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)