Officials with the Mills County Sheriff’s Office said Monday, a traffic stop just before 2-p.m Sunday, resulted in a woman being taken into custody on drug charges. The vehicle was stopped for equipment violations in Glenwood. The Mills County K9 Unit was called-in to assist with the traffic stop.

During the investigation, and upon searching the vehicle, 38 Zoloft pills and a marijuana pipe were located in the vehicle. 21-year old Bailey Taylor was taken into custody for Unlawful Possession of Prescription Pills and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Taylor was brought to the Mills County Jail and held on $1,300 bond.

The driver and soul occupant of a 2017 Jeep Wrangler died Monday afternoon, during a crash in Sac County. The Iowa State Patrol reports the vehicle was traveling southbound on Sac County Road N-28, when it drifted toward the west ditch, hit a field driveway, and rolled. The driver, who was wearing a seat belt, was ejected through the top window and died at the scene. The accident happened at around 2:30-p.m.

The driver’s name was not immediately released.

Officials with the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association report Iowans submitted nearly 9,200 nominations between February 12th and March 12th to kick off the quest to find the best burger in Iowa. Nominations were accepted online by the the Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association. The number of votes each restaurant received determined the 2018 Top Ten restaurants. The restaurants making the Top Ten list (in alphabetical order) include:

BurgerFiend, Cedar Rapids

Cafe Beaudelaire, Ames

The IowaStater Restaurant, Ames

Moo’s BBQ, Newton

Morgan’s Corner, Ottumwa

Rides Bar & Grill, Fort Dodge

Robin’s Nest Cafe, Clarinda (formerly Vaughn’s Cafe and Bakery)

Saucy Focaccia, Cedar Rapids

The Twisted Tail Steakhouse, Logan (BeeBeeTown)

Wrangling Grace Cafe, Bancroft

To qualify, the burger must be a 100% beef patty or patties, although other ingredients may be added such as spices, and served on a bun or bread product. Burgers may include any combination of condiments, sauces, cheese or toppings.

Seven restaurants are new to the contest’s Top 10 list and include: BurgerFiend, Cedar Rapids; Cafe Beaudelaire, Ames; Iowa Stater Restaurant, Ames; Moo’s BBQ, Newton; Morgan’s Corner, Ottumwa; The Twisted Tail Steakhouse, Logan; and Wrangling Grace Cafe, Bancroft.

Returning contestants include: Ride’s Bar and Grill, Fort Dodge; Robin’s Nest Cafe, Clarinda (formerly Vaughn’s Cafe and Bakery); and Saucy Focaccia, Cedar Rapids.

The Iowa Secretary of State’s Office has rejected the June 5th primary election nominating petitions submitted by Third Congressional District candidate Theresa Greenfield, saying Greenfield failed to meet the minimum number of signatures required by Iowa Code.

Greenfield’s petitions for the Third District Democratic primary were submitted just before the 5 p.m. deadline on Friday, March 16. They were reviewed by the Secretary of State’s Elections Division on Monday, and included fewer than 1,500 signatures. The minimum number required is 1,790.

The nomination papers from First Congressional District candidate Courtney Rowe, Democrat, and gubernatorial candidate Ron Corbett, Republican, were reviewed and accepted. The full list of candidates whose papers have been received and accepted is available at the Iowa Secretary of State’s website, sos.iowa.gov, or by clicking here.

No candidate has officially qualified for the ballot at this point. The deadline to file an official challenge to any candidate’s nomination papers is this Friday, March 23 at 5 p.m.

In an update to our weekend reports, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday), released additional information with regard an accident that occurred Saturday morning. Officials say they were notified at around 9:28-a.m., that a two-vehicle accident had taken place at Highway 148 and Jackson Road.

A 2013 Ford F250 owned and driven by 59-year old Danny Dean Kirchhoff, of Lewis, was northbound on Highway 148, when a 2007 Ford Edge driven by 29-year old Bret Nicholas Brown, which was southbound on Highway 148, attempted a left turn onto Jackson Road, striking Kirchhoff’s vehicle.

Both vehicles ended up in the east ditch. No injuries were reported. Damage to Kirchhoff’s vehicle is estimated at $10,000; damage to Brown’s vehicle is also estimated at $10,000. Brown was cited for Failure to Yield Upon Left Turn.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Officials say a man’s body has been found on the southwest side of Cedar Rapids. The body was found around 2:45 p.m. Sunday outside an empty commercial building that is used to handle overflows from a homeless shelter. Officials are investigating what they say is an unattended death. Investigators identified the man as 77-year-old Joseph Botello.

An autopsy was ordered.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A 20-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he drove onto and damaged the Iowa baseball field made famous by the 1989 “Field of Dreams” movie.
The Telegraph Herald reports that Austin Pape, of Dyersville, entered a written plea before his arraignment scheduled for Monday in Dubuque. Investigators say Pape has acknowledged driving onto the field Jan. 22, and his attorney has said Pape will work with prosecutors on a resolution.
Court records say the owner estimated the damage at more than $5,500. The vehicle left deep gashes in the field and damaged sprinklers.
The field sits 2 miles outside Dyersville — 142 miles (228 kilometers) northeast of Des Moines. Thousands of people visit the property, running around the bases and walking to the surrounding cornfields.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports a woman from Malvern was arrested Sunday afternoon for Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. 21-year old Bailey Nicole Taylor was arrested at around 2:30-p.m. and held on a $1,300 bond. Three people were arrested recently in Mills County on Child Endangerment charges 30-year old Annalisa Y Rooks, of  Omaha, NE was also charged with OWI/1st offense after being pulled over on I-29 at around 5:30-a.m. Her bond was set at $3,000. 32-year old Andrew Steven Wilson, of Glenwood was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with 2 counts of Child Endangerment. His bond was set at $2,000. Also arrested at the same location for Child Endangerment, was 25-year old Shelli Leigh Wilson, of Glenwood. Her bond was also set at $2,000.

And, at around 2-a.m. today (Monday), 24-year old Zachary James Phillips, of Fremont, NE., was arrested for OWI/1st offense. Bond was set at $1,000.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday) released a report statistics related to incidents investigated or reported, for 2017. Among them:

Sex abuses: 8
Assaults: 19
Burglaries: 15
Thefts: 27
Fraud/Scams (loss of monies/credit card fraud): 7
Vandalism: 25
Drug/Narc Violations: 26
Paraphernalia Violations: 16
OWI’s: 31 arrests
Liquor Law Violations (public intox/MIP/providing alcohol to minor/etc.): 19

With the exception of OWI arrests, the report does not differentiate between how many arrests were associated with the incidents.