Tax Preparer To Go To Prison
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A man who ran a tax return preparation business in north-central Iowa has pleaded guilty to helping file false returns.
Prosecutors also say 52-year-old David Miller, of Gilmore City, pleaded guilty to receiving stolen government money or property. His sentencing hasn’t been scheduled yet. Miller admits in his plea agreement to preparing fraudulent returns for clients and himself over several years. Prosecutors said Tuesday in a news release that he’s agreed to pay restitution of nearly
$157,000 to the Internal Revenue Service.
Man Identified From Spencer House Fire
SPENCER, Iowa (AP) – Authorities in northwestern Iowa have identified a man whose body was found inside a burning home. Spencer Fire Department Deputy Chief Mark Stover said Tuesday in a news release that 70-year-old Larry Classon died on Feb. 13 in a fire at his Spencer home. The Sioux City Journal reports that the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Stover says Classon died of smoke inhalation. Classon’s body was found the morning of Feb. 13 after firefighters were called to his house and arrived to find the home in flames.
Cardiac Specialist Discusses Heart Rhythms With Gathering
(Le Mars) — As we are about to close out the month of February, Floyd Valley Healthcare conducted a seminar last evening about heart healthcare. Dr. Roque Arteaga, a cardiac specialist with the Cardio Associates of Sioux City visited with 50 people last evening about what to know with regards to heart healthcare. Arteaga wanted the gathering to know more about heart rhythm.
The heart specialist describes the symptoms normally associated with heart arrhythmia, including fainting.
Arteaga says if a patient experiences heart arrhythmia they may want to see their doctor.
Artega showed several different pace maker devices to the group as common examples used for many heart patients.
Army Corps Of Engineers To Release More Water From Gavins Point Dam
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The amount of water being released into the Missouri River from Gavins Point Dam will be increased again to free up more space in the reservoirs upstream before spring. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday that the amount of water flowing out of Gavins Point on the Nebraska-South Dakota border will be increased later this week to 41,000
cubic feet (1160.99 cubic meters) per second. That is up from the current 35,000 cubic feet (991.09 cubic meters) per second. The Corps is working to clear out as much space as possible in the reservoirs ahead of what is expected to be another wet year.
Nestle-Purina To Add More Jobs At Clinton Plant
CLINTON, Iowa (AP) – Nestlé Purina has announced it will expand operations at its Clinton plant and create about 60 new jobs. A company news release says the $140 million investment will add processing and packaging lines for
dry pet food, which has grown about 7% in the past year. Purina first opened in Clinton in 1969 and now employs 360 workers. The company says the Clinton factory plays a unique role in the company’s network of 21 factories across the country. It’s a a hub for innovation and design of new products, in
addition to producing flagship food brands.
Bus Driver Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With Minor
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – A former school bus driver in Cedar Rapids accused of sexual misconduct is scheduled to go on trial May 11. Linn County court records say Thomas Williams pleaded not guilty last week to misdemeanor charges of false imprisonment and sexually exploitation by a school employee. Investigators have said Williams forced a 10-year-old girl to sit on his lap inside the bus he drove Jan. 2 in a district parking lot. Court documents say he grabbed the girl’s head and tried to kiss her before she pulled away and left the bus. The district has since fired Williams.
