A traffic stop Sunday evening in Red Oak, resulted in the arrest of 42-year old Lester Michael Ballard. The Red Oak man was taken into custody at around 7:20-p.m., for Driving While Suspended. He was also cited for Operating a motor vehicle without registration, and driving without insurance. Ballard was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.

Sheriff’s officials in Adams County cited a Villisca man Sunday evening, following an investigation into a rollover accident. 32-year old John Dolph Carlton, of Villisca, was cited for Failure to Maintain Control, after the pickup he was driving went out of control as it was traveling northbound on Chestnut Avenue, about one-half mile south of 150th Street.

The truck slid into the right side ditch and came into contact with some small trees. The collision caused the truck to flip over onto the driver’s side, causing minor damage to the vehicle. No injuries were reported.

A new campaign offers support to veterans in Iowa who might be considering ending their own lives. It’s called “The Power of One” and it emphasizes the effect just one person, one conversation or one act can have on the life of a veteran or service member. The V-A’s Caitlin Thompson encourages friends and family of Iowa veterans to know the warning signs.

“Sleeping more or less than usual, getting angry more quickly than usual, getting more withdrawn from family members or friends, or drinking more or using drugs,” Thompson says. “Really, the hallmark sign is if somebody is expressing feelings of hopelessness or saying things like people would be better off without me.” The Iowa Department of Public Health shows 445 Iowans died by suicide in 2013, though there are no specific numbers for Iowa veterans’ suicides. Thompson says professionals are on staff at all V-A medical centers in Iowa to handle this type of situation.

“We also have suicide prevention coordinators at every VA around the country,” she says. “They do outreach events every month and they are the local experts in suicide prevention with veterans.” Thompson says Vietnam-era veterans are at particular risk for suicide. Of those service members who take their own lives, 70-percent are over 50 years old. The V-A is also seeing rising suicide numbers in veterans between the ages of 20 and 29. Many of those in the military who have taken their own lives haven’t even been deployed.

“What we need to be aware of especially with veterans is when people are going through major transitions,” Thompson says. “We know veterans go through a lot of transitions. Major life events can be high risk periods for suicide, such as divorce or relationship issues, job loss, financial problems or legal problems.” Veterans, current military members and their families can get help by calling the Veterans Crisis Line at 800-273-8255 or by sending a text to 838255. Online chat is also available at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat. Anyone else in the state can call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-TALK or go to www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

(Radio Iowa)

A man from Nebraska was injured during a collision between his car and a semi Sunday evening, in Pottawattamie County. The Iowa State Patrol says 23-year old Nicholas A. Dedinsky, of Omaha, was traveling west in the left lane on Interstate 680 at around 7:15-p.m., when his 2009 Honda Accord hit the left-rear side of a semi/tractor-trailer, that was heading west, in the right lane.

Following the collision, the car spun off the road and across the median before coming to rest in the left lane of I-680 eastbound. Dedinsky was able to move his vehicle onto the eastbound shoulder before authorities arrived on the scene. The man was transported by Neola Rescue to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs.

The driver of the semi was not injured. The accident remains under investigation.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton has returned to Iowa for the first time since her 2008 presidential campaign, telling Democrats that voters face a choice between “the guardians of gridlock” and those who push for shared opportunity and prosperity. Former President Bill Clinton joined the former Secretary of State to pay tribute to retiring Iowa Senator Tom Harkin at his final steak fry fundraiser. Sunday’s event drew more than 6,000 party activists.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A driver died at an Iowa race course after an RV rolled over during a race in Cedar Rapids Saturday night, and police are investigating. Cedar Rapids Police spokesman Greg Buelow told KCRG the fatal crash happened during a “Race ‘Em or Wreck ‘Em” event where school buses were being raced against RVs. Paramedics worked for more than half an hour to extract the driver from the wreck. The rest of the scheduled racing for the night was cancelled.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A deputy U.S. Marshal who shot an Iowa fugitive in his arm during an arrest earlier this year has been cleared by an investigation. The Daily Nonpareil reports that Pottawattamie County Attorney Matt Wilbur concluded that the May 29th shooting was accidental.

ALBION, Iowa (AP) — Authorities believe a body found in the Iowa River belongs to a man who had been missing for a week. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that volunteers discovered the body of 52-year-old Kevin Kroener north of Marshalltown Saturday night.

The start of the school year means area school district boards of education will be taking care of various administrative matters. In Griswold, the school board will gather at 5:45-p.m. in the Central Office Board Room at the Middle School/High School building.

During their session, the Board will receive an update on district building and grounds projects, and act on approving the re-prioritized project list. The old school board will be officially retired and the new board called to order. Afterward, the new members will elect a Griswold School Board President and Vice-President.

New business during the meeting includes action on: the Budget Guarantee; County Conference Board appointments; Approval of the School Improvement Advisory Committee; Flu shots; and the setting of the regular board meeting time and dates.

The Board will also receive information on: the 2014 Student Survey; Open enrollment in-and-out, and Board Polices, series 200…followed by the first reading of those policies.

The CAM Community School District’s Board of Education will hold its Annual and Organizational meetings, Monday evening at the High School, in Anita. The Board will gather in the Media Center at 5:30 and begin with the Retiring Board’s Agenda, which includes any old business and the retirement of the Board.

Afterward, the Annual/Organizational Board meeting will commence, with the election and Oath of Office for Board President and Vice-President. The Board will then set the dates and time for future meetings.

Action items on their agenda include: Adoption of a Resolution naming depositories/deposit limits and authorized signers; The designation of a newspaper and/or newspapers for official publications; And a School Resource Officer’s (SRO) Program Agreement. The Board will also discuss and act on approving matters pertaining to: Man and Environment camping trip; The CAM Shooting Team; Snow removal; Any resignations, contracts, and, they’ll consider revising a board policy on open enrollment transfers/procedures as a receiving district.

The CAM Board will then  act on any open enrollment applications before receiving Board Reports and adjourning for the evening.

INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton has returned to Iowa for the first time since her 2008 presidential campaign, telling Democrats that voters face a choice between “the guardians of gridlock” and those who push for shared opportunity and prosperity.

Former President Bill Clinton joined the former Secretary of State to pay tribute to retiring Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin at his final steak fry fundraiser. The couple arrived as anticipation was building over the possibility of another Hillary Clinton presidential campaign.

The former New York senator and first lady did not directly address a potential campaign but said she was “thinking about it.” She joked she was “here for the steak.”

Sunday’s event drew more than 6,000 party activists who form the backbone of Iowa’s presidential campaigns every four years.

The City of Atlantic’s Parks and Recreation Department Board of Director will meet Monday evening, in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall. During the 5:15-p.m. session, Parks and Rec Director Roger Herring will report on the Summer Rec Program, including slow pitch softball and the status of pool repairs as well as future pool maintenance.

Herring will also talk about progress on the Senior Activity Area at Sunnyside Park. The recent wet weather has slowed progress on some projects in that area. Herring is expected to inform the Board a retaining wall is still being constructed. Once completed, the park’s staff will place topsoil down along with seed, with final grading to finish the project.

The Atlantic Parks and Rec Board will also receive an update on the Boy Scout Cabin and the Eagle Scout fire pit project at Sunnyside, which Herring says is nearly complete. Herring will also provide a wrap on the Disc Golf Tournament, which was held Aug. 30th and 31st, and drew participants from five states. He’s also expected to note that mowing and the Senior Activity Area retaining wall have dominated the park department’s schedule over the past month.

Police in Red Oak report two arrests Sunday afternoon. At around 12:15-p.m, 21-year old Cody Jackson Shiflet, of Red Oak, was arrested on a valid Red Oak Police Department warrant for Simple Assault. Shiftlet was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.

And at around 3:20-p.m. Sunday, Red Oak Police arrested 36-year old Kevin Duane Staley, of Red Oak, for Driving While Suspended. Staley was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.