City Water Crews To Flush Hydrants and Water Lines
(Le Mars) — Le Mars city water department has announced they will be starting the
2016 fall flushing of hydrants on Tuesday, October 11th. City water crews will
begin at the northeast section of town at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday morning and will
continue until 3:00 p.m. and again on Wednesday between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
They will then move to the northwest section of town and begin flushing until 3:00
p.m. If necessary, the water department will continue on Thursday and into Friday
to finish the northwest section of town. The southwest part of town will be done
the week of October 18th to the 21st, and the southeast portion of Le Mars, the
hydrants will be flushed the week of October 25th to the 28th. City officials say
that if discolored water is noticed, residents are asked to refrain from using hot
water until such time the cold water hard tap is clear. This may be your outside
hose bib. This is usually close to the incoming water, so if it is clear, the
rest of the house or business should clean up shortly.
School Board To Learn The Student Enrollment Numbers During This Evening’s Meeting
(Le Mars) — The Le Mars Community Board of Education is scheduled to meet this
evening. School board directors will learn from Assistant superintendent Steve
Webner the certified number of students enrolled in the Le Mars Community School
District. The school district’s building principals will submit a report to the
board. The school’s administration is asking the school board to consider a
resolution approving both the Special Education deficit and the English Language
Learner deficit for fiscal year 2016. The Special Education deficit is in the
amount of $105,770.11 and the E-L-L amount is $70,991.27. The school
administration is requesting approval to submit a request for additional spending
authority as allowed. The Board of Education will consider approving the
membership on the District Learning and Instructional Impact Team for 2016-2017.
The school board will also discuss board policy 204.1 which determines the start
time for board meetings. Currently, the school board convenes at 7:30 p.m.
DCI Investigating The Deaths Of Two People
PRAIRIE CITY, Iowa (AP) – Iowa authorities are investigating the deaths of two
people after their bodies were found inside a Prairie City home.
The Des Moines Register reports (https://dmreg.co/2ddmnQp ) someone reported
hearing a violent argument at the home around 4:15 a.m. Sunday before the bodies
were found.
Prairie City Police Chief Joe Bartello says one person was found in the house
and one in the garage. Bartello says the case is being investigated as a possible
murder-suicide.
Police did not immediately identify the two people who died or release any
details about what caused their deaths.
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Branstad Promotes Benefits Of New Privatized Medicaid Program
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Gov. Terry Branstad has highlighted extra benefits under
Iowa’s new Medicaid program to show the privatized system functions better than
the former state-run setup, but the agency overseeing Medicaid acknowledges it
knows little about how the so-called value-added services are working for
patients.
The services range from waived gym membership fees to free cellphones.
After more than six months of the privately run system, there is limited data
about how many people have used the value-added services and no information about
whether the services are effective. The Department of Human Services says it’s not
required to closely track them.
The setup highlights limitations in what the state must share about Iowa’s
new Medicaid system. It also adds a layer of work for the public to access
information about the services.
Pearl Harbor Navy Chaplain Remains Buried In Iowa
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) – The remains of a Navy chaplain have been buried in his home
state of Iowa nearly 75 years after he died during the surprise Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor.
A funeral was held for Chaplain Aloysius Schmitt in Dubuque on Saturday.
Separate ceremonies were held in his hometown of St. Lucas earlier in the week.
Schmitt’s niece Rose Foley told the Telegraph Herald (https://bit.ly/2dXtqu1)
she is very proud of her uncle and what he did.
Schmitt was aboard the battleship USS Oklahoma when the Dec. 7, 1941, attack
happened. Schmitt helped other sailors escape the sinking ship before he died.
The Navy announced in September that Schmitt’s remains had been identified.
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