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Motrocyclist Dies In Highway 34 Collision
A motorcyclist died in a head-on collision late Friday night on Highway 34 in western Mills County. According to a report from the Iowa State Patrol, 39-year-old Jacob Otto Saxer of Bellevue, Neb., was traveling westbound on the eastbound side of Highway 34 near Mile Marker 1 when his 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle collided with the front of a 2019 Kia Niro driven by Leeva Unique Kitchens, 25, of Sidney.
Mills County head-on wreck kills 1
(Pacific Junction) -- One person was killed, one injured in a head-on collision in Mills County late Friday night. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident occurred on Highway 34 shortly after 11 p.m. Authorities say a 2006 Harley Davison motorcycle ridden by 38-year-old Jacob Otto Saxer of Bellevue was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes between mile markers 1 and 2 when it collided with the front of an eastbound 2019 Kia Niro driven by 25-year-old Leeva Unique Kitchens of Sidney. The patrol describes the accident as a "driver-to-driver" head-on collision.
Bellevue motorcyclist dies in head-on crash near Missouri River
MILLS COUNTY, Iowa (WOWT) - A Bellevue man died in an apparent wrong-way crash on a Mills County road late Friday. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2006 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, driven by Jacob Saxer, 39, was headed west in the eastbound lanes of U.S. Highway 34 around mile marker 1, west of Glenwood, shortly after 11 p.m. A second vehicle, a 2019 Kia Niro, was headed east at the same location. The motorcycle collided with the front of the Kia in what ISP termed a “driver-to-driver style” head-on crash.
One Person Killed Another Injured in Mills County CAR/Motorcycle Crash
(Mills County) A car/motorcycle crash in Mills County on Friday claimed the life of a Bellevue, Nebraska man. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident happened at 11:09 p.m. on East Highway 34 at the one-mile marker. Authorities say 39-year-old Jacob Otto died in the accident. Leeva Unique Kitchens of Sidney, Iowa, suffered injuries.
Processing planned for Midwest
In January 2023, Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Company announced it had finalized the purchase of a 132-acre site for its planned 2,000-head-per-day beef processing facility in Mills County, Iowa. The project is being led by developer Chad Tentinger, founder and owner of Ten Corp Inc. and an Iowa cattle producer....
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