The Atlantic Fire Department was called the scene of a fiery accident on Interstate 80 eastbound this morning, just east of the Highway 71 exit near the Nishna River Bridge. The road is completely blocked at the Nishna River bridge and traffic is being re-routed. Eastbound traffic is being directed south at Highway 71 to Highway 83 and then east to Anita. Westbound traffic is also in the process of being re-routed.

(Photo from Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon)

Two semi’s were involved, with one semi on its side. One semi is in the median. Both cabs were said to be on fire. Reports from the scene indicate one of the semi’s was partially in the ditch or on the shoulder when it was struck by the second semi. The call went out just after 5:30-a.m. One driver is out, the other driver was still inside his cab at last report.

No other details are currently available. Check back for updates.

A Red Oak man was arrested Thursday night, on a valid Montgomery County warrant for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. 34-year old Jesse Donald Trost was taken into custody in the 400 block of N. Highland Avenue, at around 7:30-p.m. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 cash bond.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man charged with killing two police officers was having intense money problems and had been found by a judge to hit and financially exploit his mother. Scott Michael Greene was ordered to move out of his mother’s basement hours before the ambush-style attacks on Des Moines Sgt. Anthony Beminio and Urbandale officer Justin Martin. He was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Funeral arrangements have been set for an Iowa officer who was shot to death as he sat in his police car on a suburban Des Moines street. Urbandale police announced Thursday night that the funeral for officer Justin Martin will be held Tuesday at 11:40 a.m. at South Calhoun Middle School in his hometown of Rockwell City. The city of 1,700 is about 75 miles northwest of Des Moines.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton may not be accumulating the type of early-vote advantage lead her campaign wanted, but she continues to maintain an apparent edge over Donald Trump, with roughly one-fourth of all expected ballots cast in the 2016 election. Ballot requests from likely supporters have been weak in parts of the Midwest, and African-American turnout has fallen, too. Still, the tens of millions of early votes cast also point to strength from Democratic-leaning Latino voters.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A judge has denied a request for a new trial by a Dubuque man convicted of killing his daughter. The Telegraph Herald reports that Iowa District Court Judge Michael Shubatt on Thursday denied the request by 63-year-old Robert Stern. Stern was convicted earlier this year of first-degree murder in the June 2015 shooting death of 27-year-old Kimberly Stern.

Police in Council Bluffs said late Thursday evening, that the remaining two juveniles who had gone missing from the Children’s Square shelter in Council Bluffs, Wednesday, were returned to the shelter. Earlier in the day, Thursday, 11-year old Kyle Walding and 15-year old Jacob McBride returned to the facility voluntarily to the facility. The remaining juveniles, 17-year old Adam Guttau-Ford and 16-year old Kimberly Billick were still missing, but have since returned. All four had left the shelter on their own accord, but without permission.