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GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — The president of Grinnell College has told students they must leave the east-central Iowa campus by March 23rd to help halt the spread of the new coronavirus disease. Classes will continue to meet through Friday, the last day before spring break. A Tuesday letter from President Raynard Kington says that after March 30 the college will shift to online classes for the rest of the semester.
The college will cancel all athletic events, including practices, for the rest of the semester. Kington also says the college might cancel May’s commencement ceremony and other large events.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Health officials say two more Nebraska residents have tested positive for the new coronavirus disease, bringing the Nebraska total to five. A Douglas County woman in her 40s was added to the list Tuesday. Officials say she had recently traveled to California and Nevada and is recovering at home. State officials say a person from northeast Nebraska will be treated at the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus in Omaha. It’s unclear whether the person’s infection is travel related or related to any of the other four.
(Radio Iowa) — A Guttenburg man faces several charges after the Clayton County Sheriff’s Department says he hit a horse-drawn buggy northeast of Edgewood Sunday. The sheriff’s department says three people were seriously injured when a pickup driven by Alex Hyde struck the buggy. The injured were identified as 21-year-old Mary Miller, 21-year-old Adam Hershberger, and 17-year-old Nettie Hershberger, all of Edgewood.
The horse died, but Hyde was not hurt. Hyde faces charges that include: operating while intoxicated causing serious injury by vehicle, use of an electronic communication device while driving, driving on the wrong side of a two-way highway and carrying weapons while intoxicated.
DONALD PELZER, 83, of Atlantic (& formerly of Marne), died Tuesday, March 10th, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Funeral services for DONALD PELZER will be held 2-p.m. Sunday, March 15th, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday, March 14th, from 5-until 8-p.m., with Masonic Rites held at 4:45-p.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
Burial is in the Brighton Township Cemetery, at Marne.
Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation.
DONALD PELZER is survived by:
His sons – Jeff Pelzer & fiance’ Jody King, of Atlantic, and Jon (Heather) Pelzer, of Excelsior, MO.
and 10 grandchildren.
Several people were arrested on a variety of charges, Tuesday, in Montgomery County. At around 10:10-p.m., Officers with the Red Oak Police Department and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 28-year old Shanea Ranee Pointer, of Mound City, MO., on a felony warrant for Violation of Probation out of Nodaway County, MO. During their investigation, officers and deputies also arrested 27-year old Mathew Boyce along with 27-year old Jessica Harbord, both of Red Oak. They were taken into custody for Interference with Official Acts. All three were transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where Pointer was being held without bond while awaiting extradition, and the others were being held on $300 bond, each.
At around 6:40-p.m. Tuesday, Red Oak Police arrested 33-year old Benjamin William Hrabik, of Red Oak, for Public Intoxication. His bond was set at $300. Red Oak Police arrested 38-year old Jesse Donald Trost, of Red Oak, at around 5:08-p.m. Tuesday, for Burglary, Attempted Burglary in the 3rd Degree, Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree, and Felony, Possession of a Controlled Substance/3rd or subsequent offense. His bond was set at $15,000.
And, at around 3-p.m. Tuesday, 27-year old Dustin James Danick, of Red Oak, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance/2nd offense, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs. His bond on those charges was set at $1,000. Danick was additionally charged with Theft in the 4th Degree, the bond for which was also set at $1,000.
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports two Corning residents, 33-year old Brandon Clayton and 36-year old Leana Smith, were arrested Tuesday afternoon following a traffic stop at 9th and Nodaway, in Corning. Both were found to have an active, temporary Protective Order against each other. Clayton and Smith were transported to the Adams County Jail.
Today: Mostly cloudy w/areas of fog this morning; Becoming Partly Sunny. High 57. SW @ 10-15.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 42. SW @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/scattered light rain. High 50. NW @ 10-20.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 42.
Saturday: Mo. Cldy w/light rain-snow mixed at times. High 38.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 41. Our Low was 26. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 43 and the Low was 21. The record High for March 11th in Atlantic, was 69 in 1900. The Record Low was -22 in 1948.