Salem Lutheran Home Administrator Kelley Laswell says there are some changes taking place at the facility in Elk Horn. Laswell says the Chronic Confusion or Dementing Illness, (CCDI Unit) or, Memory Care Unit as it is more commonly known, will not be closing, but rather will be opening its doors. The Governing Board voted on June 18, 2019, to unlock the Unit and we started the notification of families and staff. Memory care is still provided and is care planned for each resident on an individualized basis.

Laswell says “We have started the process to integrate residents from the Unit into our General Population. We will be adding delayed egress door s to our main entrances before we will be officially opening the doors, but our goal date is August 1, 2019.” Statistically, she says, the next 5-to 6-years for facilities in general look pretty grim, as the baby boomer generation is not yet ready for nursing home care . There is a bit of a gap, and in order for facilities to stay open and survive they need to do what they can to stay operational and financially sound. Our memory care unit has had low census for the past year, with little to no referrals.”

“Staffing, she says, “also plays a factor in this decision as we can provide much better staffing ratios and quality of care with the staff from the Unit being included in the general population numbers.” According to Laswell, “This is going to be a big change not only for our residents but also for our staff and families. We ask that you keep Salem Lutheran Homes residents, families, staff, and volunteers in your prayers during this transition time.”

If you have any questions or concerns, call the Salem Lutheran Home at 712-764-4201, to set up a time to visit with Laswell.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports a traffic stop Tuesday, south of Clarinda, resulted in the arrest of 45-year old Clayton Elmer Grashorn, of College Springs. The man was arrested for Driving Under Suspension. His bond at the Page County Jail was set at $566.

Sheriff’s officials in Pottawattamie County have issued a report on recent warrants served and arrests made. 31-year old Mark Andrew Colvin, of Council Bluffs, an inmate at the Pott. County Jail, was served with a felony warrant Tuesday, for Burglary in the 3rd and Theft in the 2nd Degrees. Another inmate, 50-year old Jami Joan Thummel, of Council Bluffs, was served with warrants for Solicitation of a Felony, Suborning Perjury, and Witness Tampering.

There were several prisoners detained at the Douglas County, Nebraska Correctional facility in Omaha, who were transferred to the Pott. County Jail, Tuesday, to address various warrants:

27-year old Marquis Deonte Averette, of Council Bluffs, was wanted on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Violation of Probation. He was also on-hold for another agency; 46-year old Shannon L. Miller, of Omaha, was wanted on a warrant for Violation of Probation; 19-year old Kameron Renee Morales, of Omaha, was wanted in Pott. County for Theft in the 3rd degree; 27-year old Francesca Lynn Perrotta, and 24-year old Patience Dawn Lovejoy, both of Omaha, along with 33-year old Melissa Sue Barrow-Head, were all wanted for Violation of Probation; 52-year old David Michael Junghaene, of Omaha, was wanted for Absence from Custody; and, 41-year old Kory Lyle Janssen, of Ogden, was wanted for Kidnapping in the 3rd Degree.

The Pott. County Sheriff’s Office said also, 34-year old Sean Michael Klimantas was transported from the Diagnostic/Evaluation Center in Lincoln, NE., to the Pottawattamie County Jail, to address a valid warrant for Theft in the 3rd degree, and on a hold for another agency. And, 32-year old John Phillip Fry, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Tuesday evening in Council Bluffs, following a reported disturbance that escalated into an assault. Fry was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault, and Domestic Abuse Assault by strangulation. The victims of the incident were a 64-year old male and a 65-year old female, respectively.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — The Dubuque City Council has approved plans to add more features and improve a veterans memorial at Chaplain Schmitt Island in the Mississippi River. The Telegraph Herald reports that the $3.2 million project will include green space, landscaping and LED lighting in and around Veterans Memorial Plaza. The centerpiece will be a walkway spiraling out from the memorial over a pond, ending with a replica stack of the USS Oklahoma. The ship was where the island’s namesake, Chaplain Aloysius Schmitt, lost his life when it sank during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

The project costs will be covered by Dubuque Racing Association, the nonprofit license holder for the city’s two casinos. Project planning has been underway for more than two years. Work is expected start in late August or early September, with an opening set for Memorial Day 2020.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A jury is expected to resume deliberations on a 13-year-old eastern Iowa student accused of trying to kill his social studies teacher. Lawyers delivered their final arguments Tuesday in Davenport and the case went to the jury. The judge sent the jury members home around 4 p.m. and ordered them to continue their work Wednesday morning.

Prosecutors say the boy pointed a loaded .22-caliber handgun on Aug. 31 at Dawn Spring in a North Scott Junior High School classroom in Eldridge. It didn’t fire when he pulled the trigger because the safety was engaged. The teacher and a guidance counselor later tore the gun from him.

The boy is being tried as a youthful offender in adult court. He’s charged with attempted murder and two weapons crimes. (The Associated Press doesn’t generally name juveniles charged with crimes.)

A traffic stop at around 8-p.m. Tuesday in Creston, resulted in an arrest for drugs. The Creston Police Department reports 40-year old Dustin James Seley, of Creston, was arrested at Elm/Taylor Streets. A K9 was deployed and gave a positive alert to the odor of narcotics. A search of the vehicle resulted in Seley being arrested on charges of Possession of A Controlled Substance 3rd or Subsequent – Methamphetamine, Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd or Subsequent – Marijuana, and OWI 1st Offense. He was being held in the Adams County Jail on $8,000 bond.