(A-P) Sioux Falls, South Dakota police say a 5-year-old Iowa girl who drowned in a river in a Sioux Falls park had reached out to touch the foam near some waterfalls when she slipped into the water.
Police spokesman Sam Clemens said Monday, Maggie Jo Zaiger, of Audubon, fell into the Big Sioux River in Falls Park near a pedestrian bridge Sunday, a spot not far from where two others drowned in 2013.
Sioux Falls parks and recreation director Don Kearney says after the 2013 deaths, the city upgraded its caution signs to warn adults to keep close watch on young children, among other things. Kearney says the foam is a naturally occurring phenomenon created by phosphorus and the agitated water.

He says the city considered installing barricades near the falls, but felt that would create a false sense of security.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — It’s been a tough winter for Sioux City’s infrastructure, with the city on track to see an increase in the number of water main breaks for the second year in a row. The Sioux City Journal reports that city had 39 breaks in the first nine weeks of the year, far more than in previous years.

The city’s underground utilities superintendent, Jon O’Brien, says deeper freezing and other soil conditions often contribute to main breaks. He says the number of breaks is hard to forecast. Sioux City has 474 miles (762 kilometers) of water mains and averaged around 22 main breaks per 100 miles last year. That’s below the estimated national average of 25 to 30 breaks per 100 miles.

Police in Glenwood report 30-year old Corey Madsen, of Glenwood, was arrested Saturday, for Possession of Meth and Driving Under Suspension. Madsen’s cash or surety bond was set at $2,000. And, Glenwood Police are trying to figure who the driver was of a vehicle that struck a cluster of mailboxes sometime late Friday night or early Saturday morning. The incident at the corner of Glenbrook Drive and Pinhurst Circle, was reported at around 7:50-a.m., Saturday. During the collision, the cluster of mailboxes were damaged, and the post they were attached to, uprooted. No tire tracks or vehicle parts were left behind. The damage was estimated at $1,000.

Atlantic Police Chief Dave Erickson reports 31-year old Tony Mack, of Atlantic, was arrested Sunday, for Violation of a No Contact Order. Mack was booked into the Cass County Jail. And, no injuries were reported following an accident at around 5:35-p.m. Friday, here in Atlantic. Officials say a vehicle driven by Laura Jobe, of Griswold, was traveling north on Oak Street, when her vehicle hit a legally parked vehicle registered to David Wendt, near the intersection with 18th Street. The Police report indicated the accident was due to Jobe’s medical condition. Damage from the collision amounted to $7,500. No citations were issued.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office has released their latest arrest reports. At around 3-p.m. Friday, 42-year old Christopher Brandon Batter, of Council Bluffs, was arrested following a traffic stop. He was taken into custody for Violating a Protective Order/Contempt of Court.  On Saturday, at around 1-p.m., a traffic stop on a vehicle without license plates resulted in the arrest of 27-year old Austin David Lundy, of Omaha, on narcotics charges, and out of county warrants.  The charges include Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a felony Forgery charge, and Possession of a fake Iowa Driver’s license. Authorities seized into evidence approximately 2.08-ounces of methamphetamine, several hypodermic needles and items items intended for narcotics use.

At around 2:15-p.m. Saturday, Pott. County Deputies arrested 44-year old Daniel Dean Colton, and 18-year old Cody Charles Colton, both of Avoca, for Domestic Assault with Injury. Their arrests followed an investigation into a domestic disturbance in Neola, where Cody Colton reported his father had just hit him in the face with his hand, causing minor injuries. After speaking with all parties involved, it could not be determined who was the primary aggressor, so both men were taken into custody.

At around 9:25-p.m. Saturday, a Pott. County Deputy was dispatched to a residence in Neola, where the caller said they attempting to leave, when two men began fighting.Dispatch reports indicated one of the men threatened to kill the caller to 9-1-1. Arrested at the scene for Harassment in the 1st Degree by intimidation, and 3rd Degree Burglary, was 20-year old Travis Winfield Shannon, of Avoca. And, at around 2-a.m. Sunday, 29-year old Sara Nicole Rehm, of Hastings, was arrested for OWI/1st Offense, following a traffic stop at Highway 6 and I-80, for having expired registration plates.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports that at around 2-a.m. Saturday, a Page County Deputy initiated a traffic stop on Highway 71 and 265^th Street, near Shambaugh, for a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, the driver, 23-year old Aspen Renee Riley, of Essex, was issued a citation for speeding and was charged with O.W.I. 1^st Offense. She was taken to the Page County Sheriff’s Office for further testing and then booked into the Page County Jail for O.W.I. 1^st Offense. Riley was later released on bond.

At around 1:50-a.m. Sunday, a Page County Deputy initiated a traffic stop at Burlington Avenue in Essex, for a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, 46-year old David Howard Martin, of Shenandoah, was cited for Failure to obey stop sign and open container. Howard was also tested for O.W.I. Charges for the O.W.I. are possible, pending the results from the Division of Criminal Investigation Laboratory.

And, at around 2:15-a.m. Sunday, the Page County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a motor vehicle accident on E Avenue near 200^th Street, or about 3 1/4 miles east of Shenandoah. The investigation showed that a 2007 Jeep SUV, owned by Jordan Laneigh Manley, of Clarinda,  was northbound on E Avenue south of 200^th went it left the roadway and went into the east ditch. The vehicle continued in the east ditch, crossed 200^th street and became airborne. It landed on the north side of 200^th street, where it damaged a fence owned by James O’Hara, and finally came to rest. When Deputies arrived, 29-year old Timothy Ryan Betts, of New Market, was standing by the vehicle. Betts stated that he was not the driver, and didn’t know who the driver was, only they ran on foot. Betts was cited for not wearing a seat belt. He was transported to the Shenandoah Medical Center by Shenandoah Ambulance. The identity of the driver is still unknown. Anyone with information as to the identity of the driver or any information about the accident is asked to contact the Page County Sheriff’s Office at 712-542-5193

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports two people were arrested on drug charges last week. 34-year old Robert J. Etzen, II, of Pleasant Hill, and 28-year old Natasha Lee Cain, of Marshalltown, were arrested at around 3:30-a.m. March 11th by Stuart Police, following a traffic stop. The officer noticed a strong smell of marijuana coming from the 2004 Pontiac Grand Am. The driver, Natasha Cain, was asked to come back to the patrol vehicle for questioning, and at that time, the Officer could smell the odor of marijuana coming from her person. Cain admitted to having smoked pot just prior to the traffic stop, and that there was a marijuana roach near the front driver’s seat.

Also in the car, were Cain’s two minor children, another minor female who claimed to be Cains’ niece, and an adult male, Robert Etzen, II. When Ezten consented to be searched, the Officer found a small plastic baggy with a blue pill inside, which Etzen admitted was Xanax, and that he had a prescription, but there was no evidence to support his claim. He allegedly lied to the officer about his name. It was discovered he had warrants for his arrest out of Story and Polk Counties. Etzen was arrested on the warrants, and for unlawful possession of a prescription drug. His bond at the Adair County Jail was set at $1,000. Cain was arrested for Possession with the Intent to Deliver, after 10.2 ounces of marijuana was found in the trunk of the car. She was also charged with Child Endangerment without injury. Her bond was set at $7,000. She was released on bond later that morning.

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports also, 36-year old Dustin Lee Driskill, of Creston, was arrested at around 1-a.m. on March 11th, following a traffic stop for unsafe passing, in Orient. Driskall was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense and released later that morning on a $1,000 cash or surety bond. 49-year old Fletcher Lee Nichols, of Anita, was arrested March 12th, following a traffic stop. He was charged with Driving Under Suspension, and released from the scene on a citation. 22-year old Brett Mikel Cheers, of Creston, was arrested March 16th, for Driving Under Suspension. He was also released from the scene with a citation.

48-year old Michael Ray Johnson, of Des Moines, was arrested March 14th following a traffic stop for speeding on I-80. He was taken into custody for Driving While Barred, and later released on a $2,000 cash bond or surety. And, 28-year old Matthew Ryan Johnson, of Fontanelle, was arrested March 15th, on a felony warrant or mittimus for Theft in the 2nd Degree. He was being held in the Adair County Jail to serve a 30-day sentence.

(Corrected report issued 12:15-p.m. by CBPD)

Council Bluffs Police say no injuries were reported after a trailer came loose this (Monday) morning from a pickup, and caused an accident that involved two vehicles. Authorities say 80-year old Lucas Dennis, of Winnebago, MN., was driving at 2016 Ram pickup pulling a single-axle trailer, when the trailer became unhitched. Both were traveling north on Interstate 29 near Nebraska Avenue at around 6-a.m., when the incident occurred.

Officials say the trailer’s safety chains were attached, but they failed to secure the trailer, and broke apart when the trailer unhitched itself from the pickup. The trailer entered the median and entered the southbound lanes, where it was struck by a 2006 Chevy Silverado pickup driven by 41-year old Matthew Ruttle, of Omaha. Ruttle told Bluffs Police that by the time he realized what was happening, he did not have time to evade the errant trailer. After Ruttle’s pickup hit the trailer, the vehicle rolled and ended-up in the median. Ruttle was wearing a seat belt, and while having suffered a minor cut to his forehead, refused medical treatment at the scene.

The trailer remained in the southbound lanes, where it was hit by a 2006 Ford Focus driven by 33-year old Guadalupe Lemus, of Council Bluffs. The impact caused the airbags to deploy in Lemus’ vehicle. He was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. Both vehicles sustained disabling damage. Police cited Lucas Dennis for failure to secure a load.

(9-a.m. News)

ADEL, Iowa (AP) — The adoptive parents of a 16-year-old girl who weighed only 56 pounds (25 kilograms) when she died want their trials moved out of Dallas County in central Iowa.
Court records say lawyers for 41-year-old Misty Ray filed a motion Friday mostly matching one filed earlier this month for her husband, 42-year-old Marc Ray. Both have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, child endangerment resulting in death, and other crimes.

The motions say the Rays can’t get fair trials in Dallas County because of extensive publicity. Misty Ray’s mother has made the same argument in her bid for a new trial location. Sixty-three-year-old Carla Bousman has pleaded not guilty to aiding and abetting child endangerment and other crimes.

An April 25 hearing has been scheduled on all three motions.

The Iowa Poison Control Center took more than 26-thousand calls last year, that’s more than 70 calls from Iowans per day. Tammy Noble, a registered nurse and spokeswoman for the Sioux City-based facility, says Iowa’s numbers are staying fairly constant and they come from all 99 counties, but calls to poison centers nationwide are gradually falling.  “The numbers are going down and I think it’s largely because there’s a lot more people using their computers and looking online to get the information,” Noble says, “which can be a little complicated.”

While the internet is a vast source of information, there’s also a lot of misinformation, so Noble says relying on Google in a potential life-and-death situation isn’t the wisest idea, especially when experts are a free phone call away. “Don’t guess, just call us and we’ll give you the recommendations that are needed and let you know if you have to go to the hospital,” Noble says. “Please know, the majority of the time for most poisonings, we can give you advice over the phone and tell you what to watch out for.” In recent years, there’s been a slight shift in the people about whom calls to the poison center are being made. “We used to be over 50% of our calls were kids under the age of six, so, zero-to-five year olds,” Noble says. “Now, our numbers for 2017, it’s only about 44% of the calls are about those little ones.”

While there’s an upturn in calls about adult poisonings, there’s also been an increase in calls about senior citizens. Calls regarding youngsters tend to come after a curious tyke has gotten into something they shouldn’t. “Things you use every day that you don’t lock up, deodorant, lotion, shampoo, toothpaste, cosmetics and personal care products,” Noble says. “The good thing is, those products tend to be a little less dangerous and if a child gets into those, we can give you advice over the phone and tell you what to do.”

Calls about Iowa teens chomping those colorful — and potentially toxic — laundry pods spiked back in January when viral videos began circulating online. Noble says they’re continuing to get two or three calls a week about laundry pods. “We are still seeing kids that are unintentionally getting into it,” Noble says. “The product may be left out and mom is doing laundry and has the product out on the counter and the kids are getting into it, biting into it or they’re squeezing it and it gets into the kid’s eyes.”

Calls to the ’round-the-clock hotline are free, confidential and always answered by a toxicology expert. The number is 800-222-1222.

(Radio Iowa)