Mahaska County Sheriff Details Boat Collision that Led to Two Being Thrown Into the Water

Mahaska County sheriff details boat collision that led to two being thrown into the water

Deputies found the woman clinging to a log in the river to keep her head above water.

Sheriff's boat involved in collision with jet ski at Bartlett Lake

A law enforcement patrol boat was involved in a collision with a jet ski operated by an 18-year-old at Bartlett Lake on Memorial Day.

Sheriff: Boat likely hit underwater concrete in Des Moines river, man still missing

EDDYVILLE, Iowa - The search for a missing boater in the Des Moines River stretched into its second day, with no sign of the man, according to Mahaska County Sheriff Russell Van Renterghem. 47-year-old Waylon Straube, of Eddyville, was thrown from a boat along with 50-year-old Roseanne Benda, of Corydon, around 9:50 a.m. Sunday, according to a news release. Google Earth imagery shows where 310th St. in Eddyville crosses over the Des Moines River…