DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Animal rescue officials in Iowa are asking for the public’s help in tracking down whoever tossed an emaciated dog trapped in a kennel into a trash bin. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa says in a news release Friday that a passerby found the Chihuahua Nov. 2 in a dumpster in Des Moines’ River Bend neighborhood and took the starving dog to Animal Rescue League.

Vets there say the dog, dubbed “Oscar,” weighed just 4 pounds and was suffering from a loss of muscle mass and fur as well as intestinal parasites. His fur was stained from being caged in his own filth for a long period.

The League says Oscar is recovering and regained 25 percent of his body weight in the first two days of treatment.

(Corrects earlier street value) — A traffic stop on an RV in Fremont County early Friday morning resulted in the discovery of nearly 300 pounds of high-grade marijuana worth almost $2.9-million. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says the 2017 Chevy Coachman RV was pulled over for several moving violations at around 2:40-a.m., on Interstate 29 southbound, four-miles from the Iowa-Missouri border.

A Fremont County K9 was deployed and indicated and alerted to the presence of controlled substances inside the vehicle. The pot was worth $2.88-million. Deputies arrested 65-year old Richard Jordan, of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 44-year old Elwood Perry, Jr., of Chesapeake, Virginia, and 45-year old Patrick Hawes, of Norfolk, Virginia.

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Each of the men were charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver more 100 Kilograms, a Class B Felony.  All parties are being held at the Fremont County Jail without bond, pending an initial appearance with a Magistrate. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Iowa Division of Narcotic Enforcement.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports a traffic stop at around 9-p.m. Thursday for a minor traffic violation, resulted in an arrest. The driver, 24-year old Kendal Leslie Arnold, of Clarinda, was arrested for Driving under suspension. Arnold was transported to the Page County Jail. Arnold later posted bond amounting to slightly more than $566.  She was then released pending further court proceedings.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office today (Friday), released a long list of recent arrests.

On Nov. 6th: 54-year old Elvin Allen Shrimpton,  of Council Bluffs, was arrested on a charge of Possession with Intent to Deliver More Than 5 Grams of Methamphetamine (a Class-B Felony). Shrimpton was taken to the Cass County Jail and remains held on $100,000 bond. And, 35-year old Matthew James Bruns, of Atlantic, was arrested on an Atlantic Police Department warrant for Harassment 1st Degree. Bruns was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on $3,000 bond.

On Nov. 5th: 29-year old Andrew Gaston Nickum, of Atlantic, was arrested in Cass County on charges of Domestic Abuse Assault 2nd Offense, and Child Endangerment. Nickum was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on $4,000 bond. And, 21-year old Pedro Perez Velasquez, of Lewis, was arrested on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Velasquez was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $1,000 bond.

On November 4th: Cass County deputies arrested 27-year old Devin Michael Gardner, of Exira, on a charge of Driving While Barred. Gardner was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on his own recognizance.

On Nov. 2nd: 24-year old Taber Charles Andersen, of Elk Horn, was arrested on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Andersen was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on his own recognizance.

On Nov. 1st: 28-year old Cole Jacob Benton, of Hamlin, was arrested in Cass County on an Audubon County warrant. Benton was taken to the Cass County Jail and transferred later that day to Audubon County.

And, on October 31st,  deputies in Cass County arrested 49-year old Pamela Joann Murphy, of Greenfield, on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Murphy was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on her own recognizance.

Deputies in Page County, Wednesday, arrested 39-year old Seth Martin Kuipers, of New Market, on a warrant for Probation Violation. The violation is with regard to original charges of two counts of Prohibited Acts, and one of Tax Payment required. Kuipers was transported to the Page County Jail from the Cheyenne County, Nebraska jail, where he had been held on Cheyenne County Charges. Kuipers is currently being held in the Page County Jail on a $25,000 cash-only bond, pending future court proceedings.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An Illinois man has claimed the $1 million prize he won the same day someone else won $1.54 billion in the Mega Millions lottery game. Iowa Lottery officials say 73-year-old Bob Hollenback, of Milan, Illinois, bought the ticket at a Hy-Vee gas station in Davenport. He said Thursday he already had a ticket for the Oct. 23 drawing, but something told him to go ahead and buy another.

It matched the first five numbers drawn but missed on the Mega Ball number. Another ticket bought in South Carolina matched all the numbers for the jackpot. He and his wife, Jeanne, say they plan to share the winnings with family, take a trip and buy some land.