Griswold Fire and Rescue and Medivac Ambulance was called to the scene of a rollover accident this morning north of Griswold, at 542nd and White Pole Road (Highway 6). The accident was reported at around 6:40-a.m. According to dispatch reports, one person was able to get out of their vehicle, was conscious and breathing, and denying any injuries. The crash reportedly involved a red Ford pickup driven by a 40-year old man from out-of-state. Additional details are currently unavailable.
(Radio Iowa) – The Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Roxann Ryan, says she has heard from a lot of local and county law enforcement agencies that are having a hard time filling open positions. “I think every law enforcement agency is struggling with recruitment. And not just law enforcement — I think most employers are struggling to find the kind of people that they really are looking for,” Ryan says. She says the state organization has not seen the same issue. “I have to say in the last basic academy that we had, we had hundreds of people who applied and we were not able to hire everybody who was qualified to work,” Ryan says, “I am going to knock on wood — we have not had trouble getting people to come and work at the Department of Public Safety.”
Ryan says the search for qualified people seems to lead to a lot of turnover in other state departments. “We’re seeing that more and more in agencies, that people are moving from one agency to another agency during their careers,” according to Ryan. “We don’t see that as often in our department. Usually we have people who start at a fairly young age and then stay until retirement.” Ryan says they do see officers looking to move to the Iowa State Patrol or other positions in the Department of Public Safety. “In the last basic academy we had 24 and I think we had six that had previously worked as law enforcement officers. And in the academy before that we had 22 and I think that we had four that previously worked at another agency,” Ryan says.
She says those officers make a decision soon after entering law enforcement that they want to work for the state. “Usually they will transfer relatively early in their careers — so they are usually under 30 when they come to the Department of Public Safety,” she says. Ryan is retiring after working in the department for more than ten years. She joined the Department of Public Safety in 2006 as a lawyer and was appointed Public Safety Commissioner in 2015 by then Governor Terry Branstad.
Police in Council Bluffs are investigating a hit-and-run accident that took place early this (Tuesday) morning. Officers were dispatched to 2759 West Broadway Street, at the Taco Bell, in reference to the accident. When officers arrived they were informed that a blue Ford Mustang was westbound on Broadway, when the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the bench for the bus stop. The vehicle then rolled over a light pole and came to rest against Taco Bell’s building.
The unknown driver got out of the vehicle and left the area on foot. Officers checked the area and were unable to locate the driver.
(DES MOINES) – To highlight today’s Outback Bowl game between the University of Iowa and Mississippi State University, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant have decided to make a friendly wager. Reynolds has pledged to send fully cooked turkey breasts from West Liberty Foods to the Food Bank of Iowa if the Bulldogs prevail. Gov. Bryant has wagered a feast of Simmons Farm Raised Catfish from Yazoo City to Stewpot Community Services in the event of a Hawkeye victory.
Gov. Reynolds said “Iowa and Mississippi have a strong heritage in both producing great football teams and producing the food and fiber to fuel our country and our world. But only one state will rise to the challenge in this bowl game, and I know our Hawkeyes, with an estimated 15,000 fans traveling to Florida to cheer them on, along with a big Hawkeye Wave back in Iowa, will bring home the win in the Outback Bowl. Go Hawks!”
Mississippi Gov. Bryant said “Iowans and Mississippians know the value of a hard day’s work and feeding America. Football and family is in our blood. Both the Bulldogs and Hawkeyes have had a great year on the field, and it’s an honor for them to be the first college football game of 2019. I’m confident Mississippi State will be victorious in the matchup, and bring back the Outback Bowl trophy to the Magnolia State. Hail State.”
TERRY L. LAURIDSEN, 73, of Exira, died Saturday, Dec. 29th, at the Exira Care Center. A Celebration of Life for TERRY LAURIDSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5th, at the Exira Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery, at a later date.
TERRY LAURIDSEN is survived by:
His wife – Judy Lauridsen, of Exira.
His children – Adam Lauridsen, of Norman, OK; Kevin Lauridsen & wife Nicole Jahn-Lauridsen, of Des Moines; Tracy Christensen and Clark Borkowski, of Exira.
His brother – Harold Lauridsen, of Eagle Grove.
His sister – Mary Jo (Dwight) Tange, of Farmington, MN.
7 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
(Radio Iowa) — Many Iowans are making resolutions to exercise more in 2019 and an Iowan who recently won the U.S.A. Marathon Championship has some advice for those who plan to make RUNNING part of their health improvement plans. Brogan Austin says it’s important to “keep it fun” and be patient. “I know a lot of people feel like they need to run fast or just get right after it right away, but I think the biggest thing is making sure you enjoy the process,” Austin said. “It’s okay to run slow and just gradually build up your miles. The more you do it, the easier it becomes.”
Austin, a Boone native who now lives in West Des Moines, won the national marathon championship in Sacramento, California on December 2. He finished the 26.2-mile race in 2 hours, 12 minutes 38 seconds. The 27-year-old Austin suggests Iowans who want to take up long distance running set an initial, reasonable goal. For instance, getting above the three-mile mark. “Because that’s when you can really start to zone out, daydream, or as the running community calls it – the runner’s high,” Austin said. “Running is such a great exercise activity and it releases a lot of stress. I think people put too much of an emphasis on making it a workout, but it can be an enjoyable thing too.”
Austin has a new goal for himself – to make the U.S. Olympic team in 2020. “I think that’s a lot more feasible now. I think I have a good shot at that,” Austin said. “In the build-up to that, I’d like to get back on the track this spring – try to run some fast 5K to 10Ks. I’ll probably run another marathon at some point, maybe in October. You know, all with the big picture in mind that I want to try and qualify for the 2020 Olympics in the marathon.”
Up until a month ago, the Drake University graduate’s biggest accomplishments included qualifying for the 2014 NCAA Cross Country Championships and winning the Drake Relays 5-K in 2013. Austin described his win at the U.S.A. Marathon Championship as “a whole other level of euphoria.” In order to make the U.S. Olympic marathon team, Austin would need to finish in the top 3 in the Olympic Trials race scheduled for February 29, 2020 in Atlanta.
DAVID EDWARD COOK, JR., 61, of Clive, died Sunday, Dec. 30th, at home. A Funeral Mass for DAVID COOK, JR., will be held 10-a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3rd, 2019, at the All Saints Catholic Church in Stuart. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.
Visitation will be held from 9-a.m. until 10-a.m. Thursday, at the All Saints Catholic Church in Stuart.; Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Burial will be in the Dexter Cemetery, immediately following the Funeral Mass.
PATRICK M. KETCHUM, 60, of Casey, died Sunday, Dec. 30th. A Celebration of Life for PATRICK KETCHUM will be held 2-p.m. Friday, Jan. 4th, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home, in Stuart.
Visitation will be held from 5-until 7-p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3rd, at the funeral home. Visitation will continue at the funeral home on Friday, from 1-until 2-p.m. (Prior to the Celebration of Life).; Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Burial will be in the Dalmanutha Cemetery in rural Casey.
Memorials may be directed to the Patrick M. Ketchum Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home (P.O. Box 246, Stuart, IA, 50250)
Today: Becoming Partly Cloudy. High 18. Winds NW @ 10-20. Wind chill as low as -5.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 3. Winds light & variable. Wind chill as low as -5.
Tomorrow: Mo. Sunny. High 32. SW @ 10-15.
Thursday: P/Cldy. High around 43.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 45.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 34. Our Low this morning ( as of 5-a.m.) was 9. Last year on this date our High was -2 and the Low was -27. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 55 in 1939. The Record Low was -27 in 2018.
A single-vehicle accident in Pottawattamie County Monday night claimed the life of one person and resulted in injuries to another. The Iowa State Patrol reports the driver of a 2013 Hyundai Elantra, 46-year old Melanie Thompson, of Avoca, who was not wearing a seat belt, died from her injuries after being transported by Council Bluffs Fire and Rescue, to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. A passenger in the car, 9-year old Brianna Milledge, of Avoca, was injured and transported by CB Fire to Children’s Hospital, in Omaha. She was buckled-up according to the Patrol.
The accident happened at around 6:25-p.m. on westbound Interstate 80, near mile marker nine. Authorities say the car went out of control to the right, for reasons unknown, went down an embankment and rolled over before coming to rest on its wheels in a field to the west of I-80.
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