(Radio Iowa) – The guidelines are changing for the age at which people should begin getting screened for colon cancer, which is the third most common cancer in Iowa and the second leading cause of cancer death. Dr. Samir Shah, president of the American College of Gastroenterology, says screenings should now start at age 45, not 50. “Colon cancer remains the second-leading cause of cancer death in both men and women and the third-most common cancer in both groups,” Shah says. “It’s so important to screen for it because, of all the major cancers, it’s the most preventable. It can be prevented in 90% of patients with proper screening.”

Beginning the screenings five years earlier raises the chances of survival if cancer is found. He says studies are finding that late-stage colon and rectal cancers are increasing dangerously among younger people. “If you’re 45 and older, call your primary care provider and say ‘It’s time for my colonoscopy,’ and they’ll say, ‘Yep, we’ve been meaning to call you, the guidelines just changed,’ and then they’ll give you a menu of options,” Shah says. “The option that’s the best is the colonoscopy because it’s a one-stop shop. If they find polyps, they will remove them and you’re all set.” For Iowans who would prefer not to start with the colonoscopy, there are other options to screen for the disease.

“You can get a stool-based test to look for either blood in the stool or DNA in the stool that would predict the presence of a polyp or cancer,” he says, “and if that test is positive, then you go for the colonoscopy.” Research shows people younger than 40 experienced the steepest rise in advanced cases of late stage colon and rectal cancers between 2000 and 2016. Shah says starting screening at age 45 improves the chances of finding polyps and cancers sooner and hopefully preventing late stage disease and death.

More info. at gi.org/ColonCancer

(Radio Iowa) – A new state law is establishing new restrictions on food delivery apps like Uber Eats, Grubhub and DoorDash. The companies must have an agreement with a restaurant, bar or diner before their drivers can deliver food and beverages from that business. Jessica Dunker, president and C-E-O of the Iowa Restaurant Association, says that will hopefully stop what the restaurant industry calls pirating.

“It doesn’t let a third party delivery service just take Mike’s logo and take Mike’s menu and put it in their mobile app because a consumer believes you have a relationship and Mike might not have any idea of who it is,” Dunker says. “It also has a certain amount of liability because if somebody runs over someone with a car, it isn’t Mike’s fault.” The law establishes food safety standards for delivery drivers, too.

“You can’t have your pets or your sick children or smoke or vape in the car and that you have a bag that keeps something the temperature it’s supposed to be,” Dunker says. “I mean, it’s really, really basic.” Perhaps most basic of all: the food delivery companies will face fines if drivers are caught eating some of the food they’re supposed to be delivering.

“There is a study. It was conducted by US Foods where they reached out to delivery drivers all over the country and found out 28% of them admitted to, at least once, trying the food before they delivered it,” Dunker says. “We always laugh about this with the association because 28% said: ‘yes,’ but a percentage of them probably thought: ‘I shouldn’t answer this as yes’ on that survey.” Dunker says food third party delivery services really didn’t really help restaurants during the depths of the pandemic and restaurants aren’t making money on food order through a delivery app.

Restaurants are sometimes charged commissions of up to 30 percent on food delivery orders. “Go pick up your food. We would love to have you have carry out. We will bring it to your car. It’s so much better from safety, from cost,” Dunker says. “Just pick up your food.”

Dunker made her comments during a recent appearance on “Iowa Press” on Iowa P-B-S. Some major cities have started regulating what food delivery services may charge restaurants. The companies say their apps are a marketing opportunity, giving restaurants another platform to reach new customers and find new revenue.

(Knoxville, Iowa) – A motorcycle accident Monday afternoon in Marion County claimed the life of a woman from Knoxville. The Iowa State Patrol reports 37-year-old Holly Jo Hegwood died at the hospital, after she lost control of the 1999 Suzuki cycle she was riding, and crashed into a pickup truck. The accident happened just before 3 p.m. Monday, on the city’s west side.

The driver of the pickup was not injured.

Police in Red Oak, Monday afternoon, arrested 43-year-old Joseph Leeray Bartlett, of Red Oak, on a felony Forgery charge. He was taken into custody following an investigation into a forged check passed at the Hardware Hank Store, in Red Oak. Bartlett was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $5,000 bond.

(Greeenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports a man from Cass County was arrested Saturday, near Orient. 56-year old Michael William Magers, of Atlantic, was arrested at around 8:52-p.m. in the 1700 block of 310th Street. He was cited for OWI/1st offense, Failure to Obey a Stop/Yield sign, and speeding 76 in a 55 zone. Magers was released from the scene with his citations.

Last Thursday, Police in Adair arrested 35-year-old Roger Joseph Draman, of Casey, for Driving While Barred. Draman was released that same evening on a $2,000 cash or surety bond.

And, on May 24th, 39-year-old Benjiman Ray Searl, of Panora, was arrested by Police in Stuart, on an Adair County warrant for Driving While Barred and Driving While License Denied or revoked. He was released a short while later on a $2,000 cash or surety bond.

(Menlo, Iowa) – A man is dead and a woman was injured during a collision late Monday morning near the Adair County Freedom Rock. The Iowa State Patrol reports 56-year old Jay Douglas Thysen, of Elk Horn (IA) died at the scene. 60-year-old Karen Dena Thysen, also of Elk Horn, was injured and transported by Mercy 1 helicopter to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. The crash happened on Highway 25 at 120th Street at around 11:30-a.m.

The Patrol reports a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle occupied Jay and Karen Thysen, was traveling south on Highway 25 and slowing before it stopped and signaled for a left turn onto the Freedom Rock drive while yielding to a northbound 2017 Chevy Malibu driven by 41-year-old Nicole Marie Elizabeth Lindberg, of Greenfield.

20-year-old Liam Edison Reiner, of West Des Moines was driving a southbound 2012 Nissan Versa, and was distracted by the highly populated gathering on the east side of the road. The Nissan struck the motorcycle from behind, causing the cycle to be pushed into the rear driver’s side of the Malibu.

(Harrison County, Iowa) – Emergency personnel in western Iowa are searching for a person who went missing after their boat sank Sunday night on the Missouri River. The incident happened around midnight, north of the Tyson Bend Wildlife area in Iowa, near Blair, Nebraska. According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Harrison County 911 received a call that a boat on the Missouri River was taking on water. A spokesperson said the boat was 35 feet long.

Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, Blair Police Department, Blair Fire and Rescue, Southwest Iowa Dive Team, Yutan Dive Team, Harrison County Emergency Management and Shelby County Emergency Management responded to the scene. A number of people were on board and were rescued, but one person was not, according to authorities.

Law enforcement at the scene interviewed witnesses and confirmed that a 20-year-old female is missing. According to authorities, efforts are underway to recover the boat and the missing person. The incident is under investigation.