(Hardin County, Iowa) – A single-vehicle accident Thursday night in rural Hubbard claimed the life of a man from Texas. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2007 Ford Explorer SUV driven by 30-year-old Pedro  Daniel Limon, of Eagle Pass, TX, was traveling south on U.S. Highway 65 at around 9:55-p.m., at a high rate of speed.

When Limon failed to negotiate a curve at J Avenue, his SUV went out of control and entered the east ditch, where it rolled several times and came to rest on its top. Limon – who was wearing a seat belt – died at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.

The Patrol was assisted by the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, Hubbard Fire & EMS, and Hardin County E Squad.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Atlantic Splash Pad Fundraising Committee Chairman Jeremy Butler, Thursday, said it’s likely the project will not be completed by Labor Day, as hoped. Butler said a combination of factors, including heavy rain this past Spring, supply chain issues and other delays – both expected and unexpected – means the project won’t be finished before cooler weather sets-in. The completion date is now expected to take place next spring.

Grading for the splash pad is done, Butler said, and the rock base for the concrete and plumbing is installed. It’s expected the pad concrete will be poured the week of August 12th, weather permitting.

Conceptual Splash Pad image

The actual Splash Pad components are not expected to arrive until sometime in September.

(Sidney, Iowa) – Beyond the Call of Duty End of Watch Ride to Remember will be riding into the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office (2814 200th St., Sidney, IA) this Sunday, August 4th, from 2:45-to 4-p.m.  The End of Watch Ride to Remember is a dedicated group of motorcycle riders from the state of Washington escorting a 40′ trailer across the country to honor fallen officers from the prior year.

• In 2024 – EOW will be honoring 259 fallen officers killed in the line of duty in 2022 and 2023 at 234 different
  departments, beginning June 1st, 2024 – 22,500 miles and 73 days.
• In 2022 EOW honored an unprecedented 611 fallen officers killed in the line of duty in 2021 ~21,000 miles and
  79 days.
• In 2021 – 84 days, 22,300+ in honor of 339 officers killed in the line of duty in 2020 (the longest continuous ride
  in the United States, and the longest memorial ride)
• In 2020 – 18,000 miles in honor of 146 officers killed in the line of duty in 2019

Founder, Jagrut Shah, a former deputy sheriff, says they want to show departments and their families who have lost partners and friends they are not alone. “I wanted to bridge this gap that we have and give back to the departments and let the surviving officers and their families know that their loss has not been forgotten.”

The organization’s event name is based on an officer’s “End of Watch”. An End of Watch Call or Last Radio Call is a ceremony in which a police dispatcher issues a final call to a fallen officer over the radio, followed by silence. All officers in that department hear the call, and observe the silence, remembering their fallen brother or sister.

https://endofwatchride.com/

Beyond the Call of Duty is an organization that, through its “End of Watch Ride to Remember” event, recognizes police officers – throughout the nation – who died while in the line of duty. In 2022, the End of Watch Ride honored 611 fallen officers across the country. This year, they are honoring the 259 officers who lost their lives while serving their community. End of Watch Ride to Remember is on a mission to pay their respects to each of them and assist the families of the fallen however they can.

“A peaceful community is a prosperous community and we owe a debt of gratitude to those officers who make it possible for us to live in a peaceful and free society”, said Jagrut Shah. To find out more and see all of the cities the End of Watch Ride will be visiting this year, please visit www.endofwatchride.com.

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ABOUT BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY

“Beyond the Call of Duty is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing and honoring first responders who have died or been gravely injured in the line of duty. We are committed to supporting their survivors by providing emotional support as well as financial resources, and partnering with departments to reduce death and injury by increasing safety awareness and providing financial resources.

Over the past four years, through generous donations from people all across the country, the organization has been able to assist several departments with memorials to honor their fallen, purchased a K9 for a department, and donated two Harley Davidson motorcycles to two worthy departments. In addition, Beyond the Call of Duty has donated funds to families so that they could have a Christmas, sponsored families to attend events honoring their fallen officer, and is in the process of creating a safe network for survivors to connect with and support one another.

The organization’s support of each family is based on their specific situation and need. Our desire is to take the worry and stress off them so they can focus on healing and putting their lives back together.”

(Radio Iowa) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency continues to provide help to Iowans affected by floods and tornadoes this summer. The agency says self-employed Iowans are now eligible for FEMA assistance and their programs can help replace items like a computer, tools for manual labor or musical instruments. FEMA’s Tiana Suber says it’s one more way they are providing help.

“Our job is to make sure that you understand the application process, and that we are walking you through each process so that you understand what it is that you are eligible for, what monies you’re eligible for, how you can get help, and what other resources can be available to you to help you in that recovery process,” she says. Suber says FEMA is also offering guidance on salvaging family heirlooms that were damaged.

“How to recover photos, how to recover books, and if it’s really, really delicate, they will give you information on what conservators they can find for you or you can contact to get help with more sensitive things that you might not be able to do on your own or you’re too afraid to mess up those,” Suber says. Suber says those needing help have a variety of ways to reach a FEMA representative:

“You can go to disasterassistance.gov , you can call the hotline at 1-800-621-3362. Or, if you’re really fancy you can go on the FEMA mobile app as well it is not required for you to apply online first before visiting the Disaster Recovery Center,” she says. The family heirloom recovery specialists will be in Rock Valley Friday from 9 a-m until 1 p-m at the city park shelter house.

Iowans under disaster declarations in Adair, Adams, Buena Vista, Cedar, Cherokee, Clarke, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Harrison, Humboldt, Jasper, Lyon, Mills, Montgomery, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Polk, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, Sioux, Story, Union, and Woodbury counties are eligible for assistance.