TERRY MARIE (BIRD) BRENT 56, of Stuart died on Tuesday, June 16th at her home. A Memorial Service for TERRY BRENT will be held on Friday, June 26th at 3:00 p.m. at the Johnson Family Funeral Home & Crematory in Stuart.
Time of fellowship and light meal will follow the service at the New Beginnings Open Bible Church in Stuart.
Memorial contributions my be directed to the West Central Valley FFA.
Pottawattamie County Public Health, Thursday afternoon reported 19 new COVID-19 cases. Two individuals are from Crescent, two are from Treynor, one is from Carter Lake, one is from Oakland, and the rest are from Council Bluffs. One of the individuals is 17 or younger, five are age 18-to 40, seven are between 41-and 60 years of age, while the other six are between 61-and-80.
As of Thursday, 6,982 residents had been tested for COVID-19, with 550 (7.9%) testing positive. Including epi-linked cases, PCPH accounts for a total of 608 COVID-19 cases. As of the latest report: 367 have recovered from the virus; 198 were self-isolating; six are hospitalized. Officials say 161 cases are the result of community spread.
The demographics as of Thursday, show the following positive gender/age related positive cases:
JIMMIE DARLENE “TOE” DRIVER, 68, of Neola died on Tuesday, June 16th at home in Neola. Funeral services for JIMMIE DRIVER will be held on Monday, June 22nd at 10:00 a.m. at the Minden United Church of Christ. Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca is in charge of arrangements.
A public visitation will be held on Sunday, June 21st from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Minden United Church of Christ.
Burial in the Minden Cemetery.
JIMMIE DARLENE “TOE” DRIVER is survived by:
Husband: Lynn Driver of Neola, IA
Children: Chadwick (Kellie) Driver of LaVista, NE; Bradley (Tressa) Driver of Minden, IA; Derek (Trisha Boughton) Driver of Neola, IA
Sisters: Patricia Paulsen of Council Bluffs, IA and Theresa (Randy) Petersen of Logan, IA
4 grandchildren
DES MOINES– Governor Kim Reynolds, today (Thursday), signed an Executive Order establishing the Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board. Among those she selected was Nick Bowdish, President & CEO of Elite Octane, with a plant located in Atlantic.
The advisory board will be led by Ben McLean, CEO of Ruan Transportation Management Systems and it will focus on modernizing Iowa’s economy as well as education, health care, workforce and quality of life.
“Iowa’s success has always been about turning obstacles into opportunities,” said Gov. Reynolds. “The Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board assembles an impressive group of business leaders to propel our recovery efforts forward and position Iowa for growth. Iowans will be at the center of this effort as we continue to make our state the best place to live, work and raise a family. I want to thank Ben McLean, CEO of Ruan Transportation for his willingness to serve as the chair and appreciate all those serving on this advisory board.”
“I look forward to getting to work as soon as possible with the incredibly capable and talented group of leaders that will serve on the Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board,” said Ben McLean, CEO of Ruan Transportation Management Systems and Chair of the Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board. “This is about the future and taking an incredibly difficult situation and using it as an opportunity to make Iowa an even better place to live, work, and raise a family.”
The governor’s full remarks from today’s press conference can be viewed here.
Initial members of the Governor’s Executive Advisory Board are:
The signed executive order can be found here.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum this week, announced 23-year old Tevonta Reair Tiller, of Omaha, was sentenced in Council Bluffs U-S District Court, to serve more than seven-years in prison for Attempted Armed Bank Robbery. Tiller was sentenced to 94 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release.
On the morning of January 25, 2019, two individuals, with their faces partially covered, entered the outer doors of the Cobalt Credit Union in Council Bluffs. A man carried a pistol and Tevonta Tiller carried a large bag. After opening the doors of the Credit Union, they could not get inside the lobby because the inner doors of the vestibule were locked. Tiller and his accomplice then left the scene and returned to their stolen vehicle.
They drove across the street from the Credit Union, abandoned the vehicle, and disappeared. Law enforcement searched the vehicle and found evidence that identified Tiller, a known member of the Bloods gang in Omaha.
The case was investigated by the Council Bluffs Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Papillion Police Department, La Vista Police Department K-9 Unit, and the Great Plains Violent Crimes Task Force. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Meyer & Gross Real Estate, will be postponing the Drive-In Movie until August 15th, 2020 due to inclement weather. The event was originally scheduled for this Saturday, June 20th.
“Due to the high probability of thunderstorms on Saturday, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the event. By postponing before the company travels, we’re able to pick a new date and alleviate cancellation charges. No one understands the disappointment of having to postpone more than us and we look forward to offering this experience to the community in the near future,” said Bailey Smith, Executive Director at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce.
Tickets already purchased online for the event will be honored at the August 15th showing. For more information, contact the Chamber at 712.243.3017 or email chamber@atlanticiowa.com.
DES MOINES – Test Iowa will open three new clinic sites in communities across the state beginning Monday, June 22, 2020. The new clinic sites include:
Clinic sites are partnerships between the State of Iowa and local health care providers to increase access to testing in their communities. Clinics operate and staff the test sites. The state provides testing supplies and processes the samples through the State Hygienic Lab.
Individuals who wish to get tested at any site must first complete the online assessment at testiowa.com. They will then be directed to schedule an appointment.
Test Iowa is a statewide initiative to expand COVID-19 testing. Locations and hours of operation for all test sites can be found at testiowa.com or coronavirus.iowa.gov.
Health officials in Mills County, Thursday, report two new, confirmed cases of COVID-19. The cases were persons 18-to 40 years of age, both of whom contracted the virus through community spread. That brings the total number of confirmed cases in Mills County to 26, with 22 persons having recovered and 1,640 tests completed.
MCPH officials say “We want to remind all county residents that even though the Governor has eased restrictions on businesses and social gatherings, COVID-19 continues to spread in our county. It is now more important than ever to practice social distancing, wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or elbow/upper arm and stay at home when you are ill.”
For up-to-date information on COVID-19, visit the Iowa Coronavirus webpage at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests the economy remains weak in those areas as the coronavirus outbreak continues to affect the region. The overall economic index for the region more than doubled to 37.9 in June from May’s 12.5, but it remained at a weak level. Survey organizers say any score below 50 suggests a shrinking economy, while a score above 50 suggests a growing economy. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss said crop prices remain low, and more than one-third of the bankers survey expect that to be a significant challenge over the next year.
AMES, Iowa — The cool, rainy weather in recent weeks has aided the establishment of newly planted annuals, vegetables, perennials, trees and shrubs. The cool, rainy weather also has been favorable for the development of foliar diseases on some trees.
In this week’s yard and garden article, Richard Jauron, horticulture program specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, offers some tips.
For more information, contact ISU Extension and Outreach horticulture specialists at hortline@iastate.edu.
The leaf drop is likely due to anthracnose. Anthracnose is a common fungal disease of sycamore, ash, maple, oak and other trees. Anthracnose is most severe in years with cool, wet spring weather. While anthracnose may cause extensive defoliation, it does not cause serious harm to healthy, well-established trees.
Symptoms of anthracnose on sycamores include brown blotches on leaves, death of young buds and shoots, and leaf drop. In cool, wet springs, affected sycamores may lose most of their initial foliage.
Fortunately, the sycamore trees will continue to produce additional leaves and shoots through early summer. Foliage that develops in late spring and early summer should not become infected as warmer, drier weather suppresses anthracnose. Most sycamores should have a good canopy of leaves by late June or early July.
Since anthracnose does not cause serious harm to sycamores, fungicide treatments are rarely warranted.
The leaf drop is probably due to apple scab. Apple scab is a disease caused by the fungus Venturia inaequalis. Cool, wet weather in spring favors apple scab development. Crabapple cultivars differ in their susceptibility to apple scab. Some cultivars are very susceptible to the disease, while others are resistant to apple scab.
Apple scab appears as velvety, olive-green to black spots on crabapple leaves. Heavily infected leaves turn yellow and fall from the tree. Highly susceptible crabapple cultivars may lose a large percentage of their leaves by mid-summer. Fortunately, apple scab does not kill affected trees. The damage is mainly aesthetic.
Sanitation plays a role in controlling apple scab. Raking and destroying the leaves as soon as they fall may help reduce the severity of the infection next season. Apple scab can be prevented by applying fungicides from bud break through mid-June. For most home gardeners, however, controlling apple scab with fungicides is laborious and not practical. The best way to prevent apple scab is to select and plant scab-resistant crabapple cultivars.
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