Authorities in western Iowa say a high speed chase that started in Carroll County eastbound on Highway 30 at noon today (Tuesday), involved a number of law enforcement agencies. Speeds reached up to 100 miles per hour as the driver went through Glidden and into Greene County. Calls were made to deploy stop sticks. The driver of the vehicle is believed to be Joshua Black, formerly of Nevada.

Black was reported to have been involved in a domestic dispute and reported to be armed with a knife. The suspect drove the car into a cornfield north of Highway 30 in Greene County and fled on foot. He was apprehended shortly after that. No other information is currently available.

(KNOD)

Authorities in Shelby County report 45 year old Michael Dean Bierman of Harlan has been charged with possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine-3rd offense, as well as possession of a controlled substance, marijuana – 3rd offense and prohibited acts.  The charges are the result of a search warrant being issued for Bierman’s residence, where marijuana and methamphetamine were found.  A December 11th trial date has been set.  If found guilty Bierman could spend 12 years in jail and  receive a fine of $12,500.

Officials said also, 31 year old Mark Kent, of Oak Harbor, WA., has been charged with stealing a truck.  Kent allegedly took a Ford F-150 from 12th Street in Harlan, where the owner left it.  The owner was notified and told that Kent was driving the vehicle when he was arrested on other charges.  A December 11th trial date has been set for Kent and if convicted , he could face 5 years in jail and a fine of $5,000.

(Stories from our sister station KNOD in Harlan)

(Radio Iowa) — Governor Kim Reynolds is offering some blunt advice to a fellow Republican.  “I think that Steve King needs to make a decision if he wants to represent the people and the values of the fourth district or do something else,” Reynolds says. Congressman King, often at the center of controversy, endorsed a white nationalist who was running for mayor of Toronto last month. He’s now feuding with a conservative magazine that has referred to King as “America’s most deplorable congressman” and “an embarrassment” to the G-O-P.

The conservative editorial board for the Sioux City Journal, the largest newspaper in the district, endorsed King’s Democratic opponent, J.D. Scholten. The paper had endorsed King’s previous General Election campaigns. Reynolds says she has not talked with King since the election, but she is suggesting King’s political career is at a crossroads. “He needs to get back in the district and really, I think, work to represent his constituents,” Reynolds told Radio Iowa.

King won reelection to a ninth term in the U.S. House last week, by just a two percent margin. Reynolds won the fourth congressional district with 20 percent of the vote. “I think this would be a pretty good confirmation from his constituents that they would like to see more of him,” Reynolds says. “I mean, I spent a lot of time there. I do a lot of the leg work. I want them to know that I do know there are more than just four corners to the state and it’s not just talk.”

A spokesman for King says the Congressman loves Governor Reynolds. Congressman King’s communications director John Kennedy says King is “thankful to her for signing his Heartbeat Bill into law and notes that they are birds of a feather because they won by similar margins.”

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (AP) — A farmer who appeared on ABC’s “The Bachelor” has pleaded guilty in a fatal crash last year near his home in northern Iowa. In an agreement with prosecutors announced Tuesday, 36-year-old Chris Soules pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of leaving the scene of a serious injury accident. The misdemeanor charge carries a penalty of up to two years in prison.

Soules’ attorney says he could also get a deferred judgment and no jail time when he’s sentenced in January. Soules had been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash, a felony that carries up to five years behind bars.

Soule was arrested after he rear-ended a tractor in April 2017, killing 66-year-old Kenny Mosher. Soules called 911 and waited for first responders, but left before police arrived. Soules appeared on “The Bachelor” and “Dancing With The Stars” in 2015.

Montgomery County Auditor Stephanie Burke reports the Secretary of State’s Office has ordered a post-election audit of the November 6, 2018, General Election in Montgomery County. By random selection, the Absentee and Special Voters Precinct (ASVP) will be the precinct audited.

The Montgomery County Auditor’s Office will conduct the audit on Thursday, November 15 starting at 8:00 a.m. The audit will take place in the Supervisor’s meeting room in the Courthouse, 105 E Coolbaugh Street, Red Oak.

The proceedings are open to the public.

Police in Glenwood report four recent arrests. On Sunday, 29-year old Ashley Ring, of Glenwood, was arrested for Driving While Revoked. Saturday, 21-year old Jacob Reafleng, of Glenwood, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and, 21-year old Vladimir Stryka, of Lawrence, KS., was arrested for Eluding. Last Friday, 26-year old Daniel Polan, of Glenwood, was arrested on a Mills County warrant for Probation Violation.

A collision this (Tuesday) morning in Red Oak resulted in one of the vehicles rolling over, but no one was injured. Red Oak Police say the accident happened at around 8-a.m., at the intersection of 2nd and Walnut Streets. A 1996 Chevy Blazer driven by 19-year old Pablo Ramos Ramos, of Red Oak, was traveling west on E. Walnut Street, while a 2015 Dodge Journey SUV driven by 50-year old Debra Kay Terry, of Red Oak, was traveling north on 2nd. The Dodge — registered to Jimmy Terry, of Red Oak — was almost half-way through the intersection, when Debra Terry noticed the Blazer was not yielding to her. She noted Ramos might have been looking at his phone.

Police say Ramos had not cleaned all the frost off of his windows, and had a partially obstructed view. His Blazer entered the intersection and struck the Dodge on its right rear door. After the impact, the Dodge slid to the curb and when it made contact, flipped onto its roof before coming to rest on a fire hydrant. Damage from the crash amounted to $19,000. Red Oak Police cited Ramos-Ramos cor Failure to Yield and obstructed view.

An windshield that wasn’t properly cleared of frost was to blame for an accident this (Tuesday) morning, in Red Oak. Authorities say 63-year old Linda Jane Cochran, of Red Oak, was driving a 2000 Buick Century northbound on 8th Street at around 8:30-a.m., and approaching the intersection with East Hammond Street. The car veered to the left, authorities said, because Cochran couldn’t see clearly. The car struck a Mid-American Energy light pole, causing about $2,500 damage to the pole and $3,000 damage to the Buick, registered to Dewey Carpenter, of Red Oak.

Cochran complained of pain following the mishap, and was transported by Red Oak Rescue to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital to be checked-out. Cochran was cited for Driving with an Obstructed View or Control.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Officials say Iowa State will use a large portion of a $6 million gift from Boeing Co. to help fund construction of the Student Innovation Center. A news release sent Tuesday about Boeing’s $6 million commitment says 140,000-square-foot center on the Ames campus is expected to be finished in January 2020.

The university says the center will elevate Iowa State’s commitment to interdisciplinary, experiential learning and enrich the learning experience for students. It also is intended to serve as the hub for hands-on projects where students can collaborate across a wide range of disciplines.

Part of the money provided by the Chicago-based aerospace company will provide financial support for engineering students wishing participate in undergraduate research.