The Creston Police Department reports three recent arrests. Sunday night, 39-year old Robert Vanleuvan, of Thayer, was arrested in Creston on charges of Theft in the 4th and 5th Degrees. He was later released on a $1,300 bond. Friday afternoon, 27-year old Shanda Kile, of Creston, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, for Possession of a Controlled Substance/2nd offense. She was later released from the Adams County Jail on a $2,000 bond. And, 22-year old Alison Clear, of Creston, was arrested Friday afternoon for Violation of a Protection Order. Clear was later released from the Adams County Jail on a Promise to Appear in court.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The National Weather Service is forecasting heavy rain for parts of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa and issuing flash flood watches. The service says a slow-moving cold front will trigger thunderstorms and deluges. Up to 5 inches is expected this (Monday) evening through early Wednesday along a corridor from Iowa’s Monona County west to Nebraska’s Platte County. The service says up to 2 inches is possible elsewhere in the two states.

The coming storms follow heavy rain over the weekend in much of the same area. The service also says there’s a marginal risk of severe weather on Monday across most of Nebraska and western Iowa. Flood warnings continue along the Missouri River south of Tekamah in Nebraska and Little Sioux in Iowa.

(Radio Iowa) — Iowa City is the latest community in the state to move forward with a bike share program. The council is working with a company called Gotcha to launch the service later this fall. Iowa City staffer Darian Nagle-Gamm says the program will help meet the needs of low-income residents while also helping the environment. “The goal of the bike share is to provide a healthy, safe, affordable and easily accessible transportation options for residents and visitors to reduce demand on our roadways, vehicle congestion, greenhouse gas emissions.”

This fleet of bikes will be electric-assist. Iowa City council member Mazahir Salih says the need is there. “Really, this will be like much needed at the low income neighborhood and the people who will really in need of this because they can use it,” Salih says, “Especially if they have a discount…for low income.”

For a one-time ride, customers will pay two-dollars to unlock the bike and ten-cents a minute, or a flat fee of 80-dollars a year. Low-income customers can qualify for a discounted annual membership for just five-dollars a year. Other Iowa communities with bike sharing programs include: Ames, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Mason City and Sioux City.

Cass County Supervisor’s Board Chair Steve Baier reports Nicole Stinn, of Webster City, has withdrawn her application for the position of county engineer.  As Stinn previously mentioned during her interview Sept. 20th,  there were considerations in regard to her husband John’s position that would have a bearing on whether they could make the move to Cass County and he is at a pivotal point in his career. Stinn is a native of Atlantic.

Baier said in a statement, “Nikki was a very strong candidate for the position with excellent credentials and 6 year’s experience as intern and assistant engineer and the last 3 years as county engineer of Hamilton County. She had a good interview with the supervisors and acknowledged that many parts had to come together to make a move by her family back to Cass County possible.  We are disappointed this couldn’t be worked out but wish the Stinns nothing but the best.”