The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported following an accident at around 11:10-a.m. on Dec. 31st. Authorities say the collision happened at the intersection of 710th Street and Boston Road, when a 2009 vehicle owned and driven by 47-year old Nyle Lewayen Lund, of Anita, was hit by a 2016 Honda, owned and driven by 73-year old Martin Liepa, of Des Moines.

The crash occurred as Lund was westbound on Boston Road, and Liepa was traveling south on 710th Street.  Following the collision, Lund’s vehicle entered the southwest ditch, rolling onto its roof. Damage from the crash amounted to $20,000. Deputies cited Liepa for Failure to Yield Right of Way.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports two alcohol-related arrests on New Year’s Day. 19-year old Brody Lee Peterson, of Atlantic,  was arrested Jan. 1st on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Peterson was also cited for Minor in Possession of Alcohol. He was taken to the Cass County Jail and later released on his own recognizance.

And, 24-year old Corey Merritt Spry, of Anita, was arrested Jan. 1st on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Spry was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on his own recognizance.

An employee-owned company in Cedar Rapids is expanding to the Chicago and Omaha markets. Van Meter, Incorporated distributes 800 different brands of electrical and mechanical products to contractors as well as industrial and commercial clients. It operates out of 14 locations in Iowa and has just completed its purchase of Bright Electrical Supply in Chicago.

Bright is a leading lighting distributor in the Chicago area. Its offices in Chicago will keep the Bright Electric name. Van Meter executives say they plan to open a branch location in Omaha by the end of March to serve customers in Nebraska.

Van Meter has operations in Burlington, Carroll, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Iowa City, Keokuk, Muscatine, Ottumwa, Sioux City, Urbandale and Waterloo. Van Meter’s product line includes lighting as well as data communications and power transmission equipment. Once the Omaha branch is opened, Van Meter will be operating out of 16 locations in three states.

(Radio Iowa)

The Adair County Sheriff’s Department reports a Greenfield man was arrested last week on an assault charge. 25-year old Cody Neil Daugherty was taken into custody Dec. 29th after allegedly punching Raymond Young, Jr., in the face, causing multiple fractures of Young’s upper jaw and eye socket. Daugherty was later released on bond.

Sheriff’s officials said also, 24-year old Robert Dean Garrett, of Greenfield, was arrested Saturday morning, in order to serve a court ordered sentence. Garrett was released this (Monday) morning, after serving the required time.

25-year old Kyle Christian Jorgensen, of Fontanelle, was arrested Jan. 1st on Highway 25 for OWI/1st offense following a motor vehicle accident. Jorgensen was also cited for Failure to Maintain Control. He was released later that day on $1,000 bond.

And, 20-year old Dakota Dean Rosch, of Creston, was arrested Friday morning by an Adair County Sheriff’s Deputy, following a traffic stop on Highway 25. Rosch was taken into custody for OWI/2nd offense, and Driving While license revoked for a previous OWI test failure. He was released later that day on $2,000 bond.

WAYNE, Neb. (AP) – Authorities in Nebraska say a pilot has been found dead at the scene of a plane crash in the northeast part of the State. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says the wreckage of the single-engine Cessna 172 was found around today (Monday), at around 1:30 a.m.

The plane was reported overdue Sunday and had gone off radar. It had been diverted to the Wayne County airport from its destination of Sioux City, Iowa, because of bad weather. The pilot was pronounced dead at the scene. His name hasn’t been released, pending notification of relatives.

Tom Becker manages the Wayne County facility, and he says Columbia, Missouri, was the last known stop for the aircraft. Federal authorities will be investigating.