The Griswold School Board met Monday evening. Superintendent Dave Henrichs said they discussed the District’s Return-To-Learn plan, but there wasn’t much new report, except the number of students who have elected to be educated virtually. He said 41 students have decided to have virtual classroom instruction.

They also discussed Corner Conference Fall guidelines. Last Wednesday, the governing body of the Conference put together a set of guidelines for Fall sports, one of which in particular applies to volleyball.

Henrichs says they understand the purpose is to encourage social distancing, but it also means Griswold’s goal of engaging students, staff and community, would be limited. The District asked the conference to reconsider that piece, and they will address it at a later date. The Griswold School Board Monday, approved one resignation and several new hires.

The Board will meet at Noon on Wednesday in a Special Session, to approve the purchase of a bus.

They were unable to act on the matter Monday, because it wasn’t on the agenda as an “action” item.

LeCLAIRE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in eastern Iowa are seeking information on a boat crash in the Mississippi River near LeClaire that killed an Illinois woman. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the collision of two boats on the river happened Sunday evening. The crash killed 52-year-old Anita Pinc, of Moline, Illinois, an obstetrician and gynecologist with The Group Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists in Davenport, according to a statement from the clinic. A 61-year-old man also suffered critical injuries in the crash; investigators say he was in the same boat as Pinc. A woman in the other boat suffered minor injuries.

One person was injured during a collision Monday afternoon, in Red Oak. Authorities say the accident happened at around 1:30-p.m., at the intersection of Highway 34 and N. 4th Street, where a 2006 GMC pickup driven by 20-year old Garrett Leighton, of Griswold, was stopped at the controlled intersection on the north side, and a 1998 Toyota Avalon driven by 49-year old Shauna Berendes, of Red Oak, was traveling east on Highway 34.

As the car approached the intersection, the pickup – registered to Gary Leighton, of Griswold – proceeded to head south across the intersection, into the path of the car. Berendes was unable to avoid the truck, and struck the vehicle on the passenger side door. Berendes suffered suspected minor/non-incapacitating injuries, and was transported by Red Oak Rescue to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Damage from the collision amounted to $13,000. Police cited Leighton for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign and Yield the Right-of-Way.

When the Atlantic City Council holds their regularly scheduled session 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, at City Hall, they’ll have a short agenda in front of them. In addition to approving their consent agenda, which consists of Tree Trimmer permits, Class-C liquor licenses for two local bars, and administrative matters, the Council will review and likely act on, a recommendation from the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission report, with regard to the partial vacating of the Right-of-Way (ROW) between Hemlock and Sycamore Streets, south of E. 18th Street.

During their meeting on August 5th, the Council referred the matter to the P&Z, which met on Aug. 11th. The Commission was empathetic to the property owner Daniel Jones, who, as Zoning Commissioner/City Administrator John Lund has states, “Has been caught in a bureaucratic nightmare.” Jones has two sheds behind his property and would like to combine them, improve the exterior and make them taller. Aerial images of the property appear to show his sheds encroaching on the City ROW. His request for a permit to make the changes to his sheds was not approved because of the encroachment.

Long-story short, the Commission unanimously concluded the ROW in that neighborhood serves no further public purpose for the City, and that the City’s Comprehensive Plan does not suggest the area is one where redevelopment is anticipated that would justify the City retaining the land in question.

The Commission recommend the abutting property owners be contacted and informed the City intends to vacate the alley and divide the ROW among eight abutting lots. Where utilities are provided on the south side of the ROW, the City, according to the Commission, should obtain easements to the service area, if AMU would desire them.

The only other business on the Council’s agenda is regular reports from the City Administrator, Mayor, Council and Student Representative (as available), followed by a public forum, as needed.

The Creston Police Department reports a woman was arrested Monday night on a Theft charge. 36-year old Amanda Jones, of Creston, was arrested at the Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh, for Theft in the 5th Degree. Jones was cited for the alleged offense, and released on Promise to Appear.

Iowa authorities report that as of (10-a.m.) today (Tuesday), there have been 301 additional, Positive COVID-19 cases since 10-a.m. Monday, for a total of 52,616, and, nine additional deaths, for a total of 987. IDPH says 3,361 individuals tested the previous day and 3,016 tested negative, for a positivity rate of 6.5%. One of 6 Iowans have been tested and one of 60 have tested positive. The total number of residents tested to-date, is 564,439.

Cass County reports one more positive COVID-19, for a total of 95. Adair County also has one more case, for a total of 40. There’s another positive case in Guthrie County, for a total of 148, Pottawattamie County cases increased by two, to a total of 1,428.

There are currently 287 hospitalized patients in the state, up from 283 the previous day. IDPH lists 86 patients in intensive care. There were 31 people admitted to hospitals across the state since yesterday, and 35 patients on ventilators. In western/southwest Iowa: 13 are hospitalized with the virus (down 1 from Monday); 6 are in an ICU (up 3 from Sunday), no one was admitted, and two people remain on a ventilator.

There are coronavirus outbreaks in 31 of Iowa’s long-term care facilities, up two from Monday. The IDPH reported 933 positive cases and 551 recoveries within those facilities. There have been 524 deaths in Iowa’s long-term care facilities.

Here are the latest positive case numbers for southwest/western Iowa since 10-a.m. Friday (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:

• Cass County: 95 cases; (74); 2 deaths
• Adair County: 40 cases; (20)
• Adams County: 17 cases; (16)
• Audubon County: 30 cases; (21); 1 death
• Guthrie County: 148 cases; (110); 5 deaths
• Montgomery County: 64 cases; (53); 4 deaths
• Pottawattamie County: 1,427 cases; (1,097); 30 deaths
• Shelby County: 193 cases; (180); 1 death.