SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police say an officer fired at another vehicle after it struck the officer’s unmarked car during a traffic stop in Sioux City. Station KTIV reports the officer positioned the car to block the vehicle from fleeing Wednesday night. But the vehicle then hit the officer’s car, prompting the officer to fire. Police say the other vehicle left the scene but was soon found and the driver taken into custody. Two passengers in the vehicle were questioned as well. No injuries have been reported. The names of those involved haven’t been released.

(Radio Iowa) — MidAmerican Energy Company is launching what it calls a first-of-its kind network of electric vehicle fast-charging stations in more than a dozen cities throughout the state. MidAmerican spokesperson, Tina Hoffman, says the plan is to have the chargers available ever 50 miles. “One of the barriers to electric vehicle adoption is something they call range anxiety,” according to Hoffman. “If people feel like they don’t know where the next charger will be or how far they can get before they need to recharge to reach their destination — there’s a fear in investing in that vehicle.”

MidAmerican wants to install D-C fast-charging sites in Altoona, Avoca, Carroll, Clarinda, Davenport, Dexter, Early, Emmetsburg, Iowa City, Fort Dodge, Little Sioux, Oskaloosa, Sheldon, Sioux City and Waterloo, which are all within the company’s service territory. She says they are looking for partners to host the chargers so people can use them to charge their electric cars. Hoffman says this type of charger can get people on their way after a short stop. “Those can generally charge an electric vehicle in about 20 to 45 minutes. So, a stop at the gas station, or you can run into the store, and you car will be charged by the time you get out,” Hoffman says.

She says they will leave it up to the partners who provide the chargers to determine the cost of a charge. Hoffman says the company is also providing grants to help people buy electric cars. “MidAmerican Energy customers who buy or lease a new electric vehicle can get a 500 dollar rebate incentive for doing that,” Hoffman says. She says the company is also providing 15-hundred dollar rebates for those who install a “Level 2” charging station, which generally charge electric vehicles in four to eight hours. The company plans to begin building the charging network by the end of the year. Hoffman says encouraging the use of electric vehicles goes along with their plan to eventually provide 100 percent of the electricity to their customers from renewable sources. Hoffman says the company now provides on average through the year more than 50 percent of its electricity from renewable sources.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new report says a July survey of business supply managers suggests economic growth will slow over the next three to six months in nine Midwest and Plains states.
The report issued Thursday says the Mid-America Business Conditions index dropped to 52.0 in July from 55.4 in June. It’s the lowest figure in more than three years. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey, and he blamed the slowdown on weak farm income, produced in part by tariffs and flooding.

The survey results are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests growth. A score below that suggests decline. The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

District Court records in Page County indicate a Red Oak man accused of murder in Shenandoah, has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping in another case. 34-year-old Toby Lee McCunn was arraigned Monday on a charge of first-degree kidnapping that was filed in early July. Documents show McCunn’s attorney filed a plea of not guilty in the case. A pre-trial hearing on the matter takes place Sept. 23rd, with trial set for October 8th.

McCunn still faces a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the April 22nd shooting death of 33-year-old Joshua Lyle Jordan. His trial in that case is scheduled for 9:30-a.m. August 5th. McCunn was being held in the Page County Jail.

BRITT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say two people were injured by an explosion at a business in northern Iowa. The blast occurred around 9:10 a.m. Wednesday at Miller & Sons Golf Cars just south of Britt. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says the explosion was accidental and didn’t cause a fire. The cause is being investigated. The names of the injured and the extent of their injuries haven’t been released.

The Mills County Attorney’s Office reports a 37-year old woman who may be armed and dangerous, is being sought in connection with a shooting that took place Wednesday night, in Glenwood. Authorities say that 8:30-p.m., police officers with the Glenwood Police Department responded to the area around 307 North Vine Street in Glenwood.

Upon arrival, officers located a 34-year old male who had suffered from multiple gunshot wounds. The man was safely evacuated from the scene and transported to a medical facility. The suspect is Brandy Clark (pictured below). KETV in Omaha reports investigators initially believed Clark had barricaded herself inside a home after the shooting. They blocked off the neighborhood and evacuated people from several nearby homes. The Iowa State Patrol said a tactical unit eventually made entry into the home and only found a dog inside.

Brandy Clark

If you have any information on the location of Brandy Clark, contact the Glenwood Police Department immediately by dialing 911, or 712-527-4844.

A non-injury accident at around 12:30 this (Thursday) morning resulted in the arrest of an Adams County man. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports Jesus Torres, of Corning, was placed under arrest for OWI/1st offense, after deputies investigated the single-vehicle accident that took place in the 1700 block of Corning Carl Road, in Corning.

Torres was being held in the Adams County Jail on $1,000 bond.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:30 a.m. CDT

MONDAMIN, Iowa (AP) — Western Iowa authorities have recovered the body of a farmer who died after his tractor flipped over atop him when it ran off a riverbank edge into the Missouri River. The tractor was spotted by people searching for the man Tuesday evening a little more than 2 miles northwest of Mondamin. The sheriff’s office identified the man as 82-year-old Malvern Wallis, who lived in Mondamin.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines woman faces felony charges after police say she beat two young children so badly that one of them jumped from second story balcony to escape her. The Des Moines Register reports that 30-year-old Rasheena Perry is charged with two felony counts of child endangerment causing bodily injury and one misdemeanor count of child endangerment after the July 11 incident. Police say Perry threw items at and hit the girls while they were in a bathtub and choked them.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A lawyer for the ousted Iowa Department of Human Services director says he will file a legal claim alleging he was the victim of whistleblower retaliation. West Des Moines attorney Tom Duff says he is representing Jerry Foxhoven, who was asked to step down by Gov. Kim Reynolds last month. Duff said that Foxhoven plans to announce that he’s filing a wrongful termination claim with the State Appeals Board, the first step toward pursuing a lawsuit against state government

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Lottery has posted record results for fiscal 2019, which ended June 30. Lottery officials say in a news release that sales, prizes to players and retail commissions all set records for the year. Preliminary figures released Wednesday show the generated a record $92.8 million in proceeds to state causes for the year.

Red Oak Police, Wednesday afternoon, arrested 64-year old Patricia Maureen Hawkins, of Red Oak. Hawkins was taken into custody at around 3:40-p.m. for simple Domestic Abuse Assault. She was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines woman faces felony charges after police say she beat two young children so badly that one of them jumped from second story balcony to escape her.

The Des Moines Register reports that 30-year-old Rasheena Perry is charged with two felony counts of child endangerment causing bodily injury and one misdemeanor count of child endangerment after the July 11 incident.

Police say Perry threw items at and hit the girls, both under the age of 14, while they were in a bathtub. Police say she wrapped a shower curtain around the face of one of the girls, before she escaped and jumped off the balcony. Police say they found the other girl covered in bruises, including marks on her neck where Perry had choked her. Police also say Perry left an infant alone in an apartment.

Perry’s preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 9. An attorney was not listed for her in court records Wednesday.