Two rural Massena residents were injured during a two-vehicle collision Thursday evening between a 1998 Chevy Blazer and a 1999 Chevy Suburban, southwest of Massena. According to Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh McLaren,  the accident happened near the intersection of 710th and Wichita Road. McLaren told KJAN News the Blazer driven by 18-year old Courtney Read, of Griswold, was traveling westbound on Wichita Road, and had stopped at the intersection at 710th, before proceeding into the intersection, and hitting the northbound Suburban driven by 53-year-old Dan Ankenbauer, of Massena. The Suburban ended-upslightly tipped onto its top in the ditch, while the Blazer came to rest on the roadway. The accident happened at around 5:15-p.m.  Dan Ankenbauer, and his passenger, 54-year old Kathy Ankenbauer, suffered non-life threatening injuries, and were transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital by Cumberland and Massena Rescue. Reed, and a male passenger in her vehicle were not seriously injured, and did not require transport to the hospital. The accident remains under investigation.

A Red Oak teen was arrested Thursday night on a Possession of Marijuana and OWI drugged 1st offense charge, following a traffic stop in Red Oak. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says 17-year old Cole Ryan Kier was taken into custody at around 11:50-p.m., and brought to the Montgomery County Jail for processing, before being released to one of his parents.

And, Police in Red Oak say 28-year old Ryan Dean Adams, of Red Oak, was arrested today (Friday), at around 2:40-a.m. in Red Oak, on a charge of Public Intoxication. Adams was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Federal auditors are asking the state of Iowa to refund more than $2.6 million in funds for child care assistance for low-income families that was awarded years ago. A report posted online Thursday by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the state should have refunded most of the money in 2006 when a contractor overseeing the program dissolved. The report says the Iowa Department of Human Services gave the money to other contractors, which is not allowed under federal rules. The recommendation to give back the money has angered state officials, who say they consulted with the federal agency’s regional office on their plan to use the leftover funds and thought they had put the matter to rest years ago.

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