A collision between a pickup and a mountain bicycle Friday evening in Carroll County has left one person dead. The Iowa State Patrol says 60-year old Joleen Marie Stork, of Glidden, died in the crash that happened in a rural area northeast of Lidderdale, at around 6:40-p.m.

Authorities say 83-year old Walter James Wenck, of Carroll, was heading west on Carroll County road E-26, just east of Sycamore Road, and failed to see the westbound Mongoose mountain bicycle Stork was riding.

Wenck’s 2005 Chevy Silverado pickup struck the bike from behind, causing Stork to be thrown from the bicycle. She landed in the north ditch and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Carroll County Coroner.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:37 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lawmakers in the split Iowa Legislature haven’t reached agreement on several issues needed for adjournment this session, and it means they’ll be back next week. The Republican-majority House and Democratic-controlled Senate have made advancements on several bills that will make up the nearly $7.35 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins in July. But many bills remain unfinished as each side adds funding and projects to the pieces of legislation.

NEVADA, Iowa (AP) — Prosecution and defense lawyers have finished presenting witness testimony in the trial of a man charged with killing a woman at a Coralville mall. Lawyers concluded testimony Friday in the first-degree murder trial of Alexander Kozak. He is charged in the June 12 shooting death of Andrea Farrington, who was working at the Coral Ridge Mall. Lawyers will make their closing arguments Monday, and the jury will begin deliberations. If convicted, Kozak faces a mandatory life in prison sentence.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Iowa and Minnesota lawmakers are exploring a system to allow Iowa residents to buy medical marijuana oil from their northern neighbor, lawmakers from both states have told The Associated Press. As Iowa’s Legislature barrels toward adjournment, legislative leaders are still struggling to expand a 2014 law that legalized marijuana oil for certain patients suffering seizures but left them nowhere to buy it.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court has handed a victory to the Iowa Department of Human Services in a dispute over cuts in payments made to some Medicaid service providers in 2011. Justices said the Legislature’s intent in passing a 2010 bill to cut payments was clear, even if the department neglected to include wording in its administrative rules to specify those cuts.

Sixteen non-profit agencies in Cass County have received grants from the Cass County Community Foundation (CCCF) amounting to more than $107,700. The organizations received their checks this (Friday) afternoon, at the Cass County Courthouse in Atlantic. Those organizations had submitted their grant application requests to the CCCF by the February 1st deadline. All grantees met the criteria as Cass County non-profit agencies with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education and social services. Only organizations providing services in Cass County were eligible for the grants.

Among the top four grant recipients was:

• The Nishna Valley Family YMCA, $18,000 to install a divider wall to increase class space.
• The Heritage House, $13,219, to double the current trail length, add exercise stations, signage and benches.
• The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department, $12,000 to resurface the basketball court, new goals, and add-or-update play components, at the Harl-Holt Park.
• Kids Come First received a $10,000 grant for the installation of a kitchenette.

Other grant recipients (those receiving anywhere from $2,000-to $9,000), include: The Anita Child Care Center; Ann W. Wickman Child Development Center; The Atlantic Rock Island Society (ARISE); Atlantic Youth Sports Organization; Cass County Conservation Board and Cass County Historical Museum; Friends of the Griswold Public Library; Griswold Fire Department; Lewis 1^st Responders and Firefighters Assoc.; The Lewis Public Library, and Marne Firefighter & Rescue Association.

For information about donating or establishing an individual foundation, call Dennis Nissen, Iowa Foundations Director, a 1-800-794-3458.

Five non-profit agencies in Audubon County have received grants from the Audubon County Community Foundation (ACCF) amounting to more than $107,700. The organizations received their checks at noon today (Friday), at the Rose Theater, in Audubon. Those organizations had submitted their grant application requests to the ACCF by the February 1st deadline. All grantees met the criteria as Audubon County non-profit agencies with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education and social services. Only organizations providing services in Audubon County were eligible for the grants.

Among the grant recipients was:

• The Audubon County Community Cinema, which received $50,000 for interior and exterior renovations of an historic building.
• The Audubon County Recreation Foundation and Exira Community Club, each received $20,000 for the construction of a recreation center building in Audubon and Phase 3 to add a storage area and new entrance, respectively.
• The Audubon County Agricultural Society received a $10,000 grant to add a permanent concession stand and restrooms to the Audubon County Fairgrounds.
• And, the Audubon County Conservation Club received a grant amounting to $7,719, for the building of a maintenance workshop and storage facility.

For information about donating or establishing an individual foundation, call Dennis Nissen, Iowa Foundations Director, a 1-800-794-3458.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lawmakers in the split Iowa Legislature haven’t reached agreement on several issues needed for adjournment this session, and it means they’ll be back next week.

The Red Oak Police Department arrested a Red Oak woman on Friday on a warrant for Violation of Probation.  At 2:50pm Officers arrested 45-year-old Shelby Joann Olivares on that Montgomery County bench warrant.  She was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $5,000 bond.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office received a report Thursday at noon of a fight between two adult males at 706 Hilltop Avenue in Stanton.  Deputies arrived on scene and arrested 39-year-old Jefferson Meckling of Red Oak for a charge of Aggravated Assault.  Meckling was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $2,000 cash bond.

A chance encounter in a Florida airport and a random act of kindness by a central Iowa teen has turned into a world-wide social media phenomenon. Carroll resident and Kuemper Catholic High School senior Brittany Klocke had her flight from Orlando to Minneapolis cancelled in February. Klocke was stranded there for nearly 15 hours. The 19-year-old spotted 14-year-old Andrew Shumway in the terminal and his contagious smile drew her in for a conversation. She felt an immediate bond with Shumway, who has cerebral palsy, because one of her siblings has a disability. 

“He looked like a really special person,” Klocke says. “Just kind-hearted because a lot of people with disabilities can make anyone’s day and they’re beautiful, kind souls.” The time spent talking at the airport led to an invitation from Shumway, who asked Klocke to join him for a community-wide, special-needs prom being held in his hometown on April 16th. Brittany says she didn’t hesitate for a minute, even though her senior prom in Carroll was scheduled for the same night. Brittany made the nearly five-hour trip to Tomah, Wisconsin, last Saturday to accompany Andrew as his date.

“When he first saw me, his eyes rolled in the back of his head,” she says. “He said, ‘Oh my gosh, you’re so gorgeous!’ He had just the sweetest smile on his face and he picked out a white rose corsage all by himself and he gave it to me and I gave him his boutineer. He said, ‘We’re going to go out for ice cream tonight,’ and I said, ‘Of course,’ and he was just so excited.”

Klocke says there were a lot of tears from both of them that night, happy tears from being overwhelmed by the kindness and joy that had come from a chance meeting. She says Shumway is excited about what has happened and is hoping this may lead to a meeting with Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show. Klocke, on the other hand, says she doesn’t want the attention. She says this is all about Andrew and hoping others learn how easy it can be to bring joy to others.

“It’s not about me. It’s about Andrew and his family and anyone that is affected by a disability,” Klocke says. “I believe everyone has a kind heart and we should all think of other people and not ourselves. If you have something like this, even if it’s just a moment out of your day to complement somebody or to make someone smile, take on that chance and pursue someone’s happiness.”

Klocke will graduate from Kuemper in May. She dreams of becoming a registered nurse and looks forward to a summer visit with Shumway, possibly a trip to Disney World, and enjoying her new life-long friend.

(Radio Iowa)