DES MOINES – A State Historical Museum of Iowa traveling display, the “World War I Honor Roll,” that features thousands of names and corresponding photographs of Iowans lost during World War I will be on exhibit Sept. 5-Dec. 2 at the Corning Center for the Fine Arts in Corning (706 Davis Ave,). Hours are from 10-a.m. to 4-p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, closed Monday and Sunday. Admission is free and open to the public.

In 1920, the State Historical Society of Iowa collected photographs from Iowa families who lost loved ones during the war. It sent out another call for photographs in 2017 to shore up its official records during the war’s 100th anniversary. The display is the result of that research – and a tribute to a generation of Iowans who sacrificed their lives to the cause of freedom.

The list of Iowan casualties includes Merle Hay of Glidden, who was among the first Americans to die during the war, and Wayman Minor of Centerville, who was among the last. The first U.S. servicewoman to die during active duty in the war was Marion Crandall of Cedar Rapids, who also lived in Davenport. The display will open in conjunction with a special art installation piece of more than 3, 576 poppies resembling “In Flanders Fields” that will be installed around the Veteran’s Memorial in Central Park. The specific number of poppies represents each of the fallen soldiers during World War I. A special tribute for this art exhibition and poppy installation art will be held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the Corning Opera House to commemorate Veteran’s Day. “These Fallen Friends” remembrance program will include a special tribute to all veterans in attendance.

In addition, the Corning Center for the Fine Arts will host a special exhibition by Michael Wilson Sept. 1-Dec. 1. The exhibition’s collection of 12 paintings commemorates the World War One Centenary. Eleven of the paintings speak specifically to the hour, day and month of the Armistice. The “plus one” painting of “Swords, Pens and Plowshares” is a historical genre piece that alludes to the upcoming Second World War. Inspired by vivid descriptions of battle found in his uncle’s World War I diary, Wilson created 12 paintings for this special art exhibition. Wilson adopts the aesthetics of early 20th century photography by painting in sepia tones to suggest the photographic technology of the World War I era.

Learn more about the display and Iowa’s World War I casualties at iowaculture.gov/honorroll

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a woman died after her minivan crashed during a police chase in south-central Iowa. Knoxville Police Chief Dan Losada said in a news release Tuesday that one of his officers tried to pull over 40-year old Erin Ruth Weers, of Marshalltown for speeding Tuesday afternoon in front of Knoxville Middle School. Losada says Weers accelerated away and eventually turned north on Iowa Highway 14.

The chief says the chase speeds exceeded 90 mph before the minivan ran into a roadside ditch north of Knoxville, hit an obstacle and then went airborne before crashing and catching fire. He says officers used extinguishers to put out the blaze. Weers, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene.

(Radio Iowa) — Wells Enterprises of Le Mars say it will purchase an ice cream manufacturer located in Henderson, Nevada that will expand its manufacturing capacity and give it a presence in the western United States. The sale is expected to be completed in September. Two-hundred-50 employees of the Henderson facility will join Wells. Wells Enterprises is the number two ice cream manufacturer in the U-S with its signature Blue Bunny brand along with its private label and co-pack business.

The company is headquartered and has two manufacturing plants in Le Mars. It also has a manufacturing plant in Dunkirk, New York and a one in Lakewood, New Jersey.

A traffic stop at around 10:05-p.m. Tuesday, in Red Oak, resulted in an OWI arrest. Red Oak Police say 46-year old Jody Lee Michaelsen, of Red Oak, was charged with OWI/1st offense. He was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $1,000 bond.

An accident involving a UTV in Carroll County, Tuesday, resulted in three women being transported to area hospitals. The Iowa State Patrol reports the accident happened when, for reasons unknown, a 2011 John Deere UTV went into the north ditch at 28478 235 Street, near Glidden. The machine struck a utility pole before coming to rest. Two occupants were ejected during the crash, while a third was partially ejected. None of the occupants were wearing seat belts.

The operator of the machine, 29-year old Elise Soyer, of Carroll, and a passenger, 23-year old Brooklyn Schamens, also of Carroll, were transported by ambulance to St. Anthony Regional Hospital, in Carroll. Another passenger, 58-year old Carola Bernholtz, of Carroll, was flown by Unity Point Air Ambulance to Iowa Methodist Hospital, for treatment of serious injuries.

The Patrol says alcohol is believed to have been a contributing factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.

A motorcycle versus SUV collision Tuesday night in eastern Madison County has claimed the life of a Polk County man. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2001 Honda motorcycle operated by 51-year old Daniel LeRoy Conrad, of West Des Moines, was traveling west on G-14 at around 7:06-p.m., as a 2015 Jeep Cherokee driven by 41-year old Tiffany Sue Lensch, of Bettendorf, was traveling eastbound in the west bound lane.

As the motorcycle rounded a curve in the road, it struck the SUV, causing Conrad to suffer fatal injuries. Both vehicles came to rest in the south ditch. Lensch refused medical treatment at the scene. The accident remains under investigation.

The Iowa State Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department, Madison County Fire, and Norwalk Ambulance.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa agency is keeping secret a list of about two dozen former criminal offenders who were improperly granted credentials to work for private security firms. The Iowa Department of Public Safety denied an open records request that sought the identities of those individuals whose security cards were recently revoked. The revocations came after the discovery that the department granted 5,800 private security workers credentials to work without undergoing mandatory background checks.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A northwest Iowa man has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the July death of a man injured in a car crash. The Sioux City Journal reports 38-year-old Darrick Toel, of Le Mars, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Woodbury County District Court to charges of vehicular homicide and operating while intoxicated. Toel was the driver of a vehicle that crashed into a tree on the evening of July 1. His passenger, 37-year-old Ryan Toel of Struble, was injured and died two days later.

PEOSTA, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says BP North America must pay a fine of more than $71,000 for a diesel spill last year in northeast Iowa. The EPA on Tuesday announced the fine for violations of the Clean Water Act. BP owns a 2.5 million gallon fuel storage tank at Peosta that leaked about 60,000 gallons of fuel onto the ground and into the South Fork of Catfish Creek in August 2018. The EPA is requiring BP to upgrade the secondary containment system at the site.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new report says an August survey of business supply managers suggests slow or no economic growth over the next several months in nine Midwest and Plains states. The report issued Tuesday says the Mid-America Business Conditions index dropped below growth neutral in August, hitting 49.3 compared with 52.0 in July. 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.