A western Iowa woman died during a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon, in Carroll County. The Iowa State Patrol says 56-year old Carol Jane Roetker, of Carroll, who was wearing her seat belt, died at the scene of the head-on crash that took place just before 2-p.m., on the northwest side of Carroll.

Roetker was a passenger in a 2009 Honda Civic driven by 39-year old Debra Kay Clausen, of Carroll. The Civic was northbound on Highway 71 just south of 180th Street, when it was struck in the northbound lane by a southbound 2010 Chevy Malibu, driven by 23-year old Kera Ann Shriver, of Jefferson. Both drivers were wearing their seat belts.

Authorities say Shriver and Clausen were transported by Carroll EMS to St. Anthony’s Hospital in Carroll for treatment of undisclosed injuries.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports two, drug-related arrests. On Monday, 21-year old Aaron Robert Gerald Cole, of Atlantic, turned himself-in to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office on a Sheriff’s Office felony warrant for Use of a Minor in Drug Trade, and a felony Delivery of a Controlled Substance charge. Cole was booked into the Cass County Jail and released later that day on his own recognizance.

On Sunday, deputies in Cass County arrested 28-year old Casey Charles Sampson, Jr., of Atlantic, on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine 1st Offense, Driving while Revoked, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Sampson was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $2,300 bond.

30-year old Joseph Duane Tye, of Griswold, was arrested Monday in Cass County, on a charge of OWI 2nd Offense. Tye was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the following day on his own recognizance.

On April 23rd, 48-year old Kenneth Lee Klindt, of Griswold, was arrested by Cass County deputies on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault, a serious misdemeanor. Klindt was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the following day on his own recognizance.

And, on April 21st, Cass County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 32-year old Christopher Leon Bomer, of Atlantic, on a charge of Driving While Barred. Bomer was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $2,000 bond.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – The Council Bluffs City Council has unanimously supported construction of a new police headquarters.  The Daily Nonpareil reports all five City Council members announced their support of the new facility on Monday. The council also encouraged residents to head to the polls on May 3 to vote for a request for $20 million in general obligation bonds for the new headquarters.

At least 60 percent of voters must choose in favor of the bond issue in order for it to pass. The location and design of the potential new headquarters has not been decided, but Councilwoman Melissa Head says several sites are under consideration. The current 19,000-square-foot facility was built in 1977. Police Chief Tim Carmody says at least 58,000 square feet is needed for current and future needs.

Members of the Griswold and Lenox School District Boards of Education held a joint meeting Monday night in Lenox, to discuss the subject of Superintendent sharing between the districts. Griswold School Board President Scott Hansen told KJAN News the meeting was kind of like the early stages of dating….having coffee to see if you want to continue seeing the other person.

He said both boards will take about a week to mull over what they discussed, and meet again to decide if they want to continue with talks about a sharing arrangement. Hansen said also, they don’t want to rush it, and there’s a lot of work still to do before details are even hashed out.

After that, if both districts are still on the same page, public forums will be held for patrons of both districts, to gauge input and answer questions.

(In an update to our 7-a.m. report)

Police in Council Bluffs say a vehicle driven by a Nebraska man ended-up in Lake Manawa this (Tuesday) morning, after the man took evasive action to avoid hitting an animal. 38-year old Enrique Iglesias, of Omaha, was traveling north on Northshore drive at around 5:30-a.m., when he saw an animal on the road and swerved to avoid hitting it.

His 2012 Kia Rio went out of control and drove into the lake near the intersection of Westlake Road and Northshore Drive. The car has since been removed from the lake.

Iglesias, who was standing on the road when officers arrived, was not hurt. Authorities say alcohol does not appear to have played a role in the mishap.