Sheriff’s officials in Cass County say five people have been arrested on drug charges. On Monday, 18-year old Matthew Dean Rosenbaum, of Atlantic, and a 15-year-old male, were each arrested on a felony charge of Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana. Rosenbaum was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $5,000 bond. The juvenile was transported to the Juvenile Detention Center in Council Bluffs. Last Sunday, Deputies in Cass County arrested 24-year old Joel Shawn Thomas White, and 21-year old Caleb Garrett Woodard, both of Atlantic, on felony charges of Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana and a Drug Tax Stamp Violation, as well as Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Both men were taken to the Cass County Jail where they remain held on $10,300 bond each. Also arrested Sunday, was 45-year old Christopher Michael Green, of Atlantic, on charges of OWI 1st Offense; Possession of Methamphetamine 1st Offense; Possession of Marijuana 1st Offense; and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Green was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on $3,300 bond.

On Monday, 24-year old Alex Lee Pleis, of Audubon, was arrested on a Cass County Sheriff’s Office warrant for felony Theft 2nd Degree , and Forgery. Pleis was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $5,000 bond. And on Friday, 24-year old Tray D. Anderson, of Exira, was arrested in Cass County on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Anderson was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on his own recognizance.

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A woman from Council Bluffs and a man from Red Oak were arrested on multiple charges, Monday, following a pursuit in Glenwood. Authorities say Officers Trevor Mass and Capt. P. Martin initiated a traffic stop on a black Jeep Commander with Nebraska license plates, for reckless driving in the area of 1201 S. Locust Street. The vehicle took off, leading Glenwood Police on a chase with assistance from Mills County Sheriff’s Deputies, the Iowa State Patrol and Council Bluffs Police. During the pursuit, officers observed the suspects – later identified as 22-year old Hayley Byerly, of Council Bluffs, and 28-year old Ian Clark, of Red Oak — attempting to discard evidence.

The Mills County K9 Unit, Deputy England, and his partner “Valor,” were deployed and recovered a pair of sunglasses along with a firearm. The suspects were apprehended in Council Bluffs. Byerly faces charges that include (felony) Possession with the Intent to Deliver/Methamphetamine, Obstruction of Justice, and Carrying Weapons. She was being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail on a $50,000 bond. Clark faces felony charges that include Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Theft in the 2nd Degree and Eluding. He was also charged with Carrying Weapons, Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana, and Violation of a Restraining Order. The cash-only bond for Clark was set at $10,000.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery players will have a chance at the nation’s ninth-largest jackpot when numbers are drawn for Friday’s Mega Millions game. The estimated $548 million prize would be the largest jackpot in more than nine months. Players who buy $2 tickets face extremely long odds, with a one in 302.5 million chance of matching all six numbers.

The Mega Millions prize has grown so large because no one has won the jackpot since July 24, when 11 co-workers from the San Francisco Bay Area joined an office pool and hit the winning numbers for a $543 million payoff.

The $548 million prize in Friday’s drawing refers to the annuity option, which is awarded in 30 payouts. A winner who opted for a cash payout would receive $309 million, minus taxes.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Police say a 15-year-old Iowa boy has been taken into custody following a social media threat that prompted officials to cancel classes at three local high schools. Waterloo Police Maj. Joe Leibold says the boy is suspected of being involved in a SnapChat message that threatened two of the schools. It alleged he and a friend would make history. The boy was taken into custody pending a hearing on terrorism threat charges. Leibold says officers are trying to determine whether anyone else was involved.

The Waterloo school district sent messages to parents saying officials learned of a threat Tuesday evening that referenced West and Expo high schools. They worked through the night with police and decided to cancel Wednesday classes. Classes were also canceled at the district’s third high school. Staff members were also told to stay home.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A Division of Criminal Investigation agent in western Iowa is confirming that she’s on paid administrative leave amid a disciplinary investigation. Special Agent Ashley Goodsell said Wednesday that she’s done nothing wrong but cannot comment further because the investigation is ongoing. She says she’s being represented by the State Police Officers Council.

DCI assistant director Mitch Mortvedt said in a text message that he couldn’t comment on Goodsell’s status. The Department of Public Safety hasn’t responded to an inquiry about the case. A new department policy says officers facing misconduct investigations can be on leave for up to 30 days or longer with management approval, and calls for most inquiries to be completed within 60 days.

Goodsell is based in Council Bluffs and has been an agent since 2008. The state salary database shows she earned about $64,000 last year.

Sheriff’s officials in Ringgold County are investigating a shooting incident. Authorities say Scott Giles reported that someone had shot a hole in the north side of his house. A bullet, believed to have come from a rifle, was found on the shower floor Sept. 29th. Authorities think the incident happened on the 28th.  Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office.

Officials with the National Weather Service today (Wednesday), confirmed a weak tornado with wind speeds estimated at 70-miles per hour, caused damage to standing corn, but no structural damage. In their preliminary assessment, officials said the twister was rated an EF-0, which typically have winds of 65-to 85-mph. The Guthrie County twister started at around 6:20-p.m. Tuesday about four-miles southwest of Jamaica, and ended one-half mile south of Jamaica about 12 minutes later. It was four miles long and 80-feet wide. It tracked northeastward through primarily cropland, causing tracks where it flattened the corn in a distinct path.

NWS photos of tornado damage in Clarke County, IA

An EF-1 tornado in Clarke County packed winds estimated at 100-to 110-mph. It was generated at around 7:48-p.m. and ended at around 8:02-p.m.  The twister was 250-feet wide at the height of the storm, and was on the ground for about seven-miles. The twister formed about four-miles north of Woodburn in an area of standing corn and ended seven-miles north/northeast of there. It crossed a road and caused damage to trees and later, two farmsteads. The winds were so powerful, they picked up several large feeding troughs and sent at least one hurtling one-quarter of a mile away. An abandoned outbuilding was damaged during the event, and a large tree was uprooted before it fell onto a mobile home, resulting in one injury.

HARRISBURG, S.D. (AP) — Authorities have identified an Iowa man who died in a crash in eastern South Dakota. The Highway Patrol says 86-year-old Anthony De Haan of Sioux Center, Iowa, turned his sport utility vehicle in front of a semitrailer truck on Friday afternoon west of Harrisburg, in Lincoln County. He died later at a Sioux Falls hospital. The semi driver was not injured. A passenger in the semi suffered minor injuries.

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Democratic challenger Fred Hubbell are set for a debate, giving voters a chance to compare the candidates weeks before the November election. The Wednesday debate in Ankeny comes as Reynolds, a Republican, seeks her first full term after taking office last year when former Gov. Terry Branstad became U.S. ambassador to China. Hubbell, a business executive who comes from a wealthy Des Moines family, hopes to convince voters that Iowa needs a change after nearly eight years of Republican governors.

Reynolds claims credit for Iowa’s low unemployment rate, job training programs and a large tax cut. Hubbell criticizes her legislative record, which he argues includes stripping state workers of collective bargaining rights, underfunding education while approving wasteful tax giveaways and continuing a privatized Medicaid program.

Iowa DNR Conservation Officers are searching for a missing boater believed to have gone missing on Saturday, October 6th  in the Mississippi River near Pool 11. The Cassville (WI) Fire Department responded to a call of a boat spinning in circles in the main channel north of the Cassville Ferry Landing. Firefighters were able to ram the circling boat and pull the safety lanyard to stop the motor. The boat came to rest on the shoreline north of Cassville.

Later, a call was received that a 56 year old man from Burlington, Wisconsin was believed to be boating by himself and had gone missing. Investigators believe the man likely fell out of the boat and was not wearing a personal flotation device. Searches were conducted throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday before being called off without locating the man. This week searches have continued between the Iowa DNR, USFWS and local fire departments as well as the U.S. Coast Guard.

Christian Aid Ministries of Illinois have converged on the area with specialized water recovery efforts including a command trailer, rescue boats with SONAR equipment and underwater surveillance tools and will be conducting searches. The search and response efforts are in conjunction with many agencies including the Iowa DNR, Wisconsin DNR, Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol, Wisconsin State Patrol, Guttenberg Fire Department, Guttenberg Police Department, Grant County (WI) Sheriff’s Office, Glen Haven Fire Department, and the Cassville Fire Department.