Authorities Release Additional Information Regarding Truck Rollover Accident
(Hinton) — Additional information has now been released relating to that overturned semi truck and tanker that detoured northbound traffic on Highway 75
for the better part of Thursday. Plymouth County authorities say the driver of the overturned tanker truck was 58 year old Ronald Vande Kieft from Kirkville, Iowa. The truck was heading southbound on U-S Highway 75 between Merrill and Hinton at about 5:00 a.m. Thursday morning when the driver had fallen asleep and drifted onto the inside shoulder.
The driver says that when the truck had left the roadway and entered the shoulder area, he was able to keep the truck under control, but the tanker- trailer did not recover from the shoulder and dragged the entire unit into the center median causing the truck and trailer to overturn. As a result of the accident, the truck and trailer tipped causing total damage to both units. The
The total time Highway 75 was being detoured was 9 hours and ten minutes.
Two Vehicle Accident In Front Of Casey’s Friday Morning
(Le Mars) — Shortly before 8:00 a.m. this morning, two vehicles collided at the intersection on Business Highway 75 and 2nd Street Southwest in front of the Casey’s General Convenience Store. Responding to the scene were the Le Mars
Fire and Rescue Department, Le Mars Police, Le Mars Ambulance, and the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities report both drivers of the vehicles sustained minor injuries. The names of the victims are not known at this time.
18 Year Old Woman Arrested For Possession of Drugs
(Hawarden) — Early Thursday morning at about 1:43 a.m the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office arrested 18 year old Jada Wilson of Hawarden. The arrest stems from a report of a suspicious person walking on Highway 10 approximately three miles east of Hawarden. Wilson was sitting in a car a short distance behind the
suspicious person. Upon further investigation, the deputy discovered illegal drugs in Wilson’s possession. Wilson was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of prescription drug and
possession of drug paraphernalia.
Sioux Center Woman Arrested In Church
(Orange City) — Sioux County authorities made an arrest of a Sioux Center woman inside a church Wednesday morning. 38-year old Kami Schiebout was arrested at about 9:30 a.m. at the 1st Christian Reformed Church, following an anonymous
tip. Deputies located Schiebout at the church and confirmed there were active warrants for her arrest. Following the arrest, authorities executed a search warrant for her purse and discovered illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia.
Schiebout was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, and possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver. The Orange City Police Department and the Sheriff’s Office Canine Unit assisted in the investigation.
Former Democratic Chair Seeking Governor’s Position
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A former state Democratic Party chairman says he wants to be governor of Iowa.
John Norris said Thursday that he’d filed papers to get on the 2018 primary ballot.
He’s a longtime aide to Tom Vilsack, the former governor and U.S. agriculture secretary. Norris has said he wants to boost the state’s economic growth by leveraging renewable energy, raising wages and expanding high-speed internet.
Norris joins a crowded Democratic field. Former party chairwoman Dr. Andy McGuire announced her candidacy in April and state Rep. Todd Prichard is running, too. Polk County Conservation Director Rich Leopold and party activist
Jon Neiderbach also say they’re running. Union leader Cathy Glasson announced Wednesday that she’s exploring a bid. Des Moines businessman Fred Hubbell also is considering running, as is Davenport Alderman Mike Matson.
Supreme Court Rules Parents Can Sue Due To Disabled Child
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Supreme Court says the parents of a severely disabled child can sue medical providers for failing to warn of fetal abnormalities that would have caused the mother to have an abortion.
Friday’s ruling marks the first time that a wrongful birth claim has been recognized in Iowa. The opinion notes that 23 other states allow such lawsuits.
The case involves a boy born with cerebral palsy and other impairments that require frequent doctors’ visits and make it unlikely he’ll ever walk or speak.
They allege that the mother was assured after an ultrasound that “everything was fine” with the fetus even though doctors had found the head was abnormally
small.
The court says parents should have the opportunity to make informed decisions about whether to terminate a pregnancy.
