Police in Creston said Sunday, no injuries were reported following a collision just before 1-p.m. Saturday, at W. Townline St. and Sumner Avenue (Hwy. 25). The accident happened as a van driven by 61-year old John Konstantinos, of Greenfield, was traveling north on Sumner Avenue, and a 2013 Nissan Altima driven by 40-year old Jean Egli, of Osceola, was traveling east on Townline Road.

Authorities say both drivers were waiting at the flashing, 4-way red stop light. After a bus went through the intersection, Konstantinos’ vehicle proceeded north and collided with the car. Damage from the collision amounted to $4,000. No citations were issued.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Gov. Terry Branstad’s effort to privatize Iowa’s Medicaid program continues to move forward, though critics are raising questions about the projected cost savings, how contracts have been awarded and just how this will impact patients.  On Tuesday a legislative oversight committee will hold the first of two scheduled hearings to review the privatization plans.

Branstad says the move to private management will mean more streamlined service at a lower cost, but some involved in the Medicaid system and patients are questioning whether they will still get the care they need. Iowa’s Medicaid program provides care to poor children, families and disabled people, as well as some low-income adults. It is funded with $4.2 billion in state and federal dollars.

An Associated Press investigation into sexual misconduct by law enforcement officers in the U.S. identified some 1,000 in six years who lost their licenses for sexual assault or other sex offenses or misconduct, including possession of child pornography, voyeurism and sex on duty. The findings are based on an analysis of state records for an administrative process called decertification, but the AP found that policies regarding decertification vary widely from state to state.

Forty-one states provided information, three did not, and six states and the District of Columbia said they did not decertify officers for misconduct. In determining whether a decertification was sex-related, the AP relied mostly on the reason a state provided, but cause was not always clear. Some states gave no reason for a revoked license, or used terms such as “conduct unbecoming an officer” or “voluntary surrender” for officers the AP determined, through additional reporting, had committed sex-related crimes or misconduct.

In Iowa, the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy decertified 53 officers, seven for sex-related misconduct. Agencies must notify the state when an officer resigns and explain why if there is a “substantial likelihood” that certification could be revoked or suspended as a result. Noncriminal misconduct, in addition to convictions, can prompt decertification.

For the second day in a row, Police in Red Oak were led on a pursuit following a traffic stop. This (Sunday) morning at around 12:30, officers attempted to stop a 2014 Ford Fusion for failure to obey a traffic control device, at the intersection of Oak and Broadway Streets. The car sped-off, with the pursuit continuing through Red Oak for a short period of time. Authorities say the car was traveling in a reckless manner and the driver had a wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property. The vehicle was later found in the 1500 block of Summit Street. The driver was identified as 29-year old Michael Kent Webb, of Red Oak.

Upon further investigation, Webb was found to allegedly by under the influence of alcohol. He was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and charged with Felony Eluding, OWI/1st offense, and cited for numerous traffic violations. No injuries to police officers or damage to patrol vehicles took place during the pursuit. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted in the case. Webb was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $5,000 cash bond.

Early Saturday morning, 22-year old Rocky Alan James Runyon, of Hastings, was arrested following a pursuit that also began in Red Oak.  The chase spanned three counties and ended in Fremont County. Runyon was charged with eluding. He was also charged with Driving While Revoked, and cited for numerous traffic offenses.

A man and woman were arrested Saturday evening on drug charges, in Fremont County. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports 42-year old Victor and 44-year old Ann Ingram, both of Shenandoah, were arrested at around 5-p.m., in Sidney, following an investigation into the illegal delivery of methamphetamine. The Ingrams were each charged with Delivery of Meth and Conspiracy to Deliver Meth. The couple was brought to the Fremont County Law Enforcement Center, where Ann Ingram was being held on $50,000 bond, and Victor Ingram’s bond was set at $150,000. An investigation into the couples’ activities is on-going.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office said also, 19-year old’s Skylar Bruning and Garret Helvig, both of Shenandoah, were arrested following a traffic stop at around 2-a.m., Saturday. Bruning was charged with OWI/1st offense, while Helvig faces a Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, charge. Both men were being held in the Fremont County Jail, with Bruning’s bond set at $1,000, while bond for Helvig was set at $300.