Sheriff’s officials in Pottawattamie County report a Wisconsin man was arrested for Aggravated Assault/Domestic Abuse Assault by impeding air and or blood flow, following an incident Friday night, in Macedonia. 23-year old SeanCody Lee Anderson, of South Wayne, WI., was taken into custody at around 10:25-p.m., after a deputy was called to the area of Main and Potter Streets, in Macedonia for a disturbance. Pott. County Communications advised the deputy the caller’s son had allegedly tried to choke the caller’s husband outside of the Back Forty Bar. Dispatch advised also, the son had behavioral issues, that he was “freaking out,” and that the caller’s husband had left the area. They also advised that the son (SeanCody Anderson) was still in a vehicle and it was uncertain if he had calmed down. They noted the man had possibly changed his medication, recently, as well. Anderson was in a vehicle and two others, when he alleged started choking the driver. The victim, 35-year old Dustin Ray Bozwell, of Emerson, had apparent minor injuries, according to the sheriff’s report. Anderson also has apparent, minor injuries.

An Oakland man was arrested at around 2:20-a.m. Saturday, following an incident of assault, in Oakland. Authorities say 30-year old Myles Dustin Longcor was taken into custody after a deputy was dispatched to a domestic disturbance in the 300 block of Hill Street. Longcor was arrested on charges that include Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense, and Consumption of Alcohol in a public place/1st offense. He’s alleged to have caused damage to a vehicle and the residence. The total amount of damage was estimated at $1,200. The victim, Longcor’s 35-year old girlfriend, was not injured. Authorities say Longcor suffered apparent, minor injuries during the incident.

An Illinois man was arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop for speeding Saturday afternoon, on Interstate 80, in Pott. County. The Sheriff’s Office reports the traffic stop occurred at around 1:35-p.m.. Deputy Brian Miller stopped a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup near Council Bluffs. At the completion of the traffic stop, Miller conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle, and found 75 pounds of marijuana. The driver of the vehicle, 28-year old Jake A. Winchester, of Mt. Olive, IL., was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance by concealing and transportation.

Deputies responding to an incident in Treynor, Saturday night, arrested 54-year old Troy William Meis, of Crescent. Meis was charged with Harassment in the 3rd Degree, and Interference with Official Acts. His bond was set at $300. The charges stem from an incident involving Meis’ girlfriend who lives in Carson.  A traffic stop at around 1-a.m. Saturday, on a vehicle with an expired registration, resulted in the arrest of 26-year old Kolten Dennis Lange, of Council Bluffs. Lange faces a charge of OWI/1st offense.

And, a woman from Macedonia was arrested at around 2:10-a.m. Saturday, for OWI/1st offense, and Interference with Official Acts. 32-year old Megan Marie Wendte was taken into custody after her vehicle passed a deputy on patrol. The Deputy noticed the 2000 Toyota Tundra was speeding on Highway 92, and had a loud exhaust. He followed the vehicle for about a mile, noticing it was swerving all over the road. Not long thereafter, he noticed the driver had pulled over near the intersection of Highway 92 and Hope Lane.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors letting residents of the County know that the Board intends to establish ‘AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES & OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLES IN CASS CO., IOWA’. The purpose of the ordinance is to set the regulations regarding the operation of all-terrain vehicles and/or off-road utility vehicles on county roadways designated by the Cass County Board of Supervisors.’

Public hearings on the intent to establish the ordinance will be held in the Boardroom of the Courthouse, Atlantic, with the first consideration to be held at 8:35 a.m. on Jan. 24, 2018; a second consideration to be held at 8:35 a.m. on Jan. 31, 2018; and a third consideration and final vote for or against passage to be held at 8:35 a.m. on Feb. 7, 2018.

A copy of the proposed ordinance to be established is available for inspection in the office of the Cass County Auditor and on the Cass County website, or here:Cass Co-Proposed-ATV Ord-Form1-withwatermark[5996]

DES MOINES, IA (Jan. 22, 2018) — Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative (HSI) announced today (Monday) the 18 finalists for the inaugural HSI awards. Individuals, communities, schools and workplaces will be recognized for advancing efforts to improve the physical, social and emotional well-being of Iowans. In the “Community” category, the City of Harlan is an award finalist. Jami Haberl, Healthiest State Initiative executive director, says “The Healthiest State Initiative is proud to recognize the work these finalists have been doing to improve the overall health and well-being of Iowans. They have set a great example for other individuals, communities, schools and workplaces to emulate. We look forward to sharing their stories at the awards event.”

The winners will be announced at HSI’s inaugural award event on Feb. 15 from 5-7 pm at the Ron Pearson Center in West Des Moines. Each winner will be granted a monetary gift to continue their work focused on improving the health and well-being of their employees, students or citizens. In addition to the awards, Jamie Pollard, director of athletics at Iowa State University, will deliver the keynote address at the event. Based upon his own experiences — a son who has battled cancer four times and his own health crisis in 2015 — Pollard will share an inspirational message on why health matters.

Purchase tickets today

Tickets for the Feb. 15 event are $25 for an individual or $190 for a table of eight. To purchase tickets and learn more about the event visit IowaHealthiestState.com.

It’s week three of the 2018 Iowa legislative session and middle-of-the-year state budget cuts loom large. However, lawmakers say they’re still searching for answers to key details. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds has proposed about 20 million dollars worth of cuts — and she’s suggested 10-million dollars won’t be spent in the Medicaid program which provides health care coverage for poor, disabled and elderly Iowa. Republican House Speaker Linda Upmeyer says that much savings in Medicaid seems “counter-intuitive.” “We really want to understand how that would be possible because we’re actually inclined to think that doesn’t make sense,” Upmeyer says.

There are 22 weeks left in the 12-month-long state spending plan. Voting on mid-year budget cuts as soon as possible is the goal, according to Upmeyer, who says state agencies have already begun to hold off on spending. “Frankly, everybody’s on notice based on the governor’s recommendations,” Upmeyer says, “so I think they’re responding to that as they spend their dollars internally.”

Reynolds has recommended cutting the state prison budget by three-point-four million. She’s also recommending a more than five-million dollar cut to the three state universities and a nearly two-million dollar reduction for the 15 area community colleges. In addition to the 10-million dollar projected savings in the state’s Medicaid budget, Reynolds recommends more than three-million dollars worth of cuts elsewhere in the Department of Human Services. The current year’s state budget runs through June 30th.

(Radio Iowa)