COLWELL, IA (IRN) – The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a crash involving an Amish buggy Tuesday near the northeastern Iowa town of Colwell. A 1998 Chevy truck driven by Jim Whitmarsh rear-ended an Amish buggy. This caused the buggy passengers to be ejected.
An infant female, a 2-year-old girl, a 4-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl were injured, as were Lavern Stauffer and Teresa Stauffer.

CLARINDA, IA (IRN) – A Clarinda police officer was arrested in Florida for allegedly punching his girlfriend outside of a bar. Charles Dailey was arrested on two misdemeanor counts of battery on Monday in the Florida Keys. Dailey will be placed on administrative leave when he returns to Iowa and there will be an internal investigation.

ATKINS, IA (IRN) – The Mayor of the Benton County town of Atkins promised full disclosure of how tens of thousands of dollars were misspent. The mayor made his first public statement Tuesday after a state audit was released criticizing city oversight and the work of former City Clerk Amber Bell. In a February 1st audit report, State Auditor Rob Sand said he found Bell had misused tens of thousands of public dollars; utility bill fees went unpaid, and employees had improperly received bonuses and other benefits. Some of those purchases the auditor flagged included meals, alcohol, and purchases at Starbucks.

IOWA (IRN) – A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for much of southern Iowa starting at 9 p.m. tonight, lasting until 6 p.m. Thursday. The bulk of this snow will fall overnight into the morning hours of Thursday. Six to nine inches of snowfall is expected over much of the area.