Sheriff taken into custody today

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, June 12, 2007

NORTHWOOD, Iowa &8212; Worth County, Iowa, Sheriff David Gentz will be taken into custody today and charged with aiding & abetting MDA with the intent of helping area residents with muscular dystrophy.

Sheriff Gentz will be locked up at 1 p.m. and held for bail. Bond has been set at $2,600. All bond collected will go to the Muscular Dystophy Association. All people willing to bail out Sheriff Gentz or keep him in, are asked to have their money to the Music Man Square in Mason City, Iowa, today.

Contributions will not only get Gentz out of jail but more importantly help the fight against Muscular Dystrophy. Any help will be appreciated.

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Items missing from Fleet Farm

A Milwaukee hammer drill kit, a Poulan chainsaw and an impact wrench were reported missing from Fleet Farm Inc. at 310 Main Court in Albert Lea at 10:56 a.m. Monday, according to police reports.