The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports numerous arrests occurred over the past few days. Early Monday morning, 26-year old Danielle Lee Sondag, of Portsmouth, was arrested for OWI/1st offense, following a traffic stop on Railroad Highway.

Late Sunday morning, 42-year old Hamad Lotffi Houwari, of Dearborn, MI., was arrested for OWI/2nd offense, after his 2016 VW Passat allegedly struck a semi-tractor trailer on I-80 eastbound, near mile-marker30, and failed to stop.

A little after 6-p.m. Sunday, 35-year old Joni Lee Sands, of Underwood, was arrested following a disturbance at an apartment complex in the 200 block of Highway Street. Sands was charged with Simple assault after allegedly assaulting another woman and shoving her into a building.

Early Sunday morning, 25-year old Jacob Kyle Eric Caudill, of Council Bluffs, was arrested after he turned himself-in for Driving While Barred,  after he wrecked the 2005 Chrysler 300 he was driving on Highway 92, near Valley View Drive. Caudill had fled the scene and was located at CHI Creighton Hospital, in Omaha.

Early Saturday morning, 41-year old David Page Mace, Jr., of Underwood, was arrested following a traffic stop. A deputy noticed Mace’ pickup truck traveling with its hazard lights on. Upon further investigation, Mace was taken into custody and charged with OWI/1st offense, and two counts of Child Endangerment without injury, for having an 11-year old and 8-year old child in his vehicle.

And, early Saturday morning, 21-year old Anthony Michael McCoy, of Avoca, was arrested for Domestic Assault with Injury, in connection with an incident involving his wife that took place late Friday night.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports a woman from Stuart was arrested Friday night on a warrant for Violating a court order on charges of Child Endangerment and a Controlled Substance Violation. 24-year old Heather Armstrong was being held in the Adair County Jail on $30,000 bond.

A man from Mechanicsville, IA, was arrested on a warrant Friday night, as well. 46-year old Wayne Allen Schneider was arrested on a warrant for two counts of 2nd Degree Theft. Schneider was being held in the Adair County Jail on $5,000 bond.

And, 41-year old William Earl Bolio, of Adair, was arrested last Thursday for Disorderly Conduct and Harassment of a Public Official, after he allegedly became belligerent with the Adair City Clerk while attempting to pay his water bill, and prevented her from performing her duties. Bolio was later released from the Adair County Jail on $300 bond.

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Creston Police report several arrests took place heading into, and during, the Labor Day weekend. Last Friday, 37-year old Amanda Cunningham, of Creston, was arrested on a Union County warrant charging her with Domestic Abuse Assault. Cunningham was being held in the Ringgold County Jail while she completes a 30-day jail sentence.

On Saturday, 27-year old Chris Fannon, of Creston, was arrested following a traffic stop. Fannon was charged with OWI/2nd offense. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond. Sunday morning, 34-year old Matthew Scherer, of Creston, was arrested for Simple Assault. He was later released on $300 bond.

Monday night, 27-year old Kyle Hoadley, and 26-year old Kristen Oliphant, both of Creston, were arrested in the 800 block of Laurel Street, in Creston. Both were charged with Theft in the 5th degree. Hoadley faces an additional, Possession of a Controlled Substance, charge, while Oliphant faces an additional charge of Trespass. They were later released from the Union County Jail after posting a $1,000 and $300 bond, respectively.

And, early this (Tuesday) morning, 52-year old Robbie Dohrn, of Creston, was arrested on a Union County warrant for OWI/2nd offense. Dohrn was being held in the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond.

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Atlantic firefighters were called to the parking lot of Mahle Engine Components early this morning, for a car fire. Fire Chief Mark McNees told KJAN News the 2002 Chevy Impala was completely engulfed in flames when they arrived shortly after 5:15-a.m.  McNees said a Mahle employee had gone inside to work. Another employee apparently noticed the fire and called 911. The fire began in the engine compartment, near the battery, according to McNees. The car was a total loss. No injuries were reported. Firefighters remained on the scene for about 45-minutes.

PERRY, Iowa (AP) – City officials in the Dallas County city of Perry are considering a growth incentive: No property taxes for 10 years on new homes. The Des Moines Register reports city leaders hope the plan will lure builders and potential residents to Perry, which sits within commuting distance of the Des Moines metropolitan area.

City Administrator Sven Peterson says Perry hasn’t fully recovered from the recession and is losing residents to Adel, Waukee and other cities. City leaders are expected to approve the plan Tuesday. Another Dallas County town, Adel, implemented its tax abatement program in 2011. It has seen 327 new homes built since then, compared with 82 homes in the six years prior to the program.

The City Council in Atlantic will meet during a regular session Wednesday, beginning at 5:30-p.m. in their chambers at City Hall.

On the agenda is an order to appoint Gerald Brink to a vacant, At-Large City Council seat. Public notice was filed earlier with regard to the the City’s intention to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of former Councilman Bob Cord, who has moved from the area. And, the City’s Personnel and Finance Committee has recommended Brink be appointed to the seat. If the Council approves the appointment, Wednesday, the public may file a petition to hold a special election, but that action must be taken within 14-days of the Council’s decision.

The Council, Wednesday, will also hold a Public Hearing on the plans, specifications and Form of Contract for the Bull Creek culvert replacement project, followed by a resolution approving the project, which will serve to replace the collapsed portion of the culvert located just southeast of the 8th & Walnut Street intersection. Cost estimates for the project exceed $200,000, and will be funded from bond monies issued for the Bull Creek project.

“Pumba,” the pot bellied pig.

In other business, the Atlantic City Council will hear a request from resident Darci Coatney, with regard to her being allowed to keep a pot bellied pig at 805 Chesnut Street. During their meeting Aug. 17th, the City’s Community Protection Committee met and heard from Coatney’s neighbor, who complained of the smell and issues with flies at her home, which she said she could not sell, because of the odor coming from the home where the pig is located. Following the Aug. 17th hearing, the CPC determined the current ordinance was sufficient to deal with the issue, and referred the matter back to the Council.

Coatney has written a letter to the City, stating Police came to her home twice since they got the pig named “Pumba,” at around this same time last year. The visits were with regard to complaints about the animal. The first time was in Oct. 2015, the second on Aug. 10th, 2016. She questions why she wasn’t told she wasn’t allowed to have a pot bellied pig at her residence (in accordance with City Code), during the first visit by Police. Her records show the animal has been neutered, and is current on its vaccinations.

And finally, the Council, Wednesday, will act on an order to temporarily close designated City streets this Friday, Sept. 9th, for the purpose of holding a Homecoming Parade. The route is from 10th & Linn west on 10th & Chestnut, north on Chestnut to 2nd Street, east on 2nd to Walnut, and then south on Walnut to 6th Street. The streets will be closed beginning at 2:30-p.m.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports several people were arrested Sunday evening on Burglary and other charges. At around 7:15-p.m., deputies noticed two vehicles parked at Blacktop Services, in Mt. Etna. Six people were inside the building. Inside the vehicles, authorities found political signs taken from yards in Corning, and a marijuana pipe with a marijuana grinder.

25-year old Michael Sickels, 22-year old Blade Fox, 19-year old Kendra Wilkinson, and 18-year old’s Sydney Dimmler, Cheyenne Goodnight and Aaron Comstock, were all arrested on Burglary charges. Wilkinson and Goodnight face additional charges of Theft, while Fox was also charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The suspects live in Adams, Taylor and Union Counties.

They were booked into the Adams County Jail and held on $5,000 bond, each. (updated bond amount 11-a.m. 9/6/16)

Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is promising to “say no” to ANTI-union proposals if she’s elected president — and that includes rejecting a “Right to Work” law at the national level.   “Unions not only raise incomes and provide benefits for union members, but because of unions everybody is better off,” Clinton said, to applause. “And that’s a message I’m going to talk about every single day in this campaign.” Clinton was the closing speaker at the annual Labor Day “Salute to Labor” in the Quad Cities.

She touted the 256-page policy book she and her running mate Tim Kaine are released today (Tuesday). “I’ll tell you why we did this book,” Clinton said. “I think if you run for president, you ought to tell people what you want to do. Right? And what I’ve tried to do in this book…is to lay out a blueprint for America’s future.” The book’s title is “Stronger Together.” That was the theme of the Democratic National Convention in July and is the name of Clinton’s campaign plane.

Several times during her speech yesterday, Clinton stressed the need to unify the country. “We’re going to run a campaign of issues, not insults,” Clinton said, to applause. Clinton made a brief pitch on behalf of Iowa Democrats who’re on the General Election ballot and offered a list of proposals she’d advance as president, like raising the national minimum wage. She also drew cheers by promising to reject “unfair trade deals” like the Trans Pacific Partnership.

“I hope you will get involved in this campaign for these last two months,” Clinton said. “…We need everybody involved. There has never been a more important, consequential election in our lifetimes.” Clinton spoke with reporters on her campaign plane as she flew into the Quad Cities. Clinton answered questions about how she handled email during her tenure as secretary of state. Clinton also raised concerns about Russian cyberattacks that might interfere with the U.S. election.

A spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee called Clinton “dishonest” and accused Clinton of the “reckless mishandling of classified information” with the email set-up she used as secretary of state.

(Radio Iowa)