AN AMES, IOWA MAN IS HOSPITALIZED WITH INJURIES FOLLOWING A CAR VERSUS SEMI ACCIDENT LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING EAST OF MOVILLE.

MAJOR TODD WIECK OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS THAT THE VEHICLES COLLIDED NEARLY HEAD ON AROUND 11:45AM ON HIGHWAY 20 NEAR JEWELL AVENUE RESULTING IN THE ENTRAPMENT OF THE DRIVER OF THE CAR.

THAT DRIVER, 25 YEAR OLD AKINWUMI ANJONRIN-OHU OF AMES, WAS EXTRICATED AND AIRLIFTED TO MERCY MEDICAL CENTER WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES.

HIS CONDITION IS NOT AVAILABLE.

MAJOR WIECK SAYS ANJONRIN-OHU WAS ALONE IN THE CAR HEADED WESTBOUND WHEN HIS VEHICLE CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND COLLIDED WITH THE ONCOMING SEMI. THE DRIVER OF THE SEMI WAS NOT INJURED.

THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE IOWA STATE PATROL.

Governor Terry Branstad says storms that brought flooding to Iowa since May 19 caused an estimated $22 million in damage that is eligible for federal public assistance.

The governor has sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a presidential disaster declaration that would include 47 of Iowa's counties.

The storms brought damaging wind, tornadoes, heavy rain and thunderstorms causing flash flooding.

The request includes counties scattered throughout the state including most of northwest Iowa, but not Woodbury County.

Public assistance funds may be used to rebuild damaged roads, bridges, culverts and other public facilities, or to cover emergency work costs.

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537 TRACTORS WILL BE ROLLING INTO SIOUX CITY THIS SUNDAY AS PART OF THE 17TH ANNUAL W-H-O RADIO GREAT IOWA TRACTOR RIDE.

CITY SPOKESMAN JEFF HANSON SAYS THE TRACTORS WILL START ARRIVING SUNDAY MORNING AT LEWIS AND CLARK PARK WHICH WILL BE THEIR HOME BASE FOR THE FOUR DAY EVENT:

HANSON SAYS MORE THAN 1000 PARTICIPANTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ARE COMING TO TOWN FOR THE TRACTOR RIDE:



SUNDAY IS THE GATHERING DAY FOR THE TRACTORS, WHICH WILL DEPART EACH OF THE FOLLOWING THREE MORNINGS FOR RIDES TO LE MARS, ONAWA AND BROWN'S LAKE, RETURNING TO THE STADIUM PARKING LOT EACH EVENING.

WOODBURY COUNTY WANTS TO REMIND RURAL LANDOWNERS ABOUT REGULATIONS REGARDING HAYING ALONG ROADSIDE RIGHT OF WAYS.

COUNTY ENGINEER MARK NAHRA SAYS LAST YEAR'S DROUGHT HAS CREATED A BIG DEMAND FOR HAY, BUT THERE'S RULES THAT NEED TO BE FOLLOWED BY LANDOWNERS:



NAHRA SAYS A FREE PERMIT IS NEEDED FROM THE COUNTY, AND YOU MAY ALSO NEED TO INFORM YOUR NEIGHBOR:



NAHRA SAYS JULY 15TH IS THE FIRST LEGAL DAY FOR HAYING IN THE RIGHT OF WAY.