Akron Doctors To Practice In Le Mars
(Le Mars) — Mercy Medical Center’s loss will be Floyd Valley Healthcare’s gain as two physicians transfer their practice from Akron to Le Mars. Mike Donlin, Floyd Valley Healthcare Administrator says Doctors Dave and Cindie Wolff,
formerly with the Akron Mercy Clinic will begin seeing patients in Le Mars later this summer.
Donlin says the Akron clinic is owned by the community of Akron and Mercy Medical Center has a long-term lease on the facilities.
Donlin explains the specialties of Doctors Dave and Cindie Wolff.
Remsen Ambulance To Hold Fundraiser Event
(Remsen) — This week is Emergency Medical Technicians Week and at Remsen, the community ambulance staff is holding a fundraising event this evening in order to acquire additional needed equipment. Kevin Rollins talks about this
evening’s event.
The Remsen Ambulance Services director explains how the proceeds from tonight’s fund raiser will be utilized.
Rollins says the new ambulance equipment is costly.
The Remsen Ambulance burger and fries event will be held at the Remsen Ambulance Building between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Le Mars Ambulance Service To Acquire New Ambulance
(Le Mars) — Speaking about ambulances, the Le Mars Ambulance Service will soon be acquiring a new ambulance to replace the second unit. Bill Rosacker, the director of the Le Mars Ambulance Service explains.
Supreme Court Divided On Criminal Arrests
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A divided Iowa Supreme Court has reset the way criminals are charged by redefining when a person is formally arrested.
The court ruled Thursday in cases involving three Waterloo men accused of drugging and raping two 15-year-old girls in 2012. The men were not charged until more than a year later after DNA samples returned from testing labs connecting them to the case.
The Iowa Court of Appeals in 2015 ordered charges dropped because the men weren’t charged within 45 days after they were questioned, which the court considered their arrest date.
The Supreme Court Thursday reverses that saying an arrest doesn’t occur for the purposes of a speedy indictment until a suspect appears before a magistrate judge and not simply when someone is physically detained but later released.
The decision means Deantay Williams, Taevon Washington and Cordarrel Smith will go to trial on sexual assault and kidnapping charges.
Iowa Suburbs Are Growing
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Des Moines suburb of Ankeny is the only large Midwestern city to rank among the fastest growing cities in the nation.
New U.S. Census estimates released Thursday show that Ankeny’s population jumped 28.6 percent between 2010 and 2016 to reach 58,627. Among U.S. cities with at least 50,000 residents, Ankeny’s growth ranked 14th nationwide.
The fastest growing communities in the state are all generally near either Des Moines or Iowa City.
Tiffin, which is between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, grew 54.4 percent to be the fastest growing community in the state. It has 3,006 residents.
North Liberty grew 38 percent to reach 18,520.
In the Des Moines area, Bondurant grew 50 percent to 5,796, Grimes grew 44 percent to 11,909 and Waukee grew 40 percent to 19,284.
Three People Died In Des Moines Apartment Fire
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Des Moines’ fire chief says three people have died from injuries received in a Des Moines apartment fire.
The Des Moines Register reports (https://dmreg.co/2r0TXOZ ) that the blaze broke out Thursday afternoon at the Eddy Apartments, about two miles west of downtown Des Moines.
Fire Chief John TeKippe confirmed late Thursday afternoon that three people had died. TeKippe says one person died on the scene and two others died later at a hospital.
Police had initially reported that three people were critically injured in the fire. Two others were also reported to have been injured.
Officials have not release the names of those killed or hurt.
Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the fire.
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