Police in Glenwood report two arrests. On Thursday, 21-year-old Tristan Herrera, of Glenwood, was arrested for Driving While Barred. His cash or surety bond was set at $2,000. And, on Nov. 7th, 31-year-old Jordan Henze, of Glenwood, was arrested for Driving While Revoked, with the cash or surety bond set at $1,000.

Authorities said also, a Glenwood Rescue ambulance and a building were damaged during a collision that occurred at around 11-a.m., Monday morning. According to the report, Glenwood Rescue was called to a house on the grounds of the Glenwood Resource Center, to transport a person. As the 1999 Ford E450 ambulance was backing toward the house, the driver, 41-year-old Kena Jo Woods, of Council Bluffs, could not see the overhang and gutters due to the angle of her mirrors. The ambulance struck the overhang and gutters, causing about $1,000 damage to the structure.

The ambulance sustained about $1,500 damage. There were no injuries, and no citations issued.

(Radio Iowa) – After more than three years of construction, traffic is moving on the Iowa-bound lanes across the new highway bridge over the Mississippi River. The west bound lanes of the new I-74 bridge are open between Moline and Bettendorf. George Ryan is the manager of the bridge project. “The weather has cooperated much more in 2020, even with Covid and all the things that are going on…and they’ve made a lot of good headway on the river bridge, as well as on land and we’re happy to open this up.”

Eastbound traffic on I-74 into Illinois will move to the completed side sometime this winter, until the second span of the new bridge is ready next year. Construction on the one-point-two billion dollar project began in the summer of 2017. All lanes should be completed and open, including a bike lane, by late in 2021.

(Radio Iowa) – Don McLean, the singer best known for the song “American Pie,” will be the feature act of the Winter Dance Party at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake. Surf executive director Laurie Lietz says it’ll be McLean’s first appearance at the ballroom since 1994. His performance comes on the golden anniversary of the release of the song honoring the legacy of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, who died in a plane crash after performing at the Surf in 1959. “We’re excited to bring him back,” Lietz says. “2021 actually marks the 50th anniversary of the release of ‘American Pie’. We wanted him for last year’s Winter Dance Party, but he said it was coming up on an anniversary and it would be more special to do it in 2021, and we really think it is. It will just be fun to see some live music, but to do it in a safe way.”

The lineup announcement follows Governor Kim Reynolds’ emergency pandemic proclamation addressing large gatherings. Lietz says the Surf is committed to providing a safe event and will change things to be in line with the guidelines that are happening at that time. “We announced the event just before she made some changes, and fortunately for us, those were things that we are already doing with the reduced group sizes, distancing tables and booths, and wearing masks when they are away from their chairs. We’ve been doing that. Our staff has been wearing masks. We’ve been safely hosting some smaller events, weddings, meetings and celebrations of life all summer long. For us, this is unfortunately business as usual.”

The dance party runs February 3rd through the 6th. The other three days of the event will feature John Mueller’s Winter Dance Party on Thursday night, the Killer Vees & Friends featuring Edan Everly on Friday night, and on Saturday night, Jason D. Williams, the Holy Rocka Rollaz and Austin Allsup. Lietz says the lineup is smaller for a number of reasons. “The first of which is their safety. We just have a very small backstage area and a limited amount of space for them to be back there. We tried very hard to get groups that were fan favorites for people but to keep them self-contained. When they come in, they are already working with people on the bill, and we’re able to keep them safe and distanced.”

Tickets for Don McLean will be sold separately and are $65. A three-day pass for the rest of the Winter Dance Party is $110. Tickets go on sale starting November 24th and may online be purchased online at surfballroom.com or by calling the Surf box office at 641-357-6151.

With 2020 having been a dark time for many families and our neighbors, Akin Building Center stores located in Atlantic, Clarinda, Corning and Creston, are stepping-up to organize a program that will bring new toys and gifts to area families. Organizers of “Operation Be the Light” are asking you to donate new toys and gifts, by dropping them off and any of the four Akin Building Centers mentioned. Due to COVID, the items must be new, and in original packing.

You can nominate a family or neighbor on this form, or stopping-in at any of the four locations and filling out the nomination form. In your nomination, you should include whether the child is a boy or girl, their age, interests, clothing and shoe size (if known). Watch the company’s Facebook page for updates on the families and neighbors who have been nominated, along with the list of their needs. No names will be made public. The only information shared will be simple data such as: Family #1 Girl 10, loves art, size M shirts, size 12 pants.

Akin staff will wrap all donated toys and gifts, and anonymously deliver them to nominated families in need, prior to Christmas. Akins will also be contributing to the toy and gift drive, and helping in other ways, as needed per family.

Akins employees would like to deliver the gifts to selected/nominated families by December 23rd, so drop-off your gift by no later than Dec. 21st to allow time to organize and wrap those gifts.

The Creston Police Department, Friday (today), said officers investigated four incidents, Thursday. Two women, one from Creston and the other from Afton, reported to Police someone had stolen the license plates off their vehicles. Both plates, HUP 779 and CNT 268, are registered in Union County. A woman in Creston reported to Police that sometime overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning, someone tried to break into her vehicle in the 600 block of N. Mulberry Street. Damage was estimated at $250.

And, a woman residing in the 300 block of S. Lincoln Street, in Creston, reported Thursday morning, that sometime between 7-and 10-p.m. Wednesday, the rear window of her 2009 KIA Borrego had been broken out. The damage was estimated at $250.