(Glenwood, Iowa) – Four people, two adults and two children from Nebraska, were injured during a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 29 two-miles north of Highway 34 in Mills County, late Saturday morning. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2009 Honda passenger car was traveling south on I-29 near mile marker 37 at around 10:50-a.m. The driver attempted to merge from the left lane to  the right. The driver noticed a semi already in the right lane and over-corrected to the left, causing the vehicle to leave the road and enter the median, where it rolled over and came to rest on its top on the northbound side of a cable barrier.

The driver, 20-year-old Gabrielle Wells and a passenger, 20-year-old Robert Baca, both of Omaha, were injured, along with the two children, a seven-year-old and a 10-year-old, whose names were not released. Wells and the 10-year-old were transported to the UNMC in Omaha by Glenwood Rescue. Baca and the seven-year-old were transported by Hamburg EMS to Jenny Edmundson Hospital, in Council Bluffs.

The Patrol said all of the crash victims were wearing their seat belts.

(Walnut, Iowa) – Multiple area fire departments were dispatched to a field fire this (Saturday) afternoon, north of Walnut, in Pottawattamie County. The blaze was reported to have occurred near 540th and Timber Road. Marne Fire was dispatched at around 1:10-p.m., to assist Walnut, Elk Horn, Kimballton and Shelby Fire fighters.

Audubon County Emergency Management officials said Saturday (Today), that “fire departments within Audubon County and surrounding areas have had a busy 24 hours. We are asking that if you have previously (within in the last month) burnt your brush pile or burn pit, please check it to verify there are no hot ashes. The current conditions are favorable for reigniting those sources. Audubon county remains in a very high risk for fire danger.”

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Meyer & Gross Real Estate, will be hosting a Drive-In Movie experience next Saturday, October 7th. Chamber Programs Director Kelsey Beschorner says “Drive-In Movie Night has become an annual tradition that I look forward to every year. We are excited to bring this classic movie to the big screen this fall. The Drive-In is a fun, nostalgic experience for community members and those in the surrounding area to enjoy. This also gives us the opportunity to show off our town and encourage people to shop and eat before coming to the movie.”

The Drive-In Movie will be at the Cass County Fair Grounds in the grandstand area beginning around 8:30 PM with a showing of “Matilda”. Cars may begin parking at 7 PM. The screen is 60 feet long with a high definition projector. Speakers will be available next to the screen for people to utilize. A transmitter will be provided for those enjoying the movie from their car. Attendees will turn their radio to a certain station and the transmitter will play the audio through their car speakers.

Entry is $25 per car vehicle and tickets can be purchased at www.atlanticiowa.com or day-of at the gate. People are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit on. Inside parking for the Drive-In is limited, so pack a chair or blanket as precaution. Concessions will be available for purchase on the fairgrounds.

For more information, visit www.atlanticiowa.com, call the Chamber at 712.243.3017 or email chamber@atlanticiowa.com. The Drive-In is sponsored by Meyer & Gross Real Estate and Nishna Valley Family YMCA.

(Iowa DNR) – Drivers are advised to stay alert as they travel Iowa’s roadsides over the coming weeks. Autumn deer behavior, crop harvest and peak travel times for motorists combine to hike the risk of vehicle-deer collisions in Iowa.

From the middle of October until the third week of November, Iowa bucks become more active in the pursuit of does during the breeding season. Motorist may be distracted by the first deer that crosses not seeing the pursuing buck. This adds to multiple scenarios of fast moving, unpredictable deer crossing highways.

The crop harvest is already in full swing, concentrating deer into remaining cover that is often brushy creeks, trees or fence lines which often intersect with roads. A third factor will be the change away from daylight savings time on November 5, placing more Iowans behind the wheel during the deer-heavy dawn and dusk periods.

A few ways to give drivers an edge during this period are to reduce speed, increase following distance from other cars, and to sweep eye movements from ditch to ditch, especially during those low light periods and when approaching those brushy or tree lined ‘funnels’ near roads. Drivers are also encouraged not to ‘veer for deer,’ leaving the lane of traffic could cause a collision with another vehicle or a roadside obstacle, such as a utility pole or culvert.

Iowa’s deer herd is managed to provide a harvest of between 100,000 and 120,000 annually, that is achieved by providing additional opportunities for hunters to harvest does. Last year, Iowa hunters reported harvesting nearly 110,000 deer.