Four children suffered unknown/possible injuries during a collision this (Tuesday) morning, in Creston. According to Creston Police, a 2008 Chevy Impala driven by 16-year old Emily Rose Marie Donner, of Creston, was traveling north on Stone Street at around 7:50-a.m. A 2013 Dodge SUV driven by 50-year old Rae Ann Tucker, of Creston, was traveling east on Mills Street.

When Tucker failed to yield at the intersection, the vehicles collided, causing the SUV to flip onto the driver side. It struck the curb and flipped back onto its wheels before coming to rest. Four of Tucker’s children traveling in the SUV, ages 9,3, 5 and 7, were transported to the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, to be checked out. Tucker was not injured in the collision. Donner complained of pain and possible injury, but was not transported to the hospital.

Authorities say Tucker was cited for Failure to Yield. Damage from the crash amounted to $10,000.

A contingent of law enforcement, Fire and EMS personnel along with others wanting to show their respect, lined the Interstate 80 overpasses/bridges in Cass and area Counties today (Tuesday), to pay respect to a Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputy who died in the line of duty. A small motorcade escorted the body of 43-year old Mark Burbridge from the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Ankeny, back to Council Bluffs, where it was set to be delivered to the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home.

Burbridge died and another deputy was injured when a prisoner escaped from transport to the Pott. County Jail, late Monday morning. The prisoner, who was shackled, somehow got ahold of a weapon and shot both men before crashing the transport van through a garage door and escaping. He was finally caught in Omaha after a police pursuit.

The motorcade with Deputy Burbridge passed by the Olive Street overpass to I-80 at around 2:15-p.m., as personnel with Atlantic Fire, Medivac Ambulance, the Iowa State Patrol, Motor Vehicle Enforcement and a crew from Richter and Sons Towing stood watch.

Ric Hanson photos

A large American flag was hoisted into the air by the Atlantic Fire Department’s ladder truck, known as a Quint. Motorists passing by prior to the arrival of the motorcade, honked their horns in support, but when the contingent passed by, there was a gentle breeze…and only silence.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – An inmate accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy and injuring another during his western Iowa jail escape faces a hearing in Nebraska, where he was captured. Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine says Wesley Correa-Carmenaty will appear in an Omaha court Wednesday to face charges of kidnapping, fleeing to avoid arrest, and two weapons counts.

Kleine said Tuesday that he will drop those charges if Correa-Carmenaty agrees to be extradited to Iowa to face more serious charges, including murder in the shooting death of Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Burbridge.

Iowa authorities say Correa-Carmenaty shot Burbridge and Deputy Pat Morgan on Monday, then stole a van to break out of Pottawattamie County Jail. Police say he stole another vehicle and kidnapped the driver before driving to Omaha, where he was apprehended.

Governor Terry Branstad has announced his choice of appointments to fill Iowa’s various Board and Commissions. Among those whose terms began Monday, May 1st and are subject Senate Confirmation, was Peggy Scott, of Fontanelle – to the State Banking Council.

Governor Terry Branstad says he’ll work every day to promote “American values” if he’s confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to China.

Branstad’s being quizzed at this hour by members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

(Radio Iowa)

The Atlantic High School girls’ and boys’ swim teams are holding a fundraiser on Saturday, May 13th in conjunction with Pelgas. For $32.50 (first cylinder), the team will pick up your empty grilling cylinder, deliver it to Pelgas for filling, and return it to your house. The second cylinder is $25. The team receives $25 from each cylinder.

For more information, call Barb Barrick at 319-573-3153. A PDF form is available below for you to download and fill out.

Fundraiser with school doing grill fills

Sheriff’s officials in Union County report 26-year old Dillon Cole Decker, of Lorimor, was arrested Monday in Madison County, on two Union County warrants for Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree, and Assault causing serious injury.  Decker was being held in the Union County Jail on $5,000 bond.

The Adair County Board of Supervisors will hold a series of public hearings during their meeting Wednesday morning in the Courtroom at the Courthouse in Greenfield.

The meeting begins at 9-a.m., and includes action on a Hazard Mitigation Adoption Resolution, a Manure Management Plan Update, and the setting of a date for a Public Hearing on a FY 2017 Budget Amendment.

Five separate Public Hearings are then set to get underway at 9:30. Those hearings are with regard to a combined $9.21-million in General Obligation Capital Loan Notes and the authorizing of a Loan Agreement(s). The funds will be used for the construction, re-construction, improvement, repair, or equipping of certain bridges, roads, and culverts that assist in economic development, creates jobs and wealth.

Each of the hearing will be followed by action on Resolutions instituting proceedings to take additional action. The Adair County Board of Supervisors meeting concludes with discussion pertaining to the courthouse elevator.