DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will speak at this week’s Republican National Convention. Reynolds’ campaign said Sunday that the Iowa Republican will address the convention remotely on Tuesday and doesn’t plan to attend the event in Charlotte, North Carolina. GOP officials in Charlotte are expected to vote to renominate President Donald Trump in a small in-person session Monday. Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is also scheduled to speak to the convention on Wednesday.
TYRONE “TY” SCHEFFLER 81, of Harlan, died May 7th. His significant other, SANDRA “SANDY” BROWN, 70, of Harlan, died July 31st. A Private Celebration of Life service for TY SCHEFFLER and SANDY BROWN will be held. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan is assisting the family.
Online condolences may be left at www.burmeisterjohannsen.com.
TYRONE “TY” SCHEFFLER is survived by:
His Sons – Curt (Cindy) Scheffler, and Thomas (Janis) Scheffler, all of Harlan, & Clint Scheffler, of Irwin.
His Brothers – Henry (Judy) Scheffler, and Jack (Linda) Scheffler, all of Harlan.
His Sister – Crystal (Jim) Boardman, of Tennant.
11 Grandchildren, 16 Great-grandchildren, Other Relatives & Friends.
SANDRA “SANDY” BROWN is survived by:
Her sisters – Linda Wade, of Bellevue, NE; Janis (Bill) Holloway, of Kirkman, & Joyce Blok, of Charles Town, WV.
Her brother – Gary Brown, of Harlan.
Other relatives, and friends.
JOHN KENT WEIGHTON, 65, of Audubon, died Saturday, August 22nd, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital. Per his wishes, cremation has taken place, and a private, family Celebration of Life Memorial Service for JOHN KENT WEIGHTON will be held at a later date. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.
JOHN KENT WEIGHTON is survived by:
His wife – Peggy Weighton, of Audubon.
His step-daughter: Trisha (Jeff) Nielsen, of Audubon.
His step-mother: Sharlette Weighton, of Audubon.
His brother – James (Ruthanne) Weighton, of Central City.
His sisters – Jacqueline (Dan) Stetzel, & Jan (John) Roberts, all of Audubon.
5 step-grandchildren, 2 step great-grandchildren, his in-laws, other relatives & friends.
TRACIE CATHERINE CARLSON, 53, of Walnut, died Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Jenny Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. A Memorial Service for TRACIE CARLSON will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, Aug. 28th, at the Hockenberry Funeral Home in Atlantic.
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Visitation will take place at the funeral home on Thursday, August 27, 2020 from 12:00 p.m – 7:00 p.m. with the family present from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.; Condolences may be left www.hockenberryfamilycare.com
Burial is in the Brighton Township Cemetery in Marne, with luncheon to follow at the Marne Fire Station.
Memorials may be directed to the family and will be designated at a later date in honor of Tracie’s name.
TRACIE CATHERINE CARLSON is survived by:
Husband: Dave
Children: Nick Carlson and significant other Ashley Meeker and her daughter Monica and significant other Joe Schmitt.
Sisters: Stacie (Ronnie) Schwaller; Laurie Parrott and significant other Kyle Wilson.
Brother: Jason (Jeanette) Redler.
6 Grandchildren
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a car drove through a group of protesters in downtown Iowa City on Friday night, but no serious injuries were reported as part of the incident. Iowa City Police said they identified the driver who went through a group of at least 100 protesters Friday, and are seeking more details from people who were part of the event organized by the Iowa Freedom Riders civil rights group.
Video of the incident was posted online. Organizers said Friday’s march was planned to demand additional action from Iowa City leaders.
Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports one arrest occurred over the past week. On Friday (Aug. 21st), a pickup truck driven by 19-year old Troy William Brown, of Clearfield, was pulled-over at around 7:25-p.m., for speeding nearly 80-mph on Henry A. Wallace Road, near 310th Street.
After an investigation, Brown was taken into custody and transported to the Adair County Jail. He was charged with OWI/1st offense, after a BAC (Breath Alcohol Concentration) test registered .132, or nearly twice the legal limit for intoxication.
Brown was also cited for Minor in Possession and speeding, before being released.
Red Oak Police report one person was arrested early this (Sunday) morning, and one was arrested Saturday evening. Authorities say at around 2:41-a.m. (Sunday), 36-year old Billy Lyn Leeper, of Red Oak, was arrested at the intersection of 1st and Reed Streets, for Public Intoxication. His bond was set at $300. And, at around 6:31-p.m. Saturday, 30-year old Mildred Helenora Douglas, of Red Oak, was arrested in the 1800 block of N. 4th Street, in Red Oak, for Simple Assault, Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree, and Public Intoxication. She was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.
Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports two people were arrested early this (Sunday) morning on drug charges, following a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle. At around 1:32-a.m., A Fremont County Deputy pulled-over an unplated Nissan Versa northbound on Interstate 29 near the Thurman exit. The Fremont County K9 Roby was deployed and alerted to the presence of controlled substances in the vehicle. During a subsequent search, methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and prescription pills were located.
Leanthony Carey
Jamie Leigh Conn
Aistrope says 29-year old Leanthony Carey, of Gretna, NE., was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. 22-year old Jamie Leigh Conn, of Plattsmouth, NE., was charged, with Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Unlawful Possession of Prescription Pills. Carey was being held at the Fremont County Jail on a $300 bond. Conn was being held on a $2,300 bond.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office and K9 Unit with the call.
(Updated 1:30-p.m.) The State of Iowa’s Coronavirus website (The COVID-19 Dashboard) today (Sunday), indicated six more deaths have been associated with the virus, for a total of 1,036. Officials say 553 people who died at a Long Term Care Facility (LTC), are included in the total. The number of deaths associated with a person with pre-existing conditions amount to 730.
The IDPH says there are two more, positive COVID-19 cases in Cass County, for a total of 105. The State says Adair and Guthrie Counties have one new cases, for a total of 43 and 157, respectively; Audubon County reports three new cases, for a total of 35; there was one new cases reported in Montgomery and Shelby Counties, for a total of 69 and 206, respectively. Pottawattamie County has 18 more cases, for a total of 1,514. (see more area county data, below)
The Iowa Department of Public Health today (Sunday) reported 617 new positive coronavirus cases, for a total of 56,113. Of those, 43,490 persons have recovered since the pandemic began. IDPH data shows more than 594,564 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19. Officials report 260 Iowans are currently hospitalized with coronavirus, compared to 258 on Saturday. There are 82 patients in intensive care (there were 79, Saturday). New hospital admissions amount to 42 (there were 33, Saturday), and there were 39 patients on ventilators across the state.
In western/southwest Iowa: Nine people were hospitalized (2 less than on Saturday); Six are in an ICU. There were no admissions, and one person was on a ventilator, compared to none on Saturday.
Health officials say 35 long-term care facilities in Iowa have COVID-19 outbreaks (Unchanged from Saturday). IDPH reports 1,056 positive cases and 625 recoveries are associated with those facilities.
Here are the latest positive case numbers for southwest/western Iowa from 10-a.m. Friday to 10-a.m. Saturday (County; Positive Case #’s; number of persons who have (recovered); {deaths since the outbreak began}. Counties with changes have highlighted numbers over the previous 24-hours:
Elsewhere in the area:
The driver of a car who failed to obey a stop sign died in a collision Saturday night in southeast Iowa’s Lee County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2008 Ford Mustang was traveling west on 200th Street at around 8:30-p.m., when it ran the stop sign and was struck broadside by a 2016 Freightliner semi traveling north on U-S Highway 218.
After the impact, both vehicles traveled together across the median and came to rest in the southbound lanes of Highway 218. The name of the driver in the Mustang was being withheld by authorities, pending notification of family. The individual was not wearing a seat belt.
The driver of the semi, whose name was also withheld, and was wearing a seat belt, was injured, and transported by Lee County Ambulance to the hospital in Fort Madison. The semi was registered to NRG Trucking Company, from Woodridge, IL.
The accident remains under investigation.
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