(Radio Iowa) — Three young people from Fort Dodge have died in an out-of-state accident. The accident occurred Wednesday morning when 20-year-old Richard Davis was driving along Highway 7 in Benton County, Missouri, when his vehicle went off the road and hit a tree. Davis, along with two passengers, 18-year-old Matayah McLoughlin and a 14-year-old boy, were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The name of the 14-year-old boy has not been released and no further details were available.
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Police in Creston report 18-year old Jacob Rushing, of Creston, was arrested Wednesday night, for Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st offense. The Creston Police K9 “Jax” was deployed and assisted during the interview process and subsequent arrest. Rushing was later released from the Union County Law Enforcement Center on a Promise to Appear in court. And, Wednesday evening, 26-year old Jacob Jones, of Corning, was arrested in Creston for Public Intoxication. He too, was later released on a Promise to Appear in court.
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The Iowa Department of Public Health reports 500 Iowans have died from COVID-19, 12 more than what was reported Wednesday. Iowans tested for the virus number 142,023, with 18, 474 testing positive. Test that have come back as negative for COVID-19 amount to 123,128. A total of 10,137 have recovered from the virus.
For Cass and surrounding counties, here is the latest data on positive cases and those who have recovered (in parenthesis):
Across the State, the Regional Medical Classification Centers (RMCC’s) report: 383 patients are hospitalized for COVID-19; 112 patients are in an ICU; 30 people were admitted to hospitals in the last 24-hours; 67 patients are on ventilators. In RMCC Region 4 (western/southwest Iowa): 9 patients are hospitalized for COVID-19 (1 more than yesterday); 8 are in an ICU (up 5 from Wednesday), and 4 people were admitted over the past 24-hours. Three patients are on ventilators.
Atlantic School District Activities/Athletic Director Andrew Mitchell, reviewed the District’s Baseball/Softball Return-to-Play plans during a school board meeting Wednesday night. The Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, earlier this week, released guidance procedures and provided a frequently asked questions list for the upcoming baseball and softball shortened seasons. Mitchell said Atlantic’s plan is “A fluid plan. This is not set in stone. I think we were one of the first schools to do something like this.”
Mitchell said as part of the plans to adhere to DOE guidelines, the district has ordered metal signs from JJ Graphic Design that should be in-place by the first practice. The signs, which should be arriving still this week, will indicate persons with any COVID-19 symptoms should not attend practice or games. They will be installed at the Little League Diamond. Mitchell says the signs have drawn the attention of other district’s.
Yard signs will also be spread out asking people to practice social distancing. Coaches will need to have a plan for players to keep their equipment outside of the fence and dugout, thereby maintaining the social distance guidelines during practice and using dugouts for games only.
The guidelines state also, players should use their own gloves, helmets and bats as much as possible. Mitchell says softball should be covered, but baseball may need to order more helmets. The District will develop practice plans to address potential situations involving social distancing between players. Coaches will sanitize equipment before and after each practice and game. Mitchell says Atlantic will either use a contact spray or another product, in addition to using paper towels to wipe down equipment and areas, if needed.
Mr. Mitchell said the DOE documents have been shared with coaches and staff. Superintendent Steve Barber said a permission slip has been established, outlining the risk of being involved in baseball and softball. Players and parents of players will need to sign-off on the form. Mitchell said the district appears to be “ahead of the game, with what other district’s are doing.”
Rescue crews and law enforcement were called at 5:15-a.m. today to a residence in Griswold, for a report of a 30-year old male who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was in a vehicle in front of the residence. The Medical Examiner’s Office was also notified.
KJAN is withholding the street and house number information at this time, pending further details from law enforcement, and out of respect for the family.
CHERYL LINN CARTER, 60, of Sioux Falls, SD [& formerly of Guthrie Center], died Monday, May 25th, at Avera Heart of South Dakota. Graveside services for CHERYL CARTER will be held 2-p.m. Monday, June 1st, in the Union Cemetery at Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.
There is no visitation.
CHERYL LINN CARTER is survived by:
Her mother – Patricia Monthei.
Her children – Joshua Underwood and Jessica Carter.
Her brothers – Lucky (Daisy) Underwood;
Her sisters – Robin (Randy) Somers; Stacy Martines, and Wendy (Merle) Laswell.
Her step-brothers: Mike, Tony, Rich, and Dale Monthei.
3 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/scattered showers. High 75. Nw @ 10-15.
Tonight: Clearing skies. Low near 50. NW @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 75. N @10.
Saturday: Mo. Cldy w/scattered light rain. High 72.
Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High around 75.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 77. Our Low was 63. As of 5-a.m. (5/28), we had received .04″ rain since 7-a.m. Wednesday. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 65 and the Low was 54. The Record High on May 28th in Atlantic was 97 in 2018. The Record Low was 29, in 1894.
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