A collision between a pickup and a car Sunday afternoon in Guthrie County, caused the car to roll over and end up in a ditch. The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports the crash happened at around 3:20-p.m. southeast of Panora, at the intersection of 230th Street and Willow Avenue.

The 2011 Toyota Tundra pickup driven by 17-year old Conor M. McCarthy, of Guthrie Center, was traveling north on Wilson Avenue and had proceeded through the intersection with 230th. A 2003 Saturn Vue driven by 42-year old Robert James Fuller, of Guthrie Center, was traveling east on 230th. When Fuller failed to stop at the controlled intersection, his car was struck on the front passenger side by the pickup.

Following the collision, both vehicles continued toward the northeast corner of the intersection, where the car went into the north ditch and rolled over. No injuries were reported. Damage from the collision amounted to $15,500. Authorities say Fuller was cited for Failure to Obey a Stop sign and Yield the Right-of-Way, and Failure to provide proof of insurance.

HAMPTON, Iowa (AP) — Searchers found the car of an Iowa man who has been missing since 2013 and a scuba diver who was part of the search says the vehicle contained human remains. Franklin County authorities say the car belonging to Ethan Kazmerzak was found Monday in a body of water northwest of Hampton.

The Mason City Globe-Gazette reports scuba diver Jared Leisek said a coroner will have to confirm that the remains belong to Kazmerzak. Kazmerak, of Hampton, was last seen at a party in rural Franklin County on Sept. 15, 2013. He was 22 at the time.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Tuesday afternoon of 37-year-old Quintin John Perdue of Elliott on a charge of Violation of the Sex Offender Registry 2nd or Subsequent Offense, a Class D Felony. Perdue was arrested at 1:50 p.m. in the 90 block of Elm Street. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $5,000 cash bond.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Elections officials in Iowa are worried about the state’s rising number of coronavirus cases, saying that any illnesses or absences among key workers and volunteers could hinder their services through Election Day. A week before the election, Iowa is reporting a new high 7-day average of about 1,300 daily infections, record numbers of hospitalizations and a surge in deaths.

County elections commissioners say they hope the virus does not sideline any of their small full-time staffs and experienced poll workers. Officials warn any unexpected absences or last-minute substitutes could lead to delays and long lines, particularly because social distance will be required for those waiting.

Rural customers west of Clarinda, west of Bedford and west & north of Gravity are going to be getting Fiber Internet service from FMTC’s Fiber-to-the-Home network. USDA and FMTC officials say the service will be implemented after the company completes a project which has been funded by USDA’s ReConnect program. The project will bring ultra-fast, reliable and unlimited Fiber Internet service to 954 people, 115 farms and at least eight businesses in Page and Taylor counties, after the more than 167 miles of fiber is buried.

Kevin Cabbage, FMTC CEO, says “FMTC is pleased to receive a USDA ReConnect 50/50 Grant/Loan award of $4.8million to bring service to customers in these areas –who need it so badly. We hope to start this project in late 2021 or spring of 2022, yet we’ve learned that with fiber projects many factors will impact the timeline. The program allows us 5 years to complete the project, but clearly we hope to do it quicker, because we know customers are in need of great Internet.”

Cabbage mentioned that the map shown at an on-line award presentation last week, just shows the areas that were eligible to receive that ReConnect funding –and that FMTC will likely build to a few more locations in the region than are shown on the award maps. He said that part of their planning involves making those decisions and then communicating with customers who can get service.

Rural Red Oak customers, Cabbage says, are certainly interested to learn the status of the project that will bring them Fiber Internet. In December of 2019, FMTC was awarded 6.45 million in the first round of the ReConnect awards. The pandemic had a big impact on USDA’s ability to allow FMTC to submit or approve paperwork –which slowed the project’s start. All paperwork is in order now, and work was set to begin this fall on the building in Red Oak that will house the fiber equipment.

Plans call for fiber construction crews to start in May 2021. FMTC’s Fiber Internet is reliable and capable of delivering ultra-fast Internet of up-to-1,000Mb (1Gig)to each customer. Information about these projects or FMTC can be found on their website at myfmtc.com, under the Fiber Projects menu

Atlantic, IA — Cass County Public Health has a limited supply of influenza vaccine as part of an initiative to immunize adults with no insurance, who are under-insured, or who have limited access to influenza vaccine.

Appointments are required and can be made by calling Cass County Public Health at 712-250-8008. The vaccine will be administered in their office at 1408 East 10th Street. Weekend appointments may also be available; if needed, please ask when you call to schedule.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided adult influenza vaccines to states to increase influenza vaccine coverage in the United States as a critical part of COVID-19 response work. Increasing adult influenza coverage will result in a decreased strain on the nation’s health care system.

This one-time initiative for the 2000-21 influenza season allowed states to order adult influenza vaccine and provide it to those who are uninsured, under-insured, or live in areas where they may have limited access to receive the vaccine.