IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — University of Iowa students will have the opportunity to include their preferred names and gender pronouns on their school record this fall. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that the university became one of the first institutions in the country to allow students to identify as transgender on their admissions application three years ago.

Assistant professor Jodi Lindley said in a video released last week that the change allows students to tell university officials, faculty and staff what name and pronouns they’d like to be used in communication and interactions.

The video includes students, faculty and staff members saying which gender pronouns they preferred for themselves. The majority use either he/him/his or she/her/hers, but others who don’t fit squarely into a male-female binary prefer they/their/theirs or ze/zem/zir.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports two arrests took place over the weekend. On Saturday, 23-year old Joseph Andrew Riesberg, of Elliott, was arrested for OWI 2nd Offense and Driving While Barred. Riesberg was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $2,000 bond.

On Sunday, Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 43-year old Todd Edward Kimpson, of Corning, on a charge of Violation of a No Contact Order. Kimpson was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the today (Monday), on $300 bond.

The Atlantic Police Department says numerous arrests to place over the past week. On Saturday, 21-year old Bryce Baker, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intoxication. Friday, 28-year old Robert Mayfield, of Okmulgee, OK., was arrested in Atlantic on a Jasper County warrant for Lottery Ticket Fraud. On July 7th, 27-year old Damion Selders, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Burglary in the 3rd degree. Selders was arrested the day before as well, of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

On July 4th, three people were arrested on Cass County warrants. 46-year old Dwane Bolton and 19-year old Lucas Stone, both of Atlantic, were arrested for Failure to Appear. And, 38-year old Rose Peters, of Emerson, was arrested on a warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance.

On July 1st, 50-year old Thomas Jackson, of Council Bluffs, was arrested in Atlantic after he turned himself-in on a warrant for Parole Violation. All of the subjects mentioned were booked into the Cass County Jail. Jackson later posted bond, and was released.

The Atlantic Police Department has released information on four recent accidents, two of which took place Sunday. In an update to our earlier reports, officials say Devin Register, of Atlantic, was cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device, following an accident that happened just before 5-p.m., Sunday. Register was traveling eastbound on Highway 6 in a Buick, when he failed to yield at the stop light and collided with a southbound Chevy Suburban driven by Cynthia Koch, of Atlantic. Register complained of pain and was transported by Medivac Ambulance to the Cass County Memorial Hospital. Neither Koch nor a child in her vehicle were hurt. Damage from the crash amounted to $12,100.

A few minutes later, an accident happened at 7th and Elm Streets, when Aubrey Ewing, of Atlantic, failed to stop at the controlled intersection. Her vehicle struck a vehicle driven by Denise Lauritsen, of Exira, as she was traveling east on 7th Street. Ewing was cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device. Damage from the collision amounted to $2,700.

Last Tuesday evening, vehicles driven by Mandy Parks and Robyn Sullivan, both of Atlantic, collided at 7th and Olive Streets, when Parks failed to obey the stop light as she was traveling west on 7th. Her vehicle struck Sullivan’s vehicle, which was southbound on Olive. Minor injuries were reported by both parties, but no one was transported to the hospital. Damage from the collision amounted to $18,000.

And, on July 5th, a vehicle driven by Debra Williams, of Atlantic, was backing out of a private drive, when it hit a parked car registered to Blain Nolte, of Atlantic. The accident, which happened in the 200 block of Ridge Road, caused $4,000 damage. No citations were issued.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – Residents of the Lake Manawa area are working to maintain a planter that dates back to the 1900s. The flower ring once stood in front of Lake Manawa Amusement Park and Resort’s skating rink.

The Daily Nonpareil reports that Walt Osborn, who has lived near the flower ring for almost 30 years, has been taking care of the planter. The flower ring is located in the center of an intersection and was damaged a couple of years ago when it was hit by a bus and more recently, when it was struck by a car.

Osborn installed a flagpole, the American flag and a sprinkler system. Residents Cindy and Larry Lea joined Osborn’s wife, Jane, to add more than $300 worth of flowers to the ring this year.

A six-year-old boy was reported missing just after 5 p.m. Visitors to the beach found the child 25 yards from shore and performed CPR, but the boy died at a hospital. The Marion County Sheriff’s office reports the boy, Alexi Oquendo of Newton, had been wearing a life jacket, but took it off before entering the water.

At 6:30 p.m., a capsized kayak was found near the Cordova Cabins on Lake Red Rock. About an hour-and-a-half later, a body was pulled from the water. The victim was identified as 50-year-old Daniel Tutor of Des Moines. He was not wearing a life jacket.

The Hitchcock House National Landmark Board of Directors will be hosting a program to celebrate the 160^th year of the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site, on July 17th. A short program highlighting local conductors stories read by local personalities will begin at 2:00 PM, in the barn.

A short discussion of the house restoration, in the 1980’s, by original committee members, will be followed by cake and refreshments and conversation. Bring a chair and join in the free event, Sunday, July 17, beginning at 2:00- PM.

The Hitchcock House is located at 63788 567th Lane, a short drive west of Lewis. For more information go to www.hitchcockhouse.org.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office says a man from Creston reported Friday afternoon, that sometime over the past week, someone took items from a property on Ivy Avenue.  The items taken include: a Crimping tool; Pex fittings; A roll of Pex pipe; rakes and a garden hoe, along with a gear wrench socket set.  The loss was estimated at $220.

(Corrects Danielle’s last name to Evans – per Glenwood P-D)

The Glenwood Police Department today (Monday) released a report on weekend arrests. As previously reported, officials said 35-year old Danielle Evans, of Glenwood, was arrested Saturday, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and a Controlled Substance Violation. Adams’ bond was set at $100.  35-year old John Adams, of Glenwood, was also arrested Saturday, for a Controlled Substance Violation, and Driving While Barred. His bond was set at $102.

37-year old Jacquelyn Pratt, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Saturday in Glenwood, on a Mills County warrant for Theft in the 5th Degree. Her bond was set at $300. And, 24-year old Cassandra Stewart, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Saturday in Glenwood, for Driving While Revoked. Her bond was set at $1,000.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports a Guthrie County man was arrested July 6th for Harassment in the 2nd degree. 20-year old Richard Charles Hughes, of Guthrie Center, was taken into custody after an investigation determined he allegedly sent threatening text messages to his ex-girlfriend, whereby he said he would come to her new boyfriends’ residence and beat him up. He also allegedly said in the text messages, that her new boyfriend was “A dead man.”  Hughes was brought to the Adair County Jail and later released on $1,000 bond.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports also, 30-year old Cody Chance Day, of Nodaway, was arrested July 3rd on a warrant out of Webster County. That same day, 28-year old Devin Lee Parker, was arrested on a warrant out of Dallas County. Both men were later transported to their respective counties’ law enforcement agencies.

A man from Des Moines was arrested in Adair County on July 3rd, by an Iowa State Patrol Trooper. 41-year old Jammi Reinier, was taken into custody for Driving While Suspended after he was stopped for speeding on I-80 westbound. Reinier’s license had been revoked for a drug-related conviction and suspended for non-payment of child support. He was later released from the Adair County Jail on $300 bond. Also arrested July 3rd for Driving While Suspended, was 27-year old Jimmy Lee Harris, of Sergeant Bluff. Harris was also later released on $300 bond.

And, a man from Payson, AZ, was arrested July 3rd following a traffic stop near the intersection of Highway 92 and Jordan Avenue, in Adair County. 36-year old Robert Blaine Herbel was charged with OWI/1st offense, after he failed Field Sobriety and Breath Analysis tests. Herbel was later released on $1,000 bond.