CHARGERS SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON RAISES OVER $18,000
Briar Cliff University raised $18,314 at its annual “Lunch with the Chargers” event on February 10th at M’s on 4th Restaurant.
All proceeds went directly to the student scholarship fund at BCU.
More than 200 people were served Italian food by Briar Cliff student-athletes, coaches and administrators in three lunch sessions.
The lunch is an opportunity to bring alumni and local supporters of Briar Cliff together to celebrate Charger athletics and open up more educational opportunities for students.
TRIAL DATE SET FOR DRIVER IN CRASH OF CITY BUS & S-U-V
A BENCH TRIAL DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR A SIOUX CITY WOMAN WHO WAS CITED IN THE CRASH BETWEEN A SIOUX CITY TRANSIT BUS AND AN S-U-V LAST NOVEMBER 15TH.
39 YEAR OLD JAMIE PICA WILL STAND TRIAL ON MARCH 3RD.
PICA IS CHARGED WITH FAILURE TO OBEY A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE AND FAILURE TO WEAR A SEAT BELT IN THE CRASH THAT RESULTED IN CRITICAL INJURIES TO CHAD PLANTE, THE DRIVER OF THE S-U-V.
PICA HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO THE CHARGES.
AN INVESTIGATION BY THE IOWA STATE PATROL DETERMINED THAT PICA’S NORTHBOUND TRANSIT BUS TURNED LEFT INTO THE PATH OF THE ONCOMING SOUTHBOUND VEHICLE DRIVEN BY PLANTE AT HIGHWAY 75 AND OUTER BELT DRIVE.
PLANTE REMAINS HOSPITALIZED, RECOVERING FROM HIS INJURIES.
ARREST MADE IN STORM LAKE SCHOOL THREAT
There’s been another new threat against a Storm Lake School and an arrest of a suspect.
Storm Lake Police were dispatched to the city’s Middle School late Thursday afternoon in reference to a threat.
School staff told police that an 11 year old male made threats to blow the school up.
The unidentified juvenile male was charged with Threats of Terrorism, a class D felony.
The juvenile was released to a parent pending a court date.
Police believe there was no imminent threat.
RUSH TO COMPLETE LABOR CONTRACTS BEFORE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RULE CHANGE
Dozens of Iowa schools boards have rushed to approve contracts with teachers, to avoid the new state law on collective bargaining that took effect today (Friday). Tammy Wawro (WAR-oh) is president of the Iowa State Education Association, the state teacher’s union.
Iowa Federation of Labor president Ken Sager (SAY-ger) says G-O-P stands on the minimum wage and “defunding” Planned Parenthood are expanding their opposition coalition for 2018.
Danny Homan (HOH-man) is president of AFSCME Council 61, the union that represents 40-thousand state workers.
The Iowa House and Senate approved legislation that reduced collective bargaining rights for public workers yesterday (Thursday) and Governor Terry Branstad signed the bill into law today (Friday).
At least two school districts rushed to sign contracts this (Friday) morning, hoping to complete negotiations before the governor signed the bill. However, the law took effective at 12:01 a.m. (Friday) morning. That’s because the bill became law on the DATE it was signed, not immediately AFTER the TIME it was signed.
