One person was transported by ambulance to the hospital Monday afternoon, following a collision between an SUV and a van, in Creston. Creston Police say the driver of the SUV, 43-year old Jennifer Lynette Byrd, of Diagonal, was transported to the Greater Regional Medical Center (GRMC) in Creston, to be checked for injuries, after she complained of pain following the collision. Byrd was traveling west in the far right lane of Highway 34 just before 1-p.m., at the same time a 2016 Chrysler Town and Country van driven by 88-year old Ruby Marjorie Stephens, of Shannon City, was traveling south on Cherry Street. Stephens stopped at the posted intersection, looked, but did not see Byrd’s approaching 2015 Chevy Equinox.

As Stephens started across the intersection, Byrd did not have time to stop and avoid the collision. The SUV hit the van broadside, causing a total of $9,000 damage. Authorities say Stephens was at fault for failure to yield the right of way, but no citations were issued.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:15 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has withdrawn its request with the Trump administration to opt out of the Affordable Care Act and redirect federal money toward lowering premiums for younger participants in a single state-run program. The idea was designed to stabilize health care insurance in the state, making premium costs based on age in addition to income. Just one company _ Minnesota-based Medica _ plans to provide policies next year with an anticipated 58 percent increase in premiums.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Board of Regents has chosen the dean of Iowa State University’s agriculture college as the school’s next president. The board Monday appointed Wendy Wintersteen as Iowa State’s 16th president, filling a position left vacant when Steven Leath took a job as president of Auburn University. The 61-year-old Wintersteen has been dean of the agriculture college since 2006. Her contract is for five years. She’ll be paid $525,000 in her first year, rising to $590,000 by year three

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Department of Transportation officials are convinced that blue and white emergency lights on snow plows are effective at reducing crashes, and they’re going to seek a change in state law to permanently allow the lights. KCRG-TV reports the department started a test project in 2015 to see if switching to blue and white lights would reduce crashes. The agency found a big drop after the blue and white lights were installed and now will seek to always use the new lights during the winter.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say two people were sent to a hospital after a fire filled a Dubuque basement with smoke. Firetrucks were dispatched to the home a little before 12:05 a.m. Sunday. A Dubuque Fire Department news release says the residents had been working on the building furnace an hour before the fire broke out.

Council Bluffs Police are asking for your help in identifying and locating a man wanted in an alleged armed robbery Monday night. Officers responded at around 10:15-p.m. to the area of 204 South 10th Street, regarding a Robbery. They arrived on scene and made contact with the victim, 19-year old Donavan Belt, of Council Bluffs.

Belt told Officers that he was in the area on foot when he was approached by a man who showed him a handgun and demanded his money. The subject fled the area on foot. He was described as an African American Male, 5’11” tall, weighing 160-pounds. He had black hair and brown eyes.

The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with additional information involving this crime or any other crime is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (712)328-STOP (7867).

Police in Council Bluffs say two men identified as transients, were arrested Monday evening following an investigation into an incident of trespassing at an unoccupied residence located at 1103 7th Avenue. Officers arrived on scene and located two men in the basement of the residence. They were identified as 54-year old Ricky Freeman and 34-year old David Simpson.

Officers on scene recognized David Simpson as a person of interest from a burglary that took place at 914 4th Ave. Simpson and Freeman were transported to the Council Bluffs Police Department for questioning by detectives. Based on a continuing investigation David Simpson was charged with Burglary 3rd in reference to the burglary that took place at 914 4th.

Ricky Freeman was charged with Disobedience to a Police Officer, because when officers first made contact with him at 1103 7th Ave., Freeman failed to comply with a lawful order of a police officer.

Anyone with additional information involving this crime or any other crime is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (712)328-STOP (7867).

A call about a man fighting with staff at a bar in Thurman Monday night, resulted in the arrest of a man on four charges. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports that at around 8:30-p.m., deputies were called to the Dog House Bar in Tabor, where a there was a man allegedly involved in a fight.

Deputies arrested 30-year old Jesse Ray Sparks, of Thurman, for Public Intoxication 2nd Offense, Criminal Mischief 4th Degree, and two counts of Assault. Sparks was also wanted on an active warrant for his arrest out of Page County. He was brought to the Fremont County Jail and held without bail, pending an initial appearance with a Magistrate.

The Tabor Police Department and Mills County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office with the call.

Jesse Ray Sparks

A man who authorities said was wanted on outstanding warrants, was arrested Monday afternoon in Council Bluffs, after an hour-long standoff. According to Council Bluffs Police, officers received a tip at around 1:45-p.m., that 26-year old Dylan Hoffman, of Council Bluffs, was at 3010 8th Avenue.

Upon arrival, no one answered the door, but officers had good information Hoffman was still inside the house. A short time later, the Pottawattamie County Communications Center received a phone call stating Hoffman was armed with a gun and would shoot officers if they did not leave. Officers set up a perimeter and tried to start negotiations with Hoffman.

About an hour later, Hoffman and two other adults exited the residence without incident. The investigation into the events were ongoing. Hoffman was arrested for four outstanding warrants. Another male who was inside home during the incident was arrested for a warrant as well.

Dylan Hoffman