The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports a man from Pottawattamie County was arrested on a drug charge at around 3:55-p.m. Saturday. 23-year old Daniel Steven Meehan, of Council Bluffs was arrested for Possession of Marijuana. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail, booked-in, and held on bond

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:25 a.m. CDT

NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — The suspect in the shooting death of a northeast Nebraska woman has been arrested in Sioux City, Iowa. Sioux City police say Deshawn Gleaton Jr. was arrested without incident Friday night. He is facing a possible first-degree murder charge in the killing of 29-year-old Hailey Christiansen in Norfolk on Friday morning. Christiansen was found suffering from a gunshot wound at a Norfolk home and died during surgery. Gleaton was out of prison on bond on suspicion of third-degree domestic assault and first-degree trespassing. Authorities say Christiansen was the victim in those cases.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office has lifted a cap on the number of COVID-19 tests a Dubuque clinic will be able to perform. Earlier this week, the governor’s office said Epic Health and Wellness could not conduct more than 100 tests per day. Officials said the clinic was not able to handle the volume of tests it was administering, leading to long lines and unusable samples. On Friday, the governor’s office said the cap would be lifted but testing would be done only by appointment, starting Monday. The governor’s spokeswoman said the clinic had cooperated in making scheduling changes to improve its testing procedures.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack says he’s “deeply concerned” about a report showing that the first known coronavirus outbreak at an Iowa meatpacking plant was far more severe than the state publicly acknowledged. Loebsack wrote a letter to Gov. Kim Reynolds requesting information about the state’s response to the outbreak at the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Columbus Junction. The letter came two days after The Associated Press reported on documents showing Tyson officials told safety inspectors on April 30 that 522 employees were known to be infected. A dozen were hospitalized and two died. But at a May 5 news conference, the Iowa Department of Public Health said that only 221 workers at the plant had tested positive.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation extending an order that bars and restaurants require patrons to remain at least 6 feet apart to limit spread of the coronavirus. The proclamation signed Friday also extends other requirements, including that bars and restaurants patrons each have seats at a table or bar and that operators maintain “increased hygiene practices.” In addition, the governor’s order extends existing rules for fitness centers, casinos, senior citizen centers and other businesses. Reynolds actions came as Iowa’s online virus tracker showed a total of 820 deaths from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. It also showed 451 new confirmed cases by 10 a.m. Friday from the day before, bringing the state’s total to nearly 41,000 cases.

A crash in north central Iowa early Saturday morning resulted in a death and injuries. The Iowa State Patrol reports the accident happened in Hamilton County at around 1:45-a.m., when a 2008 Pontiac G5 driven by 41-year old Danyel McFarland, of Stratford, failed to stop at the intersection with Highway 17 and County Road D-56. His car struck the side of a 2020 Freightliner semi tractor-trailer, driven by 46-year old Scott McCloud, of Ogden. The crash happened as McCloud was northbound on Highway 17 and McFarland was traveling eastbound on D-56.

McFarland, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene. McCloud was injured and transported to a local hospital for treatment. The crash remains under investigation. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Stratford Fire & EMS, Stanhope Fire & EMS, and other agencies.

NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — The suspect in the shooting death of a northeast Nebraska woman has been arrested in Sioux City, Iowa. Sioux City police say Deshawn Gleaton Jr. was arrested without incident Friday night. He is facing a possible first-degree murder charge in the killing of 29-year-old Hailey Christiansen in Norfolk on Friday morning.

Christiansen was found suffering from a gunshot wound at a Norfolk home and died during surgery. Gleaton was out of prison on bond on suspicion of third-degree domestic assault and first-degree trespassing. Authorities say Christiansen was the victim in those cases.

A Shenandoah man was arrested this (Saturday) morning, for Domestic Abuse Assault/1^st offense. According to Shenandoah Police, officers were called to the 1000 block of Peppertree Drive for a domestic situation around 1:30-a.m. Following an investigation, officers arrested 49-year-old Brett Allen Skinner and transported him to the Page County Jail, where he was being held withbout bond, pending further court proceedings.

Page County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted in conducting Skinner’s arrest.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office has lifted a cap on the number of COVID-19 tests a Dubuque clinic will be able to perform. Earlier this week, the governor’s office said Epic Health and Wellness could not conduct more than 100 tests per day. Officials said the clinic was not able to handle the volume of tests it was administering, leading to long lines and unusable samples. On Friday, the governor’s office said the cap would be lifted but testing would be done only by appointment, starting Monday. The governor’s spokeswoman said the clinic had cooperated in making scheduling changes to improve its testing procedures.

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(Radio Iowa) – It’s midsummer and Iowans are taking full advantage of their local, county and state parks, with some facilities reporting much heavier use than usual for July. Brian Lammers, director of the Hamilton County Conservation Department in Webster City, says the pandemic has forced people to rethink how they take vacations and many are turning to the great outdoors. “There’s been a large number of new campers,” Lammers says. “Camping sales have been up across the state and that definitely shows inside of our campgrounds. We’ve seen a lot of new campers come in and people asking for assistance because they’ve never camped before.”

A recreational vehicle dealership in Webster City reports its best-ever sales of R-Vs over the past few months. Lammers says it’s encouraging to see so many people enjoying the fresh air and beautiful landscapes our parks systems provide. “We’re also seeing a large increase in our beach areas, swimming at our local lakes,” Lammers says. “A large number of people are turning out and using our bike trails and picnic areas.”

With the upturn in people using our parks, Lammers says there’s always a bit more work involved. “The only downside of things that we’re really seeing is the amount of trash that’s being produced. That stuff’s been hard to keep up with,” Lammers says. “We’ve had to add extra dumpsters in our campgrounds.”

Campers are urged to police their campgrounds before they depart and if garbage cans or dumpsters aren’t handy, to take the trash with them to throw away at home.

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The Harlan Community School District’s Board of Education late this week, approved the District’s Return-to-learn plan. Parents/guardians have received an email with the plans, which call for on-site learning to resume August 24th. (View the plan HERE) The 22-page return-to-learn plan addresses all seven aspects of the state requirements, including the use of face coverings, which the Board declined to make mandatory except in locations where it is not possible to social distance.

HCSD students will be required to wear face masks when they arrive at school and walk through the crowded hallways. Once in the classroom, if physical social distancing is possible the masks may be removed. The plan also includes social distancing at the elementary level, limiting contact, cleaning high touch points. Water fountains and lockers will be closed off to keep traffic flowing in the hallways.

As with the rest of area schools, officials say their goal is to keep students and staff safe, while at the same time providing the best quality education possible. For those students who choose to attend via remote learning, that option is being offered as well.