SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Corrections reports Myron Allen Dumarce, who was convicted of Theft 2nd Degree, Eluding, and Assault with Weapon in Woodbury County, failed to report back to the Sioux City Residential Treatment Facility as required, Thursday.
Dumarce is a 20-year-old, 5’11”, 167-pound American Indian male. He was admitted to the work release facility on Aug. 8, 2024.
Myron Allen Dumarce
Persons with information on Dumarce’s whereabouts should contact local police.
(Radio Iowa) – This Sunday is August 11th or 8-11, the day Iowans are reminded about the three-digit phone number they’re required to call before doing any digging on their property. Ben Booth is spokesman for Iowa One Call which is marking what it calls 8-1-1 Day in advance of the fall planting season. “Iowa law says you have to notify Iowa One Call prior to doing any type of digging, not just contractors and professionals, anyone in Iowa planning to do any type of digging or disturbance of the earth,” Booth says. “The reason is because there’s a lot of stuff underneath the ground that you can’t see.” The state law was enacted in 1993, mandating that Iowans use the service before taking a shovel to dirt, and especially before using anything larger to dig.
Call at least 48 hours in advance, and crews will mark the underground utilities with flags or spray-paint so you can know where -not- to dig. “I’m talking about your fiber optic, your broadband, your satellite cables, and then real serious stuff like high voltage electricity and pressurized natural gas,” Booth says, “of course, your water and sewer, all these fundamental services that we need that we just don’t think about because they are literally out of sight and out of mind.” Booth notes, digging can mean much more than just taking a shovel to dirt. “If you’re pounding a stake or a fence post or something like that in the ground, you could pierce one of those underground facilities, and that could have devastating consequences,” Booth says. “It could be hazardous, and of course, there’s the liability on the other side of that, because if you break something, typically, you’re going to get a bill to repair it.”
time an Iowan phones the call center, it typically triggers several more calls, depending on how many utilities may be buried on the property. Booth says they field about 600,000 calls a year, which equates to more than 3.6 million notices back to the utilities.
Friday, August 9, 2024 @ Atlantic Golf & Country Club
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DR. J.W. PURTZER, 99, of Greenfield, died June 4, 2024, at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. Celebration of Life services for DR. J.W. PURTZER will be held on Saturday, August 17th (which would have been his 100th birthday) at 11-a.m., at the Greenfield United Methodist Church. Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.
The family will greet friends on Friday, August 16, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Greenfield United Methodist Church.
Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery with full military graveside rites by the Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265 & VFW Post No. 5357. A luncheon will follow the burial at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Greenfield United Methodist Church or to the family, to be established at a later date.
DR. J.W. PURTZER is survived by:
His daughter – Ann (Dan) Frost, of Riverwoods, IL.
5 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, his daughter-in-law, Paula Purtzer of West Des Moines; sister-in-law, Dorian Purtzer; other relatives and friends.
Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.
It is Media Day at Iowa as the Hawkeyes enter the new season with lofty expectations. Iowa’s dreadful offense has received much of the attention heading into the season. New coordinator Tim Lester is trying to turn around a unit that only scored 20 touchdowns in a 14 game season. Kirk Ferentz is entering his 26th year as head coach and likes the potential on offense.
Ferentz says Lester’s experience was a plus in the search for a new offensive coordinator.
While there are changes on offense Ferentz says complimentary football remains the goal.
A healthy offense will help. Luke Lachey (luh-shay) returns after missing most last season with a broken ankle. He hopes to be the next in a long line of great tight ends.
Lachey says the Hawkeyes used summer workouts to get familiar with the changes on offense.
Quarterback Cade McNamara returned for summer drills. His season ended in week two of Big Ten play by a torn ACL.
The Hawkeyes open August 31st at home against Illinois State.
(Radio Iowa) – A few hundred-thousand people are expected to pass through the Iowa State Fair gates this weekend, and they’re all being reminded about the importance of hydration, even if high temperatures are only forecast in the 70s. Des Moines District Fire Chief Ed Haase says they’re encouraging fairgoers to bring in something extra this year. “They can bring in a sealed water bottle, or they can bring in a reusable water bottle, water glass, whatever, as long as it’s empty when, if it’s a reusable one, as long as it’s empty when they come in,” Haase says. “The fair is allowing them, pretty similar to what TSA does at the airports.”
The fair has placed scores of water bottle refill stations throughout the fairgrounds, which Haase says makes it easier for visitors to stay hydrated. “If you go to the Iowa State Fair’s website, they actually have a link to water stations,” he says, “and it’ll give them…actually pinpointed on the map.”
A portion of the Iowa State Fair map showing all water refill stations.
Last year’s state fair was a scorcher, and dozens of people had to be rushed to nearby hospitals. Haase says most of them simply hadn’t been drinking enough water. “They present with a little bit of confusion, just general fatigue type of thing,” Haase says. “So that’s why we encourage people to stay hydrated. I would say probably 75% of what we did last year with transports to the hospital had something to do with dehydration.”
At last year’s fair, the Des Moines Fire Department responded to:
355 Medical Cart responses in the fairgrounds
58 transports to local hospitals
283 ice packs used at first aid stations
42 bee stings treated
969 bandaids used at first aid stations
3 grease fire responses
The Iowa State Fair runs through August 18th.
Click to access 2024-IAstFairMap_WaterFountains_RefillStations.pdf
DES MOINES – Staff from the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) are conducting inspections of food stands, games, and Midway rides at the Iowa State Fair. Staff from DIAL’s Health and Safety Division are reviewing the operations of all amusement concession games at the fair today to verify the games are appropriately licensed and conducted in a fair and honest manner. Games must also be checked to ensure that an average person could perform under the game rules, and that the object of each game is attainable.
Food safety specialists from DIAL’s Food Safety Bureau began inspecting food vendors yesterday and will continue to make sure that all food items are prepared and served according to Iowa’s food safety laws for the remainder of the fair. Food inspectors will also respond to food safety concerns expressed by fairgoers.
Personnel from DIAL’s Building and Construction Division have been inspecting sections of the state fair amusement rides prior to assembly since Aug. 3, 2024. Inspectors will check the rides daily for correct blocking and fencing distances used to keep riders safe from the machinery. In addition to daily checks, the inspectors will also make sure the ride operators are conducting their own inspections of the rides. The division is responsible for licensing and regulating elevators, conveyances, boilers, pressure vessels, and amusement rides across Iowa. 
DIAL Director Larry Johnson, Jr., says “The Iowa State Fair is one of the top events in the country. DIAL’s role is to ensure the Fair maintains its excellent reputation of safety and fairness. Our team of dedicated employees works in partnership with hundreds of vendors to ensure the Fair is a success.”
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing is committed to protecting the health and safety of Iowans through regulation and oversight of health care, food, gaming, building and construction, and labor practices; professional licensure; application of administrative law; and investigation of Medicaid and welfare fraud.
(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department says a Creston woman was briefly detained and then cited, Thursday afternoon. 58-year-old Lorie Ann Stoneberger was charged with allegedly allowing an Animal to run At Large. Stoneberger was cited and released from the scene, on a Promise to Appear in court. And, at around 1:30-a.m. today (Friday), Creston Police arrested 46-year-old Brandie Sue Whitney, of Creston, for Driving While Barred. Whitney was taken to Union County Jail and released after posting a $2,000 cash or surety bond.
DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCI]— One of the greatest celestial shows of the year is nearly upon us — the Perseid (Per’SEE-id) meteor shower! While the Geminid meteor shower typically takes the cake for the greatest meteor display, it’s also during the second week of December which usually means much colder temperatures which can make for less comfortable viewing. The Perseids, which get their name from the constellation they appear to radiate from, Perseus, can bring up to 50-75 meteors per hour and have also produced more long-lived “fireballs.”
The peak of the Perseid meteor shower this year will be the night of Sunday, Aug. 11, into Monday, Aug. 12. The forecast does look like it could include some clouds and even a few showers. With that said, meteor activity has already picked up as the Perseids are a large meteor shower, and viewing will still be good Saturday evening into Sunday and possibly Monday evening into Tuesday as well. You can also watch the Perseid meteor shower online for free this weekend courtesy of astrophysicist Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project. The first livestream will begin at 9 p.m. EDT on Aug. 11 (0100 GMT on Aug. 12,) and the second will begin at 9 p.m. EDT on Aug. 12 (0100 GMT on Aug. 13.), weather permitting.
The Perseus constellation will be rising from the northeast Sunday night, which is the location from which the meteors will radiate, but with how large this meteor shower will be, we’ll likely see meteors throughout the night sky. Make sure to keep a broad view so you can pick them out. The moon will set Sunday at 11:22 p.m., making the night sky even darker. If you’re viewing Saturday night or Monday night, moonset will be 10:59 p.m. and 11:51 p.m., respectively.
(Space.Com: The Perseid meteor shower will peak around Aug.11-12, 2024. (Image credit: Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images))
Under perfect conditions, you may be able to see as many as 50 meteors per hour. Some years have had far more, with up to 150 meteors per hour, but that’s a rare circumstance. Again, this meteor shower has the possibility of shooting an occasional fireball across the sky as well, which is really a sight to see!
Meteors are produced from comet particles and debris from broken asteroids. When comets and asteroids navigate around the Sun, they create a train of dust and debris in their wake. Each year, the Earth rotates through the trail of debris, allowing it to impact the atmosphere and become visible to the naked eye.
Other Iowa care facilities recently cited for violations include:
— Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation, which was fined $500 for failing to report resident abuse to state regulators. A staff member allegedly reported that a certified nursing assistant spoke to a female resident of the home in an abusive manner after the woman had an episode of incontinence. The CNA allegedly told the woman, “We need to get you on the commode so you will stop s—-ing your pants, I don’t have time for this,” and then walked out of the resident’s room.
— Stacyville Community Nursing Home, which was fined $5,000 for giving a resident the wrong medication, resulting in the resident being admitted to a local hospital. The home was also cited for insufficient staffing and failing to have a registered nurse in the building for eight consecutive hours or more, in violation of federal requirements.
— Hillcrest Health Care Center of Hawarden, which was fined $25,500 in July for failing to follow dietary restrictions and repeatedly giving residents meals that posed a choking risk. The home had been cited for the same violation, and fined $8,500, in January. Both the January and July fines have been held in suspension by the state.
— Aase Hagen Home of Decorah, which was fined 4,500 by the state for failing to protect residents from hazards. The violation was tied to injuries sustained by a resident who fell out of a mechanical lift that was being used to transfer the individual in or out of bed. Because this was a repeat violation, the $4,500 fine was tripled to $13,500, and then held in suspension by the state.
— Osage Rehab and Health Care Center, which was fined $7,250 for leaving a resident flat on his back in bed during tube feeding, even after the resident had vomited. The man was subsequently taken to a hospital and admitted to a critical care unit and diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia and septic shock. Two weeks after the incident, the man was still in the hospital and was gravely ill, with possible brain damage caused by oxygen deprivation, according to inspectors. A family member of the resident reportedly told inspectors that in the past he had twice advised the staff to refrain from feeding the man while he was flat on his back, but the staff was “incompetent and failed to listen.” The $7,250 fine has been held in suspension by the state.
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