(Radio Iowa) — Six cattle were missing at daybreak today (Tuesday) in eastern Iowa after a semi tipped over on an Interstate 80 exit ramp. The semi was carrying 57 head of cattle. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the semi was exiting Interstate 80 for northbound Interstate-380 and tipped over shortly before midnight. All the cattle got out of the semi trailer. The exit was closed for a while overnight to deal with the wreck. Officials say the six missing cattle are probably in the Tiffin area.

DEWITT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a man who died after his pickup truck collided with a firetruck in eastern Iowa’s Clinton County. The collision occurred around 9:45 a.m. Sunday at a rural intersection just north of Allens Grove Park. Authorities say the Donahue Volunteer Fire Department firetruck was heading north on a non-emergency test drive when driver Clayton Schoenthaler began turning around to head south back to the station. Its right rear dual wheels were then struck by the southbound pickup.

The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office says the man driving the pickup died later at a hospital in DeWitt. The Iowa State Patrol identified the man as 76-year-old Roger Galloway, who lived in Grand Mound. His passenger was identified as 74-year-old Linda Galloway, also of Grand Mound. She was taken to a Davenport hospital for treatment.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports two men being held in the Pott. County Jail, were presented with additional warrants, Monday. 32-year old Troy Maurice Taylor, of Council Bluffs, who was being held in the jail on Forgery, 2 counts of ID Theft and 3 counts of Altering a written instrument, was presented with a warrant for Violation of Probation. His bond was set at $7,000. And, 22-year old Christopher D’Sean Thomas, of Council Bluffs, who was being held on nearly two dozen other charges, was presented with a warrant for Theft in the 2nd Degree.  Bond was set at $5,727. Both men were returned to the custody of Corrections staff after having their warrants read to them.

And, 39-year old Richard Joseph Polak was transported Monday from the Washington County (IA) Jail to the Pott. County Jail, where he was wanted on a warrant for Collecting or attempting to collect, fraudulent winnings.

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• 3 1/2 cups rhubarb stalks cut into 1/2″ pieces (trim away and discard leaves and trim ends)
• 2 cups strawberries, stemmed and sliced
• 3/4 cup to 1 cup sugar (depending upon how tart/sweet you like your pie)
• 4 tablespoons of quick cooking (minute) tapioca
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 double crust pie dough recipe for a 9″ pie (or your favorite pie crust recipe)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Toss rhubarb and strawberries with sugar, tapioca, salt and zest in a large bowl and gently combine.  Let sit for 10 minutes.

3. Roll out 1 pastry dough disk, line pie dish, trim to 1/2″ from edge, fill with strawberry/rhubarb filling.

4. Roll out the second dough disk, place on top of filling, trim the edges to an inch from the edge of the pie dish, crimp and score.

5. Place pie on the middle rack and place baking sheet on the lower rack to catch any juices that might spill over.  Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees and bake an additional 40-50 minutes.  The pie is done when the crust is nicely browned and the filling is thick and bubbly.  Remove from oven and let cool on a rack.  Serve warm or cold.  If you do cool to room temperature, the juices will have more time to thicken.

Creston Police took a report of vehicle vandalism, Monday, and arrested a woman on a Theft charge. A man residing in the 500 block of N. Division Street, in Creston, reported to police someone had shot his vehicle with what appeared to have been paintballs. The incident, which happened Sunday night or early Monday morning, caused about $150 damage.

And, authorities say 41-year old Cari Langille, of Creston, was arrested Monday afternoon for Theft in the 5th Degree. She was cited at the scene and released on a promise to appear in court.

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MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Mason City’s mayor says a Minnesota tomato grower is proposing to build a hydroponic facility in a Mason City industrial park. Mayor Bill Schickel announced Monday that Owatonna, Minnesota-based Bushel Boy is planning a $35 million project that would occupy about 80 acres and could bring 50 new jobs to Mason City.

The city would have to pay about $223,000 for its 20 percent share of the cost to build a two-lane road for the facility. The state would pay the rest of the cost if a development grant is approved. The city also would have to extend water and sewer lines to the site.

Sheriff’s officials in Mills County, Monday, released a report on arrests. Just before 3-a.m. Saturday, 24-year old Kenneth Wayne Gerner, of Bellevue, NE., was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Bond $1,000). Friday night, 20-year old Destiny Skie Zaner, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and cited for having no valid driver’s license (Bond $300). Early Friday morning, 39-year old Brian James Johnson, of Des Moines, was arrested at the Mills County Jail for Forgery and Driving under suspension (Bond $5,300).

Thursday morning, 20-year old Chase Zachary Stewart, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at the Pottawattamie County Jail on a Mills County warrant for Probation Violation (Bond $5,000). And, Thursday night, 43-year old Ian Leigh McClinton, of Omaha, was arrested on I-29 for Possession of a Controlled Substance/2nd offense, and no valid driver’s license (Bond $1,300).

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Des Moines City Council intends to consider banning high-capacity magazines and trigger devices that make guns even more deadly. The council unanimously backed a motion Monday to have ordinances prepared for banning the magazines and trigger activators such as bump stocks. Stocks such as those used in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting let semi-automatic guns fire nearly as fast as fully automatic machine guns.

Council Josh Mandelbaum made the motion, and he says the council doesn’t intend to come “after every gun in town.” He says city leaders do intend, however, to “protect our citizens from mass shootings.”

The federal government already has banned bump stocks. Several states and cities have banned high-capacity magazines such as those used last week by a man who killed 12 people at a municipal building in Virginia.