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A man and a teenager were hurt during a collision Wednesday night, east of Red Oak. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the accident happened at around 9:40-p.m. on 200th Street near the intersection with K Avenue, when 16-year old Owen Riley Vondielingen, of Red Oak, attempted to make a U-turn on K Avenue from eastbound 200th Street.
The teen told authorities he saw a small light behind him prior to making the turn, but though it was farther away than it actually was. While making the u-turn, the pickup Vondielingen was driving was struck in the driver’s side door by a 1982 Honda Goldwing, occupied by the driver, 44-year old Dustin Edward Swagel, and his passenger 17-year old, Gustin Glenn Swagel, both of Stanton.
The occupants of the cycle suffered non-life threatening injuries and were transported by Red Oak rescue to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Damage from the crash amounted to $7,000. Deputies cited Vondielingen for Failure to obey a stop sign,
Red Oak Police and Red Oak Fire and Rescue assisted at the scene.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Governor Terry Branstad is authorizing the Iowa National Guard to increase security and arm additional personnel at facilities, including recruiting stations. Last Thursday, Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez opened fire at a military recruiting office and a Navy-Marine operations center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, killing four Marines.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A 53-year-old Davenport man convicted of assault in the fight death of his brother-in-law has been sued by the man’s family. The Quad-City Times says the lawsuit was filed last month on behalf of the family of Douglas Whalen. Police say Van Hecke and Whalen got into an altercation during a vow renewal for Van Hecke and his wife, who is Whalen’s sister, at a park in Davenport in June 2013.
SABULA, Iowa (AP) — Iowa highway crews had to plow a bridge crossing the Mississippi River because of ankle-deep mayflies that swarmed the span. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports the insects on Saturday night swarmed to the Savannah-Sabula bridge, connecting Iowa and Illinois. The bugs covered the bridge so thickly, and caused such slick conditions, that crews plowed the bugs off the lanes and applied sand for traction.
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — IndyCar rookie Sage Karam’s biggest step forward was overshadowed by altercations with veteran Ed Carpenter After the race Carpenter said that Karam “didn’t have a clue.” Karam maintains that he wouldn’t change a thing if he had to race the final 20 laps over again, and he finished third in Saturday’s race at Iowa.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad is authorizing the Iowa National Guard to increase security and arm additional personnel at facilities, including recruiting stations. Branstad said Wednesday he was authorizing Maj. Gen. Timothy Orr to strengthen security, but would leave the decisions to Orr’s discretion. Earlier this week, Branstad asked Orr to review the current security measures at National Guard sites.
The Republican governor also plans to ask the federal government to review the protections at all military facilities. He’ll make that request during a meeting this week in Washington for a group of governors who advise federal officials on security matters.
Last Thursday, Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez opened fire at a military recruiting office and a Navy-Marine operations center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, killing four Marines. A sailor wounded in the attack died Saturday.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, Wednesday, signed a letter to be delivered to President Obama requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 19 Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from damaging winds, tornadoes,
heavy rains, hail and thunderstorms from June 20-25, 2015.
The counties included in this request are: Allamakee, Appanoose, Butler, Clayton,
Dallas, Davis, Des Moines, Guthrie, Howard, Jefferson, Lee, Lucas, Marion, Mitchell, Monroe, Warren, Wayne, Winneshiek and Wright.
The governor requested funding under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s
Public Assistance Program, which is used to rebuild damaged infrastructure that may
include roads, bridges, culverts and other public facilities, or to cover costs of
emergency work during, and debris removal after, the storms. A joint federal, state
and local preliminary damage assessment of the 19 counties found the severe weather
caused an estimated $5.1 million worth of damage that could be eligible under the
Public Assistance Program.
The governor also requested funding to conduct hazard mitigation activities for the
entire state.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports six arrests. Taken into custody Tuesday (7/21), was: 36-year old Nicholas Thomas Rohrberg, Council Bluffs, for being a Felon in Possession of Firearm and Failure to File SR-22 Insurance, and, 28-year old Joshua James Elwood, of Stanton, for Criminal Mischief in the 2nd degree. Bonds for the men were set at $6,000 and $5,000, respectively.
On Monday, 55-year old Paul Francis Williams, of Lincoln, NE., was arrested in Mills County for Possession of a Controlled Substance, the bond for which was set at $1,000.
On Sunday, deputies in Mills County arrested 49-year old Stephanie Lee Hightshoe, of Villisca, for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Her bond was set at $1,000. And on Saturday, 21-year old Dakota David Kempton, of Malvern, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault and Harassment. He was being held without bond in the Mills County Jail. Also arrested Saturday was 50-year old Jeffrey Allen Fink, of Silver City, for Harassment in the 1st degree, Public Intoxication, and Trespass. His bond was set at $2,600.
Sheriff’s officials in Page County are asking for the public’s help in solving a theft. Deputies responded July 21st, to a report about property stolen from 2095 B Avenue. An investigation determined that sometime during the last ten days, unknown persons entered the property and took several tires and rims, a carburetor, a gas powered two man post hole auger, and an electric winch. Anyone with information about the theft, is asked to contact the Page County Sheriff’s Office, or their local law enforcement agency.
The Sheriff’s Office says also, 51-year old Terry E. Flowers, Sr., of Omaha, was arrested Sunday afternoon following a traffic stop for speeding. Flowers was wanted on a warrant out of Pottawattamie County for Operating a motor vehicle without owners consent. The man was unable to post a $2000 bond and was transported to the Page County Jail for holding until Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office personnel could transport him to their jail.
In addition to speeding, Flowers was cited for Failure to have a valid driver’s license.
An accident Monday evening in Page County resulted in non-life threatening injuries to a man from Missouri. Sheriff Lyle Palmer says 41-year old Benjamin Green, of Jefferson City, MO., was transported to the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital following the crash that happened at around 5:30-p.m., on the north edge of Shenandoah.
Green was traveling north on Highway 48 when he lost control of his 1997 Jeep Cherokee, which entered the east ditch. Shenandoah Police assisted sheriff’s deputies at the scene.
LeClair had escaped from Ft. Des Moines May 18th, and eluded authorities who were involved in his pursuit on July 8th, when disappeared into a cornfield near Menlo.
The AtlanticFest Committee has announced a new location for the Motorcycle Show at AtlanticFest this year to be held RAIN or SHINE on August 8th. Motorcycles will check-in at 7th and Chestnut Street just east of the City Park. Motorcycles will be lined along both sides of Chestnut between 6th and 7th street. Registration will be from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Judging will be from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m., followed by an awards presentation at 2:30 p.m.
There are 13 Classes for motorcycles to register in, including a Future Rider class for kids. Pre-registration is $10.00 and must be paid by July 24th. Registration beginning July 25th is $15.00. Pre-registered participants will receive a free AtlanticFest T-Shirt. The first 75 entries will receive complementary goodie bag.
The AtlanticFest Motorcycle Show is sponsored by Baxter Cycle in Marne and Steffens Cycle Shop, in Atlantic. AtlanticFest presenting partner is 1st Whitney Bank & Trust.
The Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 Office in Atlantic reports the D-O-T and BNSF Railroad will begin crossing replacement work on Iowa 48 in Shenandoah Monday, Aug. 3rd, weather permitting. The crossing replacement work requires closing the crossing until 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, weather permitting.
During the closure, a signed detour will be in place directing Iowa 48 traffic around the work zone using U.S. 59 north to Page County Road J-14, then on Page County Road J-14 east to Page County Road M-41, and then south on Page County Road M-41to Iowa 48 in Essex.
To receive email or text alerts about traffic incidents, road closures, traffic delays, and other restrictions that affect this highway route or other routes you travel, the Iowa DOT offers the “My Routes” option on 511ia.org.