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A Sidney man was injured in a single vehicle accident early Thursday morning. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office responded to the accident at 190th Street and 400th Avenue at 4:13am.  Deputies found a red Pontiac Sunfire rolled over on it’s top south of the roadway in a field. 21-year-old Aidan Case of Sidney was outside the vehicle, being treated for his injuries by Shenandoah Police. He was taken to Shenandoah Memorial Hospital and later transferred to The Nebraska Medical Center for unknown injuries.

The investigation into what caused the accident is still ongoing. Fremont County Deputies were assisted by Shenandoah Police and Shenandoah Fire and Rescue at the scene.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports an arrest was made Thursday night in connection with an alleged incident of assault. Authorities say 56-year old David Jacob Stimson, of Shambaugh, was arrested at around 8:20-p.m. for Simple Assault,  following a reported assault at his residence in Shambaugh. Stimson was being held in the Page County Jail on $300 pending future court appearances.

Stimson

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to remain at half-staff for Fallen Firefighters Memorial weekend October 7-8, 2017. Flags are currently at half-staff to honor the murdered and injured in Sunday night’s tragedy in Las Vegas, Nevada. Flags should remain at half-staff until sunrise on Monday, October 9, 2017.

Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex. Flags will also be at half-staff on all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout the state.

Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flag at half-staff for the same length of time as a sign of respect.

A man from Monona County was injured during a single-vehicle accident late Friday morning, in Mills County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2005 Chevy Classic driven by 60-year old Steven Corn, of Onawa, was traveling south on Interstate 29 at around 11:37-a.m., when the vehicle left the road to the right.

The car entered the west ditch and struck a tree, coming to rest upright and facing west. Corn, who was not wearing a seat belt, was transported by Pacific Junction Rescue to the University of Nebraska Medicine Center, in Omaha. The State Patrol was assisted at the scene by Mills and Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputies, and Pacific Junction Rescue.

The accident remains under investigation.

AKRON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in northwest Iowa say one person is dead and another has been arrested in a shooting near Akron. The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting was reported at 12:15 a.m. Friday. Arriving deputies found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken by ambulance to a Sioux City hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy has been ordered.

Investigators deemed the shooting a homicide and say others in the home witnessed the shooting. Police arrested 33-year-old Becky Hebert, of Akron, around noon Friday in LeMars without incident. She has been charged with second-degree murder. Officials say Hebert and the victim had been arguing before the shooting.

Officials with Iowa Western Community College said Friday, Jim Tyler of Atlantic, was named the Iowa Western Community College Investment in Excellence Award recipient during a ceremony held Sept. 30th. Tyler, Executive Chairman of the Atlantic Coca Cola Bottling Company, was honored at the 2017 Black Tie Harvest for Scholarships dinner and auction held on the Iowa Western campus in Council Bluffs.

The Iowa Western Foundation Board began honoring individuals at its inaugural scholarship event in 1999. The event has generated more than $2 million for the college’s scholarship fund.

Photo: Dr. Dan Kinney, left, presents the Investment in Excellence Award to Jim Tyler

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company is a privately owned, independent bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products for almost all of Iowa, parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri. The company operates from nine Iowa locations with its headquarters located in Atlantic, Iowa. Jim Tyler and his family understand the importance of community and giving back to the people that call Atlantic home.

The Tyler’s highly successful Coca Cola Atlantic Bottling Company has made a major impact on the economy in Southwest Iowa and has garnered state and national recognition for its commitment to the industry. Iowa Western President Dr. Dan Kinney said “Jim Tyler understands the important role that our college plays in the City of Atlantic and throughout Southwest Iowa.”

The Iowa Western Foundation recognized Tyler for his commitment to the innovative Design Technology Program housed at the Iowa Western Center in Atlantic. Tyler’s lead gift paved the way for a fund-raising campaign to secure a $65.2 million grant from the Siemens Corporation to bring the unique program to Atlantic.

Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department report at around 10:20-a.m. today (Friday), Officers were called to a residence in the 1900 block of Ave B for a burglary to a residence. The homeowner reported hearing a loud noise at the back door and went to investigate.

The homeowner reported finding damage to the back door and confronted a man standing in the hallway with a crowbar in his hand. During the confrontation, the suspect fled the scene on foot in an unknown direction of travel. He was described as being a white male approximately 6-feet 1-inch tall, with an average build and wearing dark clothing.

The incident remains under investigation. If anyone has any information about this or any other crimes, please call Crime Stoppers at (712) 328‐STOP(7867).

A central Iowa school district was forced to cancel classes for today (Friday), after a written bomb threat was found outside the school. KCCI-TV reports the threat was received by the Adel-Desoto-Minburn Community School District, where the middle and high school campus was closed while an investigation was conducted. The note was found at the school in Adel. A message from school administrators to parents stated that once the note was discovered, the District’s Crisis Management Plan was implemented. That includes evacuating students and staff. The Adel Police Department, along with the Dallas County Sheriff, State Fire Marshal, and the Waukee Police Department searched the building thoroughly. Officials said “Nothing was found of any concern at all during the search.”

Law enforcement agencies continue to investigate the incident., which did not affect the Adel Elementary or DeSoto Intermediate Schools.

(12-p.m. News)

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A group of bicyclists is about to attempt a ride across Iowa in 24 hours. The Sioux City Journal reports that about 30 bicyclists will start at 4 a.m. Saturday in Sioux City. They have one day to complete the 335-mile journey to Dubuque to officially complete the Ride Across Iowa in a Day event, known as RAID. This year marks the seventh time riders will attempt the trans-Iowa trek.

Darren Johnson, the event’s organizer, is riding himself for the sixth time and has finished the full ride once, last year. Eighteen bicyclists finished the ride in 2016. Factoring in stops, riders will have to average 14 mph for all 24 hours to reach Dubuque in time. Johnson says he doesn’t recommend stopping.