Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers, today (Monday), reports that at around 6:25-p.m. Sunday, his officers attempted to stop a black Chevrolet pick-up truck at 16th & Clark, for an equipment violation. The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. The chase proceeded through residential areas at speeds more than 60 miles per hour. The driver – later identified as 51-year-old Steven William Wells, of College Springs – fled the vehicle on foot at 18th & Grant.

Following a foot pursuit, Wells was taken into custody. He faces charges that include: Driving a while barred; Possession of methamphetamine; Possession of marijuana; Possession of drug paraphernalia; Felony eluding; Resisting arrest, and multiple traffic offenses.

Wells was being held in the Page County Jail on $10,000 bail, pending a court appearance. All reports will be forwarded to the office of Page County Attorney Carl Sonksen for review and the filing of formal charges in Page County District Court.

(Radio Iowa) – Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nominee, told an online audience of Iowa Democrats that the outcome of the 2020 election will affect every part of our lives. “The future of health care hangs on top of it all because President Trump is in the Supreme Court right now, trying to get rid of the Affordable Care Act,” Harris said. Harris was the closing speaker during the Iowa Democratic Party’s annual fall fundraiser last (Sunday) night. It was held online this year because of the pandemic. In her recorded message, Harris called President Trump’s approach to Covid wreckless.

“This is the greatest failure of any American presidency and make no mistake, his failure to contain this virus has what has wreaked havoc on our economy,” Harris says. “Of course he’s not alone. Trump’s Republican Party has followed his lead, including many here in Iowa.” Harris, a California Senator, promised a Biden Administration would invest in the nation’s infrastructure and take action on rural issues. “We’ll reverse the disastrous trade war that has hurt our farmers,” Harris said, “and we’ll stand with our corn growers and bolster the ethanol industry.”

Iowa Democrats featured a “battleground beverates tour” during the fundraiser, with virtual “stops” in each congressional district. Recipes came from the Town Square Coffee House in Orange City, the Primrose in Corning, the Atlantic and Pacific Club in Knoxville and Vivian’s Soul Food in Cedar Rapids.

The Creston Police Department reports six arrests occurred over the past few days. On Sunday (Oct. 18), Creston Police arrested 47-year-old Walter Hall, Jr., of Creston, on a warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Assault causing bodily injury. Hall was later released on a $500 bond. 27-year-old Steven O’Brien, of Cave City, AR., was arrested early Sunday morning, for OWI/1st offense. He was later released on $1,000 bond. And, just before 2-a.m. Sunday, 42-year old Lindsey Woolums, of Creston, was arrested for Driving While Suspended. She was cited and released from the scene, on a Summons to Appear in court.

Saturday night, 25-year old Jacob Maly, of Bryant, WI., was arrested in Creston for Public Intoxication. He was later released on a $300 bond. Friday evening, 23-year old Trey Mills, of Creston, was arrested on a Union County warrant for Simple Assault. He was later released on a $300 bond. And, Friday morning, 61-year old Kathy Beemer, of Bedford, was arrested in Creston, on a Taylor County warrant for Failure to Appear. Beemer was transferred to the custody of Taylor County Deputies.

Creston Police said also, a woman reported Friday, that at around 11-p.m. Thursday, someone broke a window on her vehicle while it was parked in the 900 block of W. Adair Street. A purse was reported missing. The loss was estimated at $610,

The Iowa Department of Public Health reports, as of 10-a.m. today (Monday), there are 508 additional, positive test results for COVID-19 statewide, for a total of 107,570 since the beginning of the pandemic.  Including Monday’s confirmed numbers, Iowa has reported nearly 3,000 new confirmed positive coronavirus cases in the last three days. The state Department of Public Health reported 1,595 confirmed cases Saturday, another 915 on Sunday. Cass County reports two new cases since Sunday, for a total of 303. The number of deaths across the state that have been attributed to the virus, is up six, to 1,534. Of the deaths statewide, officials say 1,028 of the persons had a pre-existing health condition.

There have been 901,746 Iowans tested for the virus, to date. The IDPH says 3,167 test results have been returned since 10-a.m. Sunday, with 2,770 coming back Negative, and 387 Positive. The total number of Negatives results to date, is 792,548. The Individual positivity rate remains 11.9%, and the 14-day rolling average is unchanged at 9.6%.  Those who have recovered from the virus number 82,056.

There are 16 Iowa counties reporting a positivity rate greater than 15% over the last 14 days, up from 15 the previous day. Public schools in Harrison (25.8%), Sioux, Osceola, Delaware, Taylor (19.3%), Plymouth, Carroll (19%), Monroe, Emmet, Humboldt, Crawford (16%), Decatur, O’Brien, Cass (15.4%), Woodbury and Mahaska counties can apply for a waiver to provide 100% virtual learning. Harrison and Sioux counties report 25.8% and 23.2% positivity rates respectively. Atlantic School District Superintendent Steve Barber told KJAN News “If you look at the 10-percent absenteeism [which Atlantic does NOT have], the answer [to whether Atlantic will pursue 100% online learning] is No, we’re not going to do that. We’re not going to change right now.” Barber says he can’t speak for what the other school districts in the County might do.

Hospitalizations are up slightly, at 480 (compared to 475, Sunday). ICU stats are up, too, from 108 Sunday, to 113 today. There have been 63 Iowans with COVID-19 symptoms admitted to hospitals around the state since the last report (Compared to 84 previously), and 45 patients on a ventilator. The IDPH says there are: 38 people are in hospital across western/southwest Iowa, compared to 34 yesterday; 10 people are being treated for COVID-19 in an ICU, compared to eight previously; six people have been admitted to a hospital (Compared to five, Sunday), and one person remains on a ventilator.

Long-Term Care facility outbreaks are up slightly, from 63 yesterday, to 64 today. Officials say: there are 1,632 positive cases among staff and patients at those facilities; 643 staff/patients have recovered from the virus, and there have been 771 deaths since the pandemic began.

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases in each county, along with the 24-hour change in case numbers {+#}; the number of persons recovered, and the total number of [deaths] (if any), since the pandemic began,

• Cass, 302 cases {+2}; 222 recovered; 2 deaths
• Adair, 123; 64; 1
• Adams, 67; 35; 0
• Audubon, 128; 65; 1
• Guthrie, 367 {+4); 224; 14
• Harrison County, 571 {+10}; 193; 8
• Madison County, 339 {+2}; 207; 2
• Mills County, 336 {+2]; 173; 1
• Montgomery, 154 {+2}; 125; 5
• Pottawattamie County, 2,942 {+2]; 2,151; 44
• Shelby County, 341 {+1}; 298; 1
• Union County,  209 {+1}; 176; 3