A man from Nebraska was injured during a collision between his car and a semi Sunday evening, in Pottawattamie County. The Iowa State Patrol says 23-year old Nicholas A. Dedinsky, of Omaha, was traveling west in the left lane on Interstate 680 at around 7:15-p.m., when his 2009 Honda Accord hit the left-rear side of a semi/tractor-trailer, that was heading west, in the right lane.

Following the collision, the car spun off the road and across the median before coming to rest in the left lane of I-680 eastbound. Dedinsky was able to move his vehicle onto the eastbound shoulder before authorities arrived on the scene. The man was transported by Neola Rescue to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs.

The driver of the semi was not injured. The accident remains under investigation.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton has returned to Iowa for the first time since her 2008 presidential campaign, telling Democrats that voters face a choice between “the guardians of gridlock” and those who push for shared opportunity and prosperity. Former President Bill Clinton joined the former Secretary of State to pay tribute to retiring Iowa Senator Tom Harkin at his final steak fry fundraiser. Sunday’s event drew more than 6,000 party activists.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A driver died at an Iowa race course after an RV rolled over during a race in Cedar Rapids Saturday night, and police are investigating. Cedar Rapids Police spokesman Greg Buelow told KCRG the fatal crash happened during a “Race ‘Em or Wreck ‘Em” event where school buses were being raced against RVs. Paramedics worked for more than half an hour to extract the driver from the wreck. The rest of the scheduled racing for the night was cancelled.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A deputy U.S. Marshal who shot an Iowa fugitive in his arm during an arrest earlier this year has been cleared by an investigation. The Daily Nonpareil reports that Pottawattamie County Attorney Matt Wilbur concluded that the May 29th shooting was accidental.

ALBION, Iowa (AP) — Authorities believe a body found in the Iowa River belongs to a man who had been missing for a week. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that volunteers discovered the body of 52-year-old Kevin Kroener north of Marshalltown Saturday night.

The start of the school year means area school district boards of education will be taking care of various administrative matters. In Griswold, the school board will gather at 5:45-p.m. in the Central Office Board Room at the Middle School/High School building.

During their session, the Board will receive an update on district building and grounds projects, and act on approving the re-prioritized project list. The old school board will be officially retired and the new board called to order. Afterward, the new members will elect a Griswold School Board President and Vice-President.

New business during the meeting includes action on: the Budget Guarantee; County Conference Board appointments; Approval of the School Improvement Advisory Committee; Flu shots; and the setting of the regular board meeting time and dates.

The Board will also receive information on: the 2014 Student Survey; Open enrollment in-and-out, and Board Polices, series 200…followed by the first reading of those policies.

The CAM Community School District’s Board of Education will hold its Annual and Organizational meetings, Monday evening at the High School, in Anita. The Board will gather in the Media Center at 5:30 and begin with the Retiring Board’s Agenda, which includes any old business and the retirement of the Board.

Afterward, the Annual/Organizational Board meeting will commence, with the election and Oath of Office for Board President and Vice-President. The Board will then set the dates and time for future meetings.

Action items on their agenda include: Adoption of a Resolution naming depositories/deposit limits and authorized signers; The designation of a newspaper and/or newspapers for official publications; And a School Resource Officer’s (SRO) Program Agreement. The Board will also discuss and act on approving matters pertaining to: Man and Environment camping trip; The CAM Shooting Team; Snow removal; Any resignations, contracts, and, they’ll consider revising a board policy on open enrollment transfers/procedures as a receiving district.

The CAM Board will then  act on any open enrollment applications before receiving Board Reports and adjourning for the evening.

INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton has returned to Iowa for the first time since her 2008 presidential campaign, telling Democrats that voters face a choice between “the guardians of gridlock” and those who push for shared opportunity and prosperity.

Former President Bill Clinton joined the former Secretary of State to pay tribute to retiring Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin at his final steak fry fundraiser. The couple arrived as anticipation was building over the possibility of another Hillary Clinton presidential campaign.

The former New York senator and first lady did not directly address a potential campaign but said she was “thinking about it.” She joked she was “here for the steak.”

Sunday’s event drew more than 6,000 party activists who form the backbone of Iowa’s presidential campaigns every four years.

The City of Atlantic’s Parks and Recreation Department Board of Director will meet Monday evening, in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall. During the 5:15-p.m. session, Parks and Rec Director Roger Herring will report on the Summer Rec Program, including slow pitch softball and the status of pool repairs as well as future pool maintenance.

Herring will also talk about progress on the Senior Activity Area at Sunnyside Park. The recent wet weather has slowed progress on some projects in that area. Herring is expected to inform the Board a retaining wall is still being constructed. Once completed, the park’s staff will place topsoil down along with seed, with final grading to finish the project.

The Atlantic Parks and Rec Board will also receive an update on the Boy Scout Cabin and the Eagle Scout fire pit project at Sunnyside, which Herring says is nearly complete. Herring will also provide a wrap on the Disc Golf Tournament, which was held Aug. 30th and 31st, and drew participants from five states. He’s also expected to note that mowing and the Senior Activity Area retaining wall have dominated the park department’s schedule over the past month.

Police in Red Oak report two arrests Sunday afternoon. At around 12:15-p.m, 21-year old Cody Jackson Shiflet, of Red Oak, was arrested on a valid Red Oak Police Department warrant for Simple Assault. Shiftlet was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.

And at around 3:20-p.m. Sunday, Red Oak Police arrested 36-year old Kevin Duane Staley, of Red Oak, for Driving While Suspended. Staley was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.

No injuries were reported after a semi and a pickup truck collided Sunday morning, in Adair County. The Iowa State Patrol says a 2013 Kenworth semi driven by 42-year old Michael Shane Cordova, of Herriman, UT, was traveling north on Elk Avenue at around 11:08-a.m., when Cordova failed to stop at the intersection with 130th Street., or about two miles southeast of Adair.

The rig struck a 1994 Ford F-150 pickup driven by 41-year old Gary Vogl, of Adair, as Vogl was traveling west on 130th. After the pickup was hit in the left side, it ended up in the northwest ditch. The semi ended up in the northeast ditch.

Both drivers were cited for failing to wear their seat belts. In addition, Cordova was cited for Failure to Stop at a stop sign.

Three males who escaped from the Clarinda Academy Sunday morning have been caught. Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers said in a Press release at 9:50-a.m., that three students (an Hispanic male, a black male, and a white male) had escaped from the Clarinda Academy in an unknown direction of travel.

Less than 50-minutes later, Brothers said the three escapees were captured in the south part of Clarinda, in the area of Orange Street. The Clarinda Police Department, the Page County Sheriff’s Department and Clarinda Academy staff assisted in the capture. It was the third time in less than four months escapes from the facility were reported.

On June 2nd, two students at the Academy were on the run for about two-hours before being captured. On May 23rd, three students escaped from the Clarinda Academy. They too, were captured. The Clarinda Academy provides treatment and shelter care to at-risk and delinquent male and female youth from several states.

A traffic stop early this (Sunday) morning in Red Oak, resulted in an arrest. Red Oak Police say 26-year old Richard Dean Pierce, the 3rd, of Red Oak, was pulled over just before 5-a.m., at the intersection of Highway 34 and Highway 48. Pierce was taken into custody for Driving While Suspended. His bond was set at $566.