SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – Officials say a Sloan police officer who crashed his squad car in Sioux City while trying to pull over a suspected drunken driver did not act improperly.  Sloan Mayor Charles Thorpe tells the Sioux City Journal that Police Officer Brent Vander Weil will not face discipline, and the city will cover the damages.

Officials say the 45-year-old Vander Weil was responding to a Woodbury County 911 broadcast of a suspected drunken driver on Interstate 29 because there were no Sioux City police in the area at the time. In the process, he lost control of his patrol car, hit a light pole and flipped. He was partially thrown out of the car, and taken to a hospital with a fractured vertebrae in his neck. He is expected to recover.

An investigation into a reported burglary in progress Saturday afternoon in Montgomery County has resulted in the arrest of an Emerson woman. 44-year old Pamela E. Caruso was taken into custody shortly after 2:20-p.m., when deputies arrived at a rural Montgomery County residence and discovered Caruso allegedly forced her way into the home and assaulted one of its residents.

Caruso was brought to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and charged with Burglary in the 1st degree. Her bond was set at $25,000.

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Dinosaur’s long ago became extinct, but one of the creatures with a more modern lifespan is simply missing. The Omaha-World Herald reports a 3-foot tall, 150-pound cast iron dinosaur used as a lawn ornament, was stolen from a home in Council Bluffs. The sculpture was discovered missing on October 4th, by the home’s owner in the Dodge House area of Council Bluffs.

The Samples family said “Rex” the dinosaur has been in the family for 30 years.  While police continue to search for the unusual statue, the family  is offering a reward for Rex’ safe return. Anyone with information can call the Council Bluffs Police Department Crime Stoppers at 712-325-7867.

Authorities in Montgomery County report two people were arrested Friday afternoon after the pickup they were in was pulled over for a traffic violation. Deputies discovered the driver of the vehicle Dustin Ray Bozwell, of Red Oak, was allegedly intoxicated. He was taken into custody on charges that include OWI/3rd offense, driving while revoked on a previous OWI offense, interference with official acts, and open container. His passenger Tracy Lynn Bozwell, also of Red Oak, was charged with interference with official acts and open container.

The pair were taken to the Montgomery County Jail, where Dustin Bozwell was being held on $5,000 bond, and Tracy Bozwell, was being held on $300.00 bond.

Investigators in Red Oak are seeking information regarding a 1998 red Chevy pickup. The vehicle is believed to be involved in multiple burglaries around the area, including Red Oak.  Red Oak Police are asking for your help in locating pickup with Nebraska license plate number TEM 284. If observed, they ask you do not approach the vehicle, but to call your local law enforcement agency. The Red Oak police department can be contacted at 712-623-6500, and the Montgomery Crime Stoppers can be reached at 800-432-1001.

A man from Guthrie County died Friday evening during a rollover accident in Fremont County. The Iowa State Patrol says they believe 54-year old Daniel Sheeder of Guthrie Center, had a medical issue before the pickup truck he was driving left the road as it was traveling east on Wausbonsie Avenue, at around 6-p.m.

The 2002 Ford F-150 entered the south ditch, later recrossed the road and entered the north ditch, where it hit a utility pole and rolled twice. The accident happened just east of Bartlett. Authorities say Sheeder was wearing his seat belt.  Sheeder, the father-in-law to Fremont-Mills High School football coach Jeremy Christiansen was reportedly on his way to the Fremont-Mills vs Southwest Valley football game at the time of the crash.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Iowa’s Jake Rudock once quarterbacked his Florida high school team in a game at Ohio Stadium. Saturday’s return to the Horseshoe figures to have a considerably different atmosphere. Rudock will lead the Hawkeyes (4-2, 1-1 Big Ten) against No. 4 Ohio State (6-0, 2-0), riding an 18-game winning streak, before more than 105,000 partisan fans.

Rudock, who led Fort Lauderdale’s St. Thomas Aquinas to a lopsided victory over Upper Arlington before a small crowd in the cavernous stadium, is now in charge of a run-first offense led by running back Mark Weisman. Iowa’s staunch defense gives up just 89 yards on the ground per game.

Meanwhile, the Buckeyes are trying hard to concentrate on the Hawkeyes as they iron out a few problem areas heading into the stretch run.

Officials with the Atlantic Rotary Club have announced a partnership with the Cass County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CCCAPC) for their annual Rotary Auction Raffle. Proceeds from this year’s raffle will be used to support violence prevention efforts and educational activities at all three Cass County School Districts.

Kristen Templeton, CCCAPC coordinator, said  “Our goal is to focus on violence prevention education throughout the 2014-2015 school year in Cass County. We hope to do this by bringing in a dynamic speaker to start the year off and help spread this message to students and the entire community.”

The local Child Abuse Prevention Council has been in contact with internationally recognized speaker The Scary Guy about bringing his educational message to each school in Cass County at the beginning of the next school year. The multi-day program involves working with youth in each school, at an age appropriate level, to discuss concepts such as hate, violence and prejudice, while teaching youth skills to process information they see in the world around them and take responsibility for their own actions.

Community members interested in supporting this effort through the Rotary Auction Raffle are encouraged to contact a local Rotary member or CCCAPC member to purchase their raffle tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at the Atlantic Chamber, Cass County Public Health/Unity Point at Home in Atlantic, or at Rolling Hills Bank and Trust locations in Atlantic, Anita and Griswold.

Ticket prices are 1 for $20 or 6 for $100. Raffle prizes will be given as cash in the amounts of $2500, $1500 and $1000. The raffle winners will be drawn at the 31st Annual Atlantic Rotary Auction, scheduled for Saturday, November 16th at the Cass County Community Center. Seats are still available for the auction, and anyone interested in attending is encouraged to contact an Atlantic Rotary member to purchase tickets.