The Glenwood Police Department reports two arrests occurred Monday (May 30):
41-year-old John Adams, of Glenwood, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance 3rd offense, bond set at $5000 cash or surety. And, 42-year-old Sara Johnson, of Glenwood, was arrested for driving while suspended, bond set at $300 cash or surety.
Class 1A Quarterfinals
#1 Davenport Assumption 1, #8 Center Point-Urbana 0
#5 Nevada 1, #4 Bishop Heelan 0
#2 Des Moines Christian 3, #7 Van Meter 1
#6 Underwood 4, #3 Dike-New Hartford 2
Class 2A Quarterfinals
#1 Dallas Center-Grimes 5, #8 North Polk 0
#5 Xavier 3, #4 Spencer 1
#2 Waverly-Shell Rock 2, #7 North Scott 1
#3 Norwalk 3, #6 Lewis Central 1
Class 3A Quarterfinals
#1 West Des Moines Valley 3, #8 Muscatine 1
#5 Ankeny Centennial 2, #4 Waukee Northwest 1
#2 CB Abraham Lincoln 3, Dowling Catholic 0
#3 Ankeny 1, #6 Pleasant Valley 0
JAY D. THYSEN, 56, of Elk Horn died Monday, May 30th from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Adair County. Funeral services for JAY D. THYSEN are currently pending at the Kessler Funeral Home in Exira.
DOUGLAS CLARK, 60, of Avoca, died Monday, May 30, 2022. Memorial services for DOUGLAS CLARK will be held 1-p.m. Thursday, June 2nd, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.
The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Thursday, from Noon until 1-p.m.
DOUGLAS CLARK is survived by:
BONNIE MAE WILLETT, 94, of Avoca, died Monday, May 30, 2022, at Avoca Specialty Care. Funeral services for BONNIE MAE WILLETT will be held 2-p.m. Friday, June 3rd, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.
The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Thursday, June 2nd, from 6-until 8-p.m.
Burial is in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.
BONNIE MAE WILLETT is survived by:
Her sisters – Norma Herrell, Shirley Thies & Marge Kobs.
Her sisters-in-law: Eleanore Willett and Jane Russman.
Many nieces and nephews.
(Radio Iowa) – The Republican leader in the Iowa Senate says there is gaming fatigue in the state Capitol and that’s why a temporary moratorium on new casino licenses was quickly passed last week. Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver says “Please just said, ‘We want a pause and see how this shakes out over the next couple of years.'” Whitver notes there was zero push back during Senate debate of the moratorium. “There were a couple of changes that the casinos wanted to make this year that really aren’t that drastic of changes, but one thing that our people wanted to see is they don’t believe we need another casino right now,” Whitver says.
There are 19 state-licensed casinos operating in Iowa today. The moratorium on new licenses would last until July of 2024 — if the governor signs the bill into law. In August of 2019, sports betting became legal and Whitver says that was a factor. “Especially after the sports gaming bill that passed, there’s so many ads, so much talk about gaming, that people said: ‘We just need to put a pause on this,'” Whitever said.
And legislators this year tabled the casinos request to allow wagering on video game competitions, often called E-sports. “Over the last few years there’s been a lot of changes to our gaming laws in the state of Iowa, and then there have been changes that will affect Iowa, like Nebraska bringing casinos on board,” Whitver says. “And so there’s a little — a lot of gaming fatigue within the Capitol.”
Whitver made his comments during last weekend’s “Iowa Press on Iowa P-B-S. On Monday, dozens of local investors and Cedar Rapids officials said they intend to apply fo a casino license as soon as state law allows. The plans for a 250 million dollar casino and entertainment complex in downtown Cedar Rapids include flood control measures.
Sheriff’s officials in Dallas County report a Union County man was injured during a collision Saturday between his motorcycle and a deer. The accident happened on I-80 near mile marker 110. Authorities say Anthony Hoadley, of Creston, was traveling westbound when the accident occurred. Hoadley was transported to Methodist by Dallas County EMS. Damage to the motorcycle was estimated at $10,000.
Police in Red Oak, Tuesday morning, arrested 58-year-old Rhonda Joann Sperber, of Red Oak. The woman was taken into custody at around 10:35-a.m. in the 800 block of Broadway, for Public Intoxication. Sperber’s bond was set at $300.
(Iowa DNR News) – The calls have been coming in to Iowa DNR field offices and conservation officers for the past few weeks and will only increase as the first few weeks of June marks the peak of the deer fawning season. Callers report finding an “abandoned” fawn in an unusual place, like a flowerbed or small patch of cover. The DNR says “Rest assured this is normal deer behavior.”
“The doe searches out an isolated location where she feels safe and on occasion those places are not what we may think of as ideal. She chose that location because it made sense to her,” said Jim Coffey, forest wildlife research biologist with the Iowa DNR. “The worst thing someone can do is to ‘rescue’ the fawn. Mom is likely nearby and watching you. Leave it be or if you did handle the fawn, return it to where you found it and walk away.”
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will not be rehabbing or co-mingling fawns with other deer to avoid the potential of spreading chronic wasting disease – or other disease – to new areas. The spindly legged newborn fawn is designed with a few survival tools built in –its spots are cryptic camouflage that emulates the sunlight spots on the leaf litter on the forest floor and its lack of movement the first two weeks helps to reduce scent patterns. This combination is its best chance at survival until it is able to follow the doe. After the fawns are born, the doe will return to fairly normal behavior – sleeping, feeding – but returning to nurse and care for the fawn.
The fawning season also coincides with an increase in deer vehicle collisions. “There is a lot of movement this time of year that is part of the social structure of deer. The doe is on the move looking for the safe isolated place to have the fawns. In addition last year’s fawns – teenagers now – are starting to venture out to find new space. These yearlings have to make their own decisions for the first time, encounter other adult deer and build new social structures,” Coffey said. “This movement behavior can occur during all times of the day. Once it settles out, the active time will return to dawn and dusk.”
Drivers are reminded to drive defensively, avoid distractions, and slow down and not to veer for deer. If they hit a deer, drivers can get a salvage tag by calling either the local conservation officer or local law enforcement. There is no fee for a salvage tag it does require that the entire deer is taken.
Davenport, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Corrections reports 29-year-old Samantha Ann May, who was convicted of Burglary 1st Degree in Muscatine County, failed to report back to the Davenport Work Release Facility as required Sunday morning, May 29, 2022.
May is a white female, height 5’3″. She weighs 140 pounds. The woman was admitted to the work release facility on May 25, 2022. Persons with information on May’s whereabouts should contact local police.
Samantha May (IA DOC photo)
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