Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor Opens
(Le Mars) — The Wells Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor is open again, after the first phase of renovation is now completed. The ice cream parlor opened Monday morning at 10:00 a.m. Ice cream parlor manager Brett Susemihl talks about what people can see, and what is still being renovated.
Susemihl says some renovation and construction will continue while the ice cream parlor is open, but it is scheduled to close again in the spring to complete the $4 million project. Then the ice cream parlor will re-open in June in time for the annual Ice Cream Days Celebration and the Le Mars Sesquicentennial. Susemihl explains the work that still needs to be
completed.
The ice cream parlor manager says for those people wanting to buy a sweet treat during this week will be able to get a discount on their ice cream purchase.
Visitors to the partially renovated ice cream parlor will notice several conceptions and photos on the walls as to what the popular tourist attraction will look like once the construction project is completed.
The business hours for the Wells Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor are Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.
Accident Victim Identified
(Le Mars) — Plymouth County authorities have released the name of the victim from an accident that happened the early morning hours of Sunday, November 11th. 26-year old Clinton Kessenich of rural Le Mars had rolled his vehicle. The
accident scene was near the intersection of county roads K-42 and C-16. Kessenich was the only passenger in the vehicle. He was initially transported to Floyd Valley Healthcare by the Le Mars Ambulance, then airlifted to Mercy Medical Center of Sioux City. Also responding to that accident were the Le Mars Fire and Rescue Department, Le Mars Police, Le Mars Ambulance, and the Iowa State Patrol. The accident remains under
investigation, and charges are pending the toxicology report.
Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest
(Le Mars) — A traffic stop on Sunday afternoon near the intersection of 270th Street and U-S Highway 75 led to the arrest of a Sioux City man. A Plymouth County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over a white colored Honda Civic that did not have any registration plates. The driver, identified as 36-year old Antonio Juan Garcia was also found to have a suspended Iowa
driver’s license, and a felony warrant from Woodbury County. During the investigation, it was determined that Garcia submitted a false identification to the deputy. He was arrested and transported to the Plymouth County Jail by the Merrill Police Department.
Few Physicians Have Signed On To Medical Marijuana
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Only about 325 of Iowa’s 7,000 doctors have certified people for the state’s new medical marijuana program, in part because many are uneasy about their role in the system.
The Des Moines Register reports that doctors certify that patients have qualifying medical conditions but don’t prescribe medical marijuana products. Instead, five dispensaries will sell to patients who have obtained specials state cards for having conditions such as intractable pain, cancer or epilepsy.
Fewer than 600 patients have been approved to participate in the program to launch Dec. 1.
Des Moines oncologist Richard Deming is the director of Mercy Medical Center’s cancer center. He says he’s uncomfortable with the program because the products haven’t been proven safe and effective. Deming says he’s also concerned that there aren’t scientifically established dosing levels.
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Northern Iowa Woman Falls Through Ice Trying To Get Dog
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say police officers rescued a woman who’d fallen through ice on a pond while trying to retrieve her dog.
The Clear Lake Fire Department says in a news release that 28-year-old Kelsey Boehnke went onto Fieldstone Pond to get her dog a little after 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Boehnke then broke through the thin ice into the chilling water. Police officers who were first on the scene pulled her out.
She was taken to Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City for treatment. It’s unclear whether her dog also fell in.
Parent Of Disabled Daughter Gets 10 Years In Prison For Locking Up Daughter
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – A Davenport man whose wife’s intellectually disabled daughter was always locked in a bedroom has been given 10 years in prison.
The Quad-City Times reports that 56-year-old Eugene Harris was
sentenced Friday. He’d been convicted of neglect of a dependent person, but the jury couldn’t reach an agreement on a charge of dependent adult abuse. It’s since been dropped.
Harris’ wife, 48-year-old Kimberly Williams, has pleaded not guilty to the same charges. Her trial is scheduled to begin March 4.
Authorities say officers sent to the home May 22 to check a report about a domestic disturbance were led by Harris to a bedroom locked from the outside. That’s where they found Williams’ daughter. Nearby were soiled adult diapers, a mattress on the floor and a few other items.
