ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a northwest Iowa sheriff’s deputy has died following a crash in her patrol vehicle. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Department says Deputy Stephanie Schreurs died Tuesday afternoon.

Deputy Stephanie Schreurs

She was injured Friday morning when her sport utility vehicle ran off a road while entering a sharp curve. The SUV ran into a ditch, vaulted over a private driveway and rolled, coming to rest on the driver’s side. She was flown to a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, hospital.

The Iowa State Patrol is investigating the crash. Officials say Schreurs was a 24-year-old veteran of the department.

(Radio Iowa) — The only restaurant in Hamburg affected by repeated flooding this past Spring, is preparing to reopen after several months of being closed. The Blue Moon Bar and Grill in Hamburg has been closed since mid-March because of high water. One of the owners, Vicki Sjulin, says she and her husband are dedicated to bringing the restaurant back. She says it’s the kind of place farmers love.

“They come in at noon. We pretty much know where they’re going to sit, what they’re going to drink and for the most part, what they’re going to order,” Sjulin says. “It’s just a staple. It’s a community social place. They all meet, talk about the crops.”

The Blue Moon’s two buildings were inundated with at least three feet of water last spring and it’s been closed five months. Sjulin says, “Not only have we lost everything, we’re reinvesting part of our retirement money that we still have back into the business to try to get it open again.”

Sjulin bought booths and chairs from a closed Perkins restaurant. She’s installed a new kitchen and is waiting for an electrician to wire it. She’s getting one of the two buildings ready for a couple of inspections and hopes to reopen it for business the day after Labor Day.

(Thanks to Katie Peikes, Iowa Public Radio)

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COLLINS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in central Iowa say crews have stopped a leak that sent plumes of dangerous anhydrous ammonia into an area around Collins. Hazardous materials crews were called around 11 a.m. Tuesday to Landus Cooperative, where a 30,000-gallon tank of anhydrous ammonia leaked. A news release by the sheriff’s office says the leak was contained around 1:30 p.m., and the evacuation order lifted. No injuries were reported.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines lawyer working for Iowa Workforce Development as an administrative law judge has been named the new director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. Gov. Kim Reynolds said Tuesday she appointed Elizabeth Johnson of Altoona to head the commission responsible for enforcing state civil rights laws designed to prohibit discrimination in employment, public accommodations and education.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says rural Americans embrace immigration when they see it as the solution to their employment needs and a shrinking population. The South Bend, Indiana, mayor discussed his rural economic policy proposal with reporters Tuesday at the Iowa State Fair. Buttigieg says if residents are part of the decision to invite immigrants to their communities, it would change the way they look at things.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A legislative panel has delayed a portion of the new sports gambling rules that would allow the state to collect some the winnings of those who owe child support, back taxes or criminal debt. The Iowa Administrative Rules Review Committee on Monday approved a request by the state’s casinos to delay that portion of the rules to allow lawmakers next year to clarify how they want debts collected against sports gambling winnings.

Members of the City of Atlantic’s Planning and Zoning Commission, Tuesday evening, tabled action until next week on approving a site plan for Scooter’s Coffee, over concerns about traffic congestion in the area between Oinkers and McDonalds.

Aerial view

Site plan

Scooters Construction Manager Dan Forslund provided details about the company’s desire to erect a drive-thru coffee shop on green space currently located south of the Verizon building at 1500 E. 7th Street.

Commissioner Vicki Brown and others were worried about traffic congestion at the Y turn located just east of McDonalds. Forslund said he would talk with the Iowa Department of Transportation to try and make the turn onto 7th Street both east and westbound, instead of just westbound, as is currently the case, in hopes that, if approved, that would alleviate some of the traffic congestion.

If the DOT gives its blessing, Forslund will come back to the P&Z next week with revised plans for the property. If the business gets the go-ahead from all parties, Scooters would be open from 6-a.m. to 7-p.m., serving a variety of coffee products and breakfast. Forslund said they need to make $1,200 a day to be profitable, and he said their normal heaviest traffic flow is 8-a.m. to 9-a.m., except on Sunday’s.