The Creston Police Department reports two men and a woman were arrested over the weekend, on Theft charges. 28-year old Brice Maxwell, of Fontanelle, and 20-year old Tommie O’Neall, of Creston, were arrested at around 1:24-a.m. Sunday at 806 Laurel Street, in Creston. Both were charged with Theft in the 4th Degree, and were being held in the Union County Jail on a $1,000 bond, each. And, Saturday evening, 41-year old A-J Miller, of Mt. Ayr, was arrested at the same location, for Theft in the 5th Degree. He was later released from custody on a Promise to Appear in court.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Polk County sheriff’s detective and his girlfriend have been given a year of probation for their roles in an Ankeny bar fracas. Court records say John Negrete and Tereasa Sunberg also were given deferred judgments at their sentencings Friday. That means their convictions can be removed from court records if they complete their probation terms. The two were convicted in July of assault causing injury.

Authorities say Negrete punched an Ankeny firefighter, Ross Frank, and Sunberg punched Frank’s wife, Danielle. Negrete and Sunberg say Frank groped Sunberg at the Clipper bar the night of Sept. 8 before the fracas. Frank denied the accusation. Prosecutors say Negrete was off-duty when he punched the firefighter in the mouth and under his left eye.

A little more than 16 months after a groundbreaking ceremony was held for a new business in Audubon, a ribbon-cutting will take place Tuesday, featuring Iowa’s Governor and a Congressman. Waspy’s Truck Stop will hold the ceremony 9-a.m. Tuesday at their facility located on the south side of Audubon, at 2079 Highway 71. The $18-million dollar construction project, which spans nearly 16 acres, includes a restaurant that opened Sept. 4th, as well as two-story, 36-room inn and suites, is run by the Lawrence Handlos family. Later this fall, the Waspy’s Truck Service Center will be open and it will include four truck wash bays, tire repair and diesel repair.  The new location features a 140,000-gallon fuel storage capacity, with multiple fuel options.

Tuesday’s event includes appearances by Governor Kim Reynolds and Congressman Steve King. Visitors will receive a tour of the Blue Grass Inn and Suites from 10-a.m. Until Noon, and again from 4-until 6-p.m. Two Palms Grilling takes place beginning at 10-a.m., with 1,000 pork loin sandwiches being given away all day. If you stop by the convenience store you can register for some great door prizes as well.

(Iowa News Service; DES MOINES, Iowa) – Each year, 62 million Americans – 1 in 4 – volunteer in their communities, and Tuesday’s National Day of Service and Remembrance acknowledges what a difference those contributions make. The remembrance day began after the 9/11 terrorist attacks took the lives of nearly 3,000 people in 2001. Jeremy Barewin, associate state director of communications for AARP Iowa, says for many in the state, volunteering is a core value that allows them to show kindness by giving back. “If there’s any time of year to really be conscientious of that I think it’s Sept. 11 and then just the days surrounding that, so we use September really as a springboard for volunteerism in Iowa through AARP,” he states.

AARP provides advance training for volunteers who want to help seniors refresh their driving skills, file tax returns or learn how to protect themselves from fraud, including telephone scams and identity theft. General information about volunteering with AARP can be found at aarp.org/volunteer. Volunteering might seem like something retirees do, but people younger than 24 account for nearly 23 percent of all volunteers, nearly the same percentage as those who volunteer and are 65 and older.

Barewin says volunteers of all ages represent AARP as ambassadors at festivals or at the Iowa State Fair and serve as advocates for seniors on policy issues such as Medicare, Social Security and prescription drugs. “AARP is also one of the largest organizations in the country to help seniors to file their taxes,” he states. “We have Tax-Aide stations, about 20 of them, across the state. We need people to help staff those centers.” AARP Iowa will host happy hours in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids this month where prospective volunteers can learn about the many ways they can get involved.

For more information or to register for one of the events, call 877-926-8300.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge has refused to set a pretrial hearing for a man who says Iowa’s “stand your ground” law protects him from prosecution for a fatal bar fight in a Des Moines suburb. The Des Moines Register reports that Judge Scott Rosenberg ruled last week that Rodney Henricksen must wait until trial to show his actions were justified. Henricksen has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the Jan. 18 death of Joshua Sadlon, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Henricksen’s motion for the hearing says Henricksen was defending himself from an intoxicated and aggressive Sadlon at the Urbandale bar.

The law says a person doesn’t have to retreat before using deadly force if he or she reasonably thinks his or her life is being threatened. Rosenberg said in his ruling that the law doesn’t provide a procedure for determining when someone is eligible for immunity.

Red Oak Police called to a residence in the 900 block of E. Reed Street Sunday afternoon for a Welfare check, ended-up discovering approximately 38 grams of a substance suspected to be marijuana. 36-year old Brandon Dale Strunk, of Red Oak, was subsequently arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st offense, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and five-counts of Child Endangerment. Strunk was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 bond.