The Creston Police Department reports five arrests occurred over the past few days. 32-year old Anthony Keeler, of Creston, was arrested for Driving While Suspended. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $300 bond.

And, there were four arrests last Friday:

• 27-year old David Murphy, of Garden Grove, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on a Union County Warrant for Violation of Probation on an original charge of Driving While Barred. He was released from the Union County Jail on a $2000 bond.
• 57-year old Terry Greenslit, of Lorimor, was arrested at the Law Center on a Clarke County Warrant for the charge of Violation of No Contact/Protective Order – Contempt. He was transferred to the custody of Clarke County.
• 51-year old Curtis Jones, of Valentine, was arrested on a charge of Possession of Paraphernalia and Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Offense. He was released from the Union County Jail on an $800 bond.
• And, 25-year old Marshall Keate, of Creston, was arrested for OWI/1st offense. He was released from the Union County Jail on a $1000 bond.

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By; Erin Hodgson, Ethan Stoetzer

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach entomologists have identified and confirmed the presence of a new soybean pest, the soybean gall midge, in 12 Iowa counties: Lyon, O’Brien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury, Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie, Cass and Page. In 2016 and 2017, there were isolated reports of soybean injury as a result of soybean gall midge in northwest Iowa. The pest’s presence was reported in 2011 in Nebraska and 2015 in South Dakota.

Midges are a fly in the Cecidomyiidae family, with 6,000 species worldwide; at least 1,100 species are in North America. Midges are small (2-3 mm in length), have long antennae and have unusually hairy wings. Most midges are fragile and weak fliers. Many midge species are considered economically important plant pests; however, some are predatory on aphids and mites. Midge maggots are not mobile and must be located on or near the host plant to survive. Midge larvae feed within the host plant tissue, creating abnormal growths called galls. This particular midge larvae are clear-colored and eventually turn bright orange as they mature.

Not much is known about the soybean gall midge, and entomologists have not been able to confirm the species as of yet. Plant injury as a result of the pest has been most severe at field edges, which is a possible indicator that adults fly to new soybean fields following the growing season. Injury is usually restricted to the base of the plant. Initially, infested stems look swollen, then eventually turn brown and break off, resulting in plant death. In some instances, plants were infected with a fungal disease, but this was not a consistent occurrence.

From observations thus far, cultural control practices, including variety selection, time of planting, row spacing, tillage or manure application, do not appear to have an impact on soybean gall midge. Insecticidal seed treatment does not appear to effectively suppress the midges. Entomologists think that the soybean gall midge can complete at least two generations in Iowa, but it is not known yet how long a generation takes to develop. It is assumed that it can overwinter in Iowa, and does so as a pupa in the soil or leaf litter similar to other midges.

If you see these midges infesting a soybean field in Iowa, please contact Erin Hodgson, associate professor and extension specialist in entomology at Iowa State, via email at ewh@iastate.edu or on Twitter @erinwhodgson. More information will be shared as it becomes available about this pest, as well as effective management solutions as they become available.

An Elliott man was arrested on Sunday evening after Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a shots fired call. Deputies were called to 110 Main Street in Elliott at 5:49pm in regards to shots being fired inside a residence and threats being made. Deputies arrested 21-year-old Robert Michael Daugherty of Elliott for Reckless Use of a Firearm and Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon. Daugherty was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $10,000 cash bond.

Montgomery County Deputies were assisted by the Red Oak Police, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Cass County K-9 Unit, Atlantic Police, Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa DNR, Iowa State Patrol, Red Oak Rescue, and Elliott Rescue.

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of a Red Oak man on Sunday evening. At 9:47pm officers arrested 28-year-old Michael Todd Archer of Red Oak for Criminal Mischief 5th Degree. Archer was arrested in the 1900 block of Summit Street in Red Oak and taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $300 bond.

The Iowa State Patrol reports two females from Nebraska and a woman from Central Iowa were injured in a crash Sunday afternoon on Interstate 80 near Adair. Authorities say a semi tractor-trailer fire at the 76 mile marker westbound caused traffic to back up on I-80 at around 1:25-p.m. A 2018 BMW X5 driven by 57-year old Judith Kisicki, of Clive, failed to stop in a safe distance and struck the rear of a 2013 Ford Fusion. The Ford was driven by 46-year old Audra Anneberg, of Omaha.

The impact caused the Fusion to be pushed into the cable guard rail. The BMW continued forward, before striking a 2014 Honda Accord, being driven by 27-year old Andrew Novak, of Omaha. The Honda then struck another 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe driven by Jacqueline Thomas, of Fremont, NE.

The Honda and BMW collided and came to rest in the north ditch. The Hyundai came to rest in the left lane of I-80. Another vehicle involved in the multi-car pileup was a 2006 Chrysler Town and County van driven by Thad Lambrecht.

Kisicki was transported by Mercy Air Lifeflight to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Audra Anneberg and her passenger, 13-year old Andrea Anneberg, of Omaha, were transported by Adair Fire and Rescue and Adair EMS, to Methodist Medical Center. All of the crash victims were wearing their seat belts.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports what started out as one of the more severe types of calls their dispatch center receives, turned out to be not so bad, and then not good. The Center received an emergency 911 early Sunday afternoon, about a “semi fully loaded with propane and fully engulfed” at the exit 76 off ramp into Adair.

Adair Fire quickly responded and knocked the fire down. They also realized the tanker was full of milk and only had propane fuel tanks for the truck’s regular operation. Authorities say the reporting party was overwhelmed with what was going on and did not specify some important details. A tanker of propane that catches fire requires a 1/2 mile radius evacuation. That would inherently be almost the entire town of Adair.

The Montgomery County County Sheriff’s Office reports a Red Oak woman was arrested at around 7:24-a.m. Saturday in Red Oak, following a complaint about a person yelling and drinking a bottle of vodka. Deputies located 48-year old Shelby Joann Olivares in the 200 block of W. 3rd Street, and charged her with Breach of Peace. While at the Montgomery County Jail, Olivares damaged a shower knob, and was subsequently charged with Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. Her total bond was set at $600.

ZWINGLE, Iowa (AP) — Several Dubuque police officers found themselves in an unusual environment at the bottom of a quarry pond. The police department’s nine-member dive team was undergoing its monthly training exercises, The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reported . Training is held monthly so divers can keep their skills sharp.

The team had four newer members recently receive their advanced open-water certifications. Training began with technique practice, where members practiced following commands given over a radio. “We’re starting with basics, and then we’ll get into search patterns,” said Lt. Dave Haupert, a member of the team.

The department received a grant about three years ago to purchase dive equipment to begin building the specialty team, said Dubuque Police Chief Mark Dalsing. “We had individuals that had dive skills,” Dalsing said. “But it was really limited, and we recognized we needed to increase our capacity.”

The city’s location on the Mississippi River means investigators must sometimes go underwater to salvage evidence. “We know for a fact that evidence is thrown into the river,” Haupert said. “So if we are doing an investigation and somebody said, ‘I threw the gun in the river,’ we can go try to recover that evidence, which can be crucial to a case.”

The department plans to pursue additional training for tasks such as first aid and diving in icy water, Haupert said. Dalsing said he’s looking into forming a multi-agency dive team with the Dubuque Fire and Dubuque County Sheriff’s departments.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines Police say a shooting in the capital city late Saturday night was an act of self defense. Officers responded at around 11:30-p.m. to the 200 block of east Park Avenue for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they found 32-year-old Joshua Wheeler, of Des Moines, suffering from a gunshot wound. There were also two children in the home. Wheeler later died at a hospital.

Police say a 25-year old woman and her 27-year old male friend were in the home. They discovered what was believed to be intentional damage to the man’s tire. Wheeler, who was prohibited from having contact with the woman under a court order, arrived at the home and forced his way in. Once inside, he allegedly begin to physically assault the male resident.

The assault stopped briefly and then began again. That’s when the man, who legally possessed a handgun, fired one shot at Wheeler, causing fatal injuries. The Polk County Attorney’s Office determined the shooting was lawful self-defense, and no charges will be filed.