Audubon Police Chief Matt Starmer reports six arrests took place over the past two-weeks. Today (Friday), 45-year old Raleann Irene Schnell, of Audubon, was arrested for Public Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct.  Schnell was transported to the Audubon County Jail.

On Thursday, 33-year old Jesse James Daniel, of Audubon, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct.  Daniel was later released on promise to appear. That same day, 19-year old Dakota Rain Toepfer, of Audubon, was arrested for Burglary – 3^rd degree.  He was transported to the Audubon County Jail.

Last Sunday (10/21), 40-year old Joshua Robert Saunders, of Audubon, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct and was transported to the Audubon County Jail.  Saunders was arrested again Tueday (10/23), for Assault Causing Injury.  Again, he was transported to the Audubon County Jail.

On Oct. 18th, 30-year old Jessica Lynn Pedrin, of Audubon, was arrested for Theft – 4^th degree and transported to the Audubon County Jail.

And, on Oct. 15th, 30-year old Jay Robert Edwin Pedrin, of Audubon, was arrested on a Carroll County warrant and transferred to Carroll authorities.

(Radio Iowa) — Saturday is the second of two National Prescription Drug Take Back Days. The interim director of the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy, Dale Woolery, says you should check your medicine cabinets and take in any medication you don’t need. He says some people flush the pills down the toilet, but he says that creates problems with the medication getting into the groundwater.

He says properly disposing of the prescription drugs also ensures they won’t be stolen or illegally used by someone. The 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows 53 percent of people 12 or older who misused a prescription pain reliever obtained the substance from a friend or family member. Woolery says people have responded to the call to properly dispose of the drugs.

The first national day was held earlier this year and saw a lot of pills turned in. “In April Iowans got rid of over 12-thousand pounds, and that was a record-setting collection,” according to Woolery. Woolery says if you miss Saturday’s event or find yourself with excess medications throughout the year, there are now permanent take back sites available.

“We have 233 of those now across the state of Iowa — at least one in each county — many counties with multiples sites. About are in local law enforcement centers, half are in pharmacies,” Woolery says. “The easiest way to find out where is the site closest to me is to go online and simple search Iowa-R-X-takebacks.” National Prescription Drug Take Back events will operate from 10:00 a-m until 2:00 p-m on Saturday at over 100 sites across Iowa.

(Radio Iowa) — Senator Chuck Grassley says he was notified last Friday that a Long Island, New York man had been arrested for making a threat against Grassley.

Grassley has been a member of congress since 1975.

Grassley cites the harassment fellow senators Ted Cruz and Mitch McConnell got when they went out to eat in the D-C area with their wives.

Grassley says the New York man who was arrested a week ago for threatening Grassley’s life also made threats over the phone to Senator Susan Collins of Maine.

Shelby County Auditor Mark Maxwell has issued a correction to his statement released Thursday evening, with regard to the acceptance of absentee ballots by mail. In a statement released today (Friday), Maxwell said “After 5-p.m.  this Saturday October 27^th, no more absentee ballot requests CAN BE accepted by mail after that time.  YOU MAY STILL VOTE IN PERSON AT THE COURTHOUSE IN HARLAN UNTIL 5:00 pm November 5^th.   It was worded in a way earlier by my office that was indicating otherwise.”

You may still vote early at the Shelby County Courthouse up until  5 PM NOVEMBER 5TH.   Also Saturday is the preregistration deadline for this election.   Your wait in the voting line will be longer after Saturday October 27^th at 5:00 PM.  This is because of the extra paperwork required to register the same time as you vote.  Also, there is a School Bond issue election scheduled for December 11^th.  Iowa Western Community College and Harlan Community School District will both have propositions on the ballot in the Harlan Community School District voting precincts.

A man from Arkansas suffered minor injuries to his hand but refused medical treatment, following a rollover accident this morning, east of Atlantic. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office told KJAN News 22-year old Royce Edward Katzer, of Quitman, AR., was traveling northbound on 650th Street at around 6:41-a.m., when he swerved to avoid a deer on the road. His 2013 Honda Civic crossed the centerline of the road and went out of control before it rolled once into the west ditch, coming to rest on its wheels facing south. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $10,000. Officials say Katzer was not wearing his seat belt. No citations were issued. Atlantic Fire and Rescue, Medivac, and Atlantic Police and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office all responded to the scene.