The Creston Police Department reports an Adair County woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a Union County warrant. 21-year old Brianna Lawson, of Stuart, was arrested on the warrant for Violation of Probation, on an original – Possession of a Controlled Substance, charge. Lawson was being held in the Adams County Jail while awaiting bond hearing.
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Officials with the Shenandoah Police Department, Wednesday, issued a warning to local merchants and citizens, with regard to 
the recent use of counterfeit money at local businesses. Authorities advise merchants to “Please attempt to verify the validity of any money taken for merchandise. Please note that the back side of the five dollar bill will show an obvious cut line across the top. Also, if you hold the bill to the light, you can see through it more than you should, the watermark is lighter in color and there is no band running from top to bottom.”
Businesses are urged to contact the Shenandoah Police Department immediately, if someone attempts to pass any money that appears suspicious.
(Radio Iowa) — For the third straight year, Iowa ranks among the very worst states in the nation for its animal welfare laws. The Animal Legal Defense Fund places Iowa 49th in its latest report, ahead of only Mississippi. Colin Grace, director of legal initiatives for the Animal Rescue League of Iowa, says a bill pending before Iowa lawmakers would bring about significant and much-needed changes, especially when dealing with animal hoarding cases. “It does a lot of excellent things to improve the definitions of animal cruelty crimes towards companion animals,” Grace says. “It enhances penalties and it requires mental health evaluation and treatment. That’s important because there is a proven link between cruelty and violence towards animals and cruelty and violence towards humans.”
That’s why, he says, the F-B-I now tracks all such animal-related crimes. Iowa’s existing rules on animal neglect are too vague, Grace argues, while the proposed legislation — known as House File 737 — would lay out specifics. “What HF-737 does is require that the living space be sanitary and free of excessive waste,” Grace says. “It requires that the animals are getting a nutritionally-appropriate quality and quantity of food, as well as potable water.” The bill passed in the Iowa House last year by a 96-to-zero vote but stalled in the Senate. Grace says his organization is working to educate legislators about the bill’s contents.
“We’ve heard that there are some senators who are worried that this bill might unduly affect agricultural interests,” Grace says. “This is a misplaced fear because our bill does not concern livestock animals and only affects the companion animals — dogs and cats — that share our homes.” Iowa had a record number of animal rescues cases in 2019, which A-R-L officials say proves Iowa’s animals cannot wait another year for better protections.
SAC CITY, Iowa (AP) – A man has been given two years of probation for helping set fire to a corncrib in western Iowa. Sac County court records show Alexander Lilly was sentenced Wednesday and given a deferred judgment. Under a deferred judgment, his conviction can be removed from his record if he were to successfully complete the terms of his probation. The Sioux City Journal reported that Lilly had pleaded guilty to arson. Authorities say Lilly helped firefighter Brent Mack start the blaze Aug. 19. Mack, of Newell, is scheduled to stand trial in April for arson, burglary, criminal mischief and trespass causing damage.
A traffic stop south of Prescott early Wednesday afternoon in Adams County resulted in the arrest on drug charges, of a man from Oklahoma. Authorities report 55-year old Duane Sickles, of Oklahoma City, was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine – 2nd Offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Adams County Sheriff’s K9 “Baxo” assisted in the investigation.
Sickles was being held in the Adams County Jail on a $2,300 cash bond.
Police in Red Oak arrested 26-year old Ozzy Ray Hunter, Wednesday evening. The Red Oak man was taken into custody at around 6:52-p.m. on a Driving While Barred, charge. He was being held on full bond in the Montgomery County Jail.
Today: Areas of fog this morning; Mostly cloudy. High 32. E/SE @ 5-10.
Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/light snow. Low 25.
Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/light snow. High 34. (less than 1″ total accumulation)
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 43.
Sunday: P/Cldy. High 49.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 30. Our Low was 23. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was -2 and the Low was -19. The record High for Jan. 30th in Atlantic, was 65 in 2012. The Record Low was -24 in 1965.
(Radio Iowa) – About 20 million dollars separates the public school funding plans Republicans in the Iowa House and the Iowa Senate are proposing. SENATE Republicans like Majority Leader Jack Whitever of Ankeny favor an increase of just over two percent in general state spending on K-through-12 public schools.
“This is an amount that we feel allows us enough money to continue to fund our other priorities as well,” Whitver says, “Whether that’s state troopers, mental health, health care issues — we want to make sure that fits in the larger budget picture.”
HOUSE Republicans have joined Republican Governor Kim Reynolds in calling for a two-and-a-half percent increase in per-student state funding. Democrats like Representative Ras Smith of Waterloo say schools really need more than two-and-a-half percent or roughly 100 million dollar boost.
“I don’t think it really digs our schools out of the hole,” Smith says, “understanding that we’ve dug a trench and we’re slowly filling it in like a teaspoon at a time and that’s not going to get us where we need to be.” Republicans control a majority of seats in the House and Senate, so G-O-P leaders will likely negotiate a school funding deal in the next couple of weeks. The decision is for general state aid for the school year that starts next fall.
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