(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.

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.