SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man who punched a casino slot machine in Sioux City has been told to pay a $625 fine and to cover the damage he caused. The Sioux City Journal reports that 52-year-old Tommy Goldberg pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminal mischief. A judge sentenced Goldberg to six days in jail but credited him with six days already served. The judge also ordered him to pay $1,050 to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Authorities say a security supervisor reviewing surveillance video saw Goldberg playing the machine on Jan. 7 and pressing a button on the touchscreen several times. The video showed Goldberg becoming frustrated and punching the screen.

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports that Wednesday evening, Deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people for the Delivery of Methamphetamine. Taken into custody after a report of drug activity in Farragut, was 33-year old Amanda Lynn Ingram, and 37-year old Alfred Vernon Mutchler, both of Farragut.

Amanda Ingram (Photos courtesy Fremont Co. S/O)

Alfred Mutchler

They were arrested in the 400 block of Washington Street, in Farragut. Mutchler and Ingram were transported to the Fremont County Law Enforcement Center held on a $50,000 bond. Both will face additional, pending charges, at the conclusion of the investigation.

Mutchler is currently out on release from previous Delivery of methamphetamine charges.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:50 a.m. CDT

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A day after floodwaters broke through a temporary barrier in downtown Davenport, Iowa, cities downstream along the Mississippi river that have remained largely dry are preparing for a flood threat that could stretch into the summer. The river is expected to reach rare heights in Missouri, including at the cities of St. Louis, Louisiana and Clarksville, and officials are scrambling to get ahead of the worst of it.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a bill that creates a system for children needing help with mental health issues. Speaking at a ceremony Wednesday, Reynolds said the new law requires core services for children, regional crisis stabilization, mobile response teams, 24-hour hotline access to services, and $1.2 million for home and community-based children’s mental health services. The goal is to eliminate the waiting list that currently exists.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley says Congress won’t consider a new trade deal with Mexico and Canada until President Donald Trump lifts tariffs that have prompted other countries to take actions that have hurt U.S. farmers. Speaking Wednesday on a call with reporters, Grassley said Trump must end steel and aluminum tariffs before Congress will ratify a United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. Grassley says tariffs also could hinder efforts at a trade deal with China..

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa jury has acquitted a black political campaign worker who was arrested after refusing to identify himself to police in a Des Moines suburb. Keilon Hill was canvassing in West Des Moines last October when two officers tried to stop and talk to him after a resident called 911 to report a suspicious person. Hill says he believes his skin color played a role. He was found not guilty Tuesday of misdemeanor harassment of a public official or employee.

Atlantic City Administrator John Lund, Wednesday evening, told the City Council he recently received a renewal notice for the City Employee’ Health Insurance. He said the rate of 8.74% was quoted. Lund said City Administration has been working their broker at Cottingham & Butler and received alternative quotes, including one from Iowa Community Trust, which would lower that rate 4%.  Lund said also, if they join the trust, they would become the 13^th employer to join the City/County pool in the non-binding agreement. He said the City’s renewal date is July 1^st. In the interim, they’ll explore the matter further and issue a report at a later date.

In other business, the Council voted 6-to 1, with Councilperson Kathy Somers the lone nay vote, to sell City-owned property at 602 Spruce Street to Thomas Gaines, for the assessed value of $5,350. They also set May 15^th as the date for a Public Hearing on amending the FY 2019 Budget. John Lund said they will be calculating that over the next couple of weeks, and that there are some “significant changes.”

In the Council Committee reports, Councilperson Somers said the Personnel and Finance Committee met Tuesday. One of the topics they discussed was options for the Atlantic Senior Center. She said there was a split decision on making a recommendation to the Council. Two members were in favor of selling the building, putting it up for bids and taking the highest offer, with a minimum bid of $40,000. One of the members was opposed to the idea. The matter is now up to the Council to decide at their next regular meeting on May 15th.

DES MOINES, Iowa —The Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is warning of a scam targeting citizens by misrepresenting the staff of the Department.

The DCI has received reports from citizens that scammers are posing as employees of the “Iowa State Police”.  The callers are claiming there is a warrant issued out of state for the citizen.  They have further advised to clear the warrant they need to send money, via an online account such as Google Play account.

Citizens are reporting that they are receiving multiple calls from the same 712 area code phone number.  If the citizen does not answer or hangs up on the initial call, a secondary call is being reported as coming from “911” whereas the callers are verbally aggressive, claiming they are with the “Police” and that they have a warrant for the citizen’s arrest.

If you receive a phone call similar to the one mentioned above, you are asked to contact your local law enforcement and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office Hotline at (515) 281-5926 or (888) 777-4590.

Listed below are some helpful tips to prevent being targeted by fraudulent calls:

• If you get a call from someone who claims they are collecting money on behalf of the DPS—even if a caller ID device shows the DPS—hang up.
• The DPS does not demand immediate payment via prepaid debit cards or online accounts.
• Do not provide or confirm personal information or financial information to anyone who calls.