The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on August 3rd, of 33-year old Grant Wilken, from Las Vegas, NV. Wilken was turned over to Shelby County by Deputies from Crawford County at around 1-am, Thursday, on a warrant for Controlled Substance Violation which carried a $50,000 bond. Wilken was also charged with possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of contraband inside a secure facility. He remained in the Shelby County Jail until posting bond on Sunday.

And, 40-year old Ryan Nicholas Schwery, of Persia, was arrested last Thursday afternoon, on a Probation Violation warrant. Schwery was being held in the Shelby County Jail on $7,500 bond pending a court appearance.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (Aug. 7, 2017) – The American Red Cross urges blood donors to give in the final weeks of summer to help overcome a chronic summer blood shortage. In August, regular donors may delay giving as final summer vacations are planned and back-to-school activities ramp up. To fully meet the needs of hospital patients in the coming days and weeks, donations are urgently needed from new and current donors. Those who donated blood earlier this summer may be eligible to donate again. Blood can be safely donated every 56 days, and Power Red cells can be donated every 112 days.

As a special thank you, those who come out to give blood or platelets with the Red Cross now through Aug. 31 will be emailed a $5 Target eGiftCard™. Appointments can be scheduled by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). To help reduce wait times, donors are encouraged to make appointments and complete the RapidPass online health history questionnaire at redcrossblood.org/RapidPass.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Aug. 15-31

Adair County: Greenfield – 8/16/2017: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Methodist Church, 108  SW 5th Street

Adams County: Corning – 8/23/2017: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 907 Grove Avenue

Carroll County:  Carroll – 8/23/2017: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Central Church, 24336 Hwy 30.

Cass County:  Atlantic – 8/17/2017: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., MAHLE, 60428 Marne Rd; Griswold – 8/17/2017: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Central Church of Christ, 1008 First Street

Fremont County:  Hamburg – 8/28/2017: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Grape Community Hospital, 2959 US Hwy 275; Sidney – 8/17/2017: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Sidney United Faith Church, 1975 US Hwy 275; Tabor – 8/18/2017: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., City Building, 626 Main Street

Harrison: Woodbine – 8/28/2017: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Woodbine High School, 501 Weare St

Mills: Glenwood – 8/18/2017: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Glenwood Resource Visitor’s Center, 711 South Vine

Montgomery County: Red Oak – 8/15/2017: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Red Oak High School, 2011 N 8th St.; 8/21/2017: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Montgomery County Hospital, 2301 Eastern Ave.

Page County: Clarinda – 8/22/2017: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 322 N 16th; Essex – 8/15/2017: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Essex High School, 111 Forbes St.; Shenandoah – 8/25/2017: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Shenandoah Medical Center, 300 Park Ave. 8/28/2017: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 701 S. Fremont St., Hwy 59

Pottawattamie County: Numerous dates and locations in Council Bluffs, Macedonia, Neola and Underwood. Please call the Red Cross for places/dates and times.

Shelby County: Harlan – 8/16/2017: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Harlan Primary Elementary School, 2105 Durant Street; 8/28/2017: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Myrtue Medical Center, 1213 Garfield Avenue; Portsmouth – 8/22/2017: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Portsmouth Community Hall, 502 4th Street

Union County: Creston – 8/21/2017: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 800 N Sumner.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports numerous arrests took place over the past few days. Authorities say 18-year old Ross Allen Fisher, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at around 5:15-a.m. today (Monday), for OWI/1st offense. Fisher was taken into custody after a sheriff’s deputy was called to 111 Mormon Bridge (A Casey’s store in Crescent) at around 4:45-a.m., for a report of a man down/unknown problem. While enroute to the scene, the deputy was informed a male subject appeared to be sleeping in a red truck at one of the gas pumps.

The deputy arrived on the scene and walked up to the driver’s side window. He observed a man who appeared to be asleep in the driver’s seat. The man was startled awake when the deputy tapped on the window. After opening the door, the deputy noticed a strong odor of alcohol. He asked Fisher if he knew where he was, to which he replied he thought he was at the Casey’s store in Treynor.

The Sheriff’s Office reports also, 37-year old Veronica Gonzalez-Carmona, a transient, and a passenger in her car, 35-year old Jimenez A. Giovani, of Corona, NY., were arrested for Possession of narcotics with the intent to deliver. The pair were taken into custody after a deputy stopped the car they were in for speeding on Interstate 80, near Council Bluffs. Carmona was issued a warning for speeding, but during a consent search of the vehicle, authorities found nearly 25 pounds of heroin.

Friday afternoon, Pott. County deputies arrested 31-year old Corey Andrew Stephens, of Oakland, for Attempted Theft in the 5th Degree and Trespassing, after authorities received a call about a prowler near a home in rural Macedonia, off Pioneer Trail. The woman told authorities her brother, Andrew, was on the property looking through windows of the residence.

Friday evening, 39-year old Damyn Carl Stacy, of Oakland, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, after a Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a vehicle with temporary plates. After receiving consent to search the vehicle, the deputy discovered the passenger (Damyn Stacy), was in possession of a controlled substance (a clear plastic baggie with 4.3 grams of marijuana) and drug paraphernalia (colored glass smoking pipes).

A Mason City man is under arrest after a motorcycle pursuit early this (Monday) morning that went through three counties. The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department says they attempted to stop a motorcycle southeast of Mason City shortly before 12:50 AM. The pursuit lasted for several miles on rural county roads, reaching speeds of at least 125 miles per hour. 31-year-old Robert Hartkopp was arrested near the intersection of State Highway 3 and Keystone Avenue in Butler County.

Hartkopp had a warrant out for his arrest in Cerro Gordo County and was charged with eluding law enforcement, possession of a controlled substance, driving while suspended, and other misdemeanors. Hartkopp is being held in the Cerro Gordo County Jail. The Iowa State Patrol as well as the Butler and Franklin County Sheriff’s Departments assisted in the pursuit.

(Radio Iowa)

A weekend crash south of the Twin Cities killed one Iowa woman and left another hurt.
The Minnesota State Patrol says an SUV was on the wrong side of the highway early Sunday morning near Lonsdale in Rice County and hit a car head-on. The car was driven by 29-year-old Kacy Merseal of Des Moines, killing her. A passenger in the car, 30-year-old Tanya Von Weine of Story City, was injured.

Troopers say alcohol was a factor in the crash as the driver of the SUV, who was injured, had been drinking. He’s identified as 29-year-old Brandon Dellwo of Shakopee. Merseal, the Iowan who died in the crash, was reportedly a lawyer and she was engaged to be married next year.

(Radio Iowa)

Iowa College Aid today (Monday) announced that Macy Evans, Elizabeth Smith and Hannah Dagel are recipients of the 2017 Gov. Terry E. Branstad Iowa State Fair Scholarship. This scholarship recognizes outstanding Iowa high school seniors who have actively participated in the Iowa State Fair and plan to attend an Iowa college or university.

Macy Evans is a graduate of Creston High School and will attend Iowa State University. In her scholarship application, Macy related her experience with osteochondromas, a condition that causes benign bone tumors. She exhibited at the fair last year wearing a walking boot after major reconstructive surgery on her foot. “The Iowa State Fair gave me a newfound confidence,” Macy wrote. “I was able to prove to myself and those around me that my bone condition does not mean I am not capable.”

Elizabeth Smith is a graduate of Decorah High School and will attend Iowa State University. Hannah Dagel is a graduate of home schooling and will attend Dordt College. Hannah’s application characterized the three key qualities of the Iowa State Fair: achievement, discovery and hope.

This year’s three winners will receive their awards during the Iowa State Fair. Each will be presented a certificate of recognition by Gov. Kim Reynolds on Saturday, August 12, at 7 p.m. on the Anne & Bill Riley Stage.

Iowa College Aid will also exhibit in the Varied Industries Building at the fair. Free publications will be available, and prizes will be given to fairgoers who participate in an interactive display. Iowa College Aid staff will be on hand to answer questions about preparing and applying for college, obtaining financial aid and succeeding in college.

Find more information about the Gov. Terry E. Branstad Iowa State Fair Scholarship.

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Officials with the Atlantic Police Department report three people were arrested and two accidents were investigated over the past week. On Saturday, 32-year old Gary Richter, of Atlantic, was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order. On July 29th, 42-year old Brandon Shadden, of Atlantic, was arrested for Interference with Official Acts. And, on July 30th, 27-year old Justin Jacobs, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Probation Violation. All three subjects were booked into the Cass County Jail.

Atlantic Police said also, there were two, non-injury accidents, Friday. The first happened at around 11:15-a.m. at 6th and Chestnut, where vehicles driven by Carol Smith, of Atlantic, and Twila Christensen, of Wiota, collided, causing a total of $7,250 damage. Officials say Smith failed to yield to Christensen’s vehicle. No citations were issued. The second accident happened at around 5-p.m. Friday, near 13th and Chestnut, in Atlantic. Authorities say Tyler Johnston, of Atlantic, was pulling into a private driveway, when his vehicle struck a parked vehicle owned by Michael Andersen, of Atlantic. Damage from the mishap amounted to $2,000.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – The Linn County auditor says the last four digits from thousands of voters’ Social Security numbers accidentally have been emailed to four email addresses. Auditor Joel Miller blamed a computer error by a worker fulfilling a legal request for voter data from the Linn County Republican Party. The mistake occurred Friday morning.

Miller says his staff has reached people at three of the four email addresses. They told his staffers that the emails have been deleted. He says the fourth address could be that of an inactive email account. The state secretary of state’s office has been notified.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – Federal authorities have accused a contractor employee of altering and submitting false invoices that resulted in nearly $808,000 in overcharges to the Iowa Transportation Department. The Sioux City Journal reports that Jenna Wilson is charged with making false statements. Court records say she filed notice Thursday that she intends to plead guilty at a hearing scheduled for Monday in U.S. District Court in Sioux City.

The records say Wilson raised the per-unit price on polystyrene fill used in the 2016 reconstruction of the Interstate 29 interchange at Salix. The polystyrene fill was properly invoiced by its original supplier.