The Harlan Police Department reports numerous arrests dating back to Valentine’s Day. Today (Tuesday), 53-year old Curt Thomas Anstey, of Harlan, was arrested following an investigation of a suspicious vehicle.  He also had an active warrant out of Cass County.  Anstey was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Monday, 23-year old Brandon Lee Anderson, of Harlan, was arrested on an active warrant.  He was transported to the Shelby County Jail. 45-year old Stephanie Ann Good, of Harlan, was arrested Monday as well, following a call for a possible domestic situation.  She was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Feb. 16th, 45-year old Richard Eugene Green, of Harlan, was arrested on an active Shelby County warrant.  He was transported to the Shelby County Jail. And, on Valentine’s Day, 35-year old Justin Charles Henricksen, of Harlan, was arrested on an active warrant.  He was transported to the Shelby County Jail.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A Waterloo woman has taken a plea deal in the death of a toddler at her in-home day care. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that 43-year-old Amy Hangartner entered Alford pleas Monday to neglect of a dependent person and to child endangerment. A second count of child endangerment was dropped in exchange for her pleas. Under an Alford plea, a person doesn’t admit guilt but acknowledges there is enough evidence for a conviction.

Prosecutors say 18-month-old Brody Harrelson was found unresponsive and later died in June 2015 after Hangartner put him in an infant car seat and left him unattended in a closet to nap. Brody apparently slid down in the seat and a strap became stretched over his neck. An autopsy determined he died of mechanical or positional asphyxia.

Atlantic Police Chief Dave Erickson reports three arrests occurred over the past few days. Today (Tuesday), 32-year old Christopher Seymour, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI. And, on Friday, 25-year old Adnan Abdic, of Waterloo, was arrested on a Black Hawk County warrant for Theft in the 4th Degree. 26-year old Nurija Huebner, also of Waterloo, was arrested Friday for Theft in the 2nd Degree (possession of stolen property) and Theft in the 4th Degree (Shoplifting). All three subjects were booked into the Cass County Jail.

The Glenwood Police Department reports 28-year old Thomas Cash, of Glenwood, was arrested Monday, on a Mills County warrant for Failure to Appear in Court, on an original charge of Serious Assault. His cash or surety bond was set at $5,000.

Governor Kim Reynolds is touting a new magazine analysis that ranks Iowa number one among the states. U.S. News and World Report ranked states in eight categories and Iowa was tops in infrastructure — getting credit for efforts to expand access to broadband. Iowa also ranked in the top 10 in education, quality of life and health care as well as providing opportunities for success. Reynolds went on national television this (Tuesday) morning to tout the report. Here’s what she said on CBS This Morning. “What an honor to recognize Iowans that are making a difference in communities every single day all across our state,” Reynolds said on the program.

The governor’s re-election campaign send out an email this (Tuesday) morning seeking donations so Reynolds doesn’t “squander the opportunity to get the word out” about Iowa’s top ranking. During her appearance on C-B-S This Morning, Reynolds talked about her own rise from small town Iowa native to becoming Iowa’s governor. “Iowa truly is a place where is you work hard, dream big, anything is possible,” Reynolds said.

The Iowa G-O-P issued a statement praising Reynolds and Republican legislators for making “significant progress” on the economy and education. The executive director of the liberal group “Progress Iowa” issued a statement, too, calling on Reynolds to “stop bragging” and “start leading.” The chief content officer for U.S. News and World Report said the magazine’s analysis found Iowa is “good at a lot of things” like graduation rates and whether people go to the doctor regularly. He calls Iowa a “developing, evolving state.” Minnesota ranked second in the U.S. News and World Report ranking. Utah was third.

(Courtesy CBS “THIS MORNING” via Radio Iowa)

GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) — Five former state workers were sentenced to probation after their conviction of mistreating disabled people in their care at an Iowa health care facility.
A judge issued a yearlong probation sentence Monday to the employees who were fired or resigned in 2016 after resident abuse allegations surfaced at the Glenwood Resource Center, which cares for individuals with conditions such as autism or brain injuries.

The Des Moines Register reports that the five workers were charged with wanton neglect and required to serve two to four weeks in jail. A sixth case is ongoing.

The Iowa Department of Human Services oversees the facility. Department officials say the abuse was due to a small number of workers who have been removed. State administrators say they’ve improved training and supervision in response to the allegations.