PANAMA CITY FLORIDA FACES LONG RECOVERY FROM HURRICANE
FLORIDA RESIDENTS ARE TRYING TO RECOVER AND START REBUILDING THEIR LIVES AFTER BEING DEVASTATED BY HURRICANE MICHAEL THIS WEEK.
JEFF STOREY MANAGES POWELL BROADCASTING’S FOUR RADIO STATIONS IN PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA, WHICH WERE ALL KNOCKED OFF THE AIR:
STOREY SAYS A HOLE WAS PUNCHED INTO THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING WHEN THE S-T-L TOWER BROKE IN HALF AND SOME WATER DAMAGE OCCURRED INSIDE.
HE SAYS ALL OF THE STAFF HAD EVACUATED AND ARE SAFE.
AS BAD AS IT IS IN PANAMA CITY, STOREY SAYS THE DAMAGE IS MUCH WORSE IN NEARBY AREAS:
STOREY SAYS IT’S AN ADVENTURE DRIVING THROUGH THE PANAMA CITY BEACH AREA BECAUSE OF THE DEBRIS:
THE DEATH TOLL FROM THE HURRICANE HAD REACHED 13 AS OF FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND AUTHORITIES ESTIMATE TOTAL STORM DAMAGE TO THE REGION IS AT LEAST EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS.
DONATIONS TO HELP THE HURRICANE VICTIMS CAN BE MADE THROUGH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.
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MUSEUM HOSTING VINTAGE QUILT SHOW
(Le Mars) — This weekend will be the last opportunity for people to view the Vintage Quilt exhibit now on display at the Plymouth County Historical Museum.
Margaret Henrich is the chairperson for the quilt show, and says the exhibit features more than 100 quilts. Henrich says the oldest quilt ondisplay dates all the way back to 1825.
Each of the quilts have a historical connection to Plymouth County, including one quilt that was sent from California.
Henrich says the quilt exhibit features quilts of all different sizes,
colors, and patterns.
Henrich explains the crazy quilts do not have any set pattern. Rather, they consist of a mixture of fabric pieces that have been randomly sewn together, but with detailed stitches.
On Sunday afternoon beginning at 2:00 p.m. the museum will offer a “walking tour” of the various quilts.
Henrich says the purpose of the tour is to offer visitors additional historical information about the quilts, and to discuss the uniqueness of each quilt.
The quilt show chairperson says people wanting to visit the Vintage Quilt Show will want to make certain they see a special quilt, created in the early 1900’s, featuring little baby faces.
The Vintage Quilt show exhibit is on display in the “Study Hall” on the 4th floor of the Plymouth County Historical Museum.
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PLENTY OF PHEASANTS IN THE FIELD AS HUNTING SEASON NEARS
An army of hunters will be coming to South Dakota in the coming weeks.
Pheasant season begins there October 20th, and Governor Dennis Daugaard says this year marks a special anniversary:
Daugaard says a state survey shows a 47 percent increase in bird numbers over last year;
South Dakota also opened an additional 39,000 acres of hunting land this year, meaning about 1.1 million acres of public hunting land is available in the heart of the pheasant range.
The statewide season runs through January 6th.
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IOWA SPECIAL AGENT RESIGNS AMID SECRET MISCONDUCT INQUIRY
An Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation agent from western Iowa has resigned during an investigation into misconduct allegations that are being withheld from the public.
A spokesman for the Department of Public Safety says Ashley Jones-Goodsell resigned Friday, following a 10-year career.
The spokesman, Sgt. Nathan Ludwig, says Jones-Goodsell was placed on paid administrative leave on Oct. 1.
He and other department officials haven’t responded to questions and an open records request about the reason for her leave and nature of the misconduct investigation.
Jones-Goodsell had said earlier this week that she had done nothing wrong and was being represented by a labor union during the investigation.
She confirmed Friday that she had resigned from her job, which paid $69,000 this year, but said she wasn’t yet ready to comment further.
