(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department say the driver’s of two SUV’s complained of pain and possible injury, but they were not transported to the hospital, following a collision Saturday morning near the Creston High School. Authorities report a 2004 Buick Rendezvous SUV driven by 15-year-old Karlee Capson, of Creston, was stopped, facing east on Townline Road, waiting to turn north into the high school parking lot, when the vehicle was struck from behind by a 2016 Jeep Renegade SUV. The accident happened at around 9:30-a.m.

The driver of the Jeep, 20-year-old Macy Adamson, of Creston, told police she had looked down at her radio for second, before hitting the rear of the Buick. The airbags on her SUV deployed during the impact. Both drivers were wearing their seat belts.

Damage from the collision amounted to $10,000. No citations were issued, but the Police report noted Adamson was following too close, and “operator inexperience” was a factor in the accident.

(Radio Iowa) – A new Iowa Poll from the Des Moines Register and N-B-C News shows former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley tied for second place with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, but both trail former President Trump by 27 points. Trump’s lead has increased slightly from the Register’s Iowa Poll in late August. Haley and DeSantis both registered 16 percent support in this latest Iowa Poll. It found Haley has a growing amount of support among independents who plan to register as Republicans to vote on Caucus night. A third of independents said they plan to vote for Trump, Haley got 22 percent and DeSantis got 12 percent of independents. South Carolina Senator Tim Scott was a distant third in the poll, with seven percent support. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who has not campaigned in Iowa this year, got four percent, as did businessman Vivek Ramaswamy.

The poll’s margin of error is plus or minus four-point-nine percent. It was conducted from October 22nd through the 26th and includes responses from 404 likely Iowa Caucus-goers. Former Vice President Mike Pence dropped out of the race on the 28th. Pence had two percent in the Iowa Poll, but all respondents were asked who their second choice candidate was and those second choice responses were added to other candidates.

(Radio Iowa) – A Hancock County man is charged in the weekend murder of his estranged wife.  The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says at about 11:11 on Saturday morning, Hancock County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in Woden for a welfare check. On arrival, deputies made entry into the residence and located 56-year-old Karen Crews of Woden, who was later pronounced dead at the residence. 56-year-old Roger Crews Junior of Woden was arrested at about 8:30 on Saturday night in Freeborn County in southern Minnesota without incident and was charged with first-degree murder.

The DCI says Karen and Roger Crews were separated and living apart. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are conducting the investigation.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (KCCI) — A man convicted of a Christmas Day murder in Fort Dodge will spend the rest of his life in prison. Lakendrick Mosley was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole following his first-degree murder conviction in August. Mosley shot and killed 46-year-old Montreail Dungy before fleeing the state.

He and his half-brother Darwin Green, who authorities say was the Mosley’s getaway driver, were arrested in Minnesota months after the deadly shooting. Green was initially charged with aiding and abetting the murder but pleaded guilty to fleeing the state to avoid prosecution and possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Mosley has appealed his conviction to the Iowa Supreme Court.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn, a Republican from Bondurant, says the immediate priority for the new speaker of the U-S House is bringing a series of budget bills up for a vote on the House floor. Nunn supports the House G-O-P’s new plan to try to reduce federal spending below the level the former House speaker and President Biden agreed to this spring. President Biden has also proposed a spending package with funding for Israel, Ukraine and U-S border security.

Nunn says the new House speaker is right to plan for separate votes on those issues. Nunn is calling for a conversation about funding for the war in Ukraine, as he says there’s currently no accountability, no strategy going forward and no vision of what the end of the war should look like.

(Radio Iowa) –  The University of Iowa has won the bid to take over the Mercy Iowa City hospital in a a second chance twist. Equity firm Preston Hollow Community Capital had won the bid for the Iowa City hospital earlier this month — but their financing was determined unviable. The U-I’s original bid of 28 million dollars was chosen as the best option after the first bid was turned down. The purchase must be approved in bankruptcy court in a sale hearing on November 6th before the U-I can take over.

The U-I issued a statement saying they plan to conduct an in-depth analysis of the healthcare needs of the Iowa City community before making any modifications to Mercy’s hospital or services. The University says it intends to offer employment to substantially all Mercy employees.

(Radio Iowa) – The experts say parents should warn their kids to be careful when handling a common Halloween accessory. Tammy Noble, a registered nurse and educator at the Iowa Poison Control Center, says the directions on glow sticks emphasize they are not to be cut or punctured. “Sometimes we see kids break those,” Noble says. “They put them in their mouth. They might bite into it or sometimes even when they’re trying to open it and make it start glowing, it somehow will break and they can get the liquid splashed in their eyes.” While it’s important to stay visible during the nighttime candy runs, it’s also important to avoid hazards. The chemicals in glow sticks can be a problem if they splash a kid’s face.

“It’s really irritating to the eyes,” Noble says. “You need to irrigate the eyes really well for 15-20 minutes. But also, if they get it in their mouth, it stings and usually that will go away within an hour. Just wipe out the mouth and give them a little something to drink.” If the stinging persists longer than an hour, she suggests calling the poison center. On another Halloween topic, Noble say to be selective if you’re buying make-up or face paints.

“You want to make sure that you’re looking for something that is listed to be non-toxic,” Noble says. “Anything that looks old and maybe doesn’t smell right or doesn’t look right, just throw it away. It’s probably best not to keep it year after year after year. And you do want to test it on the skin beforehand.” In fact, she says to test those colors on the skin 48 hours before trick-or-treating, just to be on the safe side. Some newer costumes light up and will come with a small battery pack to power those lights, which Noble says may also present a hazard.

“We have to be very careful because sometimes those costumes contain a button battery,” Noble says. “Those types of little round, like the size of a small coin, like a dime, those could be swallowed and kids that could get it stuck in their esophagus.” Those batteries could cause internal burns if swallowed. Noble recommends kids wait until they get home to open their treats so parents can inspect the goodies for any signs of tampering.

The Sioux City-based Poison Control Center Hotline is available around-the-clock at 800-222-1222.