A traffic stop at around 1:50-p.m. Sunday, in Montgomery County, resulted in the arrest of a man from Oakland. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 35-year-old Corey Andrew Stephens was taken into custody at Highway 148 & 130th Street, for Driving While Barred. His bond was set at $2,000.

Corey Andrew Stephens

Police in Jefferson, Saturday, have confirmed there was a second explosion at the Landus grain elevator Saturday night, in Jefferson. The first explosion occurred Friday morning at the Landus Cooperative, in Jefferson. Landus officials said smoldering grain in a self-contained bin located next to the grain elevator led to the second, smaller dust explosion, which happened at around 7:15-p.m., Saturday. Authorities said there were no injuries in either explosion.

A man on a motorcycle died from his injuries, Saturday, after his 2005 Harley Davidson collided with a van in Spencer. The Iowa State Patrol reports 31-year-old Alex Michael Leewright, of Spencer, died at the Spencer Municipal Hospital. He had been traveling south on Highway 71 at around 3:57-p.m., when a van pulled out in front of him, from 13th Street Southwest onto Highway 71.

The cycle struck the 2044 Chrysler Town & Country van on the front, and came to rest in the southeast ditch of intersection. The van, driven by 28-year old Michelle Schuck, of Sheldon, came to rest in the southbound lanes of traffic. Schuck was not injured in the crash.

A traffic stop late Saturday morning in Montgomery County resulted in the arrest of 62-year-old Jon Marvin King, of Red Oak. He was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense at around 11:42-a.m., following a traffic stop on Highway 71 and 185th Street. King was released after posting a $1,000 bond.

The Adair County Public Health Department was recently notified they will be receiving enough of the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19, to begin putting together a 12-year-old and older clinic for Nodaway Valley students before the end of the year.

Nurse Amy Devault says, “With the CDC changing mask requirements for vaccinated people, we feel it is even more important to offer this vaccine for those who want it.” The clinic will probably take place Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, during the last week of school, at both the Middle School and High School.

For any inquires, please contact Nurse Amy DeVault, at amy.devault@nodawayvalley.org.

Administrators with the IKM-Manning School District have made a change to the district’s face mask policy, following new guidance issued Friday, by the Iowa Department of Public Health. Officials say “Starting immediately: mask usage is a personal choice for all students, staff and community members at all school events and during the school day including transportation. Students exposed to a positive case of COVID 19 will no longer be required to quarantine. Only the positive individual will be required to be in isolation.”

IKM-Manning officials said also, “With the issuance of this guidance, we will no longer have a mask mandate at school. We will, however, continue to fully support all staff, students and community members who elect to continue the use of facial coverings. Our goal is for school to be a safe and supportive place for all individuals.”

Montgomery County Sheriff Jon D. Spunaugle reports the Sheriff’s  Office has implemented an anonymous website tip line. Sheriff Spunaugle says “Even the most insignificant bit of information can sometimes be what we need to solve a case or crime. It will remain confidential, and all tips come directly to me. If you have information to share about a crime or suspicious activity please visit the Montgomery County Iowa website” (https://montgomerycountyia.gov/)

A collision between two cars Saturday has claimed one life and resulted in injuries to three others. The accident happened in Crawford County, at around 7:30-a.m.  The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2017 Nissan Sentra driven by 30-year-old Theresa Mae Denery, of Cherokee, was traveling north on Highway 59, south of 25th Avenue, when it crossed the center line of the road and struck a southbound 2018 Toyota Camry, head-on.

Denery died at the scene. The driver of the Toyota, 39-year-old Corina Campa, and her passengers, 21-year-old Esmeralda Luna and 7-year-old Ashia Campa, all of Denison, were injured. All three victims were flown by LifeNet helicopter to the UNMC in Omaha.

All of the crash victims were wearing their seat belts. The accident remains under investigation.

Police in Red Oak say no injuries were reported following a collision that took place at around 8:35-p.m., Friday. An investigation determined 23-year-old Kaley Ann Cok, of Shenandoah, was driving a 2011 Ford Fusion west on Oak Street, and was at the intersection with Broadway, attempting to turn left to southbound Broadway. As she turned, her car struck a 2004 Chevy Silverado pickup traveling straight ahead, eastbound on Oak Street. The pickup was occupied by the driver, 15-year-old Guadalupe Angel Bowen, of Omaha, and her passenger, 34-year-old Dale Demont.

Bowen and Demont said they were coming through the intersection, and the Ford was stopped, appearing to yield to them, when the car began to turn into their path. A motorist traveling behind the pickup confirmed the accident description. Police cited Cok for Failure to Yield upon making a left turn. Both vehicle were able to be driven away from the scene. Damage from the collision amounted to $4,300 altogether, with the Fusion sustaining a majority of the damage.