Winneshiek County News Releases

Date: 7/26/2025

Time: 9:26 am

Incident/Charge: Simple Misdemeanor Domestic Abuse Assault – 1^st Offense

Location: 265^th Ave, Calmar, Iowa

Person: Shannon Bruns

Address: Calmar, Iowa

Age: 43

Incident Details: Deputies responded to a residence on 265^th Ave near Calmar after a report of an assault. Subsequently, Shannon Bruns was arrested and charged with Simple Misdemeanor Domestic Abuse Assault – 1^st Offense. Bruns was transported to the Winneshiek County Jail.

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Winneshiek County. Authorities report the accident occurred on July 25^th at 8:03pm on 245^th Avenue and Town Line Road. A 2019 Ford F150, operated by 25-year old Jared Kenneth Frana of Decorah, was northbound on 245the Avenue and was stopped at the stop sign. Frana did not see an eastbound Ford 350 operated by 58-year old Kevin Duane Weidow of Calmar. Frana failed to yield the right away and struck the Weidow vehicle. Frana, and two passengers in the Weidow vehicle, 54-year old Michelle Marie Weidow of Calmar and 20-year old Sarah Marie Hennessy of Waukon, were taken by EMS to WinnMed Hospital for treatment. Damage totaled 20-thousand dollars.

A minor injury reported in a two-vehicle accident in Winnshiek County. Authorities report the accident occurred on July 28^th at 5:16am on Iowa High 9. 74-year old Beverly Jean Rosendahl of Ridgeway was operating a 2010 Dodge Ram was leaving their driveway turned left onto Highway 9 and struck the passenger side front wheel of a 2002 GM Envoy operated by 64-year old Janet Lea Smith of Ridgway. Smith received a possible minor injury but did not seek transport. Damage totaled 13-thousand dollars.