DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Des Moines School board has set a date for returning to school but put off establishing a coronavirus infection rate that would force the district to revert to online-only instruction. Des Moines schools has been the state’s only school system that has refused Gov. Kim Reynolds’ order that they hold at least half their classes in-person unless they have received a waiver because of high infection rates. The board voted to gradually start a hybrid plan of in-person and online courses, starting with pre-kindergarten on Oct. 12 . However, the board will hear from public health experts on metrics that would trigger a return to online-only classes. The board will meet Sept. 28 to set such metrics.

Paul L. Pearson Jr.

The Council Bluffs Police Department reports a Bellevue man attempted to harm himself during an arrest early Tuesday morning.

At 1:38 a.m. Officers made contact with 31-year-old Paul L. Pearson Jr. of Bellevue, NE at the Bucky’s Gas Station on S. 24th Street in Council Bluffs. Officers verified that Pearson had warrants out of Bellevue and took him into custody and placed him in the back of a cruiser. Officers noticed he was moving around a lot in the backseat and when they checked on him, he had gotten the handcuffs to the front of his body and wrapped a seatbelt around his neck. Officers were able to cut the seatbelt off of Pearson and get him out of the cruiser.

Council Bluffs Fire then responded and Pearson was placed in an ambulance and taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. After being seen by medical staff, he was released and taken to the Pottawattamie County Jail and booked in on Interference with Official Acts and Fugitive from Justice charges.

A vehicle pursuit through Pottawattamie and Shelby Counties ended with the suspects evading capture on Monday afternoon. The pursuit ended near 400th Street and Quince Road when the suspects were able to escape due to the terrain in which they fled their vehicle.

They are believed to still be in the area and nearby residents should be extra cautious. Shelby County Sheriff’s Officials warned residents to keep their houses and vehicles lock as the suspects will be looking for transportation out of the area. If you see a suspicious person do not approach them and call 911 immediately.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police say a Sioux City man has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder in a stabbing earlier this month that left one man dead and injured a woman. The Sioux City Journal reports that 54-year-old Michael Landrum was charged Friday in Woodbury County for the Sept. 11 stabbings of 37-year-old Salahadin Adem and 43-year-old Natasha Drappeaux.

Police say Landrum had been at Drappeaux’s apartment for a party and later returned looking for his missing cellphone, accusing Adem and Drappeaux of taking it. Police say he left and returned a second time, stabbing Drappeaux several times with a knife when she answered the door. Police say when Adem came to her assistance, Landrum fatally stabbed him.

The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Saturday of 35-year-old William Ray Bonar, from Bayard. Bonar was taken into custody for Theft 2nd (Possession of Stolen Property), following the execution of a search warrant at 116 3rd Street in Bayard.

The warrant was for property stolen in Adair County and Bonar had some of the items for sale on a Facebook swap page. Among the items seized into evidence was: a tool box with tools (Valued at $500), a gas powered air compressor (valued at $1,200+), new vehicle rotors ($400), and a two-way radio ($300), or a total value of $2,400.

Bonar was interviewed and admitted to knowing the items were stolen. He was being held in the Guthrie County Jail on a $5,000 cash/surety bond, and on a warrant out of Nebraska for Failure to Appear for sentencing.

The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports also:

• Alicia Beardsley and Patrick Beardsley, of Guthrie Center, were arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order. Both were released by a magistrate Monday on their own recognizance.
• Kimberly Doherty of Casey, was arrested Monday for OWI/1st offense and was released that same day.
• Payton Hill of Stuart, was arrested Thursday for Violation of No Contact Order and released the following day.

A man from Polk County who is being held in the Union County Jail, was serviced Sunday with two warrants for Failure to Appear on Child Support Matters. 56-year old Christopher Lee Thurmand, of Des Moines, remains in the jail on a $2,000 bond.

Police in Glenwood, Monday, said a man from California was arrested Sept. 13th for Public Intoxication and Interference with Official Acts. 35-year old Douglas Hardy, from Escondido, was held on a $600 bond and released after serving a 24-hour sentence.

The Cass County Conservation Board will begin a paving project at Cold Springs Park on Monday September 28, 2020. The Board asks all campers, camping the weekend of September 26-27 to please vacate the park by 5:00pm on Sunday September 27. The park will be closed to traffic/use for a couple days, pending weather, to complete the project.

The CCCB says “We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but are excited to have the project completed to offer a better experience in the park. If you have any questions please call our office at 712-769-2372.”

The Adair County Sheriff’s Department reports two arrests took place last week. Friday afternoon, 50-year old Pamela Sue Bruns, of Greenfield, was arrested by Adair County Deputies at a residence in rural Greenfield, for Domestic Abuse Assault by impeding the flow of air and/or blood. Bruns was taken into custody following a call from one of Bruns’ daughters, that her 21-year old sister sat in a chair at a computer desk, and Pamela Bruns placed her in a choke hold for approximately five-seconds.  Bruns later apologized to the 21-year old. The Sheriff’s report said Pamela Bruns was taken into custody at around 4:43-p.m. and released on her own recognizance about 45 minutes later.

On September 15th, 49-year old Brian Louie Peterson, of Adair, was arrested by Adair Police, on charges that include Drug Trafficking more than five-grams but less than 100 kilograms of methamphetamine, Pharmacy -General Penalty (Unlawful possession of prescription drugs), Drug Tax Stamp Violations, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Peterson was taken into custody after a search warrant was executed at his residence at 709 Guthrie Street, Apt. A, in Adair.

Inside the apartment, authorities found more than five-grams of meth, baggies, a weighing scale, glass pipes and currency. While the search was underway, a female stopped by the residence looking to purchase meth from Peterson. Peterson was subsequently charged with Possession with the Intent to deliver/Meth, and the other aforementioned charges. He was released from the Adair County Jail Sept. 18th on a $10,000 cash or surety bond, with 10% acceptable.

The City of Stanton is participating in the Iowa State University Community & Economic Development’s Rural Housing Readiness Assessment Program through a grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The City is conducting a survey to provide input for two upcoming strategic planning sessions that will create a vision and action plan for future housing development in Stanton. Responses are anonymous, but the City will be using your feedback to incorporate your ideas and opinions into the planning process.

Stanton Community Housing Survey