One person was transported to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital following a collision today (Thursday), between an SUV and a car, in Red Oak. Authorities say 79-year old Norma Jean Mullenix, of Stanton, was transported to the hospital by Red Oak Rescue, after she complained of pain and possible injury following the crash that happened at around 7:55-a.m.

According to Red Oak Police, a 1994 Buick Century driven by Mullenix, was traveling west on E. Summit Street, and was stopped or stopping, to turn onto N. Highland Avenue. A 2013 Ford Escape driven by 28-year old Tiffany Jean Mendenwaldt, of Red Oak, was also traveling westbound on E. Summit, and had a “small impact” on the rear of the Buick. Damage to the vehicles amounted to just $55 altogether.

No citations were issued.

CHARLESTON, West Virginia (AP) — Five state attorneys general have announced new lawsuits against the maker of OxyContin as they seek to hold the drug industry responsible for an opioid crisis. Filings were announced Thursday by officials in Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, West Virginia and Wisconsin. With the suits, 45 states are now taking legal action against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, asserting that the company downplayed the addiction risks of its powerful prescription drug.

Several states are also other drugmakers or distributors. Pennsylvania’s attorney general also announced a suit this week against Purdue, saying the company was not working in good faith on a settlement agreement. Purdue disputes that. The company had a legal win this month when a North Dakota judge dismissed that state’s claim against the company.

URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) — Officials say a Powerball ticket worth $2 million was bought at a convenience store in the Des Moines suburb of Urbandale. The ticket bought at a Kum & Go on 156th Street matched the first five numbers drawn Wednesday night but missed the Powerball number and a chance of winning the $250.3 million jackpot. The ticket buyer has yet to step forward.

Iowa Lottery says the buyer also purchased the Power Play option, which multiplied the normal $1 million prize to $2 million. No one won the jackpot, so it’s expected to climb to around $270 million for Saturday’s drawing. Wednesday’s winning numbers were 7, 17, 33, 61, 68 and Powerball 4.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say an 8-year-old boy died at a Des Moines hospital after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a street in Marshalltown. Police say officers and medics were dispatched to the accident site around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The injured boy was taken to a Marshalltown hospital before being flown to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Police say he died there later.

Police say the boy was crossing West Main Street on his way home from Franklin Elementary School when he was hit by a vehicle that was turning onto West Main from South 13th Street. His name hasn’t been released. The vehicle driver has been identified as 71-year-old Marilyn Diggins, of Marshalltown.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa City man has been given 25 years in prison for beating to death his father. Johnson County District Court records say 31-year-old Flannery Kennedy-Meier was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to attempted murder. Prosecutors had reduced the charge from first-degree murder in exchange for Kennedy-Meier’s plea.

Kennedy-Meier was arrested Nov. 13, 2017, after police were called to an Iowa City residence and found the injured Meier. Officers say Kennedy-Meier had hit his father in the head with a weapon, causing a skull fracture and brain bleeding.

Meier died of his injuries on Dec. 4, 2017, and an autopsy blamed the November beating.

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, June 4th to discuss the proposed improvements to the I-80 bridges over the South Raccoon and North Raccoon Rivers and the Old Portland Road bridge in Dallas County. Traffic north of I-80 would be detoured during construction using 323rd Place and U.S. 169. Traffic south of I-80 would be detoured using 347th Street and U.S. 169.

All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 4:30 and 6 p.m. at the De Soto Intermediate School, 317 Spruce Street, in De Soto. The meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the proposed improvements. No formal presentation will be made. The meeting space is accessible for persons with disabilities. However, if you require special accommodations at the meeting, please notify Scott Suhr, transportation planner, Iowa DOT District 4 Office in Atlantic, by calling 712-243-3355, 1-800-289-4368, (or by email scott.suhr@iowadot.us), by no later than May 31st.