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2 teens killed, 3 adults injured in southern IA crash Sunday evening

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November 23rd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

A collision in southern Iowa’s Lucas County Sunday evening, claimed the lives of two teenagers, and resulted three adults ranging in age from 18 to 55, being injured. The Iowa State Patrol says the crash happened at around 5:10-p.m. in Chariton. A 2008 Ford F-250 pickup driven by 55-year-old Shawn Blanchard, of Des Moines, was traveling west on Highway 34 and approaching S. 1st Street, at the same time a 1995 Jeep Wrangler driven by 18-year-old Blake Skinner, of Corydon, was traveling east, and attempting to turn north onto S. 1st Street.

When the Jeep turned in front of the pickup and was struck broadside, it rolled over, ejecting Blake Skinner and his two passengers, 16-year-old Chase Lavely, Chariton, and 15-year-old Kaitlynn Spicer, of Des Moines. The passengers died at the scene. None of the Jeep occupants were wearing seat belts.

Blake Skinner suffered life threatening injuries and transported by helicopter to Mercy Hospital in downtown Des Moines. Blanchard’s passenger, 55-year-old Angel Blanchard, of Des Moines, was also flown to Mercy hospital. Shawn Blanchard suffered minor injuries, and was transported by Chariton Ambulance to the hospital in Chariton. The Blanchard’s were wearing their seat belts.

Chariton Police assisted the Patrol at the accident scene.

Hy-Vee to bring back High-Risk Covid customer hours

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November 22nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Officials with West Des Moines-based Hy-Vee have announced the chain will bring back special hours for customers who are high-risk as COVID-19 cases rise in Iowa. The company took to social media to announce that customers over 60 years old, pregnant mothers and those with underlying health conditions are welcome to shop from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday. “We kindly ask that all other customers please respect this hour and limit shopping to 8 a.m. or after on these days,” Hy-Vee wrote on Facebook.

ROSIE HANSEN, 81, of Atlantic (Svcs. Pending)

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November 22nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

ROSIE HANSEN, 81, of Atlantic, died Saturday, Nov. 21st, at Select Specialty Hospital, in Omaha. Services for ROSIE HANSEN are pending at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic.

MARY JEAN DENISON, 97, of Atlantic (Celebration of Life at a later date)

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November 22nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

MARY JEAN DENISON, 97, of Atlantic, died Saturday, Nov. 21st, at Salem Lutheran Nursing Home, in Elk Horn. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place, and a Celebration of Life for MARY JEAN DENISON will be held at a later date. Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic is assisting the family.

LEONARD TROSHYNSKI, 87, of Guthrie Center (Private svcs.)

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November 22nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

LEONARD TROSHYNSKI, 87, of Guthrie Center, died Saturday, Nov. 21st, at the Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center. Due to new COVID restrictions, private funeral services for LEONARD TROSHYNSKI will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Panora has the arrangements.

There is no visitation.

Burial is in the Resurrection Cemetery in rural Guthrie Center.

LEONARD TROSHYNSKI is survived by:

His sons – Timothy (Deb) Troshynski, of Manson; William (Shannon) Troshynski, of Logan,

His daughters – Lisa (Lance) Hansen, and Lori (David) Faucher, all of Guthrie Center.

His sisters – Rita Rome, and Lois Gutchewsky.

15 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, other relatives, in-laws and friends.

RYAN G. REYNOLDS, 37, of Panora (Svcs. 11/24/20)

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November 22nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

RYAN G. REYNOLDS, 37, of Panora, died Nov. 17th, at the Guthrie County Hospital. Due to new COVID restrictions, parking lot services for RYAN REYNOLDS will be held 10-a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24th, at the Panther Creek Church of the Brethren, near Adel. Everyone is asked to stay in their vehicles, the church has its own radio station, FM 100.1, to listen to the services. Twigg Funeral Home in Panora has the arrangements.

Visitation will be private. Memorials may be left to the family.

Burial is in the Panther Creek Cemetery near Adel.

RYAN REYNOLDS is survived by:

His wife – Andrea Reynolds.

His children – Dominic, Annabelle, Elle, and Ryder.

His parents – Randy (Marylin) Reynolds, of Stuart.

His brother – Josh (Angie) Reynolds, of Van Meter.

His sister – Emily (Josh) Grace, of Panora.

Many other relatives, and his in-laws.

PATRICK MICHAEL GALLAGHER, 64, of Elk Horn IA (Celebration of Life at a later date)

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November 22nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

PATRICK MICHAEL GALLAGHER, 64, of Elk Horn, died Saturday, Nov. 21st, in Council Bluffs. A Celebration of Life service for PATRICK GALLAGHER will be held at a later date. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home has the arrangements.

Online condolences may be left at www.burmeister-johannsen.com.

PATRICK MICHAEL GALLAGHER is survived by:

His Mother – Dixie Thompson, of Elk Horn.

His Wife – Pamela Gallagher, of Elk Horn.

His son – Chad (Lindsey) Powers, of Glendale, AZ.

His daughters – Jessica (Travis) Holloway, of Irwin, & Autumn (Sean) Chapman, of Manilla.

His sisters – Allyson (Bart) Schmidt, of Chattenooga, TN; Cynthia (Lynn) Rutherford, of Jamestown, OH., & Elizabeth (Billy) Butler, of Copperas Cove, TX.

6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

GALE E. “DUTCH” ESHELMAN, 90, of Ogden (formerly of Griswold) – Visitation 11/28/20

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November 22nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

GALE E. “DUTCH” ESHELMAN, 90, of Ogden (formerly of Griswold), died Saturday, Nov. 21st, at the Boone County Memorial Hospital, in Boone, IA. An open visitation for GALE “DUTCH” ESHELMAN will be held from 9-a.m. until 1-p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28th, at the Rieken Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold. Masks will be required, and social distancing will be encouraged.

Interment will be at the Hillside Cemetery at Elliott, IA at 2:30 PM.

A memorial fund has been established.

GALE “DUTCH” ESHELMAN is survived by:

His daughter – Lynn (Dick) Smith, of Ogden

His son – David (Sally) Eshelman, of Topeka, KS.

His brother – Roger (Marjorie) Eshelman, of Ogden.

3 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren his sister- and brother-in-law, other relatives, and friends.

Work release escape of David Reinier Sr.

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November 22nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT – Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections, Sunday, said 36-year-old David Lee Reinier Sr., who was convicted of Arson 1st Degree and other crimes in Muscatine County, failed to report back to the Davenport Residential Facility as required Saturday night.

David Lee Reinier, Sr.

Reinier is a white male, height 5’9″, and weighs 319 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on November 10, 2020. Persons with information on Reinier’s whereabouts should contact local police.

Iowa COVID-19 update for Sunday, 11/22/20: 33 more dead; Hospitalizations down again

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November 22nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Iowa’s Coronavirus dashboard today (as of 10-a.m. Sunday), shows 33 additional deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 since Saturday’s 10-a.m. report, for a total of 2,192. The number of deaths attributed to a pre-existing condition statewide are 1,307, while deaths at Long-Term Care facilities amount to 1,003, 10 more than on Saturday. There is one more death to report in each of Cass, Harrison, Pottawattamie and Shelby Counties.

Officials say there have been 3,401 new confirmed, Positive cases of the virus reported since yesterday, for a total since the pandemic began, of 210,061. Cass County now has 15 new, Positive cases of COVID, for a total of 733. Harrison County has topped 1,000 cases, and the number of new cases in Pottawattamie County jumped 107 from yesterday.

There is one additional Long-Term Care facility (LTC) outbreak, for a total of 121. Those care facilities report 4,430 positive cases and 1,907 recovered. Cass County’s three LTC facilities have a total of 200 confirmed positive cases and 104 recovered.

The health department reports a another drop in virus hospitalizations. There are currently 1,340 Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19. There are 255 COVID patients in an ICU, while 186 people were admitted since Saturday. There are also 132 on a ventilator.  In western/southwestern Iowa: there are 64 COVID patients in the hospital, (compared to 84 yesterday); 21 are in an ICU; 5 people were admitted to a hospital, and six people are on a ventilator.

The state’s data shows that 1,162,495 Iowans have been tested for coronavirus. Test results received yesterday amounted to 8,418, with 6,471 coming back Negative and 1,905 Positive.  The total number of Negative results since the beginning of the pandemic is 950,371. Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is 20.9%, and the Individual Positivity rate is 18.1%. Of Iowa’s 99 counties, 92 report 14-day positivity rates above 15%. Only one Iowa county, Lucas County, reports a 14-day positivity rate below 10%.

The IDPH says 116,305 Iowans have recovered from the virus. In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases in each county, along with the 24-hour change in case numbers {+#}; the number of persons recovered, and the total number of [deaths] (if any), since the pandemic began,

  • Cass, 733 cases {+15}; 479 recovered; 19 deaths
  • Adair, 405 {+9}; 169; 6
  • Adams, 151 {+1}; 79; 1
  • Audubon, 280 {+1}; 142; 1
  • Guthrie, 686 {+5); 378; 15
  • Harrison County, 1,002 {+6}; 632; 28
  • Madison County, 635 {+11}; 359; 4
  • Mills County, 965 {+20}; 396; 6
  • Montgomery, 416 {+14}; 202; 10
  • Pottawattamie County, 5,674 {+107]; 3,295; 65
  • Shelby County, 710 {+4}; 437; 4
  • Union County,  680 {+24}; 264; 6