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A juvenile female suffered non-life threatening injuries during a single vehicle accident Friday evening, in Montgomery County. Sheriff’s officials say a 2005 Chevy Trailblazer was traveling east in the 2300 block of 190th Street at around 5:25-p.m., when the right rear tire blew out, causing the juvenile male driver to lose control.

The vehicle SUV entered the north ditch and rolled once before coming to rest. The unidentified female juvenile passenger was transported to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital for treatment. Officials say the SUV was a total loss.

Police in Red Oak late Friday night arrested 25-year old Nathan Allen Aldrich, of Red Oak, for OWI/2nd offense. Aldrich was also charged with Failure to File SR-22 Insurance, Driving While License Suspended, and for having an Open Container of Alcohol. He was taken into custody at around 11:40-p.m. and held at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center on a $2,000 cash bond.

Police in Council Bluffs say one person is being treated for a gunshot wound following an incident that occurred just before 1-a.m. today (Saturday). Officers were dispatched to 1801 S. 35th St. at the Comfort Inn and Suites, for a shots fired call with a man down. Upon arrival officers located the victim laying on the south west corner of the hotel. The male had a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

The victim was transported to the University of Nebraska Medical Center by the Council Bluffs Fire Department. Authorities say as of 4:45-a.m.,  the victim is still in surgery. A male was taken in custody by police but at this time it is not clear if he fired the shot. The name of the victim is not being released pending notification of relatives.

This is an ongoing investigation, if anyone has any information about the incident, please contact crime stoppers at 712-328-7867.

A woman who was working as a letter carrier for the U-S Postal Service died Friday, when the government vehicle she was driving was struck by a van, in Marshalltown. The Iowa State Patrol said 34-year old Amy R. Sanders, of Grinnell, died at the scene of the crash that took place a little after Noon, Friday, at the intersection of Church and Center Streets, in Marshalltown.

Authorities say the 1993 Chevy Grumman postal vehicle Sanders was driving, was traveling west on Church Street and approaching the intersection with Center Street, when a southbound 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan driven by 60-year old Debra K. Meister, of Waterloo, failed to stop at the red light.

The Grumman was passing through the intersection on a yellow light, when it was struck on the drivers side by the van. The Grumman have a right side driver’s seat.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:50 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court says immigrants living in Iowa without legal permission and who use a stolen identity to get a job cannot be prosecuted by the state for identity theft or forgery. The court, in ruling on the case of 31-year-old Martha Martinez, says such immigration-related prosecutions are up to federal authorities not county prosecutors.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — A 39-year-old Fredericksburg man accused of facilitating the exchange of nude photos between a young teen and the star of an exotic animal show geared for children has agreed to plead guilty to an enticement charge. The Des Moines Register reported Friday that Christopher Charles Kaiser agreed to plead to the state charge. Prosecutors say Kaiser helped arrange encounters between the victim and co-defendant Barry Dean Devoll, who went by “Bixby” in Bixby’s Aussie Adventure.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State Fire Marshal Jeff Quigle said Friday that five permanent locations have started selling fireworks in the state. The office issued its first license on June 1, the same day that selling bottle rockets, roman candles and most other consumer fireworks became legal in Iowa. Fireworks sales from temporary structures will begin June 13. Other businesses are completing applications, including Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Target, Big Lots and Bomgaars.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man originally charged with attempted murder now faces a murder charge in Mason City. Court records say the new charge was filed Friday against 20-year-old Braedon Bowers. Authorities say the man Bowers is accused of stabbing May 30, Wraymond Todd, died Sunday at a hospital. Bowers’ court-appointed attorneys couldn’t be reached to comment for him Friday.

A historic steam locomotive that’s dubbed a “Living Legend” will be chugging into southwest Iowa next week. Union Pacific’s Number 844 is due to arrive in Council Bluffs on Monday after a two-day trek across the rails from Wyoming. U-P spokeswoman Calli Hite says the showpiece attracts crowds of admirers — young and old — wherever it stops.

“This engine was built in 1944 and it pulled a variety of trains, mostly passenger trains, around the Union Pacific system before it was retired,” Hite says. “It was restored and brought back into service last year.” While steam engines were once the fastest way to travel by land, very few working locomotives of this type still exist today, let alone people who know how to fix and operate them.

“844 underwent an extensive overhaul for three years,” Hite says. “We replaced the boiler and we made new parts. Pretty much, the whole thing was taken apart and put back together. All of that work was done by a team of about 12 people in Cheyenne, Wyoming.” Since being given new life, the engine has run hundreds of thousands of miles as the U-P’s ambassador of goodwill. Late next week, it will chug back across the Missouri River bridge into Omaha, where it will be showcased for many thousands of fans attending the College World Series.

“It will be on display for 12 days at Union Pacific’s Home Plate which is just catty-corner from TD Ameritrade Park/Omaha,” Hite says. “The steam engine is going to be parked there on public display from Friday, June 16th through Tuesday, June 27th.” Number 844 is the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific. It was considered a high-speed passenger engine and it pulled several popular trains, including the Overland Limited, Los Angeles Limited, Portland Rose and Challenger.

(Radio Iowa)

MARATHON, Iowa (AP) – An Iowa marathon that gained national recognition for its small-town ethos and quirky name will end because of a lack of volunteers and organizers becoming exhausted. Race director Al Pierce tells the Sioux City Journal the Marathon to Marathon will end after Saturday’s event.

The race starts in Storm Lake and ends in the small town of Marathon. It began in 1996 as a celebration of Iowa’s 150-year anniversary. The race is USA Track and Field certified and sanctioned, which allows entrants to be eligible to qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Pierce says the final marathon has participants from nearly 40 states. A spaghetti dinner for runners, supporters and community members will be offered the evening before the start of the race.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – An eastern Iowa woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for neglecting her ailing son. Online court records say 30-year-old Valarie Clark also was fined $7,500 at her hearing Thursday in Scott County District Court. The judge suspended the fine. The Eldridge woman had pleaded guilty to neglect or abandonment of a dependent person.

Police say Clark’s son suffers from a medical disorder characterized by the inability of the body to process proteins. The boy, then 6, was admitted to a hospital in February 2016 for low blood sugar and starvation. Police say doctors discovered the boy was not being fed properly and had not received required medical care for about three years.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today (Friday) announced that Farmers Market Nutrition Program applications are now available for eligible WIC recipients and low-income older Iowans. The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs provide eligible Iowans with checks that can be redeemed for fresh, locally grown produce at authorized farmers markets and farm stands from June 1 through October 31, 2017.

The Farmers Market Nutrition Programs are administered through the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health and Iowa Department on Aging.  For more information contact Stephanie Groom, Program Administrator, at 515-725-1179 (or at Stephanie.Groom@iowaagriculture.gov.)

WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program:

The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides eligible WIC recipients with nine checks valued at $3 each. WIC FMNP checks will be distributed statewide on a first-come, first-served basis.  Eligible individuals may pick up checks at arranged appointments or at regularly scheduled clinic appointments. A combination of state and federal funds will be used to make benefits available to more than 16,800 eligible WIC recipients this year.  Eligible individuals include children ages 9 months through 4 years, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and post-partum women that participate in Iowa’s WIC Program. The state’s twenty local WIC agencies have begun to distribute checks and nutritional education information.  WIC recipients interested in obtaining the benefits are encouraged to contact their local WIC clinic or visit https://idph.iowa.gov/wic/families  for more information.

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program:

The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides eligible seniors with ten checks for $3 each.  In addition to produce, locally produced honey can also be purchased with Senior FMNP checks.  Applicants throughout the state are offered the checks on a first-come first-served basis and the checks are available through Area Agency on Aging offices. A combination of state and federal funds will be used to make benefits available to more than 18,600 eligible seniors this year. Eligible seniors must be sixty years of age or older with a household income less than $22,311 if single or $30,044 for a married couple.  Iowa seniors will be asked to complete a one page application verifying their eligibility, by providing their birth dates and the last four digits of their social security numbers.

The Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) have begun to distribute checks and nutritional education information.   To find an Area Agency on Aging near you, contact the Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging (i4a) toll free at 866-468-7887 or at www.i4a.org.