A collision between an SUV and a semi early this (Monday) morning, in Mills County, resulted in the death of a Nebraska resident. The Iowa State Patrol reports 30-year old Nayeli Molgado, of Omaha, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene of the crash on Interstate 29, near mile marker 36.

Officials say Molgado was driving a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer north on I-29 in the left lane at around 3:25-a.m., when for reasons unknown, the SUV entered the right lane and struck the trailer of a 2012 Kenworth semi that was also headed northbound.

After the collision, the SUV rolled over and came to rest in the median. The driver of the semi, 57-year old Tommy Wilson, of Mulberry, Arkansas, was not injured.

The driver of a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix escaped injury early Saturday morning, after his car struck a cow on the road in Cass County. The accident happened near Dallas Road and 590th Street, at around 12:47-a.m.  Officials say 24-year old Dillion Ray Sharp, of Atlantic, was southbound on Dallas Road when a cow entered the traveled portion of the roadway and was struck by the passenger’s side of the vehicle. The cow walked away from the scene. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $3,500.

A traffic stop last Wednesday (Aug. 9th) in Cass County, resulted in the arrest of two people on drug charges. The Sheriff’s Office reports 18-year old Kane Melvin Cooley, and 34-year old Stephanie Marie Cooley, both of Anita, were arrested on a felony charge of Failure to Affix Drug Tax Stamp (a Class D Felony). Both were also charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver Alprazolam (an aggravated misdemeanor).

In addition, Kane Cooley was charge with OWI 1st Offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Stephanie Cooley was additionally charged with Possession of Marijuana 1st Offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The pair were taken to the Cass County Jail where they were being held on $8,000 bond each.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports also, deputies arrested 21-year old Jordan Thomas McElroy, of Creston, last Friday. McElroy was taken into custody on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. He was released Saturday on $2,000 bond.

A vehicle pulled over for excessive speed Sunday morning on Interstate 80 near Council Bluffs, resulted in the arrest on drug charges, of a South Carolina man. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office says while the deputy was speaking with 57-year old Kevin Clarence Miller, of Campobello, SC., he suspected the man was involved in some type of criminal activity.

After Miller was cited for excessive speed, he denied the Deputy consent to search Miller’s 2017 Kia Forte. He did consent to a K9 “free air sniff” around the vehicle’s exterior. A Police Service Dog was deployed and alerted to the odor of narcotics coming from the car. When a a “probable cause” search was conducted, authorities located a garbage bag in the trunk containing several vacuum sealed bags of marijuana. On the passenger side floorboard, was a vacuum sealed bag containing several containers of marijuana wax.

The total amount of marijuana located during the search amounted to 19.5-pounds. Miller was booked into the Pott. County Jail for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana, with the Intent to Deliver.

Two men were arrested recently on separate assault charges, in Pottawattamie County. The Sheriff’s Office reports 29-year old Sean Michael Bailey, of Oakland, was arrested Saturday evening for Domestic Assault (a Simple Misdemeanor) and Child Endangerment without Injury. Authorities say the incident involving his wife happened at their home in Oakland, and resulted in minor injuries to Sean Bailey.

And, 40-year old John James Ring, of Underwood, was arrested Sunday night for Domestic Assault with Injury (Aggravated Misdemeanor), following a physical disturbance involving his father, at a residence in Underwood. The report said Marvin Ring was assaulted by his son, who was upset and punched him in the head, causing apparent, minor injury.

Sheriff’s officials in Pottawattamie County say a Cass County woman was arrested Friday night on Pott. and Cass County warrants. The Probation Violation warrant from Pott. County is related to the failure of 44-year old Kimberly Denise Zeibig, of Griswold, to appear in court on an OWI charge. She was taken into custody following a records check, after the car she was a passenger in, was pulled over for a having a missing front license plate, and a rear plate that did not match the vehicle it was assigned to.

Zeibig was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail and held for Cass County.

(Updated 11:27-a.m.) CLIVE, Iowa (AP) – A Texas man who graduated from high school in Denison has won a $1 million prize from the Iowa Lottery. Lottery officials say Wayne and Vicki Dixon had journeyed from Allen, Texas, for his 55-year high school class reunion. They arrived early and decided to stay Wednesday night in Avoca. As he filled up their vehicle at the Wins America Travel Centre, his wife went inside to buy a Powerball ticket.

Lottery officials say she checked it Saturday and found that it matched the first five numbers but missed the Powerball number. The consolation prize they claimed Monday: $1 million before taxes.

No one won the Powerball prize Wednesday or Saturday, so officials say they expect the jackpot to reach $430 million ($273.4 million cash option) for this Wednesday’s drawing.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office says no serious injuries were reported following a rollover accident Saturday afternoon. Authorities say 17-year old Jensen Marie Carson, of Orient, was traveling east on 195th Street at around 1:05-p.m., when a deer ran in front of the 1993 Buick Skylark she was driving. Carson lost control of the car, causing it to enter the ditch on the south side of the road. The vehicle rolled over and came to rest on its wheels, facing east. The teen complained of possible pain and/or injury, but was not transported to the hospital.

Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $3,000.

Sheriff’s officials in Union County say a Creston man reported Saturday, that sometime between last Thursday evening and this past Saturday, someone entered his property and took several items.  Among the items missing was a grandfather clock, a blue Yamaha 50cc mini bike, various pieces of stereo equipment including amps, subs, and a CD player, a variety of tools, including hammer, jack, jack stands and wrenches, and a blue 350cc dune buggy.  Also damaged were doors and windows to the property.  The loss was estimated value $6,150.