IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – The University of Iowa will seek approval from the Board of Regents for an institute dedicated to driverless cars and other automated vehicles. The institute would be based on a partnership with a private company, the Iowa City Press-Citizen reported. The university’s proposal cites its own National Advanced Driving Simulator, along with the state’s open spaces, as ideal for testing and commercializing the driverless technology.

“It’s bold but well thought out, and it’s perfectly timed for where the university is at and where the industry is at,” said Mark Nolte, president of the Iowa City Area Development Group. “So I hope the regents are supportive.” The Board of Regents is set to consider the proposal Wednesday.

Supporters of the Autonomous, Intelligent Machines and Systems Institute, a proposed nonprofit funded primarily through federal grants, are asking the board’s approval for $3 million over a three-year period. The institute would have a governing body comprised of industry and university officials.

David Conrad is the university’s assistant vice president for economic development. He said initial funding would be used for personnel, equipment and infrastructure costs for the institute. Conrad said it would be ideally located at the university’s Research Park. Last week, Carnegie Mellon University engineers successfully transported a Pennsylvania congressman in a driverless 2011 Cadillac SRX more than 30 miles to an airport.  “So there’s a lot of work that has yet to be done, but the technology is there and it’s getting better every day,” Nolte said.

Sheriff’s officials in Union County say no injuries were reported following a single vehicle accident Monday afternoon. Authorities say a 2004 Kenworth concrete mixing truck driven by 27-year old James Orville Irvin, of Corning, was traveling east on 110th Street at around 12:15-p.m., when the vehicle got too close to the side of the road. The truck entered the ditch and rolled onto its side. The vehicle sustained $15,000 damage. No citations were issued.

A quarrel between family members late Sunday night in Clarinda led to the arrest of two people. Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers says officers were dispatched to 312 North 20th Street at around 11:15-p.m.  The officers were sent to investigate a report that 38-year old  Jason William McCollum, who lives at the address, had been threatened with a handgun during a family quarrel.

Police subsequently arrested 23-year old Tera Dawn Lutz, of Clarinda, for going armed with intent, aggravated assault, and illegal carrying of a concealed weapon. The complaint alleges the woman displayed a handgun during a family quarrel. Brothers said his officers also arrested 56-year old Terry Lynn Layne, for aggravated assault.

An investigation determined Layne and McCollum reside at the residence and had been involved in an argument earlier in the day on Sunday, and that Layne had eventually left the residence. Layne and Lutz returned to the residence later in the day on Sunday to retrieve some personal property at which time Lutz allegedly displayed a handgun and pointed it at the male who resides at the residence.

McCollum was not injured during the incident and no shots were fired. A small caliber handgun that was believed to have been used by Lutz was recovered. Lutz and Layne were taken into custody without incident. They were booked into the Page County Jail and held on $5,000 bond, pending an appearance before the Page County Magistrate. The matter has been referred to the Page County Attorney’s office for review and the filing of formal charges.

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• 20 cups raw tomatoes, quartered
• 4 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
• 3 1/2 cups onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 to 2 tablespoons oregano
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons salt

Simmer all together in a 5 quart or larger pot for 2 hours.  Remove from heat, stir in 48 ounces of tomato paste (4 – 12 oz. cans); lay 6 bay leaves on top of mixture.  Cool and refrigerate overnight, covered.  Remove bay leaves, run mixture through food mill or blender.  Freeze.  Makes 14 pints.

To use:  thaw sauce while browning hamburger and cooking spaghetti noodles.  Combine meat with sauce and add 4 ounce can of drained mushrooms, if desired.  Pour over cooked, drained noodles.  Can be used for lasagna sauce or pizza sauce.

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A Creston man was arrested Monday evening on a Polk County warrant for Sexual Abuse in the 2nd degree. Creston Police say 24-year old Bud Wade Nutt was arrested at a residence in the 400 block of West Mills Street, at around 7:50-p.m.   Nutt was held without bond and turned over to authorities with the Des Moines Police Department.

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Police in Red Oak arrested a Pottawattamie County man early this (Tuesday) morning. 27-year old Andrew Eugene Maybee, of Council Bluffs, was taken into custody at around 3:25-a.m. on a valid Page County warrant for Parole Violation. Maybee was transported to Clarinda, where he was being held in the Page County jail without bond.

COUNTIES IN THE KJAN LISTENING AREA: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

Counties shown in green are included in the Flash Flood Watch. (9/9-10)

356 AM CDT TUE SEP 9 2014

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7-P.M. THIS EVENING THROUGH 7-A.M. WEDNESDAY.

WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 3 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE.

FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION. SIGNIFICANT PONDING IN URBAN AREAS IS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION…SMALL STREAMS MAY RISE ABOVE THEIR BANKS AND CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING ROADWAYS. FLASH FLOODING AT NIGHT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.  YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.