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The Red Oak Police department responded to an two vehicle accident at 2nd Street and Valley Street at 5:12pm Friday, November 28th.  It was determined that a 1999 Dodge Durango driven by 24-year-old Valerie Garner of Red Oak was traveling West on Valley Street and a 2001 Volkswagon Jetta driven by 22-year-old Heather Graham of Red Oak was traveling North on 2nd Street.  Garner had the right of way and entered the intersection and was struck on the left side by the Graham vehicle in the middle of the intersection. Both vehicles traveled to the north side of the intersection with the Garner vehicle stopping on the sidewalk and the Graham vehicle striking a porch of a home at 111 E Valley Street.

Graham was transferred to the Montgomery County Hospital with possible injuries.  Garner and a passenger in the vehicle were uninjured but Graham was cited for failure to prove liability insurance. Graham was cited for failure to yield.  Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

Officers with the Red Oak Police Department arrested a Council Bluffs man on an active warrant on Friday (11/28) night at 11:38pm.  Officers spoke with 44-year-old John Bowen in front of the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center about an issue and discovered he had an active warrant through Douglas County, Nebraska.  He was then taken into custody and held on $5,000 bond and set for trial.

An escapee from the Clarinda Academy was quickly apprehended Friday night. Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers said in a Press Release that a white male who was originally from the Elk Horn, Iowa, area, escaped sometime between 7:30-and 8-p.m., Friday. Just before 9-p.m., Brothers announced the escapee had been apprehended and brought back to the facility.

Other than the suspect’s physical description, no other details about the incident were released. There have been numerous, previous escapes from the Clarinda Academy this year. The Clarinda Academy, is a privately run school that offers educational and residential treatment programs for boys and girls.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say icy roads have led to multiple car crashes on Interstate 29 in Sioux City. Sergeant Mike Manthorne with the Sioux City Police Department says the Friday morning crashes involved six vehicles traveling southbound and taking an exit ramp.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa City man has been accused of stabbing his wife repeatedly with a piece of broken glass. Forty-eight-year-old Scott Bender faces an attempted murder charge in connection to the Wednesday morning altercation. A family member allegedly stopped the attack. The woman survived, but authorities haven’t released additional information about her condition.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie has vetoed a politically charged bill that would have banned the use of certain pig cages in the state. On Friday, the potential 2016 presidential contender called the bill a “solution in search of a problem.” The contraptions are rarely used on New Jersey’s 300 pig farms. But they’re widespread in Iowa, a state that’s home to the nation’s first presidential nominating caucuses.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Council Bluffs is considering whether to begin regular city inspections of rental housing, but the idea has drawn fire from some landlords. The Daily Nonpareil says the current policy requires self-inspections by the property owners. Mayor Matt Walsh says Council Bluffs is the only city in Iowa with a population of 15,000 or more that doesn’t have professional inspectors.

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission ended a busy year with their meeting earlier this month. The commission approved a new casino in Greene County and voted down one in Linn County. They also began the process of shutting down one of the greyhound racing operations under a plan approved by the legislature. Commission chair, Jeff Lamberti of Ankeny, says he doesn’t know of any big issues that may come up in the new legislative session in January.

“Not that I have been made aware of, obviously when we did not approve the license in Linn County, there’s been folks over there that have been talking about seeking some kind of legislative change that would allow them to have a facility,” Lamberti says. But he doesn’t believe anything concrete has come of that talk. “I have not seen anything specific at this time, but that may still be out there,” Lamberti says. The two license applications created extra meetings and work for the commission, and Lamberti says they are glad to see things slow down.

He says they would be happy to see things a little quieter for awhile. The commission does not meet in December. They will continue the work on the plan to shut down the Bluffs Run greyhound track next year as they decide how to dole out the 36-million dollars set aside for those retiring from the dog racing business.

(Radio Iowa)

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Council Bluffs is considering whether to begin regular city inspections of rental housing, but the idea has drawn fire from some landlords. The Daily Nonpareil says the current policy requires self-inspections by the property owners.

Mayor Matt Walsh says Council Bluffs is the only city in Iowa with a population of 15,000 or more that doesn’t have professional inspectors. The proposal would increase the city registration fee to $35 per unit every two years from $15. The plan would be to inspect every rental unit in the city at least once every three years.

Local landlord Carla Limmer told the newspaper that there’s no need for the change and that landlords “maintain things on a safe level.” A public hearing on the issue is scheduled for Dec. 15.

RIVERTON, Iowa (AP) — Fremont County authorities are blaming a cigarette for starting a fatal fire in southwest Iowa. The Daily Nonpareil reports that the death of 66-year-old William Daniel on Tuesday was ruled an accident, a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Fire crews from Riverton, Sidney and Hamburg were dispatched to the Riverton home about 6:20 a.m. State fire investigator John Ticer says the fire was contained to the master bedroom. The Sheriff’s Office says the fire was started by an improperly discarded cigarette on Daniel’s bed.