IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a car drove through a group of protesters in downtown Iowa City on Friday night, but no serious injuries were reported as part of the incident. Iowa City Police said they identified the driver who went through a group of at least 100 protesters Friday, and are seeking more details from people who were part of the event organized by the Iowa Freedom Riders civil rights group.

Video of the incident was posted online. Organizers said Friday’s march was planned to demand additional action from Iowa City leaders.

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports one arrest occurred over the past week. On Friday (Aug. 21st), a pickup truck driven by 19-year old Troy William Brown, of Clearfield, was pulled-over at around 7:25-p.m., for speeding nearly 80-mph on Henry A. Wallace Road, near 310th Street.

After an investigation, Brown was taken into custody and transported to the Adair County Jail. He was charged with OWI/1st offense, after a BAC (Breath Alcohol Concentration) test registered .132, or nearly twice the legal limit for intoxication.

Brown was also cited for Minor in Possession and speeding, before being released.

Red Oak Police report one person was arrested early this (Sunday) morning, and one was arrested Saturday evening. Authorities say at around 2:41-a.m. (Sunday), 36-year old Billy Lyn Leeper, of Red Oak, was arrested at the intersection of 1st and Reed Streets, for Public Intoxication. His bond was set at $300. And, at around 6:31-p.m. Saturday, 30-year old Mildred Helenora Douglas, of Red Oak, was arrested in the 1800 block of N. 4th Street, in Red Oak, for Simple Assault, Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree, and Public Intoxication. She was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports two people were arrested early this (Sunday) morning on drug charges, following a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle. At around 1:32-a.m., A Fremont County Deputy pulled-over an unplated Nissan Versa northbound on Interstate 29 near the Thurman exit. The Fremont County K9 Roby was deployed and alerted to the presence of controlled substances in the vehicle. During a subsequent search, methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and prescription pills were located.

Leanthony Carey

Jamie Leigh Conn

Aistrope says 29-year old Leanthony Carey, of Gretna, NE., was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. 22-year old Jamie Leigh Conn, of Plattsmouth, NE., was charged, with Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Unlawful Possession of Prescription Pills. Carey was being held at the Fremont County Jail on a $300 bond. Conn was being held on a $2,300 bond.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office and K9 Unit with the call.

The driver of a car who failed to obey a stop sign died in a collision Saturday night in southeast Iowa’s Lee County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2008 Ford Mustang was traveling west on 200th Street at around 8:30-p.m., when it ran the stop sign and was struck broadside by a 2016 Freightliner semi traveling north on U-S Highway 218.

After the impact, both vehicles traveled together across the median and came to rest in the southbound lanes of Highway 218. The name of the driver in the Mustang was being withheld by authorities, pending notification of family. The individual was not wearing a seat belt.

The driver of the semi, whose name was also withheld, and was wearing a seat belt, was injured, and transported by Lee County Ambulance to the hospital in Fort Madison. The semi was registered to NRG Trucking Company, from Woodridge, IL.

The accident remains under investigation.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A White House coronavirus task force has issued new recommendations for Iowa to mandate face masks and close bars in the state’s largest cities to slow the spread of COVID-19. So far, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds hasn’t acted on those recommendations. The Des Moines Register reports that the new recommendations were included in an Aug. 9 report from the task force. The task force’s leader, Dr. Deborah Birx, discussed the recommendations last week with Iowa’s state epidemiologist, Dr. Caitlin Pedati. The report also said bars should be closed, gyms should be closed or limited to 25% of capacity, and social gatherings should be limited to 25 or fewer people in 17 metro areas and 48 counties.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa says its largest school district cannot begin the year with fully remote learning and must offer at least 50% in-person instruction, despite a worsening coronavirus pandemic. Des Moines Public Schools, which has 32,000 students and 5,000 employees, is blasting the decision by Gov. Kim Reynolds’ administration to deny its request for a waiver to allow for 100% online learning. The district announced that it will file a lawsuit to challenge the state’s order to reopen schools, a prospect that it says is simply unsafe as the virus spreads through Iowa. The looming legal showdown creates more uncertainty around the upcoming school year.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa is cutting four athletic programs to cope with lost revenue because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that Iowa announced Friday that its men’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s swimming and diving and men’s tennis programs will be discontinued at the conclusion of the 2021-22 academic year. Finances are tight after the Big Ten decided to scrap plans for a fall sports season because of the coronavirus crisis. The university will continue to honor all existing scholarships through graduation for student-athletes who choose to remain at Iowa.