The Iowa State Patrol reports one person suffered serious injuries during a rollover accident this (Friday) morning, in Mills County. 31-year old Justin Knuckolls, of Pacific Junction, was flown from the scene of the crash at 287th and 286th Streets by LifeNet helicopter, to the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Knuckolls was ejected from the 1999 Ford Ranger pickup he was driving, when the vehicle went out of control at around 8:15-a.m., left the road and rolled over. Knuckolls was not wearing a seat belt.

Officials say accident happened as the pickup was rounding a curve in the road, which may have been slippery due to frost or black ice, although the report did not specifically indicate if road conditions played a role in the crash.

Cass County Veteran’s Affairs Director Mitch Holmes says a ceremony to be held Monday afternoon in Atlantic, will honor a local store manager, for helping support the National Guard and Reserves.

The “Patriot Award”.

Dale Breuer, store manager for the Atlantic Fareway, will receive the Patriot Award on Monday from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) organization. The presentation is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at the store, located at 301 Poplar St.

The award will be presented by Jerry Hansen, ESGR Area 2 chairman and ombudsman. Breuer was nominated by Fareway employee Christopher Kinney, who also serves with the 1168^th Transportation Company of the Iowa National Guard.

The Patriot Award recognizes employers for their outstanding support of National Guardsmen and Reservists through a wide-range of measures including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families, and granting leaves of absence if needed.

The ESGR is a Department of Defense agency established in 1972 to develop and maintain employer support for Guard and Reserve service. It advocates relevant initiatives, recognizes outstanding support, increases awareness of applicable laws, and resolves conflict between service members and employers.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office says four people were arrested over the past few days. Three men were arrested for violating the terms of their probation. They include: 22-year old Cory James Almquist, of Pacific Junction, 70-year old Charles Conrad Kruse, of Glenwood, and 37-year old Darren Douglas Bartley, of Malvern.

Bartley was allowed to post 10-percent of his bond ($500), and was released pending a court date. Kruse posted a $5,000 bond and will appear in court at a later date. Almquist remained in the Mills County Jail on $5,000 bond.

And, on Wednesday, deputies in Mills County arrested 42-year old Troy Daniel Smith, of Emerson, on a warrant out of Montgomery County for 5th degree theft. Smith was arrested at the Mills County Sheriff’s Office and held on $300 bond.

Sheriff’s officials in Mills County say a frosty road was to blame for a rollover accident late Thursday  night near Glenwoood. Authorities say a 2007 Kia driven by 47-year old Mary Finn, of Glenwood, was traveling north on 221st Street, about 6-miles north of Glenwood, when it came upon a frost-covered section of the road and spun out of control. The car slid off the road at around 11:15-p.m. and hit a culvert, before rolling over. No injuries were reported.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Gov. Terry Branstad says he doesn’t expect to see any significant changes to Iowa’s gun laws.  Speaking Friday during a taping of the public television program, “Iowa Press,” Branstad stressed his support of the second amendment. He says violence in schools would be addressed through anti-bullying programs and his effort to reform the state’s mental health system.

President Barack Obama this week proposed a major overhaul of the nation’s gun laws, including renewing a ban on assault weapons, limiting high-capacity ammunition magazines and requiring background checks for all gun buyers. His proposal came after a gunman killed 20 children and six adults last month at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

Sheriff’s officials in Audubon County say black ice on the roadway was to blame for a rollover accident this (Friday) morning, on Highway 71.  Officials say 25-year old Jay Steven Weisenborn, of Carroll, was traveling south on Highway 71 at around 7:30-a.m., when his 2004 Buick hit a patch of black ice. The car slid sideways, entered the east ditch near 120th Street and rolled once before coming to rest on its wheels. No injuries were reported. Damage from the crash amounted to $15,000.