The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports 30-year old Jessica Leigh Harryman, of Winterset, was arrested on two Union County warrants charging her with Failure to Appear on a Child Support matter, and a Probation Violation.

Harryman turned herself in to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Monday morning, and was transported to the Ringgold County Jail, to be held for Union County without bond,  until her initial appearance in court.

The Iowa Department of Public Health reports the Iowa Board of Chiropractic has suspended the license of a chiropractor in Pottawattamie County. The Board, on January 16th, ordered Melissa S. Sternberg, of Carson, to surrender her license. The order went into effect on Feb. 16th.

In December, 2014, the Board notified Sternberg her license to practice would be suspended unless a certificate of non-compliance filed by the Iowa Dept. of Revenue’s Centralized Collection Unit was withdrawn by Jan. 16, 2015. The certificate was not withdrawn by the deadline.

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Two people have been arrested in Creston, on drug charges. According to the Creston P-D, 18-year old Heather Marie Madison, of Creston, was arrested early Monday morning on a Possession of Marijuana charge. The woman was being held in the Ringgold County Jail on $1,000 bond. And, 27-year old Coty Allen Savage, of Creston, was arrested at around 6-a.m. today (Tuesday), for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Savage was being held in the Union County Jail on $1,000 bond.

Authorities in Creston said also, 26-year old Dusten Jacob Thrasher, of Creston, was arrested early Monday morning on a Polk County warrant for Failure to Appear in court. He was being held without bond in the Union County Jail while awaiting extradition to Polk County. 33-year old Jason Donald Willey, of Creston, was arrested last Friday night, on charges of Trespass, Burglary in the 2nd Degree, Forgery, and Motor Vehicle Theft. His bond was set at $10,000, plus a $300 cash or surety bond.

And the Creston P-D says a resident in the 300 block of South Walnut Street reported that sometime between 7:45-a.m. Sunday and 8:30 Monday, someone entered their home and took a vacuum cleaner, cleaning supplies, and a dresser. The loss was estimated at $205.

• 1 lb. fish fillets of your choice
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons fine dry bread crumbs, or crushed cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Brush each fillet with mayonnaise.  Mix cheese and crumbs.  Roll fish in crumbs and place in baking dish.  Bake at 375 degrees until fish is lightly browned and flakes easily when tested with fork, approximately 25 minutes.  Makes 3 to 4 servings.  Recipe can be doubled to serve more people.

(Bernice Ihrke)

Deputies in Montgomery County have made another, drug-related arrest in Villisca. Authorities say 55-year old Kirk Alan Black, of Villisca, was arrested Monday evening on two counts of Delivery of Methamphetamine, following an incident in the 500 block of South 4th Avenue. Black was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $100,000 bond. Agents with the Iowa Dept. of Narcotics Enforcement assisted deputies in conducting the arrest. Monday’s arrest comes on the heels of the arrest last Friday also on drug charges, of six other Villisca residents, some of whom face an additional charge of Child Endangerment.

The Sheriff’s Dept. reports also, 20-year old Cody Benjamin Carrol Johnson, of Stanton, was arrested Monday evening on a Montgomery County warrant for Probation Violation. Johnson was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,500 bond.

Sexual assault charges have been dropped against a western Iowa man who ran to succeed Joni Ernst in the Iowa Senate. The charges against 69-year-old Donald Brantz of Mineola were originally filed following an incident in Bellevue, Nebraska on October 10, 2014. Brantz was accused of inappropriately touching a woman and allegedly threatened to choke her. Brantz maintained he was innocent of those charges.

Donald Brantz

Brantz, who was a candidate for Iowa’s 23rd District Senate Seat vacated by Joni Ernst, was charged back in October with sexual assault in the third-degree, third-degree assault, disturbing the peace and interference with a public utility company. Sarpy County District Court Judge Robert C. Wester dismissed all but the disturbing the peace charge against Brantz, who pled no contest to that charge and will be sentenced on April 3.

(Radio Iowa)

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The leader of a House committee tasked with deciding whether to approve the governor’s broadband expansion bill says there could be major changes to the legislation. The Republican-led commerce committee made a last-minute change to yesterday’s meeting and removed discussion of the bill. Democrats in the committee say they also have concerns about the grant program.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Senate panel says it needs more time to review proposed changes to a bill aimed at reducing school bullying in Iowa. No formal action was taken by members of an education subcommittee yesterday. They plan to meet again before deciding whether the bill will advance to a full committee for review. The bill was proposed by Gov. Terry Branstad, who has made anti-bullying legislation a priority this session.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A plan to raise Iowa’s fuel tax to pay for road improvements could come up for votes in the state Legislature as early as today. Legislation to raise the tax by 10 cents a gallon is listed on the today’s debate calendar in the state House. Democratic Senate majority leader Mike Gronstal says it would also be listed on the Senate debate calendar, though he cautioned that putting a bill on the calendar doesn’t guarantee a vote.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) —A long-vacant Waterloo hotel dating to 1913 has been converted into eight residential lofts. Jim Walsh, a developer with JSA development, says the second and third floors of the historic hotel have been transformed into efficiency and two-bedroom units, with the ground floor open for retail or office use. David Deeds, controller for the development company, says many of the building’s original features have been preserved, including tin ceilings and wood floors.

How can Master Gardeners and community volunteers support local food systems? In 2015, exploring the question as part of the Winter Webinar Series (www.mastergardener.iastate.edu/training.html.) Master Gardeners and the general public will learn about how to support school gardens, food banks, community gardens, and more. The final session of the series will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12 at the Montgomery County Extension Office, 400 Bridge Street in Red Oak. The topic of this session is Back to School: Learn how volunteers are engaging in school gardens and supporting systems change for health.  Hear examples from Master Gardener Coordinator Laurie Taylor in western Iowa.

There is a $3 fee to offset charges affiliated with the webinar-Master Gardeners get in free! Call 623-2592 so extension staff can plan for your attendance. Information from ISU Extension and Outreach in Montgomery County can always be found at www.extension.iastate.edu/montgomery or on Facebook page at Montgomery County-IA Extension.