COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Trial has been set later this summer for a Texas man shot by western Iowa officer after allegedly leading police on a chase and ramming police vehicles. The Daily Nonpareil reports that a preliminary hearing was held Friday for 28-year-old Clifton Wade, of Zavalla, Texas. Wade is charged with two counts of attempted murder of a peace officer, assault on an officer and other counts for the May 1 incident. Wade’s arraignment has been set for June 25, and his trial is set for July 31.

Council Bluffs police say Wade sped off when officers tried to stop his pickup at a closed construction site and later intentionally rammed two police cruisers. One officer then shot him. Wade was taken to a hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, for treatment and later released and booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail, where he remains on $500,000 bond.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With summer heat already ratcheting up in Iowa, organizations in the state are preparing to help keep low-income families cool. In Des Moines, IMPACT Community Action Partnership and the Des Moines Fire Department are collecting new fans to distribute to low-income families within the city who do not have working fans or air conditioning in their homes. Donations of new fans or new window air conditioners are accepted at city fire stations during normal business hours.

In Cedar Rapids, the Salvation Army will begin taking phone calls on Tuesday to schedule an appointment to receive a box fan. Those seeking a fan must not have received one from The Salvation Army in the past and must show an Iowa-issued ID. There is a limit of one fan per household.

More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Cumberland Firefighters were called to a reported anhydrous leak just before 7-a.m. today at the 21st Century Co-Op. Assistant Fire Chief Brad Penton has informed KJAN that the leak was from a valve left open on a tank, and the situation was under control. Penton added that, “There are times that these tanks will vent due to temperature changes but this was not the case.” More than likely, he said, “Someone was stealing some and didn’t get the valve shut completely off.”

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Firefighters from Cumberland were dispatched just before 7-a.m. today to the 21st Century Co-Op, with regard to an anhydrous leak from a tank. No other details are currently available.

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports that around 4-a.m. today (Saturday), deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in Sidney with 22-year old Kristen Gleason, of Sidney. During the stop Gleason was found to be operating a motor vehicle while suspended. She was transported to the Fremont County Jail and held, pending an initial appearance before a magistrate. 

Red Oak Police report two men were arrested on separate charges Friday evening. 24-year old Jesse Dean Uhlmann, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 7:40-p.m., on a warrant for Failure to Appear on Possession of Controlled Substance charges. Uhlmann was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 cash-only bond. And, at around 7:05-p.m., Red Oak Police arrested 31-year old Cody Allen Keith Tunnell, of Red Oak, for OWI/2nd offense, Eluding and Driving While Suspended. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $2,000 bond.

A single-vehicle accident Friday night in Montgomery County resulted in an arrest. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 61-year old Sherry Ann Franzen, of Elliott, was driving a 2006 GMC Envoy westbound in the 500 block of Main Street in Elliott at around 9:20-p.m., when the vehicle left the road to the south, jumped a curb and struck a road sign. The SUV then crossed back over Main Street to the north, jumped another curb and continued west through two residential yards before striking a campaign election sign. The vehicle re-entered the street and continued west to the 300 block of Main Street, where it was parked. Deputies arrested Franzen for OWI/1st offense and transported her to the Montgomery County Jail, where he bond was set at $1,000.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds declined in March to order an investigation of sexual harassment allegations against one of her top allies, opting instead to fire him immediately. Two months later, the governor’s abrupt dismissal of Iowa Finance Authority director Dave Jamison could become a problem for the state from a legal perspective. The Iowa executive branch is opposing a request by Jamison to collect unemployment benefits after his March 24 firing. A hearing is set for next month.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa health officials say the flu killed more than twice as many residents this past winter as the year before. The Des Moines Register says the Iowa Department of Public Health reported Friday that 270 people in Iowa died from the flu in the season starting last fall. That compares with 133 flu deaths over the same period a year earlier. Just 44 flu deaths were confirmed in Iowa two seasons ago.

KEOKUK, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are trying to identify the person whose remains were found in the Mississippi River at Keokuk in southeast Iowa. Boaters reported Thursday afternoon that they’d spotted the body near the Keokuk Yacht Club. Authorities say the body was so badly decomposed it wasn’t clear whether the person had been injured in a crime or accident.

ELKADER, Iowa (AP) — A trial has been scheduled for a northeast Iowa man found competent to help his lawyers defend him against two counts of vehicular homicide while under the influence. Court records say 21-year-old Kory Doeppke was ruled competent Tuesday after being assessed at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Coralville. His trial starting date: July 18.