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IA COVID-19 update, 8/17/20: 318 more positive; No new deaths; Negative cases top 500k

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August 17th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Iowa authorities today (Monday) report 318 additional Positive coronavirus cases since 10-a.m. Sunday, for a total of 52,539, and, 1,348 new Negative test results, bringing the total number of Iowans who have tested Negative to more than 500-thousand. No new deaths have been reported since Sunday.The IDPH says a total of 560,345 Iowans have been tested, and 40, 630 have recovered from the virus.

Hospitalizations increased to 283 from 271 on Sunday. The number of Iowans with COVID-19 who are in an ICU amount of 85 (5 more than Sunday), but the number of admissions dropped from 43 to 31. Officials say 33 people are on a ventilator at a hospital in the State. In western/southwest Iowa: 14 are hospitalized with the virus (down 2 from Sunday); 6 are in an ICU (up 3 from Sunday), one person was admitted, and two people are on a ventilator (Compared to none, Sunday).

Long-Term Care facility data show: 29 Outbreaks (Unchanged from Sunday); 915 patients/staff have tested positive; 548 have recovered, and 521 have died at an LTC in Iowa.

Here are the latest positive case numbers for southwest/western Iowa since 10-a.m. Friday (County; Positive Case #’s; number of persons who have (recovered); {deaths since the outbreak began}. Counties with changes have highlighted numbers over the previous 24-hours:

  • Cass County: 94 cases (65 [1 more than Sunday]); 2 deaths
  • Adair County: 38 cases (20)
  • Adams County: 17 cases (16)
  • Audubon County: 30 cases (21); 1 death
  • Guthrie County: 147 cases (110); 5 deaths
  • Montgomery County: 64 cases (51); 4 deaths
  • Pottawattamie County: 1,426 cases [3 more than on Sunday] (1,058 [4 more than Sunday]); 29 deaths
  • Shelby County: 194 cases (176); 1 death.

ROGER FRANK EWERT, 78, of Harlan (Memorial Svcs. 8/22/20)

Obituaries

August 17th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

ROGER FRANK EWERT, 78, of Harlan, died Aug. 3rd, at home. A Memorial Service for ROGER EWERT will be held 3-p.m. Saturday, August 22nd, at the Congregational United Church of Christ, in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, at the church.

ROGER FRANK EWERT is survived by:

His wife – Donna.

His daughters – Rebecca (Kevin) Schaefer, of Downs, IL; Jennifer Anderson (fiance’ Vaughn Campbell) of Poplar Bluff, MO.

His sons – Benjamin Ewert, of Harlan, and RJ (Kelsey) Ewert, of Poplar Bluffs, MO.

4 grandchildren, other relatives, his sister-in-law Mary Ewert, and many friends.

LORRAINE J. BINTNER, 87, of Exira (Private Mass of Christian Burial)

Obituaries

August 17th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

LORRAINE J. BINTNER, 87, of Exira, died Sunday, August 16th, at the Exira Care Center. A private family Mass of Christian Burial for LORRAINE BINTNER will be held at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Exira. Kessler Funeral Home of Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Wed., Aug. 19th, from 1-until 8-p.m. The family will not be present during visitation.

Burial at a later date is in the Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in Exira.

LORRAINE J. BINTNER is survived by:

Her husband – Arnold J. Bintner,of Exira.

Her sons – Tim Bintner, and Mitch (Becky) Bintner, all of Castle Rock, CO.; Tom (Paula) Bintner, of Ankeny;  and Marty Bintner, of Brighton, CO.

Her daughter – Vicki (Jamie) Brehemer, of Lyons, NE.

19 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.

TERRANCE “Terry” CHARLES GOERES, 68, of Defiance (Mass of Christian Burial 8/20/20)

Obituaries

August 17th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

TERRANCE “Terry” CHARLES GOERES, 68, of Defiance, died Sunday, August 16th, at Myrtue Medical Center, in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial for TERRY GOERES will be held 11-a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20th, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Friends may call at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Harlan, two-hours prior to the Mass of Christian Burial (from 9-until 11-a.m.).

Burial is in the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery in Defiance.

TERRANCE “Terry” GOERES is survived by:

His wife – Dianne [Bissen] Goeres, of Defiance.

His sons – Scott (Lisa) Goeres, of Ogden; Brian (Jennifer) Goeres, of Ankeny, & Adam Goeres, of Defiance.

His sister – Terry Goeres, of Ankeny.

2 grandchildren.

KATHRYN A. HAVENS, 79, of Wiota (8-21-2020)

Obituaries

August 17th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

KATHRYN A. HAVENS, 79, of Wiota died Sunday, August 16th at the Greater Regional Hospice House in Creston.  Mass of Christian Burial for KATHRYN HAVENS will be held on Friday, August 21st at 10:30 am at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic.  Hockenberry Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

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Public visitation will be held on Thursday from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm with family present from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Weirich Cemetery near Lyman.

Memorials may be directed to the family and will be designated in Kathryn’s name at a later date.

Online condolences may be left at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.

KATHRYN HAVENS is survived by:

Husband:  Lawrence.

Children: Ross (Lisa Van Cleave) Havens of Wiota; Brenda (Michael) Williams of Wiota; Gloria (Joe) Pell of Jackson, MN; Darla (Jon) Schaben of Grimes; Craig (Terri) Havens of Polk City.

God Son:  Jeff Eversole of Smithville, MO.

Brothers:  Walt Glynn of Creston; Jim (Peg) Glynn of Atlantic.

Sisters:  Regina (Ron) Cronkite of Omaha; Mary (Tim) Palmer of Missouri VAlley; Rita Hall of Grimes; Sharon (Steve) Westfall of Wiota.

23 Grandchildren

8 Great-Grandchildren

and a host of extended family and friends.

Cardinals vs. Cubs today (8/17) on KJAN

Sports

August 17th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The St. Louis Cardinals square off against the Chicago Cubs this Monday (Afternoon). The Cubs went 37-39 in division play in 2019. Chicago pitchers struck out 8.9 hitters per game last season with a staff ERA of 4.10.

The Cardinals went 46-30 in division play in 2019. St. Louis pitchers struck out 8.6 hitters per game last season with a staff ERA of 3.80. The teams meet for the first time this season.

We’ll have the coverage for you beginning at 3:20, with the first pitch slated for around 4:15, here on KJAN.

KS woman injured accident in Fremont County motorcycle accident

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August 17th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

One person was injured during a motorcycle accident Saturday evening on I-29, in Fremont County. The Iowa State Patrol reports 47-year old Stuart Moore, of Waterloo, was operating a 2013 Victory motorcycle southbound near mile marker 21 at around 7:20-p.m., when the cycle went out of control and overturned several times, before coming to rest in the median.

Moore and his passenger, 40-year old Vivian Dillard, of Leavenworth, KS, were thrown onto the roadway, but were able to walk into the median unassisted. Both riders were wearing their helmets. The Patrol says their lives were saved by using a helmet. Vivian Dillard was transported by Tabor Rescue to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, for treatment of her injuries.

Sports Headlines: 8/17/20

Sports

August 17th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Injuries are beginning to mount for the Kansas City Chiefs just three days into padded practices at training camp. Already with holes at cornerback, the Chiefs are down three promising options after Alex Brown tore his ACL on Saturday and Lavert Hill and Antonio Hamilton were held out Sunday. Hamilton has a groin strain and Hill a hamstring injury. Two other crucial pieces to their Super Bowl run last season also are out. Left tackle Eric Fisher sustained a concussion and is going through the league’s protocol, while wide receiver Sammy Watkins has been slowed by a groin strain.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox tied a major league record with four consecutive home runs, all against reliever Roel Ramirez in his major league debut, and went on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2. Ramirez is the first pitcher to allow four straight homers in his debut. Yoán Moncada, Yasmani Grandal, José Abreu and Eloy Jiménez connected during a six-run fifth inning. Ramirez took the mound in the fifth with Chicago leading 1-0. He struck out Luis Robert to start, but things went south quickly. After two singles, a caught stealing and a walk, Moncada smacked a three-run homer to right.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Kepler hit a two-run homer to support another strong start from Randy Dobnak, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2. Dobnak, the surprise right-hander who was promoted four levels last season before making a postseason start, continued his impressive run in 2020 with two runs allowed, both on solo homers, in 5 1/3 innings. Dobnak gave up just three hits, while his ERA rose from a majors-best 0.90 to 1.42. Alex Avila doubled, walked twice and scored a pair of runs for Minnesota, which has won four of six after being swept in Kansas City last week.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Brayden Schenn scored 15:06 into overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Schenn, circling in the neutral zone, took a stretch pass, raced in and fired a shot high past Vancouver goalie Jacob Markstrom for the defending champion Blues’ first win this postseason. David Perron and Justin Faulk also scored, and Jake Allen stopped 39 shots as St. Louis pulled to 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 is Monday night. Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller scored for the Canucks, and Markstrom finished with 46 saves.

Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, Aug. 17, 2020

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August 17th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

UNDATED (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is asking the federal government for nearly $4 billion to help recover from the unusual wind storm that struck the state on Monday killing at least three people in the state, leaving thousands without power and extensively damaging crops. Reynolds says she’s filing an expedited presidential major disaster declaration for $3.99 billion. In a statement released Sunday Reynolds says early damages assessments indicate more than 8,200 homes were destroyed or have major damage and 13 million acres of corn has been lost, about a third of the state’s crop land. Costs include $3.78 billion in agriculture losses, $100 million for private utilities, $82 million for homes and $45 million for public assistance.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating a fatal weekend shooting in Waterloo. Waterloo Police said the shooting was reported around 11:45 p.m. Saturday. When officers and paramedics arrived, they found a 49-year-old man with gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he later died. His name wasn’t immediately released on Sunday. No arrests were reported Sunday morning.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa authorities reported 573 additional coronavirus cases and two more deaths linked to the virus Sunday. The state said there had been 52,221 virus cases and 975 deaths linked to COVID-19 as of 10 a.m. Sunday, according to Iowa’s online virus tracker. The number of infections is believed to be far higher because many people have not been tested, and experts believe people can have the virus without feeling sick. The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases in Iowa has risen over the past two weeks from 472.14 new cases per day on Aug. 1 to 501.43 new cases per day on Aug. 15.

PALO ALTO COUNTY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have arrested a 29-year-old Iowa man on suspicion of murder in connection with a body found last month in a lake. The Palo Alto County Sheriff’s office said Allan Michael Dean Schwidder, of Emmetsburg, Iowa, was arrested Friday night on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with a body found on July 22 in Virgin Lake near Ruthven, Iowa. Authorities identified the victim as 27-year-old Rollin Bontrager, of Washington, Iowa. The cause of his death was not released. The sheriff’s office said Schwidder was arrested after two homes and three vehicles were searched in Emmetsburg as part of the investigation. Schwidder is being held on $1 million bond.

Governor Reynolds formally requests expedited Presidential Major Disaster Declaration

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August 16th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds has formally requested an expedited Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa communities and counties that have been severely impacted by the devastating derecho storm that occurred on Monday, August 10th, 2020.

“From cities to farms, Iowans are hurting, many still have challenges with shelter, food, and power. Resilience is in our DNA, but we’re going to need a strong and timely federal response to support recovery efforts,” said Gov. Reynolds. “I have formally requested an expedited Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to secure this critical federal assistance as quickly as possible. This past week I had conversations with President Trump and Vice President Pence, both have pledged the full support of the federal government. I am very grateful for their continued partnership and commitment during this disaster.”

In the request to the president, Gov. Reynolds also indicated the State of Iowa will need an estimated $3,998,010,354 from our federal partners to recover from this unprecedented event.

The governor requested funding under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Individual Assistance Program for twenty-seven counties. These counties include: Audubon, Benton, Boone, Cass, Cedar, Clarke, Clinton, Dallas, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hardin, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Madison, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story, Tama, and Washington counties.  Individual Assistance Program funding provides disaster-impacted homeowners and businesses with programs and services to maximize recovery, including assistance with housing, personal property replacement, medical expenses and legal services.

Gov. Reynolds also requested funding under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program for the repair or replacement of public infrastructure and debris removal, for sixteen counties. These counties include: Benton, Boone, Cedar, Clinton, Dallas, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story, and Tama counties.

Work to develop the request letter began immediately following the severe storms and involved a multi-level approach led by the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Historically the department works with local officials to gather damage estimates that would be included in the request letter. In this instance, many local agencies are still responding to the impacts and have not been able to complete detailed damage estimates. The governor asked the department to leverage technology as well as historical data to create the damage estimates found within the request letter. This allowed local agencies to continue to focus on immediate response needs while allowing the department to create the letter signed by the governor.

“With rapid approval, this declaration will provide a significant level of federal resources to support the state and local response,” Gov. Reynolds continues. “ While it is unconventional for a major disaster declaration request of this magnitude to be assembled and approved within a matter of days, it is essential that our request is expedited and approved as quickly as possible.”

The damage estimates included in the governor’s request to the president were generated by using photographs, aerial photography, and GIS analysis. The current estimate is 8,273 homes being destroyed or suffering major damage. Additionally, it is estimated that $23.6 million of damage occurred to public public infrastructure with an additional $21.6 million in cost associated with removal and disposal of debris from the storm.