Adair County Sheriffs Jeff Vandewater reports a man was arrested April 8th on drug charges, during a traffic stop on Interstate 80, about a mile west of Casey. 54-year old Ronald Gene Emgarten, of Casey, was a passenger in an SUV that was pulled over for a traffic infraction. The driver was cited, but Emgarten, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine/3rd or subsequent offense. During an inventory search of the vehicle, a bag of meth and two smoking devices were found in the air vents on the passenger side. Emgarten was transported to the Adair County Jail, where his cash or surety bond was set at $5,000. He was released two-days later, but arrested again Aprl 14th on an outstanding warrant out of Guthrie County. Emgarten was transferred to the authority of Guthrie County Deputies.

33-year old Steven William Thompson, of Woodbine, was arrested April 13th by a DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement Officer, after a straight truck he was driving was pulled over in Stuart. Thompson was taken into custody for Driving While License Denied or Revoked/OWI-related. He was also given warnings for five equipment violations. Thompson was released the next day on a $1,000 cash or surety bond.

Sheriff Vandewater reports also, three people were cited last week for Driving Under Suspension, in Adair County. They were cited for the offense and released.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 2:55 a.m. CDT

An AMBER ALERT was issued 12:30-a.m. today (Tuesday) in Iowa, for two children who were allegedly abducted by their biological father. Authorities say 4-year old Bryson Michael Jason Milroy, and 2-year old Braxton Anthony James Milroy, both of Toronto, IA, were taken by 27-year old Taylor Jason Milroy, and were possibly enroute to the Calona, IL area. The trio was said to have been in a silver, 4-door 2006 Hyundai, with IL license plate V809407.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A former University of Iowa wrestler has pleaded guilty to a federal computer fraud charge for manipulating the school’s network so he could access its computers and change his and other students’ grades for classes. The U.S. attorney’s office says Trevor J. Graves pleaded guilty Monday. Graves admitted he manipulated the computer network and obtained professors’ usernames and passwords. He then changed grades for himself and five other students.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa House lawmaker has been sworn in as a state senator. Annette Sweeney, of Alden, took an oath Monday at the state Capitol. The 60-year-old Sweeney is now the second female Republican in the chamber, where the party has a majority. She won a special election on April 10 to replace Bill Dix. Dix, a former majority leader who resigned last month.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a man was arrested after deputies found marijuana in his car after stopping it along Interstate 80 near Lincoln. The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over the car Friday morning for a traffic violation near the U.S. Highway 77 exit. The deputy reported smelling marijuana in the car, and a subsequent search turned up 114 pounds of pot. Court records don’t show the man’s been formally charged. He lives in Sioux City, Iowa.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Cerro Gordo County jury has convicted a Mason City man of injuring his infant daughter. Station KIMT reports that 28-year-old Jeremy Rose was found guilty Monday of child endangerment resulting in serious injury. Prosecutors say he violently shoot the tiny girl last June.

(UPDATE: Iowa authorities have cancelled an Amber Alert for two young boys who went missing from the Clinton County town of Toronto. The boys have been found safe. No other details have been released at this time.)

(Earlier story) An AMBER ALERT was issued 12:30-a.m. today (Tuesday) in Iowa, for two children who were allegedly abducted by their biological father. Authorities say 4-year old Bryson Michael Jason Milroy, and 2-year old Braxton Anthony James Milroy, both of Toronto, IA, were taken by 27-year old Taylor Jason Milroy, and were possibly enroute to the Calona, IL area.

Bryson Milroy

Braxton Milroy

Michael Milroy

The trio was said to have been in a silver, 4-door 2006 Hyundai, with IL license plate V809407. Bryson, Braxton and Michael Milroy, are Caucasian. Bryson is 3-feet 6-inches tall and weighs about 40-pound. He has blonde hair and blue eyes, and was wearing a yellow, Batman hoodie with black and gray sweat pants. Braxton is 2-feet six-inches tall, and weighs about 32-lbs. He also has blonde hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a black hoodie with gray skulls, and black jeans.

Michael Milroy is 5-feet 8-inches tall, weighs about 135-lbs, has brown hair and brown eyes. No clothing description was available. If you have seen any of the subjects, contact your local law enforcement agency.

Emily Krengel and Jerry Putnam were recognized for their service to the Cass County Local Food Policy Council with a reception and certificates of appreciation at the Council’s regular meeting on April 9. Both Krengel and Putnam were founding members of the Council when it was established in 2009. Both were very active in the Council’s work and served terms as chair and vice-chair.

Pictured in the presentation of certificates are (from left to right) Jan Steffen (Council Secretary), Emily Krengel, Jerry Putnam and Gil Gillespie (Council Chair)] Photo submitted

The Cass County Local Food Policy Council is an advisory body appointed by the County Board of Supervisors. It fosters the health and well-being of Cass County residents through gathering information about formal and informal food policies, cultivating food-related networks, and promoting  a vibrant and diverse local agriculture. For information about the Council, visit http://www.atlanticiowa.com/county/county-departments/food-council-policy/ or contact Gil Gillespie at gg1localfood@gmail.com or 712-243-3310.

The 2018 PRIMARY ELECTION will be Tuesday, June 5, 2018.  The polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. In Cass County, a voter must be registered at their current residential address in order to cast a ballot in an Iowa election.  The Cass County Auditor recommends that eligible voters in Cass County who are planning to vote June 5, 2018 and who have not yet registered to vote, or have moved since last registering, pre-register.  For the 2018 Primary, the close of pre-registration date is May 25, 2018.

EARLY VOTING: If a person chooses to vote prior to June 5, that person may request and vote a ballot prior to election day (called ABSENTEE VOTING).  A signed absentee ballot request form may be mailed or delivered to the county auditor and an absentee ballot will be mailed to the prospective voter.  The first day the county auditor may mail ballots for this election is May 7, 2018.  Or beginning May 7, 2018 an absentee ballot may be requested in person at the office of the county auditor and voted at the auditor’s office immediately on any day the office is open up through June 4, 2018.  Ballots may not be picked up and taken to a voter.  Absentee ballots must either be mailed to the requestor or the requester may personally appear at the auditor’s office and vote the ballot there.

IF VOTING BY MAIL: A written request on the State required form may be mailed or hand delivered to the county auditor’s office now.  Deadline to request that an absentee ballot be mailed is May 25, 2018 at 5 p.m.  (Absentee request forms are available at the auditor’s office and on the Secretary of State’s web site: sos.iowa.gov).  Beginning May 7, a ballot along with instructions on how to complete the ballot and a return postage paid envelope will be mailed to the requester.  For the ballot to be counted, the voted ballot sealed in the return envelope must be returned either by personal carrier to the office of county auditor before the close of polls on June 5, 2018 or returned by mail postmarked no later than June 4.  EVERY ABSENTEE BALLOT MUST BE RETURNED even if the voter chooses not to vote it.

IF VOTING AT THE COUNTY AUDITOR’S OFFICE: Beginning Monday, May 7 an absentee voter may go to the CASS COUNTY COURTHOUSE during the regular office hours of 8 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday thru Friday, up through the day before the election and cast a ballot.  In addition to regular office hours, the office of Cass County Auditor will be open Friday, May 25, 2018 and Friday, June 1 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.