DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Hospitals and doctors’ offices in Iowa are preparing for the unlikely possibility of a case of Ebola in the state. The Des Moines Register reports clinics have started asking whether patients have visited the countries where the Ebola outbreak is based West Africa. And area hospitals are practicing using protective equipment that would be needed to treat an Ebola patient.

Dr. Daniel Gervich with Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines says the risk of an Ebola patient here is extremely low, but it’s important to have a plan in place. Hospitals will have to be ready to isolate patients with symptoms consistent with Ebola – such as vomiting, fever and diarrhea – while testing is done.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Law enforcement policies on the use of stun guns vary greatly across Iowa’s 99 counties, and civil rights experts who recently reviewed the policies say many of them are inadequate. The Des Moines Register obtained a new report that identifies several deficiencies in the stun gun policies.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and the University of Iowa College of Law Clinic ?conducted the study after questions were raised about stun gun use in lawsuits and previous stories. Last year, two people died after being stunned by officers during confrontations.

State lawmakers considered requiring stun gun training and policies on their use but failed to pass a law.

Iowans will be celebrating the six pillars of character starting today (Sunday), during Character Counts Week. Amy Smit, spokeswoman for Character Counts in Iowa, says they’re putting out a new challenge to the state’s residents for this year’s observance. “Make new goals for yourself during Character Counts Week,” Smit says. “For example, try to do an extra act of kindness for someone every day, or pay it forward, or try to show respect to somebody in a different way that you’ve not done before.” Smit says cities and schools across Iowa will be taking part in the week-long event.

“Communities find tons of great ways to celebrate,” Smit says. “There will be school assemblies and meetings at parks and we always look forward to getting pictures and hearing stories of all the things people are doing.” The six pillars of character are: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. Learn more at: www.charactercountsiniowa.org

A traffic stop early this (Sunday) morning in Red Oak has resulted in an arrest. Officials say 58-year old William Wayne Elliott, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 1:25-a.m. near the intersection of West Oak and Broadway Streets in Red Oak. Elliott was charged with Driving While Barred, speeding and Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance. He was transported to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center, where he was being held on $2,000 bond.

Two men wanted for escape from law enforcement were recaptured Friday afternoon in Shenandoah, by local and federal officials. In a press release, authorities said Shenandoah Police were notified by agents with the U-S Marshall’s Service at around 3-p.m., Friday, that 19-year old Robert Michael Guzman, who was wanted for escape from Council Bluffs, was staying at a residence in Shenandoah.

Authorities located Guzman at a resident in the 300 block of North Sycamore Street. At the same home, they also found 23-year-old Colton Edward Benson-Blaine, an escapee from a work release program. Officers arrested the men without incident at 5:30 p.m, and took them to the Page County Jail.

Agents of the U.S. Marshall Service and deputies of the Page County Sheriff’s Office assisted Shenandoah Police at the scene.

Two people escaped serious injury during a rollover accident Saturday evening, in Cass County. The accident involving a Dodge Ram pickup was reported just before 8-p.m.   It occurred just south of 690th & Yankton Road, or near Cass/Adams County line.  According to dispatch reports, the driver of the pickup, 34-year old Michael Stein, of Lenox, and his unidentified passenger, were out of the vehicle when deputies arrived, and appeared to have been uninjured.

The accident remained under investigation late Saturday evening. No other details are currently available.

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