Police in Glenwood, Tuesday, arrested 43-year-old William Jensen, of Glenwood. He was arrested for Theft in the 2nd degree. Bond was set at $5,000 (cash or surety).
Police in Glenwood, Tuesday, arrested 43-year-old William Jensen, of Glenwood. He was arrested for Theft in the 2nd degree. Bond was set at $5,000 (cash or surety).
(Radio Iowa) – An invasive bug that could threaten many of Iowa’s fruit crops and trees has been found in the state — but a top Iowa insect expert says there aren’t enough of them at this time to pose an immediate threat to Iowa’s agriculture. State entomologist Robin Pruisner says a person found the first spotted lanternfly on a maple tree in Dallas County and the second a week later in the same area. Both were immature – black with white spots.
“We do not call what we’ve found so far in Dallas County and infestation,” she says. “it appears that we’ve got hitchhikers — not a reproducing population at this time.” The spotted lanternfly can jump from plant to plant and feed on sap. It leaves behind a sticky substance that can develop a sooty mold which blocks photosynthesis and can kill the plant. Pruisner says she’s disappointed the bug has been found here. 
The closest known infestations of spotted lanternfly are in the Indiana-Ohio area, so I didn’t expect them to make such a large jump into Iowa,'” she says. Spotted lanternflies can attach their egg masses on vehicles or firewood and hitch a ride for a long distance. Pruisner is encouraging people to send photos to the Ag Department if they think they’ve seen the insect.
(reporting By Katie Peikes, Iowa Public Radio)
(Radio Iowa) – A new study finds military sites in Iowa and around the country have so-called “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in their groundwater which exceed new E-P-A health guidelines. The toxic compounds found in firefighting foam are linked to cancer and birth defects. The Environmental Working Group’s Jared Hayes says two-thirds of U-S military sites have PFAS contamination that violates standards that were set in June.
Hayes says, “This contamination doesn’t end at the base line and it has been shown to get into the communities across the U.S., into their drinking water and their wells of homes and nearby communities.” The EPA has lowered health advisory levels of two PFAS compounds from 70 parts per trillion to near zero. The Environmental Working Group report finds more than 260 military sites have groundwater levels of PFAS above the new threshold, including three military sites in Iowa. David Cwiertny, an environmental engineer at the University of Iowa, says the new health advisories are like when your car’s “check engine” light goes on. 
“When your car is flashing a red light at you, you don’t just keep driving,” Cwiertny says, “you figure out what’s wrong and ideally, if you have the resources, you invest it to fix it.” Among the three Iowa military sites with confirmed contamination, the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in southeast Iowa has PFAS levels that would’ve been acceptable under the EPA’s previous health advisory, but now exceed new guidelines.
The author of the study says communities near military bases with unsafe PFAS levels should be given clean drinking water.
(reporting by Katie Peikes, Iowa Public Radio)
Council Bluffs, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Corrections reports 21-year-old Zachary Russell White, who was convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree in Pottawattamie County, failed to report back to the Council Bluffs Residential Correctional Facility as required yesterday (Tuesday).
White is a white male, height 5′ 7″, and weighs 191 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on 4/19/2022.
Persons with information on White’s whereabouts should contact local police.
Zachary Russell White
(Atlantic, Iowa) – A Special Meeting of the Atlantic School Board will be held 1-p.m. Thursday, July 28th, at the Central Office in the Achievement Center. Action items on the agenda are with regard to the Athletic Facilities Project, and include:
Adjourn
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports two, drug-related arrests. On July 21st, 2022, Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 37-year-old Tashina Martwick, of Creston, on narcotics related charges including Possession of a Controlled Substance – 3rd or subsequent offense. Martwick was transported to the Cass County Jail where she was booked and held pending her later release on bond.
On July 24th, 2022, 37-year-old Daniel Knight, of Atlantic, was arrested on warrants for narcotics related charges including Possession of a Controlled Substance. Knight was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held.
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State defensive end Will McDonald has been named to the 2022 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List, announced today by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).
McDonald, a redshirt senior from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is one of the nation’s top pass rushers. He earned First Team All-America accolades last season and is a two-time First Team All-Big 12 selection.
McDonald tied for the Big 12 lead in sacks last season with 11.5, breaking his own single-season school record and ranking ninth nationally. In his career, he’s ISU’s all-time career sack leader (29.0), which ranks fourth in Big 12 history.
He has forced nine fumbles in his career and has 34.5 tackles for a loss.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior linebacker Jack Campbell and senior defensive back Riley Moss have been named to the 2022 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List.
Presented by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the Charlotte Touchdown Club, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy is awarded to the best defensive player in college football. Former Hawkeye linebackers Josey Jewell (2017) and Pat Angerer (2009) were finalists for the award.
Campbell (6-5, 246 pounds) was a second-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and Phil Steele in 2021. In addition, he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors and was second in the Big Ten with 143 tackles – the fifth-most ever in a single season at Iowa. He earned Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors following a career-best performance with 18 tackles in Iowa’s 24-14 win over Colorado State. A native of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Campbell was the recipient of Iowa’s Roy Carver Most Valuable Player (Defense) award last season and served as a permanent team captain.
Campbell has also been named to the Athlon Sports 2022 preseason All-Big Ten First Team, as well as earning preseason first-team All-America accolades by Phil Steele, Athlon Sports, and Sporting News.
Moss (6-1, 193 pounds) was a first-team All-America selection by Sporting News a season ago and was voted the Tatum-Woodson Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year. Additionally, Moss was a first-team All-Big Ten selection by both league coaches and media. The Ankeny, Iowa, native was a recipient of Iowa’s Team Hustle Award and is second all-time at Iowa in career interception return yards (239). Moss is one of three players in program history with three interception return touchdowns.
Moss has been named to the Athlon Sports 2022 preseason All-Big Ten First Team. He was selected to both the Athlon Sports and Phil Steele’s preseason All-America First Teams. Moss was recently named to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award watch list.
The award is named after Bronislau “Bronko” Nagurski and his legendary talents. He was a consensus All-American defensive tackle in 1929 and also an All-American fullback in 1929, becoming the only player ever picked at two positions in the same season.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior punter Tory Taylor has been named to the 2022 Ray Guy Award Watch List, the Augusta Sports Council announced on Wednesday. The trophy is awarded to the nation’s top collegiate punter. Taylor was a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award in both 2020 and 2021.
Taylor (6-4, 231) handled all of Iowa’s punting duties in 2021, averaging 46.1 yards on 80 punts – 39 of which were downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. He appeared on the weekly Ray’s 8 list three times throughout the season. The Melbourne, Australia, native was named Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against Iowa State and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten by league coaches and media a season ago.
The Melbourne, Australia, native was tabbed preseason second-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports and preseason fourth-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele.
Established in 2000, the Ray Guy Award is named after College and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Ray Guy. Former Hawkeye Ryan Donahue was a finalist for the award in 2010.
(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports two women have been arrested on separate warrants for Violation of Probation. 40-year-old Dawn Elizabeth Gabriel, of Turin, was arrested Tuesday morning. And, 26-year-old Kristen Lee Hume, of Council Bluffs, was arrested this (Wednesday) morning. Hume was taken into custody at Pottawattamie County Corrections, on the Mills County warrant. Bond for both women was set at $5,000 each.
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