ATLANTIC, Iowa – Aug. 4, 2022 – A joint Iowa DOT/BNSF railroad project to reconstruct Iowa 44 on the south side of Portsmouth will close the road at the at-grade railroad crossing beginning Monday, Aug. 15 at 7 a.m., until Wednesday, Aug. 24, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 maintenance office.
During this closure, motorists will follow a marked detour route using Iowa 191, and Shelby County roads F-32 and M-16.
ATLANTIC, Iowa – Aug. 4, 2022 – A joint Iowa DOT/ BNSF Railway project to reconstruct the at-grade rail crossing on Iowa 37 on the east side of Earling will close the road starting Monday, Aug. 8 at 7 a.m., until Saturday, Aug. 13, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 maintenance office.
During this closure, motorists will follow a marked detour route using Shelby County roads M-16 and F-32, and U.S. 59
ELEANOR SANDHOLM, 92, formerly of Greenfield, died Thursday, August 4, 2022, at the Trinity Center at Luther Park in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life for ELEANOR SANDHOLM will be held 11-a.m. Wed., Aug. 10th, at the Salem Lutheran Church, in Creston. (The service will be live-streamed) Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.
The family will greet friends on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America “Good Gifts” for Bibles or Sunday School start-ups, or ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission.
Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.
ELEANOR SANDHOLM is survived by:
Her daughters – Susan Sandholm-Petersen (Roger Petersen); Kathy (Russ) Allen; Gwen (Dave) Buck, and Sarah (Mike) Beurskens.
14 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
BENJAMIN DOUGLAS HEATH, 75, of Atlantic, died July 26, 2022.A Memorial Service for BEN HEATH will be held at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic, on August 13th, at 10:30-a.m.
Open visitation with the family will take place from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 12, 2022, at Schmidt Family Funeral Home.
Committal is in the Southlawn Cemetery in Atlantic. A luncheon will be held following the committal in the reception room at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home.
BEN HEATH is survived by:
His daughters – Noele Tyson, of Carroll, and Dawn Hepler, of Atlantic.
His sisters – Debbie Weitzel, and Judy (Bob) Gross.
His brother – Allen (Michelle) Heath.
6 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren; his sisters- and brothers-in law; and many nieces and nephews.
(Clarinda, Iowa) – The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports two separate arrests took place Wednesday. Sheriff Lyle Palmer says 43-year-old Dustin Riley Dumler, of Shenandoah, was taken into custody at the Page County Iowa Jail, on a valid Page County warrant for Theft in the 5th degree. Dumler later posted the $300 bond and was released.
Dustin Dumler
And, 28-year-old Joseph William Michael Haughton, of Hamburg, was arrested Wednesday at the Fremont County Jail. He was wanted on a valid Page County Iowa warrant for violation of probation, stemming from an original charge of Domestic abuse assault/2nd offense. Haughton was transported back to the Page County Jail where he was being held on a $5,000 cash or surety bond.
Joseph Haughton
Note: “A charge is merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.”
ANKENY, Iowa – Officials with the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation, today (Thursday), released information on the cause of death for three Cedar Falls residents who were staying at the Maquoketa Caves State Park campground on July 22nd. On that date, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Division of Criminal Investigation were notified of a triple homicide at the campground. Officers located three deceased victims, as well as the body of a man investigators believe was responsible for their deaths. The Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner has determined the cause and manner of death of all four people.
Officials say 42-year-old Tyler Schmidt died from a gunshot wound and multiple sharp force injuries. His wife, 42-year-old Sarah Schmidt, died from multiple sharp force injuries. Their daughter, 6-year-old Lula Schmidt, died from a gunshot wound and strangulation. All three family members’ deaths have been ruled homicides. The family’s 9-year-old son Arlo Schmidt escaped from the tent and survived the attack. He is staying with relatives.
A suspect in the murders, 23-year-old Anthony Sherwin, of LaVista, Nebraska, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His death has been ruled a suicide. The investigation into the events surrounding the homicides is ongoing. However, the known facts and circumstances, and all evidence collected to this point, substantiate Sherwin was the perpetrator of the homicides and acted alone.
No further information will be released at this time.
(Radio Iowa) – Many Manchester residents are dealing with storm damage after nearly two inches of rain caused flash flooding and wind gusts of up to 58 miles an hour hit the city at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Delaware County Emergency Management Coordinator Mandy Bieber says the north end of Manchester seemed to be hit hardest. “We sustained tree damage, had some power outages,” she says. “We had one report of a livestock building being flipped over and then two houses damaged by falling trees.” Bieber says utility crews were able to remove tree limbs from power lines and restore electric service quickly.
Manchester City Manager Tim Vick says a street light in downtown Manchester was damaged. “The wind somehow managed to turn that on us,. If you take a look at it, it does not look like the pole is bent or anything, it just needs to be repositioned. That’ll take some work,” he says. “We’re not quite sure how we’re going to do it just yet. We’re analyzing the best way to get that twisted back into place.”
Officials say intense rain fell elsewhere in Delaware County on Wednesday, but Manchester appears to be the only area where the storm caused property damage.
(Vail, Iowa) – The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office reports 64-year old Kevin James Ricke, of rural Westside, was fatally injured during a tractor rollover accident, Sunday evening. Ricke was trapped beneath a John Deere 4020 tractor he was using to mow a ditch. The accident happened at around 7:20-p.m., Sunday. Crawford County Sheriff’s Deputies, Crawford County Ambulance and Vail Fire Department were dispatched to the scene near 370th Street and L Avenue, following a report a tractor had rolled over in a ditch. The accident happened as he was turning east onto L Avenue from 370th,
Vail Fire Department personnel freed Ricke from the tractor. When Ricke turned east onto L Avenue from 370th Street, the bank gave way and the tractor rolled into the ditch. Ricke was pronounced dead at the scene.
(Harlan, Iowa) – The Harlan City Council met Tuesday evening in regular session. It was reported that the Council would receive a memorandum of understanding for using the Harlan Airport facilities for students studying aviation. Harlan City Administrator Gene Gettys visited with the Harlan Airport Commission and advised the Council the directive will show up in their next meeting packet. The School District’s facilities committee will also attend the next City Council meeting to update the Council on the school facilities project.
The Harlan Community School District Patrons are voting on a 22.9 million dollar bond issue to fund an intermediate addition to the primary school building and renovate portions of the middle and high school buildings. The blue sign at 7th and Cyclone Streets in Harlan will also be replaced. The new sign will read “Historic Downtown.” The Harlan City Council will meet again on Tuesday, August 16th.
(reporting by our sister station KNOD)
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