At her press conference on Thursday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced the formation of the Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board.

The board has been put together to help generate ideas for programs and policy to help the State of Iowa bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic challenges. Governor Reynolds announced that Ben McLean, CEO, of Ruan Transportation will head up the board.

McLean made a statement at the press conference on what he hopes the board will work to accomplish.

Governor Reynolds said the board will be joined by state agency directors and other private sector and non-profit professionals to make up a number of working groups to focus on different aspects of the Iowa economy.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Wednesday, June 17th of 43-year-old Terrence Russell Frazier of Atlantic on a warrant for Violation of Parole. Frazier was booked into the Cass County Jail without bond.

No one was injured during an accident on Wednesday in Red Oak. At 12:20 p.m. Red Oak Police were called to the accident in the 500 block of East Sunset Avenue. After investigation it was determined that a 2010 Chrysler Sebring driven by Riley Brian Caron of Creston was westbound on Sunset Avenue and became distracted by his phone. He struck a legally parked 2019 Chevy Silverado owned by Mark Snyder of Red Oak. Caron rear-ended the pickup and rolled it across the street, where it came to rest in a yard. Caron did not sustain any injuries.

The Silverado was functional and driven from the scene with an estimated $3,000 damage. The Chrysler had to be towed from the scene and was considered a total loss, sustaining an estimated $7,000 damage.

Caron was cited for No Insurance and was arrested for Driving While Suspended.

Two men were injured in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 29 Northbound on Wednesday. The Iowa State Patrol reports the crash occurred at the 78 mile-marker at about 11:20 p.m.

A 1999 Ford F-150 driven by 35-year-old Paul A Vail of Council Bluffs was northbound on I-29 and attempted to take the exit ramp Vail lost control and left the roadway, striking a light pole and two trees. Vail and a passenger 61-year-old Jeffrey W. Nielsen were both injured during the crash. Nielsen was flown by UNMC Helicopter to UNMC in Omaha. Vail was transported by Missouri Valley Fire and Rescue to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. Nielsen was not wearing a seatbelt during the crash and Vail’s life was believed to be saved by having his seatbelt on.

Vail was being investigated for being intoxicated while driving.