SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — In a story Sept. 3 about a northwestern Iowa man entering a plea in a driving-related death, The Associated Press reported erroneously in a headline that Darrick Toel had pleaded guilty. He pleaded not guilty to charges of vehicular homicide and operating while intoxicated.
A corrected version of the story is below:

A northwest Iowa man has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the July death of a man injured in a car crash. The Sioux City Journal reports 38-year-old Darrick Toel, of Le Mars, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Woodbury County District Court to charges of vehicular homicide and operating while intoxicated. Toel was the driver of a vehicle that crashed into a tree on the evening of July 1. His passenger, 37-year-old Ryan Toel of Struble, was injured and died two days later.

Sheriff’s deputies in Montgomery County, arrested 42-year old Jerome Keith McCallum, Tuesday afternoon. The Emerson man was arrested at around 3:55-p.m. for Driving While Revoked. He was taken into custody following a traffic stop in Stanton. McCallum was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 bond.

The Harlan Police Department reports four recent arrests. Last Saturday, 34-year old Joseph Rheinhart Smith-Kidd, of Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop. Smith-Kidd was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with driving while suspended and no seatbelt. On Friday, 29-year old Cameron Stuart Cunningham, of Harlan, was arrested following a call for service. Cunningham was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with public intoxication and supplying alcohol to a person under legal age. And, 37-year old Kristina Marie Namanny, of Harlan, was arrested following a call for service. Namanny was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with domestic abuse assault.

On Aug. 29th, 35-year old Aubree Jasmine Cline, of Council Bluffs, was arrested following a traffic stop, in Harlan. Cline was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with operating while intoxicated, driving while suspended, no insurance, and speed.

Police in Glenwood report several arrests took place over the past week: On Aug. 28th, 57-year old David Richey, of Glenwood, was arrested on a Mills County warrant. On Aug. 29th, 19-year old Dylan Janssen, of Harlan, was arrested on a Mills County warrant. And, 52-year old Michael Smith, of Glenwood, was arrested for unlawful possession of prescription drugs and possession of a controlled substance.

On Aug. 30th, 20-year old Reagan Green, of Glenwood, was arrested on a Pott. County warrant. This past Sunday, 52-year old John Meyers, of Glenwood, was arrested for Public Intoxication and Assault causing bodily injury. Today (Tuesday), 36-year old Zachary McCord, of Glenwood, was arrested for public intoxication, interference with official acts bodily injury, interference with official acts, and assault use/display of a weapon. 29-year old John Pepper, of Glenwood, was arrested on a Mills Co. Warrant.

Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds,  Republican Senator Tom Shipley and Representative Tom Moore, along with other dignitaries, were in Atlantic, Tuesday afternoon, to help celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Brocker-Karns and Karns Insurance (BKK).

Gov. Kim Reynolds is flanked on her left by Chris Karns and Kip Harris on her right, during BKK’s 125 Anniversary. (Ric Hanson/photo)

Chris Karns, BKK President who’s been based out of the Anita office for more than , gave a brief history of the company, prior to introducing his partner, Kip Harris, and then Governor Reynolds. When it was time for the Governor to speak, she called celebrating their 125th Anniversary as a business, a “Major accomplishment.

She said B-K-and K has been here through all the changes, good times and bad, the State has endured. Chris Karns spoke afterward, about what it takes to be in business for 125-years and continuing to expand the opportunities to serve their customers. He hinted they will be adding another location, but didn’t want to reveal where. Karns also acknowledged his competition in Cass County, by saying “They’re all good people and we’re friends with them, and there’s enough business for all of us.” Speaking with reporters after her brief speech, Gov. Reynolds talked about the Trumps Administration’s efforts to reduce the amount of ethanol blended into gasoline, and getting them to reverse that decision.

She was also asked about talks on the trade tariff’s, but said there’s been no date set on resuming those talks.  She said the priority right now should be to ratify the USMCA (U-S, Mexico-Canada trade Agreement).

She said “Everyone of our congressional delegations should be putting a lot of pressure if they want to help not only our farmers, but our families and small businesses and manufacturing.” She said “Let’s get it done.” Prior to attending the event in Atlantic, Tuesday, the Governor was in Council Bluffs, for Google’s 10th Anniversary in Iowa event.

Authorities in northwest Iowa, Tuesday (today) said a Remsen woman missing since Monday contacted enforcement and advised she was in Vermont. Law Enforcement requested she go to the nearest Law Enforcement Agency and positively identify herself.  About an hour later, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Vermont confirmed that they spoke with NICOLE TROMETER and positively identified her by her Iowa Driver’s License.  Franklin County authorities advised NICOLE was in good health. She told Vermont authorities she traveled with DANIEL KITTREDGE willingly to Vermont. At this time the missing person’s investigation will be closed.

UPDATE at 3:15 pm – Griswold School officials have reported to us that MacKade Schroder has been located and returned to his parents.  We will have more information as it is available.  Below is the original report:

Griswold School officials asked us to share this information posted to their website today:

The Griswold Community is seeking help in locating MacKade Schroder.  MacKade is a thirteen year old 8th grade student at the Griswold Community School District.  MacKade is 5’2″, 90 pounds with long blonde curly hair.  He left home today wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, black tennis shoes and was carrying a navy blue and bright green backpack with the word “fuel” on it.  While walking to school today, MacKade told another student he was running away possibly to the Treynor area.  The Cass County Sheriff’s Department has been contacted and is leading in the search.  A missing person’s report was filed today.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact either the Griswold School at 712-778-2154 or the Cass County Sheriff’s Department at 712-243-2206.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has released a report on arrests and accidents that took place over the past week. On August 27th, Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 24-year old Cammi Jo Nelson, of Atlantic, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Nelson was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on her own recognizance. That same day, 20-year old John Wesley King IV, of Atlantic, turned himself in at the Cass County Jail on an Atlantic Police Department warrant for Sexual Abuse 3rd Offense (C Felony). King was later released on $10,000 bond.

The driver of a dump truck was flown by LifeFlight to a hospital after the truck and trailer crashed into an unoccupied building Tuesday morning, in Guthrie Center. Officials with the Guthrie County Fire Department said in a social media message to KJAN, that contrary to some media reports, “the building struck was not the fire station. The building hit was the vacant building that used to be the fire station. GCFD and our facilities are undamaged and fully functional.” The accident happened at around 9:45-a.m. at at N. 1st and State Streets (Highway 44). One side of the structure sustained extensive damage.

Numerous emergency personnel were on scene, including the Guthrie County Sheriff Department, Iowa State Patrol, Guthrie Center Fire, Panora Fire, and the Adair/Guthrie County Emergency Management Departments. The cause behind the accident is unknown at this time.

(Radio Iowa) — With another mass shooting over the weekend, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says fellow Republican leaders in Congress are committed to fast-tracking some sort of gun safety legislation. Grassley blames the media for focusing on rampages like the one Saturday where a gunman killed seven people and wounded 25 in Odessa, Texas. “Seven people died in Chicago over the weekend from gunshot wounds, but you never hear anything about that,” Grassley says. “It’s kind of sad commentary that we concentrate just on one person killing some people and nine people dying someplace else doesn’t get any attention.”

Grassley says Senate Leader Mitch McConnell has made it clear the process of conducting background checks for firearms purchases needs to be revisited and strengthened. “It’s my understanding, based on what I heard two weeks ago,” Grassley says, “McConnell is committed to bringing up things dealing with background checks particularly.” Grassley has spoken in favor of so-called “red flag” laws that would take guns away from people who are deemed a threat to themselves or others. Grassley says mandatory background checks for all gun purchases may be coming in the near future.”Since we’ve worked out things like that a few years ago, it ought to be easy to work out some legislation that will make background checks more possible, particularly with people who have mental illness issues.”

The Odessa gunman was reportedly fired from his job the morning of the shootings and, based on his arrest in 2001, could not have legally bought firearms in Texas. Congress remains on recess this week and will return to work on Monday.