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A traffic stop at around 8:05-p.m. Saturday, in Red Oak, resulted in an arrest. Red Oak Police say 57-year old Rogelio Hernandez, of Red Oak, was arrested for Driving While Barred. Hernandez was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $2,000 bond.
One person was injured during a collision Saturday afternoon, in Red Oak. Authorities say Red Oak Police responded to the scene at around 4-p.m. The report said a 2019 Hyundai driven by 39-year old Bradley Ralph Tracy, of Emerson, was Southbound on 3rd Street and failed to stop at a controlled intersection with Corning Street. His vehicle entered into the intersection and collided with a 2018 Nissan Versa, driven by 63-year old Clarissa Faye Ortegon, of Red Oak.
Ortegon suffered minor injuries and was transported to Montgomery County Memorial Hospital by the Red Oak EMS. Police cited Tracy for failure to obey the stop sign.
Officers were assisted at the crash scene by deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriffs Office, along with Red Oak Fire and Rescue.
The pursuit of a motorcycle Saturday afternoon in Dallas County, ended with the deaths of two people from Waukee. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened near Interstate 80, east of Earlham. The motorcycle operator, 36-year old Thomas F. Kennedy and his 36-year old passenger, Rachel L. Glissman, both of Waukee, died at the scene after trying to outrun a Dallas County Sheriff’s Deputy.
Authorities say the deputy had terminated the chase a just before the crash happened at about 5:15-p.m. on 360th Street (County Road F90), just south of 360th Place. The report said the motorcyclists apparently continued to operate at a high rate of speed following the pursuit and lost control of the vehicle on a curve of 360th Street. The cycle left the roadway and went into the ditch, where it came to rest.
Neither of the motorcycle occupants was wearing a helmet. Agencies responded to and assisting at the scene, included: Earlham First Responders and Earlham Volunteer Fire Department; Van Meter First Responders and Van Meter Volunteer Fire Department; The Dallas and Madison County Sheriff’s offices, and Dallas County EMS.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5-a.m. CDT
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A second Iowa judge has ruled in favor of President Donald Trump’s campaign and ordered a county to invalidate at least 14,000 absentee ballot requests. In his ruling Friday evening, Judge Patrick Tott found that Woodbury County elections commissioner Patrick Gill acted improperly when he sent absentee ballot request forms to 57,000 registered voters that had their personal information filled in. About 14,000 have been returned so far. The Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee and other GOP groups sued three Iowa counties. The decision came a day after another judge ruled that Linn County officials also had violated the secretary of state’s directive.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — One of the largest school districts in Iowa is starting the school year with online-only instruction. KRCG reports that the Iowa City school board voted Saturday to conduct all classes virtually for the first two weeks. Classes in the 12,000-student district begin on Sept. 8. The move comes after the state granted the district a waiver earlier in the week allowing for the virtual instruction. The 14-day average positivity rate in Johnson County, where the district is located, was 13.9% on Wednesday but had risen to 21.1% by Saturday. The threshold Gov. Kim Reynolds has established for schools to seek online learning instead of required classroom lessons is 15%.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of people have participated in an Iowa march in support of law enforcement amid widespread demonstrations elsewhere over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. The Des Moines Register reports that the “Back the Blue” march began Saturday morning at the Iowa Capitol and ended at the Des Moines Police Department. Demonstrators held signs that read “we support our police,” and “cops for Trump” and chanted “Back the blue!” At the police department, the crowd chanted “Thank you, blue” as Des Moines Police Chief Dana Wingert stepped out of the building to give a speech.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of people have participated in an Iowa march in support of law enforcement amid widespread demonstrations elsewhere over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. The Des Moines Register reports that the “Back the Blue” march began Saturday morning at the Iowa Capitol and ended at the Des Moines Police Department. Demonstrators held signs that read “we support our police,” and “cops for Trump” and chanted “Back the blue!”
At the police department, the crowd chanted “Thank you, blue” as Des Moines Police Chief Dana Wingert stepped out of the building to give a speech.
Officials with the Red Oak Community School District and Montgomery County Public Health Department, Saturday (Today), said “A member of the Red Oak CSD tested positive for COVID-19. The District is working with Montgomery County Public Health to conduct contact tracing. Anyone who has been in close contact with the individual who tested positive will be notified by Montgomery County Public Health.”
The case is apparently at the Red Oak Elementary School. School officials said “The District is awaiting preliminary contact tracing results and guidance (from MCPH) before determining next steps.”
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — One of the largest school districts in Iowa is starting the school year with online-only instruction. KRCG reports that the Iowa City school board voted Saturday to conduct all classes virtually for the first two weeks. Classes in the 12,000-student district begin on Sept. 8. The move comes after the state granted the district a waiver earlier in the week allowing for the virtual instruction.
The 14-day average positivity rate in Johnson County, where the district is located, was 13.9% on Wednesday but had risen to 21.1% by Saturday. The threshold Gov. Kim Reynolds has established for schools to seek online learning instead of required classroom lessons is 15%.
The Iowa Department of Public Health has added antigen testing results to its coronavirus reporting, adding more cases to the overall total. As of Saturday (8/29), the IDPH reported 17 additional deaths and 1,081 more positive cases statewide. The COVID-19 dashboard showed (as of 10 a.m.) at total of 63,112 positive cases were reported. There have been a total of 46,394 persons who have recovered from the virus, and 1,108 deaths since the pandemic began. At 10 a.m. Friday, IDPH had reported 62,031 positive cases and 1,091 deaths.
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday that antigen test results would be added to the state’s coronavirus reporting. The reporting of that new data has caused an increase in the overall number of cases and has caused a slight increase in the state’s positivity rate. IDPH reports a total of 11,785 antigen tests and a total of 1,450 positive cases among those tests. On Friday, there were 11,131 antigen tests and 1,376 positive tests, which means there are 74 positive cases of today’s (Saturday’s) 1,081 cases are attributed to antigen testing. There have been a total of 624,834 individuals tested for COVID-19.
There are 315 Iowans hospitalized with coronavirus, up from 299 the previous day. IDPH reported 91 patients in intensive care, which is the same as the previous day. There are 43 patients on ventilators in the state, up from 41 the previous day. There were 48 patients admitted to the hospital in the last 24 hours, up from 40 the previous day. IDPH reported approximately 3,020 available hospital beds, 455 ICU beds and 780 ventilators available in the state.
In western/southwest Iowa: 10 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19 (compared with 9 on Friday); 5 remain in an ICU and 2 were admitted to area hospitals. Three patients are on ventilators.
There are 37 coronavirus outbreaks reported in Iowa’s long-term care facilities, which is one more than the previous day. IDPH reported 1,168 positive cases and 696 recoveries within those facilities. There have been 595 deaths in Iowa’s long-term care facilities since the pandemic began.
Here are the latest positive case numbers for southwest/western Iowa as of 10-a.m. Saturday (County; Positive Case #’s; number of persons who have (recovered); {deaths since the outbreak began}.
Elsewhere in the area:
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A second Iowa judge has ruled in favor of President Donald Trump’s campaign and ordered a county to invalidate at least 14,000 absentee ballot requests. In his ruling Friday evening, Judge Patrick Tott found that Woodbury County elections commissioner Patrick Gill acted improperly when he sent absentee ballot request forms to 57,000 registered voters that had their personal information filled in. About 14,000 have been returned so far.
The Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee and other GOP groups sued three Iowa counties. The decision came a day after another judge ruled that Linn County officials also had violated the secretary of state’s directive.
Riverside, in celebration of 25 years as a school district in the Fall of 2018 instituted a Hall of Fame to honor graduates, employees, teams, individuals and friends of the district for their accomplishments at and/or to the service of the district.
The Class of 2018 included: Marion Coons, Clark Christensen, Wm (Rich) Livengood, Dr. Trevor Richardson, Dr. Corey Vorthmann, 1996 Riverside Wrestling Team, 2001 Riverside Football Team, John McCowen and Carmella Pigneri.
The Class of 2019 included: Nicole Allen Osborn, Donell Hotze Kvaal, John W Hamilton, Marilyn Mickey, and the 1973-1974 Carson-Macedonia Football Team-Team/Group
The Class of 2020 induction ceremony will be held on Thursday September 24, 2020 at 2:30 PM in The Riverside Middle/High School Gym at 18997 Hwy 59 Oakland, IA and our 2020 inductees will also be featured in our Homecoming Parade on Friday September 25, 2019 at 2:00 PM in Carson. The final recognition will take place prior to our Homecoming Football Game on Friday September 25, 2020 at the Charles E Pigneri Athletic Complex at 6:45 PM.
The Selection Committee would like to announce the following members of the Class of 2020:
Richard (Dick) Harris-Employee-Oakland-Riverside 1950-2005 and Distinguished Graduate-Oakland Class of 1942
Donald E Kash-Distinguished Graduate-Macedonia Class of 1952
Bret Keast-Distinguished Graduate-Carson/Macedonia Class of 1984
Merle Larson-Employee-Oakland-Riverside 1985-2008
Veva Larson-Employee-Carson/Macedonia-Riverside 1982-2010
1949 Oakland Girls Basketball Team-Coach O. E. Lester