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(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department had a busy weekend. Officials report there were 11 arrests between Friday and Sunday. Four people were arrested on separate drug charges:
7/25/2025 @ 1:30 A.M. – Megan Elizabeth Banda, 28, of Creston, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance – Marijuana, 1st Offense. She was cited and released on a promise to appear.
7/25/2025 @ 1:07 P.M.
William Austin Lemon, 67, of Lorimor, was arrested at the intersection of Highway 34 and S. Vine St. Lemon was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance – 3rd or Subsequent Offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was transported to and held at the Union County Jail. And, Juliann Marquis Edsall, 45, of Lorimor, was arrested at the intersection of Highway 34 and S. Vine St. Edsall was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance – 3rd or Subsequent Offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was transported to and held at the Union County Jail.
7/26/2025 @ 10:12 P.M. – Jose Reynol Marroquin, 24, of Sullivan City, Texas, was arrested at 900 S. Sumner St. Marroquin was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was cited and released on a promise to appear.
Others arrested include:
7/25/2025 @ 9:19 A.M. – Dennis Paul Speed, 55, homeless, was arrested at 601 N. Oak St. on an outstanding warrant for a parole violation. He was transported to the Union County Jail and is being held on a no-bond warrant; @ 11:41 P.M. Shawn Michael Crawford, 55, of Creston, was arrested at the intersection of Adams and McKinley. Crawford was charged with Operating While Under the Influence, 1st Offense. He was transported to and held at the Union County Jail.
7/26/2025 @ 2:08 P.M. – Jeffrey Dale Joiner, 47, of Red Oak, was arrested at 305 N. Elm St. Joiner was charged with Driving While Barred – Habitual Offender, and Operating While Under the Influence, 2nd Offense. He was transported to and held at the Union County Jail; @ 8:23 P.M. James Dean Michelson, 32, of Woden, Iowa, was arrested at 102 W. Taylor St. Michelson was charged with Driving While License Denied/Suspended/Cancelled or revoked. He was cited and released on a promise to appear.
7/27/2025 @ 1:07 A.M. – Michael Vincent Cihak, 44, of Afton, was arrested at 102 W. Taylor St. Cihak was charged with Operating While Under the Influence, 2nd Offense, and Carrying a Weapon While Intoxicated. He was transported to and held at the Union County Jail; @ 3:10 A.M. – Eli Kibsaim Ortega, 19, of Lenox, was arrested at 311 N. Sumner St. Ortega was charged with Operating While Under the Influence, 2nd Offense; Interference with Official Acts; and Driving While License Denied/Suspended/Cancelled or revoked. He was transported to and held at the Union County Jail; @ 1:00 P.M. – Trevor Kyle Benge, 40, of Creston, was arrested in the 800 block of N. Elm St. Benge was charged with Driving While Barred – Habitual Violator. Benge was cited and released on a promise to appear.
Incidents:
A woman residing in the 600 block of N. Maple Street in Creston reported Sunday morning, the theft of her 2014 Chevrolet Cruze from her residence. The Vehicle was later located in Creston.
(Radio Iowa) – July is typically Iowa’s hottest month of the year, and while August will arrive later this week, it may be equally as steamy, which can mean trouble for Iowans with vegetable gardens and fruit crops. Aaron Steil, a consumer horticulture specialist at the Iowa State University Extension, says we’ve had some very hot weeks already this summer and problems begin to develop when temperatures go above 90 during the day, and stay around 75 at night. “When we start getting really warm, especially in the vegetable garden, we’re going to start to see things like slow ripening on tomatoes,” Steil says. “You may be looking at your garden and seeing all these green tomatoes and thinking that they’re being very slow to turn red, and that’s very possible in really hot weather.”
Flavor is also affected by hot weather. Cucumbers may taste bitter, and crops like melons and carrots may have reduced sweetness. Temperatures above 85-degrees can delay ripening in multiple types of vegetables. “Sometimes we see a decrease in the yield or fruit set,” Steil says, “so we’ll see flowers drop or really poor pollination, and that can lead to lower yields, but it can also lead to weird-shaped cucumbers or squash.” Some areas of Iowa remain dry, but most have gotten very healthy rains this month. Steil says if you’ve had a lot of heavy rain, it may cause a calcium deficiency in the soil which can lead to blossom end rot, where a big, dark splotch appears on tomatoes.
“Inconsistent moisture doesn’t allow for that calcium to get to that really fast-developing fruit very well and it causes cell walls to break down and then secondary infections pop in,” Steil says. “We see it often on tomatoes, but we can also see it on things like summer squash, peppers and even things like eggplants.” If that rotten spot appears, he recommends plucking and chucking that fruit, which should help the plant produce a new flower. Steil says many Iowa gardeners are having a decent summer, with a good mix of ample sunshine and rain showers. “Many of the plants we grow in our vegetable gardens like it on the warm side, and they always need good amounts of water to produce well,” Steil says. “Sometimes when we get these really big gully washers, we’re more likely to see things like cracking on tomatoes because those tomatoes get so much water so quickly, it actually breaks the skin.” They’re still good to eat, he says, they just may not be as pretty.
If you’re in one of the dry areas, Steil says deep watering once a week can help reduce plant stress and promote deep, resilient roots. Also, he says to add a layer of mulch to help lower soil temperatures and reduce water lost to evaporation.
DELAWARE — [KCCI] – A cyclist riding RAGBRAI’s final leg on Saturday was hit by a motorcyclist in Delaware County.
According to the accident report from the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, a 59-year-old man from Manchester was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on 150th Street north of Manchester shortly after 9:30 a.m. Saturday when he accelerated up a hill, encountering a full roadway of RAGBRAI riders.
The sheriff’s office says the motorcyclist moved into the opposite travel lane and witnesses reported he was yelling and screaming at the bicycle traffic before hitting a RAGBRAI rider from behind.
The RAGBRAI rider, a 37-year-old woman from Irving, Texas, sustained minor injuries.
The sheriff’s office says the motorcyclist reported that after the collision, he was confronted by a bicyclist and was shoved.
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ham salad products containing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated breadcrumb products that have been recalled by Newly Weds Foods, due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that these products, which bear the USDA mark of inspection, should not be consumed. As more information becomes available, FSIS will update this public health alert. Consumers should check back frequently because additional products may be added.
The following products subject to the public health alert are [view labels]:
The problem was discovered when Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc., a Topeka, Kan., establishment, determined that they used FDA-regulated breadcrumb products subject to an FDA recall because the breadcrumbs may be contaminated with Lm.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider. 
Consumption of food contaminated with Lm can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected.
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections can occur in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating the contaminated food.
FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ or retailers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. Retailers that have purchased these products are urged not to serve or sell them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov
(Des Moines, Iowa) – You’re likely paying a bit more at to fill your vehicle’s tank in Iowa. According to AAA Iowa, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the state, rose two-cents this past week, to $2.95/ per gallon. Prices however still remain 34 cents lower than at this same time last year. Nationally, the average price for regular unleaded gasoline remained steady this past week, at $3.16 per gallon.
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Diesel prices in Iowa rose a nickel per gallon on average, to $3.58/gallon. That nickel rise is five- cents higher than a year ago, but still 16 cents below the current national average of $3.74/gallon.
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Swine Show
7:30am, indoor show arena
Poultry Show
10:00am, poultry barn
Inflatable Carnival
10:00am-10:00pm, midway
$10 wristbands; good for all-day usage
4H/FFA Exhibits Open
10:00am-8:00pm, community building
Decorator’s Showcase
12:00pm-3:00pm, community building
Tricky-Trykes Maze – All Ages
12:00pm-2:00pm, community building parking lot
Commercial Booth Barn Open
12:00pm-10:00pm, midway
Critter Close-Ups (exotic animal show)
1:00-1:30pm, midway
Pig Pals Show
1:00pm, indoor show arena
Aerial Stunt Show
2:00pm-2:30pm, midway
Face Painting
2:00pm-5:00pm, commercial booth barn
Pedal Tractor Pull
2:30pm, community building parking lot
Critter Close-Ups (exotic animal show)
3:00-3:30pm, midway
Monster Arm Wrestling
4:00pm, midway
$15 to enter (weigh-ins 3-4pm)
sanctioned by World Monster Assn.
Mens and Womens classes; 1st place trophies
Aerial Stunt Show
4:00pm-4:30pm, midway
COW/FEEDER CALF WEIGH-IN (Note the change in time due to the heat) at the Scale House
4-P.M.
County Fair Church Service
4:30pm, indoor show arena
Critter Close-Ups (exotic animal show)
5:00-5:30pm, midway
Cow/Calf & Feeder Calf Show (Note the time change)
6:30-pm, outdoor show arena
Aerial Stunt Show
6:00pm-6:30pm, midway
Horse Fun Show
6:00pm, horse arena
(Pacific Junction, Iowa) – Two adults were injured during a single-vehicle accident Saturday morning in Mills County. The Iowa State Patrol reports the accident happened at around 7:53-a.m. on Interstate 29 northbound near the Pacific Junction exit, when a 2005 Nissan Xterra SUV went off the road and into a ditch. The driver over-corrected, causing the vehicle to re-entered the roadway before it entered the median and rollover over. The SUV came to rest on the inside lane of I-29 southbound, resting on its passenger side.
The vehicle was occupied by the driver, 28-year-old Stephanie Pillow, of Harrisburg, AR, her passenger, 27-year-old Kristina Jansky, of Independence, AR, and three children. The two women were injured and transported by EMS ambulance to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. The children were not hurt in the crash.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Office assisted the State Patrol at the scene.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – A man from Red Oak was arrested Friday evening on Assault and Extortion charges. According to Red Oak Police, 42-year-old Miguel Angel Lopez was arrested a little after 6 p.m., for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (ADW), and on a Class-D Felony charge of Extortion.
Police say his arrest occurred in the 300 block of West 2nd Street in Red Oak. Miguel Angel Lopez was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $5,000 bond.
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says swimming is not advised at 13 public beaches, all of which have E. coli readings that exceed acceptable levels.
George Wyth Beach is closed for the foreseeable future due to flooding. There are no indicator bacteria or Algal toxin advisories. Last week, swimming was not recommended at 12 Iowa beaches.
The DNR conducts weekly tests at more than three dozen public swimming beaches between the week before Memorial Day through Labor Day.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors, Thursday, visited the Cass County Fair to celebrate the opening day. During their visit, the Ambassadors heard from several fair board members about all the exciting activities planned for this year’s event.
The annual Cass County Fair is a major draw for Atlantic and the surrounding communities, and it remains the only fully free county fair in Iowa; the only cost is for food. A highlight of this year’s schedule is tonight’s (Friday) annual bull ride, which will be followed by an all-new fireworks show and a concert by Steven Bankey & the Flatland Band at the Grandstand.
Sunday will feature a full day of entertainment, including the Strong and Amazing Ariel Stunt Show, where performers will showcase their incredible skills. In addition to these headline events, fairgoers can enjoy daily attractions such as 4-H and FFA exhibits, livestock contests, tractor pulls, and much more.
Ambassadors (Left to right): Dolly Bergmann, Angie Bitting, Summer Schwab, Steve Tjepkes, Kathie Hockenberry, Julie Waters, Lana Westphalen, Krysta Hanson, Jennifer McEntaffer, Dr. Keith Leonard, Alisha Wagner, Jeremy Butler, Kelsey Beschorner, Drew Williams, Tyler Comes, Curtis Bierbaum, Jeff Christensen, Gabby Buresh, Corey Scholl, Gabby Wahlert, Tori Gibson, Grace McAfee
The Cass County Fair runs from Thursday, July 24, through Tuesday, July 29, at the Cass County Fairgrounds (1000 Fair Ave., Atlantic, IA 50022). For daily food specials, event schedules, and updates, visit casscofairia.com or follow Cass County Fair – Iowa on Facebook.
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