PAULINE “Polly” MAY WHITE, 69, of Guthrie Center, died Saturday, Jan. 9th, at Mercy Medical Center, in Des Moines. Graveside services for POLLY WHITE will be held 2:30-p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12th, in the Monteith Cemetery in rural Guthrie County. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.
Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.
WILLIAM F. AUERBACH, 95, a life-long Atlantic resident, died Friday, Jan. 8th, at home. Cremation has taken place, and no services are planned for WILLIAM AUERBACH. The family is in charge of arrangements.
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(Updated) DES MOINES, Iowa. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a Des Moines man who allegedly took part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol building by supporters of President Donald Trump. Police Sgt. Paul Parizek said Saturday that officers assisted the FBI in arresting 41-year-old Doug Jensen on Friday night at his home in the city’s south side. He is being held at the Polk County Jail.
This photo provided by Polk County (Iowa) Jail shows Douglas Jensen. Authorities have arrested Jensen from Des Moines, Iowa, who allegedly took part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol building by supporters of President Donald Trump. Police Sgt. Paul Parizek said Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, that officers assisted the FBI in arresting Jensen on Friday night at his home. (Polk County (Iowa) Jail via AP)
Jensen was charged by the FBI with:
1) Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority
2) Disrupting the Orderly Conduct of Government Business
3) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building
4) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
5) Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer During a Civil Disorder
Video posted online during the mayhem Wednesday showed a man who appears to be Jensen, pursuing an officer up a flight of stairs as a mob trails behind.
FILE – In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, a man identified as Doug Jensen, of Des Moines, walks through a hallway as smoke fills the walkway outside the Senate Chamber as supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers inside the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
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The Iowa Department of Public Health today reports (as of 10-a.m., Saturday), there have been 1,169 new, confirmed cases of COVID-19 in test results received since 10-a.m. Friday, for a pandemic total to-date, of 295,111, and there are three additional deaths associated with COVID-19, for a total to-date, of 4,127. In our area, there is one additional death in Harrison County. Of Iowa’s pandemic-related deaths, COVID-19 is reported as the underlying cause for 3,780 deaths, and a contributing factor to 347 deaths.
The Iowa DPH says there are currently 90 COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care facilities in the state (6 more than previously reported). Those outbreaks account for 2,139 of Iowa’s current positive cases. COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care facilities account for 1,679 of the state’s total deaths. Health officials say 1,070 LTC patients/staff have recovered from the virus.
Hospitalizations across the state are down again. There were 579 hospitalized yesterday, and 549, today. IDPH says there are: 110 patients in an ICU (2 more than on Friday); 75 were admitted to hospitals (compared to 89 yesterday), and 47 patients are on ventilators, compared to 51 on Friday. The numbers are slightly higher though, in western/southwest Iowa (RMCC Region 4), where there are: 44 hospitalized (compared to 41 Friday); 19 are in an ICU (3 more than yesterday); 10 people were admitted to a hospital (5 more than on Friday), and 8 people are on a ventilator.
According to the state’s website, 1,390,853 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19, to-date. Iowa’s average reported positivity rate for the last 14-days increased from 14.7% Friday to 14.8%, today. The health department says 255,102 Iowans have recovered from COVID-19.
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:
A Red Oak man was arrested Friday night, following a traffic stop. Red Oak Police report 24-year-old Kyle Andrew Nicholson was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense, at around 10-p.m., in the 800 block of E. Ratliff Road. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail, and held on $1,000 bond.
A fire that was reported in Atlantic early this (Saturday) morning, is apparently a case of attempted arson. Atlantic Fire Firefighters were called the former Elks Lodge at 501 Poplar Street a a little after 4-a.m. Fire Chief Tom Cappel…
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The caller who reported the fire told dispatch someone broke into her home and started the fire on a carpet and it was spreading fast. The alleged suspect was described as wearing all black. When Law enforcement on the scene reported smoke in the basement and alarms going off in the basement, second and third floors. Atlantic Fire reported no flames showing on the exterior when they arrived. The fire was out by 4:14-a.m.
Cappel said there was minimal damage inside the apartment. It’s unclear how many persons were occupying the structure. No injuries were reported. Efforts were being made to find temporary housing for the displaced residents.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources say a Conservation Officer from northwest Iowa is the first law enforcement officer to die from COVID-19 in the state. KCCI reports Steve Reighard died Friday at about 10 a.m. Reighard began having symptoms of coronavirus before Christmas and was in the hospital for several weeks.
He started his career as a park ranger in 2005 before being promoted in 2012 to a conservation officer. Reighard was described as being well known in the area, and an outstanding officer.
Conservation officers are sworn peace officers just like state troopers and police officers.
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