(Creston, Iowa) – Two accidents occurred less than 15-minutes apart, Friday afternoon, in Creston. According to the Creston Police Department, one person was injured during a collision that took place at around 5-p.m., at Highway 25 north and Prairie Street. Authorities say a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria driven by 16-year-old Tyler James Werner, of Creston, was stopped at the intersection of Sumner and Prairie facing east on Prairie, waiting to proceed through the intersection. Werner looked, but did not see an approaching 2013 Chevy Impala traveling north on Sumner, and driven by 22-year-old Katheryn Ann Rogness, of Lorimor.

The Ford struck the Chevy on the driver’s side door, causing disabling damage to both vehicles. Rogness suffered minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to the Creston hospital. Police say Tyler Werner faces possible citations. The report noted the cause of the accident was apparently driver inexperience and a prior for reckless driving. Damage from the collision amounted to a police-estimated $3,000 total.

The other accident happened at around 4:47-p.m., Friday at the intersection of Sycamore and Devoe Streets, in Creston. Authorities say a 2020 Chevy Traverse driven by 52-year-old Terri Lynn Newton, of Diagonal, was traveling west of Devoe Street and approaching the stop sign at the intersection with Sycamore, but the vehicle did not fully stop. The SUV proceeded into the intersection, where it struck a 2009 Chevy Expedition driven by 18-year-old Tanner Alan Klejch, of Creston, as he was traveling north on Sycamore.

Neither driver nor a passenger in the Expedition were injured. All were wearing their seat belts. Damage from the collision amounted to a police-estimated $6,000 altogether. No citations were issued.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors are expected to draw lots, Tuesday, to determine staggered term limits for each member of the Compensation Board, and pass a resolution to establish a County Compensation Board. During their meeting last week, the Supervisors passed a resolution to reinstate the Compensation Board, which is typically comprised of representatives from each County department.

The Compensation Board recommends salary levels or increases to the supervisors during each fiscal year’s budget process. This past July, those types of boards were eliminated under a bill approved by the Iowa Legislature and signed by Governor Kim Reynolds. County officials then had the option of whether to reinstate comp boards, or assume their responsibilities.

In other business, the Board of Supervisors in Montgomery County will act on approving: a contract lease with Life Unposed, LLC, with regard to the Highland Annex; and, the abatement of taxes for certain, City of Elliott-owned properties/parcels, in the amount of $636.

The Board will once again discuss, and possibly pass, a Public Comment Policy. Last week, the Supervisors took no action on a proposed policy regulating public comment periods. Provisions included moving the comment period to the end of the meeting, and limiting speakers to three minutes. Supervisors Chair Mike Olson also proposed limiting the number of people speaking on a particular topic, and prohibiting personal attacks against board members.

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisor’s meeting begins at 8:30-a.m. Tuesday (Sept. 24), in their Red Oak courthouse Board Room.

OMAHA, Neb. — Two planes were diverted to Omaha Saturday evening, in separate incidents. According to KETV in Omaha, the first incident happened around 8:20-p.m., when a Southwest flight traveling from Phoenix to Chicago landed in Omaha for a medical emergency. Omaha police said that person was taken to the hospital in extremely critical condition.

The second airplane was diverted to Omaha around 8:40-p.m. It was a United flight traveling from Denver to Grand Rapids. The Omaha Airport Authority said the pilots reported a hydraulic issue. That plane landed safely at 9-p.m.

(Mitchellville, Iowa) — A man from central Iowa has unofficially broken the Guinness World Record for the fastest motorized wheelbarrow. WHO-TV in Des Moines reports John Loghry from Saylorville, Iowa retired a few years ago and since then has been trying to find ways to fill his time. Around a year ago John came across the record for fastest motorized wheelbarrow and decided it was something he wanted to do. He made the machine with idea of hopefully beating the record.

On Saturday, he enlisted the Polk County Sheriff’s Office to help set up the record-breaking event. A smooth and safe street in Mitchellville was picked out and blocked- off, and at 2-p.m. Loghry finally saw his dream come to fruition. When he began working on his wheelbarrow the Guinness World record was 47 kph (Kilometers per hour; 29 mph), Loghry set the new record at 57 kph (a little more than 35 mph).

In addition to going for the World Record, Loghry used the opportunity to bring attention to one of his favorite charities, Wounded Warriors. A veteran himself, John began volunteering at the VA hospital twice a week after he retired. All the donations gathered at the event will be donated to Wounded Warriors and those who donated had the unique opportunity to get a specialized Guinness World Record poker chip.

Loghry said once he has the official police report, he’ll gather all of his evidence and send it to Guinness to be verified as the new World Record Motorized Wheelbarrow Champion.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Officials with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office took to social media, Saturday to confirm a creature normally seen in Mexico and Texas have made their way into the County. The Sheriff’s Department said “We have had multiple armadillos hit on the highways in Cass County. The DNR has been tracking armadillo migrations as they continue to move north. If you see one these armored up guys leave them alone but feel free to snap a picture for the DNR with the location you saw it.” (Cass County Sheriff’s Office photos via Facebook)

In July, we reported that for 100 years, Armadillos have been expanding northward across the United States from Mexico. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says it’s not known how many are actually living in Iowa, but at the time of their report, said two recent sightings in central Iowa were part of a growing trend, according to DNR data.

(Northern & Eastern Iowa) – Two people died in separate Iowa accidents Saturday night. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a collision in Humboldt County between a Suzuki motorcycle and a Toyota Corolla claimed the life of the female motorcyclist. Authorities say the car was northbound on Highway 169 north of Humboldt at around 8:12-p.m., when it pulled into the left lane to make a left-hand turn at 1731 Lincoln Avenue (Hwy 169), when the vehicle struck the motorcycle head-on, as it was traveling southbound on the highway.  The operator of the motorcycle, 40-year-old Angela Zeigler, of Humboldt, died at the scene. The driver of the car, 56-year-old Reggie Clark, of Humboldt, was not injured.

The second accident happened at around 8:05-p.m. Saturday, in Jones County. The Patrol says a 2020 Polaris ATV was traveling north on the Old Dubuque Road near Davidson Road, north of Anamosa, when the machine went out of control. The ATV rolled onto its driver’s side into the east ditch, causing fatal injuries to the operator of the machine. Their name was being withheld, pending notification of family.

The crash remains under investigation.

(Radio Iowa) -A 42-year-old Marshalltown man has been charged with voter fraud for registering to vote and casting a ballot in a special election in July. According to the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, 42-year-old Jorge Oscar Sanchez-Vasquez is a legal resident of the U-S, but not a citizen and he’s been charged with two counts of election misconduct. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate — the state’s top election official — says the law says very clearly you have to be a U-S citizen to vote.

“We have voted ID, so we are establishing a baseline. You have to prove who you are,” Pate says. “We also are working with our partners. We work with the court system. There are various folks who help us identify those folks who are here legally, but not U.S. citizens.” Pate says the role of election workers is to make sure only eligible voters vote.

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate (RI file photo)

“Even one, two, five, 100 — whatever the number is not acceptable, so we’ll keep trying to make sure we’re protecting and keeping that away,” Pate says. “I don’t believe in Iowa we have any of those types of massive voter fraud. I think the bad boys and girls, the really serious illegals are not looking to be recognized for anything. They’re here just to stay under the radar, so I don’t think we’ll see a lot of it at this time in Iowa.”

Pate made his comments during taping of the Iowa P-B-S program “Iowa Press” — a few hours before the charges against the Marshalltown man were announced.