HERSHEY, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say an Iowa woman was pulled over and cited twice for speeding in western Nebraska — the second time after hitting 142 mph. Lincoln County, NE. deputies say 31-year-old Shauntl Wilson, from Council Bluffs, was first stopped around 1 a.m. Saturday on westbound Interstate 80 between Brady and Maxwell. A deputy cited her and let her leave. But deputies say she accelerated away rapidly and soon exceeded the speed limit. They gave chase again as she hit 142 mph, and she finally stopped a couple miles west of Hershey.

Wilson was arrested for Willful Reckless Driving and taken to the Lincoln County Detention Center. While doing an inventory of her car, Deputies discovered user amounts of suspected Marijuana in the vehicle. Authorities say additional charges are possible.

Police in Creston say a woman from Lenox was arrested Tuesday night in the 100 block of N. Pine Street, in Creston. 41-year old Shelby Weis was taken into custody at around 9:05-p.m., for Driving While Barred. Weis was later released from the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond.

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WEST UNION, Iowa (AP) — Another nursing assistant accused of sexually abusing patients at a northeast Iowa mental health facility has pleaded guilty. Fayette County District Court records say 31-year-old Jamie Pagel, of Sumner, entered the plea Monday to sexual exploitation by a counselor or therapist. She was given two years of probation and was ordered to register as a sex offender. Pagel also was granted a deferred judgment, which means the conviction can be cleared from her record if she abides by the terms of her probation.

Pagel was one of five nursing assistants arrested earlier this year after an investigation of sexual assaults at Prairie View Residential Care Facility in Fayette. The facility provides services for adults with chronic mental illness.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (July 25, 2018) — Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July. Still, there continues to be an emergency need for donors of all blood types, especially type O, to give now to address a severe blood shortage. Red Cross blood donations are being distributed to hospitals faster than they are coming in, and right now there is less than a five-day blood supply on hand. The Red Cross strives to keep a five-day supply of blood to meet the needs of patients and to be prepared for emergencies that require significant volumes of donated blood products. There is a particular need for type O blood, which plays an important role in ongoing patient care and emergencies. Type O positive is the most transfused blood type and can be given to patients with any Rh-positive blood type. Type O negative is the universal blood type and can be given to any patient. It’s what emergency room personnel reach for when there is no time to determine the blood type of patients in the most serious situations.

In thanks, all those who come to donate blood or platelets July 30 through Aug. 30, 2018, will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email. (Restrictions apply; see amazon.com/gc-legal. More information and details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Together.) Donors of all blood types are urged to make an appointment to give now using the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App, by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Upcoming blood donation opportunities July 25-Aug. 15

American Red Cross Blood Donation Center: Loess Hills Blood Donation Center, 705 N. 16^th St. Council Bluffs.

Adair County: Greenfield, 8/15/2018: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Methodist Church, 108 SW 5th Street

Audubon County: 8/8/2018: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Patrick’s Parish Center, 2050 Hwy 71 N

Carroll County: Arcadia, 8/7/2018: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 210 Head Street; Manning, 7/27/2018: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 203 Sue Street

Cass County: Atlantic, 8/15/2018: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Atlantic High School, 1201 East 14th Street.

Crawford County: Denison, 8/7/2018: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 113 South 14th Street; Manilla, 8/9/2018: 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 537 3rd Avenue

Harrison County: Logan, 7/31/2018: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Community Center, 108 West 4th Street

Mills County: Glenwood, 8/13/2018: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 512 2nd St.

Montgomery County: Red Oak, 8/6/2018: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Montgomery County Hospital, 2301 Eastern Ave; 8/8/2018: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Red Oak YMCA, 101 E Cherry St

Page County:  Clarinda, 7/27/2018: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Clarinda Academy, 1820 North 16th Street; 8/10/2018: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 322 N 16th

Pottawattamie County: Carson, 8/6/2018: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Carson Community Center, 316 South Commerical St; Council Bluffs – 7/28/2018: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.,  7 S 4th St; 8/3/2018: 6 a.m. – 12 p.m., Mid-America Center, One Arena Way; 8/3/2018: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Mid-America Center, One Arena Way; 8/12/2018: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Queen of Apostles Campus, 3304 3rd Avenue; 8/12/2018: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Community of Christ, 140 Kanesville Blvd; Shelby, 8/11/2018: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Shelby Community Building, 500 East Street

Shelby County: Earling, 7/30/2018: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Joseph’s Hall, 118 Main Street; Harlan, 8/7/2018: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., CDS, 3107 Shelby Street

Taylor County: Bedford, 7/27/2018: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., American Legion Hall, 301 Main St; Lenox, 7/31/2018: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Community Center, 210 E. Dallas St

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a Nebraska man died when a train moved as he was crawling underneath it in northwest Iowa. Sioux City police say the accident occurred just after 11 p.m. Monday. Police say the train had stopped in downtown and the man tried to crawl under it to continue on his way. But it moved, running over him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have identified him as 45-year-old Kalmer Crowe. He lived in Winnebago, Nebraska.

The Cass County Fair opens today (Wednesday), here in Atlantic, with a light schedule: From 9-a.m. until 2:30-p.m., there is 4H Static Exhibit Judging; 9-a.m. until Noon is the Clover Kids Showcase entry; The Food Sale takes place at the Community Center beginning at 10-a.m., and Fairgrounds set-up is this evening, beginning at 6.  There’s lots more going on tomorrow through the end of the Fair next Tuesday, at the Cass County Fairgrounds. Some highlights tomorrow night include: The “Little Miss and Mister” contest, at 7; King and Queen contest at 7:30; Senior Recognition at 8-p.m., and a movie in the Outdoor Show Ring, beginning at 8:45-p.m., Thursday.

For more on the Cass County Fair Schedule, go to www.extension.iastate.edu/cass, or look for The Cass County Fair (IA) on Facebook.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — The Marshalltown mayor says the Marshall County Courthouse may be closed for up to a year for tornado repairs. Last week’s tornado caused severe structural and water damage throughout the building and knocked down the cupola. Mayor Joel Greer toured the courthouse Tuesday and told station KCCI that “it’s going to take a lot longer than they thought to fix it, and so we will be looking for temporary quarters that will have to last a year.”

The courthouse operations are being moved elsewhere in town, except for civil courts. They’re being relocated to Nevada in Story County.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports a man from Cass County was arrested Tuesday evening on an assault charge, in Elliott. 43-year old Levi Darrel Stroup, of Atlantic, was taken into custody at around 7:40-p.m. in the 500 block of 5th Street. Stroup was charged with Aggravated Domestic Violence using a weapon. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $2,000 cash only bond.

A collision between a car and a pickup truck Tuesday afternoon in Ringgold County, resulted in a man being flown to a hospital in Des Moines. The Iowa State Patrol reports 20-year old Chase Shiltz, of Creston, was driving a 2008 Nissan Altima westbound on Highway 2 at around 4:30-p.m., when for reasons unknown, the car crossed the centerline of the road and crashed into an eastbound 1999 Dodge RAM 3500 truck.

Shiltz, who was wearing his seat belt, suffered serious injuries and was flown by Life Net to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. The driver of the pickup, 59-year old Ivan Stoltzfus, of Leon, was not hurt in the crash, which remains under investigation.

Deputies with the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office assisted the ISP at the scene.