(Radio Iowa) — The deadline is approaching to submit nominations for hometown heroes from Iowa and Nebraska who will be recognized during the Hawkeyes-vs-Huskers football game next month. Tammy Lee, executive director of the North and Western Iowa chapter of the American Red Cross, says it’s become an annual tradition, singling out valuable local leaders in both states.

Lee says, “We’re looking for people who have given of themselves either in a lifesaving act or through service to their communities, gifts to others, that have been unrecognized largely.” She encourages residents in both states to fill out the simple online form and nominate someone for the award.

“We want you to look around to your friends and neighbors and see who is deserving of recognition,” Lee says. “If they’re selected, one person from Iowa, one person from Nebraska, they will be honored at the Heroes Game on the 24th of November.” That game will be played in Lincoln this year. Some of the previous years’ honorees have been recognized for heroic, life-saving acts.

Lee says, “We also have recognized folks who have taken on a number of children in their community, that have taken on special projects, that over time maybe haven’t done anything that would seem significant in terms of a single event, but people recognize they’re genuinely good people and that their community is a better place for having them in it.”

The Iowa and Nebraska heroes will receive tickets to the game at Memorial Stadium and on-field recognition. They will also have their names and hometowns inscribed on the Hy-Vee Heroes Game trophy. The entry deadline is October 23rd. The winners will be made public on or around November 20th. Nominations can be made at: www.redcross.org/iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Air travelers in Iowa and eastern Nebraska will soon see new nonstop flights offered to and from Philadelphia. American Airlines announced this week that it will add new routes from Des Moines International Airport and Eppley Airfield in Omaha to Philadelphia International Airport. The twice-daily flights will begin May 4.

Philadelphia International Airport is a hub for American, with many flights to countries around Europe. Frontier Airlines also announced last week it would offer a nonstop flight four times a week from Omaha to Philadelphia, starting April 9.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports a 2-vehicle accident on Interstate 29 on Friday. At 11:54am  Deputies responded to the accident on the northbound off ramp at I-29 and Highway 2.

After investigation it was discovered that a vehicle driven by 28-year-old Abigail Williams of Grand Lake, CO was northbound on the off ramp and rear-ended a vehicle driven by 59-year-old Susan Breedlove of College Station, TX. Williams was taken to Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg with minor injuries. Breedlove and a passenger refused medical treatment at the scene.

Charges are possible pending further investigation. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Percival Fire and Rescue and Sidney Fire and Rescue.

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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.