A single vehicle motor vehicle accident on Saturday near Clarinda resulted in the driver suffering unknown injuries.

At 11:24am Page County Deputies responded to the crash in the area of 210th Street and Willow Avenue, about 3 miles east of Clarinda. After investigation it was determined that 16-year-old Maya Larissa Konstantinov of Clarinda was the driver and only occupant of a 1993 Ford Explorer that lost control on the gravel of 210th Street just west of Willow Avenue and entered the north ditch. The vehicle then rolled and damaged a fence before coming to rest. Konstantinov was taken to Clarinda Regional Health Center with undisclosed injuries by Clarinda Ambulance.

The Explorer sustained about $1,500 damage and the fence owned by Mark J. Baldwin of Clarinda sustained $500 damage.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of 41-year-old Nikki Lynn Garner of Shenandoah on a Page County Warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Theft 5th Degree. Garner was arrested at 9:12am on Saturday at the intersection of Highway 59 and Highway 2. Garner was taken to the Page County Jail and held on $300 cash bond.

The Council Bluffs Police report a woman died during a motorcycle accident on Saturday. At about 4:30pm emergency personnel were sent to the 2400 Block of N. 8th Street regarding a single vehicle motorcycle accident. When Officers arrived on the scene, they located 50-year-old Jacqueline Booton of Council Bluffs in the ditch. Medical personnel then arrived on scene and pronounced Booton deceased.

Booton was operating a 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle at the time of the accident. The investigation shows that Booton was northbound on North 8th street and for reasons unknown left the roadway and entered the ditch on the east side. She traveled some distance where she was eventually thrown from the motorcycle and into a concrete culvert. Booton was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

The accident is being investigated by the Council Bluffs Police Department Traffic Unit. At this time it is unknown if speed or alcohol were contributing factors in the crash.

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Officials have announced the winner of online balloting for new license plates that will grace Iowa vehicles in the years to come.

The Iowa Transportation Department said Monday that the design dubbed “City and County Reboot” received more than 113,000 votes. The design’s top blue border contains city and country images and the bottom green border is intended to evoke growth, nature and wellness.

Finishing second was an option called “Flying Our Colors,” which was based on the state flag. The rural theme of “The Great Wide Open” finished last.

Sharp social media criticism greeted the three options. Their designer said in response that she was artistically hamstrung by law enforcement considerations.

The state plans to begin issuing the new plates next year.

The Adair County Board of Supervisors are set to meet on Tuesday, August 22nd at 9:00am for a regular session in the boardroom at the Adair County Courthouse.

On their agenda is a report on 3-mile watershed structures. County Auditor Mindy Schaefer will give fiscal year 2017 annual financial report and discuss business property tax credit correction.

A public hearing will be held for an easement on county property for an electrical line and County Engineer Nick Kauffman will provide a report on current projects.

The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office reports two arrests over the weekend. On Friday, August 18th at 11:30pm Deputies arrested 29-year-old James Aaron Humlicek of Exira on charges of Public Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct. Humlicek was arrested after an incident outside a business in Exira. He was taken to the Audubon County Jail and later released on promise to appear before a magistrate on Thursday at 9:00am.

On Sunday, August 20th at 2:30am Deputies arrested 33-year-old Richard Leonard Chickering III of Gray after a traffic stop near 120th Street and Falcon Avenue. He was charged with OWI 1st Offense, Driving While Suspended, and No Insurance. He was taken to the Audubon County Jail and later released following an appearance before the Magistrate.

The Creston Police Department reports three arrests over the weekend. On Saturday, August 19th Officers arrested 31-year-old Colan Hanner and 33-year-old Jessica Rectenbaugh, both of Creston, at their residence on the charges of Possession with Intent to Sell Marijuana, Failure to Affix Drug Tax Stamp, and Neglect of a Child. Hanner was taken to the Union County Jail and held on $12,000 bond. Rectenbaugh was taken to the Ringgold County Jail and later released on $12,000 bond.

On Sunday, August 20th at 8:56am Officers arrested 37-year-old Nicholas Hardisty of Orient for Driving While Suspended. Hardisty was arrested at Highway 34 and Sumner Avenue. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $300 bond.

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Persons traveling in and around Atlantic early this morning should be on the lookout for downed tree limbs and debris on the streets. KJAN News Director Ric Hanson observed several streets where tree limbs had fallen across the road and inhibited travel except for higher profile vehicles. There was also a large amount of snapped twigs and smaller branches covering the roads as of 3:15-a.m., along with some pieces of trash.

The debris was made even more difficult to see, because a large part of town was without power and street lights were dark. Be careful if you most travel early this morning!

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 1:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man who had been sought since allegedly killing a puppy by snapping its neck during a dispute last month about Wi-Fi in Des Moines, Iowa, has been arrested on animal-abuse charges. KCCI reports that 25-year-old Christopher Vogel was taken into custody Saturday. Police say Vogel went to a friend’s apartment and asked the neighbors if he could use their Wi-Fi password, then killed the neighbors’ 12-week-old corgi when they refused his request.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man who hit a church with a car while trying to elude police in north-central Iowa’s Mason City has been sentenced to about a year and a half in jail. KIMT reports that 31-year-old Daniel Solano of Mason City also was fined $630 and ordered to pay restitution to the church. Solano pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of fourth-degree theft and fourth-degree criminal mischief.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held this week for the newly completed Ames, Iowa, water-treatment plant. The ceremony and open house will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday. Mayor Ann Campbell, current and former City Council members, state agency representatives and other elected officials will participate in the ribbon cutting. Following the ceremony, tours of the facility will be provided, exhibits and displays will showcase the water treatment process, and an art exhibit will be on display.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An eastern Nebraska doctor says ragweed pollen is showing up in significant numbers in Omaha and western Iowa. Dr. Linda Ford, an allergist in Bellevue, tells the Omaha World-Herald that a pollen-collection station for Omaha and Council Bluffs, Iowa, has shown a lot of ragweed pollen of late. Ford says the amount of the ragweed pollen jumped significantly last week and that it tends to peak around Labor Day.