A traffic stop early this (Wednesday) morning in Montgomery County resulted in a man’s arrest on drug and other charges. Sheriff’s officials say 57-year old John Richard Mullenix, of Red Oak, faces charges that include Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Deliver, Unlawful Possession of Prescription Medications, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, carrying weapons and OWI/drugged – 1st offense.

His arrest followed a traffic stop for speeding just before 2-a.m. in the 2100 block of Highway 34. Mullenix was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $5,000 cash bond.

Sheriff’s deputies were assisted at the scene by the Montgomery County K9 unit and Red Oak Police.

The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce says everyone is invited to come out and help Salute Gymnastics celebrate new, future location this (Wednesday) evening. Their new facility is located at 314 Walnut Street, in Atlantic, where a ground breaking ceremony is set to take place at 5:30-p.m.

The new building will be 7,500 square feet and will feature a pro shop, kitchenette, parent viewing area, and plenty of space for all of their gymnastic equipment. Henningsen Construction will begin putting the footings in place on August 17th, and the project is expected to be completed in 2-to 3-months.

The American Red Cross says it’s  facing a looming shortage of the blood types most needed by patients and is calling on eligible donors with O negative, B negative and A negative blood to give now to prevent an emergency situation. Blood donation appointments can be quickly and easily scheduled by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

Overall blood donations in the Red Cross Midwest Blood Services Region have been approximately 930 fewer pints per month in June and July this year than the previous 10 months of the year. When demand for the most needed types begins to outpace donations, the Red Cross alerts donors to help restock the shelves.

Type O negative is the universal blood type and can be transfused to patients with any blood type. Types B negative and A negative can be transfused to Rh positive or negative patients. Eligible donors are encouraged to donate double red cells – a process where two units of red cells are collected while most of the plasma and platelets are returned to the donor – where available.

Individuals who donated blood earlier this summer may be eligible to donate again.

Some upcoming Blood Donation Opportunities include:

Audubon County: Audubon, Aug. 12: noon to 6 p.m., St. Patrick’s Parish Center

Cass County: Griswold, Aug. 13: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Central Church of Christ

Pottawattamie County:

Council Bluffs…
Aug. 5: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., Warren Distribution, 2850 River Road
Aug. 7: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Senior Center, 714 South Main Street
Aug. 9: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Community of Christ, 140 Kanesville Blvd

Macedonia…Aug. 5: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Dewitt Community Building

Shelby…Aug. 15: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Shelby Community Building, 500 E. St.

GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) – Federal officials have confirmed that they’re investigating Grinnell College’s handling of sexual assault cases. Grinnell spokesman Jim Reische told The Des Moines Register that the federal investigations are supposed to be completed in 180 days. But he says that because of the national jump in complaints, the average time has stretched to about four years.

Earlier this year Grinnell College President Raynard Kington asked the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to determine whether the college complied with Title IX, the federal law that bars sex discrimination in education, in addressing cases at Grinnell.

A woman who has been arrested numerous times in Red Oak, was taken into custody again Tuesday evening. Red Oak Police report 45-year old Shelby JoAnn Olivares, of Red Oak, was arrested in the 500 block of E. Market Street at around 6-p.m. , for Contempt of Court/Failure to Appear on an original charge of Criminal Mischief. Olivares was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $1,000 cash bond.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa agriculture officials say a majority of the quarantine zones set up around poultry farms infected with bird flu are being lifted. When bird flu was confirmed on a farm, a six-mile zone was established to control traffic. State officials said Tuesday 77 zones were set up but they are in the process of lifting 69 now. Once completed, officials say there will only be control zones remaining on six farms in Adair, Sioux and Wright counties.

Iowa lost 34 million birds to the bird flu outbreak. Officials say one of the first infected turkey farms – Brad Moline’s family farm in Manson – has restocked with new birds and Moline will host state and federal officials at a news conference on Monday to discuss the recovery process.

(Updated 5-a.m.) — A man was critically injured and a teenager died during a rollover accident Tuesday night, in Shelby County. Authorities say 17-year old Anna Eggerss, of rural Avoca, died, after being ejected from and pinned beneath an SUV that rolled over at around 8:30-p.m., west of Shelby. The driver of the SUV, 22-year old Eric Henley, of Shelby, was thrown about 60-feet from the vehicle as it rolled. He was listed in critical condition. He was taken to Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan before being flown to the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s trauma unit, in Omaha.

Officials say Henley was driving a 1999 Ford Explorer westbound on Shelby County Road F-66 near the intersection with Elmwood Road, when the vehicle topped a small hill, went out of control, swerved a few times before entering the south ditch, where it rolled several times. The accident remains under investigation.

Sheriff’s deputies were assisted at the scene by crews from the Shelby Fire Dept., Medivac Ambulance and personnel with the Iowa State Patrol.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two U.S. agencies say more than 380 people in 26 states have been diagnosed with a stomach illness tied to Mexican cilantro contaminated by human waste. It’s the fourth consecutive summer in which the intestinal infection has been reported in the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration are investigating the cause of the latest outbreak, which appears to have begun after May 1.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa agriculture officials say a majority of the quarantine zones set up around poultry farms infected with bird flu are being lifted. When bird flu was confirmed on a farm, a six-mile zone was established to control traffic. State officials said Tuesday 77 zones were set up but they are in the process of lifting 69 now. Once completed, officials say there will only be control zones remaining on six farms in Adair, Sioux and Wright counties. Iowa lost 34 million birds to the bird flu outbreak.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say two men have been arrested after the remnants of a methamphetamine lab were found inside a Taco Bell in eastern Iowa. The Cedar Rapids Police Department says officers found two men outside the restaurant. One identified himself as a Taco Bell employee. Officers entered the closed restaurant and found meth lab remnants in a utility area. The men were identified as 31-year-old Christopher Adam Matous and 56-year-old Kent Jerome Duby.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say two men have been arrested after the remnants of a methamphetamine lab were found inside a Taco Bell in eastern Iowa. The Cedar Rapids Police Department says officers found two men outside the restaurant early Tuesday. One identified himself as a Taco Bell employee. Officers entered the closed restaurant and found meth lab remnants in a utility area. Thirty-one-year-old Christopher Adam Matous and 56-year-old Kent Jerome Duby, were arrested.

Rescue crews from Shelby, Avoca, and Harlan were called to the scene of a single-vehicle rollover accident Tuesday night west of Shelby, at the intersection of F-66 and Elmwood Road. The crash was reported at around 8:30-p.m. According to dispatch reports, a man was reportedly thrown from the vehicle approximately 60-feet. A female victim of the crash was pinned under the vehicle, unconscious and not breathing. The male was transported from the scene to Myrtue Memorial Hospital, in Harlan.

Additional information is not currently available.