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(Lewis, Iowa) – A man from Atlantic was injured Friday night, during a motorcycle accident near Cold Springs State Park, north of Lewis. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Deputies and area first responders were dispatched at around 9:42-p.m., to the area near Lewis Road and Quincy Road, just outside of Lewis, for a motorcycle accident. Area first responders found that a 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle, being operated by Billy Metheny, of Atlantic, was traveling Eastbound attempting to negotiate a curve.
He lost control of the motorcycle, which went off of the roadway and crashed into an embankment. Metheny suffered significant, life-threatening injuries and was treated at the scene by area first responders. He was flown from the scene to a hospital in Omaha, NE via Life Flight helicopter. This accident remains under investigation.
(Radio Iowa) – A project being launched by a federal agency this summer is designed to make it easier for people to visit a total of 20 museums in Iowa — and hundreds more museums across the country — without cost being an issue. Crosby Kemper is the director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. “We’ve developed a program with our partner, the Association of Children’s Museums, called Museums For All,” Kemper says, “and that program allows for, encourages discounted or free admission to museums for folks who are on the other side of the economic divide. It’s based on SNAP program’s metrics.”
Under the program, Kemper says those who receive food assistance can gain free or reduced admission at more than one-thousand museums nationwide by presenting their E-B-T card and a photo I-D. To find a full list of the Iowa museums that will participate in the program, just Google “Museums For All.”
“We want to reach out into small towns and rural areas as well as the big cities where it’s easier and people know more about it,” he says, “and get them out to their museums.” Kemper says Museums For All is designed to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum habits.
The list of Iowa facilities includes: Reiman Gardens in Ames; the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden in Des Moines; the State Historical Museum of Iowa in Des Moines; the Des Moines Children’s Museum in West Des Moines; the Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens in Waterloo; the Grout Museum in Waterloo; the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Dan Gable Museum in Waterloo; the Phelps Youth Pavilion at Waterloo Center in Waterloo; the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids; the African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids; the Iowa Children’s Museum in Coralville; Vesterheim in Decorah; the Dubuque Museum of Art; the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque; Des Moines County Historical Society in Burlington; Putnam Museum & Science Center in Davenport; the German American Heritage Center & Museum in Davenport; the Figge Art Museum in Davenport; LaunchPAD Children’s Museum in Sioux City, and the Family Museum in Bettendorf.
(Iowa DNR News) – Governor Kim Reynolds recently proclaimed June as Invasive Species Awareness Month in Iowa. Invasive species, like emerald ash borer, Asian longhorned beetle, spongy moth and oriental bittersweet threaten Iowa’s ecosystem by competing with and destroying native trees and disrupting the natural complex habitat system. Iowa woodlands, wildlands and waterways draw hundreds of thousands of tourists and recreational users each year. Much of the spread of Invasive species comes from people simply enjoying nature. Uninvited guests can hitch a ride on outdoor gear, shoes and clothes, traveling hundreds of miles in a single day.
Take these easy steps to stop the spread of invasive species in your community:
Learn more about forest invasive species on the DNR website at www.iowadnr.gov/invasives.
(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department report two arrests: On Monday, 22-year-old Alejandro Zafra Jimenez, of Ames, was arrested at the Creston Walmart. Jimenez was charged with Theft 5th. He was cited and released from the scene; and, late Friday morning, 40-year-old Mark Anthony Weems, of Creston, was charged with two Union County Warrants for Burglary 3rd Degree, and Theft 2nd Degree. Weems was being held in the Union County Jail.
There were several incidents reported to Creston Police over the past couple of weeks:
RED OAK, Iowa – Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst has announced that Governor Ron DeSantis will be one of her special guests at her annual Roast and Ride this Saturday, June 3rd. Ernst’s previously announced, other special guests, include Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Mike Pence, Larry Elder, Vivek Ramaswamy, Asa Hutchinson, and Perry Johnson. Proceeds from her annual Ride are donated to veterans charities. This year, she will be honoring Freedom Foundation of Cedar Rapids.
Ernst says “I’m thrilled to welcome Ron DeSantis as a special guest to Roast and Ride this year! Despite Democrats ditching Iowa, Republicans are fired up for 2024 as we host the FIRST in the nation caucus. This year’s Roast and Ride will be my biggest yet — with eight exciting special guests — making it the can’t miss event of 2023!”
Governor DeSantis said “I’m delighted to be joining Senator Ernst in Des Moines. As military veterans, Joni and I both understand the importance of supporting those who have served our nation — and I’m excited to get the chance to do just that at the annual Roast and Ride. Over the past few months, Casey and I have had the pleasure of getting to know hard-working patriots across the great state of Iowa. Florida and Iowa have led the way in the fight for our way of life — and I’m running for president to take that fight to the White House. Our mission is simple: We are building a movement to restore America.”
(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – The Iowa State Patrol Trooper is rally around a Trooper in her battle with significant cancer. Rose Ives (Badge #191), serves with District 3, based in Council Bluffs. She has served southwest Iowa for about 5 ½ years. A T-shirt is being sold to help Ives with her additional medical expenses. The shirt design symbolizes Rose’ personality and her will as a fighter. The shirts are being sold through Thursday, June 1st, with all the proceeds directed to Ives and her daughter.
(Radio Iowa) – A Cresco man drowned in a lake near New Hampton Monday. Authorities say Iowa Underwater Search and Rescue found the body of 52 year old Alvardo Barranco shortly before six p.m. The Chickasaw county sheriff’s office says they received a 9-1-1 call reporting that someone was drowning at the Airport Lake Park around quarter to two p.m. The Chickasaw County Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be consistent with a fresh water drowning. ]
No foul play is suspected, and the death is being ruled accidental at this time.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – A traffic stop at around 4:37-a.m. today (Tuesday), in Red Oak, resulted in an arrest. Red Oak Police say 31-year-old Bengerman Jordan Housh, of Whiting, was arrested at Highway 34 and 4th Street in Red Oak, for Driving Under Suspension. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on slightly more than $491 bond.
(Iowa DNR News) – Iowa residents can try fishing without buying a license on June 2, 3 and 4, as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) free fishing weekend. All other regulations remain in place. Free fishing weekend is a great time to share the fun of fishing with a kid, your family or a friend. Outdoor fun awaits at hundreds of Iowa lakes, thousands of miles of rivers or a neighborhood pond. Joe Larscheid, chief of the Iowa DNR’s Fisheries Bureau says “A summer of family fun is just a short drive and a fishing pole away. The water is waiting. Get your lines in the water and put your worries behind you.”
Find a list of stocked lakes and ponds that are easily accessible in parks and along trails on the Iowa DNR’s interactive Iowa Community Fisheries Atlas at www.iowadnr.gov/Fishing/Fish-Local. Fun, hands-on fishing events will be offered across Iowa to help families new to fishing get started. Check the general fishing calendar on the DNR website at www.iowadnr.gov/fishing for a list of free fishing events.
Keep the fun going all summer long by buying a fishing license. It’s easy to buy a fishing license with the DNR Go Outdoors Iowa online licensing system at https://license.gooutdoorsiowa.com/Licensing/CustomerLookup.aspx. You can download the public Go Outdoors IA mobile app for iPhone and Android devices to buy and store your fishing license, so you will always have access to your license no matter where you are. Yearly, seven-day, or 24-hour fishing licenses are available.
Enticing a fish to bite your hook is fun for all ages. Get tips for taking kids fishing and catching crappie and bluegills on the DNR website at www.iowadnr.gov/Fishing/Ready-to-Fish.
(Ames, Iowa) – Two people were injured during a collision Monday night, in Ames. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 1986 Chevy Corvette driven by 19-year-old Cade Patrick Murphy, of Randall (IA), was traveling north on University Blvd. at around 10:12-p.m., at the same time a 2008 Ford Fusion driven by 23-year-old Matthew David Hoffman, of Waverly, was traveling east on Lincoln Way. A 1994 Chevy Camaro driven by 28-year-old Keith Joseph Primrose, of Ames, was westbound on Lincoln Way in the turn lane to head southbound on to University, when the Corvette entered the intersection, and was struck by the Ford.
After the initial impact, the Corvette collided with the Camaro, before coming to rest in the northeast ditch. The Patrol says Cade Murphy was flown to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, for treatment of serious injuries. A 17-year-old from Ames who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was injured and transported by ambulance to the Mary Greeley Medical Center, in Ames.
The crash remains under investigation. Ames Police assisted at the scene.