The Red Oak Police Department reports an arrest after stopping a bicyclist early Thursday.  At approximately 12:15am Officers stopped a bicyclist in the 700 block of Washington Street for an infraction.  While officers were talking to the individual he took off running East bound down Washington Street.  25-year-old Patrick John Peirce Jr. of Carter Lake was caught and apprehended in the 1000 block of East Washington Street.  Peirce is being charged with Interference with Official Acts and was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $300 cash bond.

Adair County Auditor Mindy Schaefer announced Wednesday the implementation of a program called Precinct Atlas during the upcoming school election. Precinct Atlas is an electronic Poll Book which contains all the registered voters eligible to vote in an election.

Voters will give their name to the election workers, who will be able to look the voter up on a laptop and verify the voter’s information. Voters who have changes in their information or voters that are registering on Election Day will be processed immediately and put in the system while they are at the polling location.

Voters will also have the option to scan their Driver’s License or Non Operators License for the look up and verification process. Schaefer says Precinct Atlas will help election workers with efficiency and accuracy in processing voters prior to giving them a ballot.

The Glenwood Police Department reports an arrest Tuesday.  Officers arrested Mara Hunt (McVay) on a Mills County Warrant for Assault.  Bond was set at $1,000.

Deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Sidney man that was making threats at Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg on Tuesday.  Hospital staff informed deputies a man was making threats to employees and they decided to go into lockdown until the subject was located.  David Daugherty Jr. of Sidney was found a short time later and arrested for Disorderly Conduct.  He was taken to the Fremont County Jail and held without bond.

TREYNOR, Iowa (AP) – A former teacher has agreed to give up his teaching and coaching licenses as part of a plea deal in his sexual exploitation case involving students.

The Daily Nonpareil reports that Michael Travis pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of assault. He also agreed to surrender the licenses to the Iowa Education Department. He won’t have to register as a sex offender or serve any time in jail.

The newspaper reported that Travis maintained his innocence despite his negotiated plea of guilty. He was arrested in May 2014 on two counts of sexual exploitation by a school employee.

Travis had been an assistant softball coach at Treynor High School and taught elementary school.

The Creston Police Departments reports three arrests on Tuesday, August 19th.

At 10:52am Officers arrested 38-year-old Roger Straw of Creston at 300 Pine Street on a Union County Warrant for Violation of a Protection Order.  He was released from the Union County Jail on a $300 bond.

At 10:25pm Officers arrested 30-year-old John Foster of Creston near Division and Levy Streets.  Foster was charged with 5th Degree Criminal Mischief and Public Intoxication 3rd or Subsequent Offense.  Foster was later released on $2,000 bond.

Finally at 11:30pm Officers arrested 43-year-old Steven Jehn of Creston for Driving While Revoked.  He was arrested in the 200 block of North Elm Street.  Jehn is being held in the Union County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

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The Red Oak Police Department reports two additional arrests overnight.

At approximately 9:53pm Tuesday officers arrested 30-year-old Justin Curtis Hanshaw of Red Oak in the 500 block of North 2nd Street.  Hanshaw was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Hanshaw is being held at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center on $1,000 cash bond.

Later at 12:38am Wednesday officers arrested 25-year-old Mildred Helenora Douglas of Red Oak for Trespass, Criminal Mischief, and two charges of Assault on a Peace Officer.  The arrest was made on East Corning Street in Red Oak.  Douglas was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $2,000 cash bond.

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest Tuesday of a Red Oak woman for Driving While Suspended.  At 11:15pm officers arrested 55-year-old Wilma Maxine Dykes in the 1600 block of Summit Street.  Dykes was taken into custody and held on $300 bond.

The Atlantic City Council will hold a regularly scheduled session Wednesday at City Hall. The meeting begins at 5:30-p.m., and includes action on a Resolution “Endorsing the use of Regional TAP (Transportation Alternatives Program grant) Funds for the Schildberg Recreation Area Lake #2 Biking Trail.” The resolution states 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.

In other business, the Council will hear reports from the Personnel and Finance Committee with regard to their review of options the City can take in finding a replacement for Jamie Arnold, who resigned this month from his position as City Attorney. The committee will also report on changes to the City Council and Mayor’s compensation, noting the Mayor’s salary has not been increased in 18-years, and the Council has not received a raise in 21-years. It’s expected the committee will recommend a Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) be made to fairly compensate city leaders for time spent in their respective positions.

And, a Task Force has reviewed the financing, process and details for the proposed use of and/or accessibility improvements for, the second-floor multi-purpose room in the City Hall building, an open house event for which was held August 8th, during AtlanticFest.