Semi Truck And Pick Up Truck Collide
(Le Mars) — A semi truck and a pick up collided this morning (Friday) at the
junction of Highway 3 and county road K-22, about six miles west of Le Mars. The
accident happened at about 9:40 a.m. The male driver of the Chevrolet pick-up
needed to be extricated from the vehicle. He was transported to the Mercy Medical
Center. The driver of the semi truck was not injured. The pick up truck
sustained considerable damage to the front end. The semi truck was pulling a dump
trailer used for road construction purposes. The semi was operated by the
Henningson Construction Company from Atlantic, Iowa. Henningson Construction is
paving county road K-42. The accident is being investigated by the Plymouth County
Sheriff’s Office. The names of the accident victims along with other information
relating to the accident have not been released at this time. The Le Mars Fire and
Rescue Department along with the Le Mars Ambulance Services and the Plymouth
County Sheriff’s Office all responded to the accident scene.
Clay County Fair To Begin Its 9-Day Run
(Spencer) — Saturday marks the start of the 99th annual Clay County Fair in
Spencer, sometimes known as the “World’s Greatest County Fair”, and Jeremy
Parsons, the General Manager of the fair says attendees will notice some
improvements.
Parsons says when the new structure is ready for use, it will feature vendors and
exhibitors, and it will replace a traditional long-standing building.
The Clay County Fair has been known to feature a large display of agriculture
equipment, and Parsons says that will again be the case for this year’s fair.
The manager of the Clay County Fair says this year more than $150,000 worth of
free entertainment will be featured on the grounds’ four different stages.
Parsons says admission to the fair is set at nine dollars, however, advanced
discount admission tickets are available through today (Friday) at the Le Mars Godfathers
Pizza restaurant, and at the Sioux County Farm Bureau offices in Orange City.
Parking at the Clay County Fair is free.
Flags To Be Set At Half-Staff To Honor 9/11
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad today ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at
half-staff from sunset today, September 9, 2016 until sunrise, September 12, 2016,
to honor those who perished in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The governor’s directive applies to all U.S. and state flags under the control of
the state. Flags will be at half-staff on the state Capitol building and on flag
displays in the Capitol complex, and upon all public buildings, grounds, and
facilities throughout the state. Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities,
counties and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flag at
half-staff for the same length of time as a sign of respect.
County Prosecutor Wants Judge To Review Child Abduction Case
CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) – A county prosecutor says she has asked a judge to review
a sentence given to a former band teacher who may have inappropriately been given
probation.
Floyd County Attorney Rachel Ginbey says she has asked a judge to review the
suspended 10-year sentence given to Benjamin Thompson, who pleaded guilty to three
counts of sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl in Floyd County.
Ginbey says she thinks the probation sentence violated an Iowa law requiring
teachers to spend time in prison if convicted of sexually abusing children.
Ginbey took the action after a Des Moines Register story published Sunday
noted numerous cases in which educators were given probation in apparent violation
of the law.
Thompson, who taught at Pella High, also received probation after pleading
guilty to sexual abuse charges in Marion County.
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Southern Iowa Man Sentenced To 120 Years For Child Sex Acts
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A southern Iowa man has been sentenced to 120 years in
federal prison after pleading guilty to producing child pornography involving
girls younger than 10 years old. Senior U.S. District Court Judge Robert W. Pratt
on Thursday sentenced 31-year-old Timothy Ryan Zollman, of Van Wert, to the
lengthy term after he pleaded guilty in April to two counts of producing child
pornography. Evidence presented at Zollman’s sentencing shows he sexually
assaulted 10 girls and recorded the assaults.
