One person was injured during a collision Saturday afternoon, in Red Oak. Authorities say Red Oak Police responded to the scene at around 4-p.m. The report said a 2019 Hyundai driven by 39-year old Bradley Ralph Tracy, of Emerson, was Southbound on 3rd Street and failed to stop at a controlled intersection with Corning Street. His vehicle entered into the intersection and collided with a 2018 Nissan Versa, driven by 63-year old Clarissa Faye Ortegon, of Red Oak.

Ortegon suffered minor injuries and was transported to Montgomery County Memorial Hospital by the Red Oak EMS. Police cited Tracy for failure to obey the stop sign.

Officers were assisted at the crash scene by deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriffs Office, along with Red Oak Fire and Rescue.

The pursuit of a motorcycle Saturday afternoon in Dallas County, ended with the deaths of two people from Waukee. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened near Interstate 80, east of Earlham. The motorcycle operator, 36-year old Thomas F. Kennedy and his 36-year old passenger, Rachel L. Glissman, both of Waukee, died at the scene after  trying to outrun a Dallas County Sheriff’s Deputy.

Authorities say the deputy had terminated the chase a just before the crash happened at about 5:15-p.m. on 360th Street (County Road F90), just south of 360th Place. The report said the motorcyclists apparently continued to operate at a high rate of speed following the pursuit and lost control of the vehicle on a curve of 360th Street. The cycle left the roadway and went into the ditch, where it came to rest.

Neither of the motorcycle occupants was wearing a helmet. Agencies responded to and assisting at the scene, included: Earlham First Responders and Earlham Volunteer Fire Department; Van Meter First Responders and Van Meter Volunteer Fire Department; The Dallas and Madison County Sheriff’s offices, and Dallas County EMS.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5-a.m. CDT

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A second Iowa judge has ruled in favor of President Donald Trump’s campaign and ordered a county to invalidate at least 14,000 absentee ballot requests. In his ruling Friday evening, Judge Patrick Tott found that Woodbury County elections commissioner Patrick Gill acted improperly when he sent absentee ballot request forms to 57,000 registered voters that had their personal information filled in. About 14,000 have been returned so far. The Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee and other GOP groups sued three Iowa counties. The decision came a day after another judge ruled that Linn County officials also had violated the secretary of state’s directive.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — One of the largest school districts in Iowa is starting the school year with online-only instruction. KRCG reports that the Iowa City school board voted Saturday to conduct all classes virtually for the first two weeks. Classes in the 12,000-student district begin on Sept. 8. The move comes after the state granted the district a waiver earlier in the week allowing for the virtual instruction. The 14-day average positivity rate in Johnson County, where the district is located, was 13.9% on Wednesday but had risen to 21.1% by Saturday. The threshold Gov. Kim Reynolds has established for schools to seek online learning instead of required classroom lessons is 15%.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of people have participated in an Iowa march in support of law enforcement amid widespread demonstrations elsewhere over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. The Des Moines Register reports that the “Back the Blue” march began Saturday morning at the Iowa Capitol and ended at the Des Moines Police Department. Demonstrators held signs that read “we support our police,” and “cops for Trump” and chanted “Back the blue!” At the police department, the crowd chanted “Thank you, blue” as Des Moines Police Chief Dana Wingert stepped out of the building to give a speech.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of people have participated in an Iowa march in support of law enforcement amid widespread demonstrations elsewhere over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. The Des Moines Register reports that the “Back the Blue” march began Saturday morning at the Iowa Capitol and ended at the Des Moines Police Department. Demonstrators held signs that read “we support our police,” and “cops for Trump” and chanted “Back the blue!”

At the police department, the crowd chanted “Thank you, blue” as Des Moines Police Chief Dana Wingert stepped out of the building to give a speech.

Officials with the Red Oak Community School District and Montgomery County Public Health Department, Saturday (Today), said “A member of the Red Oak CSD tested positive for COVID-19. The District is working with Montgomery County Public Health to conduct contact tracing. Anyone who has been in close contact with the individual who tested positive will be notified by Montgomery County Public Health.”

The case is apparently at the Red Oak Elementary School. School officials said “The District is awaiting preliminary contact tracing results and guidance (from MCPH) before determining next steps.”

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — One of the largest school districts in Iowa is starting the school year with online-only instruction. KRCG reports that the Iowa City school board voted Saturday to conduct all classes virtually for the first two weeks. Classes in the 12,000-student district begin on Sept. 8. The move comes after the state granted the district a waiver earlier in the week allowing for the virtual instruction.

The 14-day average positivity rate in Johnson County, where the district is located, was 13.9% on Wednesday but had risen to 21.1% by Saturday. The threshold Gov. Kim Reynolds has established for schools to seek online learning instead of required classroom lessons is 15%.