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Wednesday Afternoon News, April 26th

Randy Renshaw Passes Away

(Sioux City) — Longtime KSCJ radio Open Line Host Randy Renshaw has passed away after a short illness.

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Family members say Renshaw died of complications from cardiac arrest Tuesday at a Sioux City hospital.

The 66 year old Renshaw was born in Storm Lake on November 18th, 1950.

He was the voice of KSCJ for over a quarter of a century, beginning in the mid 1980’s.

Renshaw left KSCJ briefly for California and St. Louis, returning to the station to cover news and host “Open Line” in 1992.

He retired in June of 2013.

 

 

Northwestern College To Award Masters In Education Diplomas

ORANGE CITY, Iowa—For the first time since 1996, Northwestern College will award graduate degrees during its annual commencement ceremony Saturday, May 13.
Forty-six students will receive Master of Education degrees, while another 267 students will receive bachelor’s degrees. Northwestern will also award an honorary doctorate to Simon Estes, an internationally renowned opera star.

Dr. Rick Melmer, director of Leadership South Dakota, will speak during commencement, which is scheduled for 10 a.m. in the DeWitt Physical Fitness Center. The college’s baccalaureate service will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 12, in Christ Chapel. Julie Vermeer Elliott, vice president for student life, will deliver the homily, “God’s Light: From Lullabies to Legacies.”

 

 

Former Fire Academy Administrator Pleads Guilty

NEVADA, Iowa (AP) – A former Iowa fire academy administrator has pleaded guilty to falsifying test scores that were used to improperly certify thousands of firefighters.
Former Fire Services Training Bureau certification manager John McPhee pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony misconduct in office. Judge James Malloy scheduled a sentencing hearing for May 24.
Prosecutors and the defense have agreed to recommend a sentence of two years’ probation, unspecified restitution and community service for McPhee, 49.
Malloy could opt for a different sentence for McPhee, who remains free on bond and faces a maximum of five years in prison.
McPhee, who began at the Ames-based academy in 1998, assigned passing scores to exams without checking or correcting them for years. More than 2,400 firefighters and emergency personnel were granted nationally-recognized certifications despite failing tests.