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The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office said Monday (today) there were two recent arrests. At around 5:30-a.m. Saturday, 24-year old Victoria Anne Griffen was arrested, after a deputy observed a Chevrolet Equinox in the center of the median in Council Bluffs, near the 8 mile marker of Interstate 80. Griffen was charged with OWI/1st Offense, and Failure to Maintain Control of Motor Vehicle. The report also indicated she was taken into custody for Possession of Marijuana.
And, last Thursday, 35-year old David Michael Theisen was arrested following a traffic stop, in Carson. Theisen was charged with Driving While Barred.
(Radio Iowa) – Upgrades are planned for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch. A bill in the Iowa legislature would create a partial state tax credit for donations to the project. The last updates were completed in 1992. “And by the way, that is the longest time period of any presidential library in the United States to go without having a major renovation.”
That’s Allan Hoover the third, the great grandson of the only native Iowan ever elected president. The goal is to complete this new round of renovations by August 10, 2024 in honor of Herbert Hoover’s 150th birthday. “Great granddad felt a genuine bond with Iowa, so much so that he chose West Branch to his final resting place along with his wife Lou Henry,” Allan Hoover III says.
“…When he was a young boy he was in his father’s blacksmith shop in West Branch…Great granddad stepped on a hot piece of coal that I imagine not only hurt, but it left a mark on his foot that would be there the rest of his life,” Hoover says. “He affectionately called this mark his ‘Brand of Iowa’ that was with him every step of the way as he went through life at the Paris Peace Conference, Secretary of Commerce, in the White House and the years beyond.”
The National Archives oversees 13 presidential libraries, including Hoover’s. The National Archives requires 90 percent of money to be raised before any construction and renovation of the libraries may start. Governor Kim Reynolds is asking legislators to appropriate five million dollars in state tax dollars, plus create a state income tax credit worth 25 percent of any donation an Iowan makes to the project.
(Radio Iowa) – Fire struck a six-story building on the Iowa State University campus, Monday morning. The fire at Ross Hall was reported just after 6 A-M and the Ames Fire Department had it extinguished by 6:45. I-S-U officials say the fire started in a custodial closet on the first floor. Ames police say there was one person in the building at the time of the fire who made it out safely. Reports say there is smoke damage throughout the building.
The cause of the fire is still unknown and the building is closed. Ross Hall is used for a variety of classroom instruction, primarily in English, history and political science.
The CAM Speech and Debate team has had some huge recent successes. JoAnn Brahms and Gabe Rouse both earned National Speech and Debate Association National Qualification. Both students will compete virtually in the National Tournament. They are the first CAM students to qualify for nationals since 1989.
Brahms qualified in Informative Speaking. Brahms also recently reached 750 points in NSDA and earned a Triple Ruby honor. Rouse qualified in Humorous Interpretation. Jack Brahms also is an Alternate Qualifier in Informative Speaking. Paige Jensen also recently earned her 750 points in NSDA and earned Triple Ruby honor. Mady McKee and Faith Nath have both recently earned 500 points in NSDA, earning them both the Double Ruby honor.
Another recent honor was the CAM Large Group 9th Readers Theater earning All-State status. This group includes freshmen, Lilly Applegate, Kylie Nelsen, Natalie Behnken, Olivia South, Carly Dennis, Bradyn Bohnsack, Dalton Reed, and Jack Brahms.
District Individual Speech competition is scheduled for February 27th at CAM High School.
The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports three people were arrested, booked into the Adair County Jail, and then released on citations, over the past week. At around 12:20-a.m. Saturday, 27-year old Thompson Lee Jones, of Creston, was taken into custody following a traffic stop, in Orient. He was subsequently taken into custody for OWI/1st offense. Test results indicated his Breath Alcohol Content (BAC) was .088%, or slightly above the legal limit for intoxication.
Just before 3-a.m. Saturday, 67-year old Merle Dean Burris, of Stuart, was arrested by Stuart Police, for OWI/1st offense. His arrest followed a traffic stop on a vehicle with its headlights off. A test at the Adair County Jail showed Burris’ BAC was .091%.
And, at around 7-p.m. Thursday, 39-year old Mitchell Tyler Killion, of Orient, was arrested in rural Fontanelle, for Driving While License Denied or Revoked for OWI, after he was pulled over for having a headlight out.
The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports two arrests over the weekend. On Sunday, 55-year old Timothy Jay Blank was arrested on a Page County Warrant for Criminal Mischief 4th Degree.
Timothy Blank
Blank was arrested in Coin following a short foot pursuit. He was transported to the Page County Sheriff’s Office and held on $1,000 bond, pending further court proceedings.
Wesley Stogdill
On Saturday, Page County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle in the ditch on Highway 59, about one-mile north of Shenandoah. When deputies arrived, a Shenandoah Police Officer was already on the scene, where a 2017 Ford Edge was located in the east ditch. An investigation determined the vehicle didn’t appear to have hit anything. It was just stuck in the snow. As a result of the investigation, 39-year old Wesley Joe Stogdill was arrested for OWI/2nd Offense. Stogdill was transported to the Page County Sheriff’s Office and held on $2,000 bond, pending further court proceedings.
The Iowa Department of Public Heath, Monday, at 10-a.m., reported 204 new, positive COVID-19 test results were returned from the labs, for a pandemic total of 359,588. There were 38 additional deaths reported, for a total of 5,374. Health officials say Underlying Causes (diseases or injury that initiated the events resulting in death), amount to 4,833. The IDPH says 541 deaths listed COVID as a contributing factor. A pre-existing condition accounted for 4,948 deaths, while Long-Term Care (LTC) facility deaths accounted for 2,144 of the total number of deaths.
Locally, Harrison County reports one additional death, for a total of 69. Shelby County also reports one more COVID-related death, for a total of 33. Long-Term Care facility COVID-Outbreaks are unchanged from Sunday, at 21. Positive cases at LTC’s account for 602 of the total number of positive results, while 404 patients/staff at those facilities have recovered from COVID.
Hospitalizations are down again, from 229 on Sunday to 222 Monday. COVID patients in an ICU declined from 58 Sunday to 54 on Monday. There were 22 COVID patients admitted to hospitals across the State in Monday’s report, compared to 38 the previous 24-hour report. And, two fewer patients were on a ventilator, at 25. Hospitals in Western & Southwest Iowa report: 15 people still hospitalized; five COVID patients are in an ICU (2 less than Sunday), one person was admitted, and two people remain on a ventilator.
Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate as of Monday was 4.3%, down slightly from Sunday, but the 7-day average was up slightly, to 4.1%.
In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases by County; The # of new cases since yesterday {+} – if any; and the total number of deaths in each county to date:
Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh reports, this Saturday, February 27th, Anita Town and Country will be hosting a USDA “Farmers to Families” Food Box distribution at the Anita Community Center, from 12:00 – 1:00 PM, or while supplies last. Anyone is welcome to visit the drive-through food box pick-up, and no documentation or proof of need is required. Boxes will be given away at no cost. People from surrounding towns and communities are welcome.
The USDA Farmers to Families Food Boxes are likely to contain fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and meat.
Anita Town and Country Farmers to Families Food Box Giveaway, Details:
What: Drive-through food distribution.
Where: Anita Community Center (805 Main St, Anita, IA 50020)
When: Saturday, Feb. 27 12:00-1:00 PM (or as supplies last).
Who: Anyone is welcome! No documentation required. People from surrounding towns and
communities are welcome.
Cost: No cost!
(Radio Iowa) – Up to nine inches of snow fell on parts of western Iowa on Sunday, but there will be plenty of melting today (Monday) as temperatures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s. It’s been a month of bitter cold with Sioux City breaking records dating from the 1930s, with two days at 28-degrees below zero. Meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff, at the National Weather Service, says more extreme cold is unlikely.
Last week’s negative temperatures came from what’s called a trough, a dip in the jet stream that allowed arctic air from Canada to move into the central United States and as far south as Texas.
The forecast calls for high temperatures all week to remain above freezing, though tomorrow (Tuesday) may be the warmest day of the week. The Weather Service warns any snow that melts on roads today will likely refreeze quickly tonight once the sun goes down, producing icy spots and potentially hazardous travel.
Here are some of the area snowfall reports as compiled by the National Weather Service:
More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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