stolen Property, a Class C Felony and Solicitation of a Felony, a Class D Felony. DIAZ-LOPEZ is currently incarcerated in the Douglas County, NE Jail on unrelated charges.
• 27-year-old Miranda M. SHAMBLIN, of Red Oak, was arrested for Theft 1st/Possession of Stolen Property, a Class C Felony.

The following individuals from Council Bluffs are being sought on warrants in connection with the thefts:

• 44-year-old Kristin M. DAVENPORT, who is also charged with Solicitation of a Felony, a Class D Felony.
• 50-year-old Tracey L. KLAHN
• 59-year-old Patty M. VANCE, and
• 58-year-old Larry F. TRUSLER

The Council Bluffs Police Department says relies on citizens to play a role in keeping our community safe by reporting their observations to local law enforcement. This investigation highlights the importance of “See Something, Say Something” and reporting anything out of the ordinary to police.

The Council Bluffs Police would like to thank the Carter Lake Police Department, the Omaha Police Department and the Pottawattamie County Attorney’s Office for their assistance in investigating this case. The Council Bluffs Police Department now requests the public’s assistance in locating and apprehending the suspects who remain at large. If you have any information on the whereabouts of these individuals, please contact 911 or the Criminal Investigation Division at 712-328-4728.

To remain anonymous, you may call CrimeStoppers at 712-328-7867 or submit an on-line crime tip at: https://www.councilbluffs-ia.gov/FormCenter/Police-Department-2/Online-CrimeStoppers-Tip-70

The CBPD says it will work diligently to return recovered vases to families. This will prove to be a difficult task due to the items lacking serial numbers. Be sure to have as much information about your loved one’s memorial before contacting police. This would include photographs, a bill of sale, or any information to help identify your loved one’s vase.

Finally, the public is reminded that the charges are not evidence against the defendants, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports three people were arrested Wednesday (Aug. 20th):

45-year-old Justin Alan Roberston, of Greenfield, was arrested for Violation of Probation. Robertson was taken to Union County Jail and held without bond until seen by a Judge.

36-year-old Tyler James Hicks, of Creston, was arrested at his residence for Failure to Appear [in court]. Hicks was being held without bond in the Union County Jail until seen by a Judge.

23-year-old Ethan Leroy Sheley, of Creston, was arrested Wednesday for Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Degree. Sheley was also being held without bond in the Union County Jail, until seen by a Judge.