Officials in Monona County say one man died and another suffered serious injury from all-terrain vehicle accidents Saturday evening. The Monona County Communications received a 911 call around 8:50pm Saturday, stating two all-terrain vehicles (ATV) had been involved in a collision on 185th Street, west of Birch Avenue. The Sheriff’s and ambulance were called to the scene. Once on the scene, officers and medical personnel located one ATV, a Yamaha, on the roadway and that driver in the south ditch. The other ATV was a Honda and was located in the north ditch while that driver was located just north of the vehicle. The driver of the Yamaha was identified as 31 year old Nathan Derocher of Onawa died at the scene as a result of his injuries. The driver of the Honda ATV, 21 year old Dalton Brown of Onawa was life-flighted to a Sioux City hospital in serious condition. The Iowa State Patrol, Burgess Ambulance, Whiting Fire and Rescue, Whiting Police Department, Mac One and Life Net all assisted at the scene. The collision remains under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol and Monona County Sheriff’s Office.

The last of three Cass County legislative coffees with state representatives and an area senator will be held in Griswold, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 20 at the newly-remodeled Griswold Library. The event is sponsored by PRIDE (The Progressive Rural Iowa Development Enterprise group). Following the coffee and conversation, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held for the re-opening of the Griswold Public Library, following its extensive remodeling.

For more information on the legislative coffee, or about PRIDE, contact group President Kenner Baxter at 712-781-2395, or Vice President Clarke Gerlock at 712-774-5476.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office has released its report on recent arrests and incidents. Officials said today (Monday), that 28-year old Cody Donovan Michel, of Clarinda, was arrested last Thursday, for revocation of his probation. And, as we had reported last week, 37-year old Lisa Marie Ferguson, of Hamburg, was arrested for forgery. On April 3rd, 23-year old Andrew Joseph Hughes, of Randolph, was arrested for a probation violation, as well as Possession of Contraband in Jail.

Fremont County deputies also investigated: A simple assault on Saturday; A motor vehicle theft on April 9th;and, an incident of 5th degree theft on April 7th.

The Shelby County Emergency Management Office has given another update on the Fire Danger warning signs in the county. The signs were at the “Moderate” category last week. However, with the moisture received in the area over the past few days, the signs are now at the “Low” Category. The next update from the Shelby County EMA will be on Thursday.

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Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources say a 13-year-old Sergeant Bluff girl was injured Sunday afternoon after falling from an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on a public wildlife area southwest of Sergeant Bluff, in Woodbury County.

Jayden Vanwyk was a passenger on an ATV being operated by her brother, 17-year old Tanner Vanwyk, when she fell off and broke her leg. The incident occurred on the Weedland Access Area shortly before 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Both of the riders were wearing helmets at the time of the mishap.

Jayden Vanwyk was transported by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. The incident remains under investigation by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Today (Monday) is the deadline for filing you federal income tax returns. I-R-S spokesman, Christopher Miller, says they’re expecting many people to file at the deadline based on the nationwide numbers thus far. “We’re a little bit behind last year’s rate, and that may be because of the later start to the filing season and the tax changes that occurred late in the year,” Miller says. If you are filing your return today, Miller says simple things often cause problems — like transposed numbers or letters. “Be sure to enter your Social Security numbers for you and your dependents on you tax return exactly as they are on the Social Security cards, and don’t switch up the numbers. And be sure to enter the names of all the individuals on the return exactly as they’re spelled on the Social Security cards,” Miller says. “Also, if you choose direct deposit, be sure to triple check that you are marking down the routing number and bank account number correctly.”

He says any mix up in the names and numbers will slow down the processing of your return. Miller says it’s especially important to write in the correct information on paper returns. There are still many people who choose to file paper instead of electronic returns. “We don’t have an exact number this season for the people who are electronic filing in Iowa yet…but Iowa has always been a national leader in e-filing, at well over 80-percent of the people filing electronically. Precisely because it’s fast and easy and more accurate,” Miller says. “When you e-file electronically, the error rate is about one-percent compared to about 20-percent on a paper return.”

Many people have already filed their returns and gotten refunds back. Miller says the most recent national information finds the average tax refund is 27-hundred-90 dollars. Miller says anyone with questions on filing can go to the I-R-S website at: IRS.gov.

(Radio Iowa)

The 2013 state road map will be available soon. Mark Hansen, map maker for the Iowa Department of Transportation, says the new edition will include several hundred updates – everything from minor changes to symbols to new road projects. “We update the map to show…any changes in bypasses or new routes like U.S. 20 through Sac and Calhoun counties. If we have a new four-lane section of roadway, such as U.S. 63 north of Waterloo, we show that as well,” Hansen says. The map contains more than 11-hundred (1,100) cities and towns, and displays the streets and highways that link them all together. Hansen says the “hard copy” maps are still popular with many motorists.

“The paper maps from the Iowa DOT have all the latest changes, so they are at times more current than the technologies we get through Google Maps and navigation units,” Hansen said. This year, 600-thousand (600,000) maps are being printed. That’s down more than 50% from last year. While the DOT has noticed a slight reduction in demand, Hansen credits a limited budget as the bigger reason for the cutback. Starting in 2015, Iowa road maps will go to a two-year printing cycle. This year’s edition will be available sometime in May – at welcome centers, rest stops, and on the DOT website (www.IowaDOT.gov).

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The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest early this (Monday) morning, of a Pisgah man. 21-year old Ryan Duane Burmeister faces a charge of Open Container (by a passenger), after the 1995 Ford Mustang he was in, was pulled over at around 1-a.m., in the 100 block of West Coolbaugh Street, in Red Oak. Burmeister was released from custody on a citation bond.