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The Montgomery County Auditor’s Office reports the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors authorized the installation of a new drop box, as another way residents can interact with the Montgomery County Courthouse operations. The drop box is located curbside on the south entrance of the courthouse on Coolbaugh Street.
The drop box is weatherproof, tamper-resistant and is located in a monitored area for security. Auditor Stephanie Burke asks those who have business with the County, to “Please put everything in a secure envelope and address it to the desired county office along with your contact information on the outside of the envelope. No postage is necessary, and the box will be checked every day by authorized personnel.”
The drop box can be used for the following: Treasurer’s Office-MV registrations and property tax payments; Auditor’s Office – absentee ballots and absentee ballot request forms; Recorder’s Office – Real estate documents, certified copy requests and boat & off-road vehicle registrations; Assessor’s Office – real estate credit applications and protest forms; Clerk of Court’s Office – child support, alimony, payments on fines and any documents that are requested to be filed; Veteran’s Affairs Office – forms such as DD form 214 and NGB form 22.
(Radio Iowa) — More than one-hundred Iowa prison inmates have been tested for coronavirus so far and one has tested positive. Three state prison staff members have also tested positive. Iowa Department of Corrections director Beth Skinner is issuing a request to the administrators of Iowa’s 99 county jails:
Skinner says prison officials are working to reduce Iowa’s inmate population which, a month ago, was 22-percent over capacity. Since then, 811 inmates were released, but another 748 were taken in. She’s asking the State Board of Parole to release those who would likely succeed in a community setting.
(Radio Iowa) — Governor Kim Reynolds says ALL the employees of meat packing plants in Tama and Columbus Junction have been tested for COVID-19. The beef plant in Tama reopened this (Monday) morning, but the pork plant in Columbus Junction remains closed. Reynolds says all the meat processing plants in Iowa have been complying with the latest safety recommendations and she does NOT plan to issue an executive order shutting any of them down for cleaning.
Reynolds announced this morning COVID-19 outbreaks have been confirmed at two more Iowa nursing homes and 58 coronavirus patients in Iowa hospitals are in critical condition on ventilators.
A traffic stop Sunday in Shambaugh resulted in a man being arrested on drug charges. The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports during the stop, 50-year old Steven William Wells, of College Springs, was arrested for Driving while License is barred. The Clarinda Police Department K-9 “Rakio” was called to the scene and deployed for a free air sniff. Rakio indicated the presence of a controlled substance in the vehicle, a 1997 Saturn registered to Cassandra Hauge of Glenwood.
A subsequent search of the vehicle indicated Marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Wells was subsequently charged with Possession of a controlled substance (Marijuana) 3rd or subsequent offense, and Possession of drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the Page County Jail and later posted a $4,300 bond before being released pending future court appearances.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds today (Monday), updated the latest COVID-19 data from across the State. Over the past 24-hours, there were:
The Governor gave an update also on the activities for the State’s six RMCC (Regional Medical Coordination Center) Regions. Reynolds said there 214 COVID-19 patients hospitalized; 23 were admitted over the past 24 hours; 91 were being treated in ICU’s; 58 patients are on ventilators.There are 4,402 In-patient COVID-19 patient beds available, 552 ICU beds available, and 691 ventilators available for COVID-19 patients.
The Governor said there were two new outbreaks over the weekend. One was at the Bishop Drumm Long Term Care Center in Polk County. That brings the total number of LTC outbreaks to 10. The other was at Iowa Premium Beef in Tama County. She said “We will continue to see clusters of outbreaks in these types of facilities because COVID-19 spreads quickly and easily among people in close proximity. Once the virus is introduced into this type of environment, it’s very difficult to contain.” She said these types of businesses are essential, and the State is doing everything possible to keep them open in a “Safe and responsible way.”
Reynolds said across all of the RMCC (Regional Medical Coordination Center) Regions, today, there 214 COVID-19 patients hospitalized; 23 were admitted over the past 24 hours; 91 were being treated in ICU’s; 58 patients are on ventilators. There are 4,402 In-patient COVID-19 patient beds available, 552 ICU beds available, and 691 ventilators available for COVID-19 patients.
(Radio Iowa) — A Buchanan County Sheriff’s deputy was badly hurt in a crash during a weekend pursuit. The Iowa State Patrol says 23-year-old Deputy Dan Walter of Independence is in serious condition at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. The State Patrol says authorities became involved in a pursuit with a Manchester man. Twenty-nine-year old Kevin Krapfl allegedly struck a pedestrian in Oelwein around 2:30 pm Saturday. Krapfl left the scene, with a conservation officer spotting him about four miles east of Oelwein heading east on 50th Street near the intersection of L Avenue in Fayette County.
The officer tried stopping Krapfl’s Avalanche, but he did not stop and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit continued through Fayette and Buchanan counties. Krapfl’s vehicle collided with Deputy Walter’s patrol vehicle at the intersection of Buchanan-Delaware Road and 150th Street. After the collision, Krapfl tried fleeing the scene on foot, but was quickly apprehended by the conservation officer who had been pursuing him. The Sheriff’s Office says Deputy Walter is awake and alert, but remains in serious condition. The crash is under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol. Charges are pending.
(Radio Iowa) — RAGBRAI 2020 is being called off due to COVID-19. Organizers say it’s being postponed to 2021. The seven-day bike ride across Iowa usually draws 10K participants in late July. Event organizers said on the official RAGBRAI website, “After deep consideration and collaboration with the eight overnight town executive committees, government agencies, the public health department, and official business partners of RAGBRAI, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone RAGBRAI XLVIII (48) to July 25-31, 2021.”
Because RAGBRAI takes months of planning and preparation, officials said “Based on the extreme disruption COVID-19 has had and will have on the planning, we didn’t feel it was responsible to move forward and put the safety of our riders, crew, communities, or residents of Iowa at risk.” The RAGBRAI XLVIII route will remain the same for 2021. The towns along the route have already put a substantial amount of work and resource into planning and will have the opportunity to showcase their communities in 2021.
The full route with meeting and pass-through towns will be announced at a later date.
REGISTRATION REFUND OPTIONS:
All riders who have registered and paid for 2020, will have three options.
All riders will be required to fill out a request form by June 01, 2020, to be eligible for a full refund. Riders who do not fill out a form by June 01, 2020, will automatically be transferred to the 2021 ride. To view a detailed FAQ or to fill our your REQUEST FORM, please visit RAGBRAI.com/registration.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa beef processing plant that was idled after a coronavirus outbreak resumed production today (Monday), one day after the state said 177 workers there have tested positive.The Iowa Premium plant in Tama, owned by National Beef, had suspended production for most of the month after the company confirmed that multiple workers had the virus.On Sunday, the office of Gov. Kim Reynolds said that 177 out of more than 500 National Beef workers have tested positive for coronavirus.
A woman who answered the phone at the plant confirmed that production had resumed. A National Beef spokesman said last week that its plan to resume production April 20 hadn’t changed. The company hasn’t responded to inquiries since then.
Reports of a gray minivan driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed Saturday evening in Pottawattamie County, resulted in the arrest of the female driver. The Pott. County Sheriff’s Office says the Pontiac minivan driven by 25-year old Erica Ann Collins was traveling east on Highway 92 when a Sheriff’s Deputy crest a hill near 290th Street. The van traveled across the center line of the road and swerved back into its lane as the deputy approached. It was also traveling 20 mph above the posted speed limit.
After the deputy turned around and flipped on his emergency lights to stop the van, the vehicle continued traveling at a high rate of speed and crossed the fog line on two occasions. As they deputy turned on his sirens, the van pulled into the parking lot of the Treynor High School, and struck a curb while parking. The deputy observed Collins appeared to be intoxicated, and there were two small children in the back seat. Collins was slurring her words and appeared to have recently been crying, according to the report. Once inside the patrol car where the deputy was obtaining information from Collins, he detected the smell of alcohol coming from her. She was later arrested on the aforementioned charges, and the children were picked up by a family member.
And, a man being held in the Douglas County, NE., jail, was transported to Pottawattamie County this (Monday) morning, to address a warrant. 35-year old Nolan Lee Al-Jaddou was wanted for Probation Violation. He was booked into the Pott. County Jail.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Sunday night, of 29-year old Danielle Rene Bammer, of Bedford. Bammer was arrested at the Mills County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant for Probation Violation. Her bond was set at $1,000. In other news, the Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports Bradley Mowery, of Glenwood, was cited Sunday, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Lane Rusco, of Glenwood, was cited for Reckless Driving, and Speeding, and, Michelle Morrical, of Tabor, was cited for Driving Under Suspension.