The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency is reminding motorists of a road closure now in place on Orange Road. Work is taking place to replace a culvert in the 600 block of Orange. This is in Shelby County between Fairview Township Section 1 and Monroe Township section 6.

The closure is currently in place and work is expected to last approximately 1 week.  Officials are stressing alternate route planning due to the number of Level B roads in the area.

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The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports an arrest early this (Friday) morning in Villisca.  At approximately 4:09am Deputies arrested 24-year-old Jesse Allen Luft of Villisca in the 100 block of North 4th Avenue in Villisca.  Luft was charged with OWI 1st Offense and Driving While Suspended.  Luft was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 cash bond.  The Cass County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the arrest.

A Shenandoah man was arrested in Red Oak Thursday for numerous counts of theft and unlawful possession of prescription drugs.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reported that at 10:18pm Thursday Officers arrested 35-year-old Travis Daniel Laumann in the 100 block of West Coolbaugh Street in Red Oak.  Laumann is charged with 91 counts of Unlawfully Obtaining a Prescription Drug, a Class C Felony; 13 counts of unlawfully obtaining a prescription drug, a serious misdemeanor; and 104 counts of Theft in the 5th Degree.

Laumann was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $10,000 bond.

Rainfall in the Des Moines area delayed the Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pulls at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand on Wednesday but a local couple are glad they waited it out.  Dean and Cheryl Christensen of Cumberland along with their son Nick travel around the Midwest competing in Outlaw events and Dean came away with a top prize this year.

Dean Christensen rode his 1988 Ford Ranger “Red Hot” to a first place prize in the Modified 4-wheel division.  He pulled a distance of 328.3 outdistancing the next place finisher at 327.27.

KJAN news spoke with Cheryl Christensen and she was thrilled with the win and talked about the history of the truck which used to belong to a driver out of Omaha.  Their son Nick also ran Dean’s old truck “Nuttin Honey” in the event.

This is the third time the Christensens have won at the state fair.

The Glenwood Police Department reports four arrests on Wednesday, August 19th.

Jamie Harless, 21, of Omaha, NE was arrested for Theft of
a motor vehicle, bond set at $10.000 cash or surety

Harold Rudduck, 36, of Glenwood was arrested for
Disorderly conduct, bond set at $300 cash or surety

Madison Bendt, 19, of Glenwood was arrested for
Theft 5th, bond set at $300 cash or surety

Michael Gaver, 35, of Glenwood was arrested for
Disorderly conduct, bond set at $300 cash or surety

The Harlan Police Department released details on three arrests in the past week.

On Friday, August 14th Harlan Police arrested 16-year-old Tyler Wollaston of Harlan  when officers found him to be in the possession of drug equipment. Wollaston was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. The case will be transferred to Juvenile Court.

On Monday, August 17th Officers arrested 23-year-old Michael Tremayne of Harlan following a traffic stop. Tremayne was charged with Driving Under Suspension and was transported to the Shelby County Jail.

On Tuesday, August 18th Harlan police were called to a domestic disturbance in the 2100 block of Lincoln Avenue.  After investigation Officers arrested 29-year-old Eugene Cardine of Harlan and charged him with Domestic Abuse Assault for allegedly striking and choking Kimberlee Green of Harlan.  Cardine was also charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Prohibited Acts.  He was booked into the Shelby County Jail.

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The Creston Police Department reports three arrests overnight.

At 7:03pm Wednesday 25-year-old Brooke Marie Carter of Creston was arrested in Polk County on a Union County Warrant for Violation of Probation. She is being held in the Ringgold County Jail awaiting a bond hearing.

Also on Wednesday at 10:14pm Creston Police arrested 36-year-old Lela Churchwell at her residence on charges of Disorderly Conduct and Public Intoxication 3rd or Subsequent offense. She is also being held in the Ringgold County Jail awaiting a bond hearing.

Early this Thursday morning at 2:16am Creston Police arrested 22-year-old Haley Vandel of Creston in the 200 block of North Maple Street on charges of Driving While Barred and Possession of a Controlled Substance.  She was released from the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond.

The Atlantic City Council met Wednesday evening in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

As expected the council approved a resolution “Endorsing the use of Regional TAP (Transportation Alternatives Program grant) Funds for the Schildberg Recreation Area Lake #2 Biking Trail.” The resolution acknowledges the City endorses the trail project, and that with the assistance of the TAP funds, the construction of the multi-use trail will be completed and remain dedicated to public use, and adequately maintained by the City of Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department.

Also the Personnel and Finance Committee reported on a proposed pay raise for the Mayor and Atlantic City Council. The proposal recommends the Mayor’s pay to increase from $8,000 to $10,000 per year. The proposal also includes an increase from $30 to $40 per meeting for City Council members.  That amount would also include committee meetings, which Council members currently receive $20  per meeting for.

Three readings of an ordinance would be required before an official pay increase decision could be made.  The first of those readings is expected soon.