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Monday News, October 5th

Burnt Body Found In Vehicle Near Ireton

(Orange City) — Sioux County authorities are investigating a dead body that was found burnt inside a Jeep Friday evening. The vehicle was spotted in a middle of a corn field, about a mile and a half north of Ireton. Upon further investigation, responders discovered a 2007 Jeep Commander fully engulfed by fire.  The body of a person was discovered inside the Jeep.  The person was pronounced dead at the scene by the Sioux County Medical Examiner.  The body was transported to the Iowa Medical Examiner’s Office in Ankeny, Iowa for an autopsy.  The name of the deceased is being withheld pending positive identification and notification of relatives.  The incident remains under
investigation by the sheriff’s office.  So far, Sioux County authorities have not commented on whether they believe the incident involves foul play.
The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Ireton Ambulance and Ireton Fire Department.

 

 

 

Governor Reynolds Comments On Challenges She Has Faced While In Office

(Le Mars) — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds was in Le Mars Friday morning to visit with Floyd Valley Healthcare officials about the COVID-19 situation in Plymouth County and northwest Iowa. Following her discussion with Floyd Valley officials, the governor took a few minutes from her schedule to visit with KLEM news. We started our conversation by talking about the many
challenges Governor Reynolds has faced since taking office after Governor Brandstad resigned to become the U-S Ambassador to China. Reynolds has had numerous disasters and emergencies including the flooding of 2019, tornadoes that damaged the communities of Pella and Marshalltown, and the derecho wind
storm that hit central and eastern Iowa in August leaving thousands of people without power for days, and damaging several communities, schools, farms, and flattening crops, and grain storage facilities. However, according to the governor, her greatest challenge has been the COVID-19 virus outbreak that
has had thousands of Iowans die, and leaving several more thousands of people affected by the virus. Reynolds has been able to get the sympathy from her predecessor for all the challenges she has faced.

Governor Reynolds credits her team for being able to take on, and handle every adverse situation.

Reynolds says it is important not only to protect the health and well-being of Iowans, but to also keep the livelihood for Iowans going and growing.

In future news update reports, the Governor discusses Iowa’s food security situation, and being able to have a surplus of revenue funds, despite all the economic problems brought on by the coronavirus.

 

 

 

Sholten Says Next COVID-19 Relief Payment Should Focus On Testing And Biofuels

(Des Moines) — J.D. Scholten, the Democrat running for Iowa’s
fourth district congressional seat, says he’s hoping President Trump’s Covid diagnosis raises awareness about what health experts recommend to combat the spread of coronavirus.


Scholten stops short of calling for a national mandate that everyone wear face coverings in public, but Scholten says he’s hoping the president’s case raises awareness about the importance of wearing a mask and social distancing.

Scholten says the next coronavirus relief package should include funding for more robust testing as well as grants for small businesses and biofuels plants. Scholten made his comments this weekend on the “Iowa Press” program on Iowa P-B-S. He faces Republican nominee Randy Feenstra of Hull in this year’s General Election. Scholten came within three points of defeating
Republican Congressman Steve King in 2018.

 

 

 

Ernst And Greenfield Hold Debate Saturday Evening

(Des Moines) — Republican Senator Joni Ernst and Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield sparred Saturday in a televised debate in WHO-TV studios, each accusing the other of being dishonest. The debate was taped 24 hours after President Trump entered the hospital and it began with an announcement that both candidates had recently tested negative for Covid. The
first words from Greenfield were: “Thank goodness.”

Ernst says congress must provide another round of loans to small businesses and economic assistance to the child care industry as well as more money for testing.

Greenfield twice criticized Ernst for saying in September that she’s skeptical of Covid tests because she’d heard conversations about health care providers being reimbursed at a higher rate for Covid patient care.

Ernst said she was sorry if her words “may have offended” health care workers.

At the end of the debate, Ernst asked Greenfield — who works in real estate — to apologize for moving businesses out of a central Iowa strip mall to make way for an Aldi grocery store.

Greenfield says it was an economic development project.

Iowa’s senate race is among the most competitive in the country. A recent Des Moines Register “Iowa Poll” found Greenfield with a narrow lead over Ernst. Saturday night’s debate was also broadcast on KCAU-TV in Sioux City and WHBF-TV in the Quad Cities.
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Bars In Johnson And Story County Reopening

(Ames, IA) — The bars in Story and Johnson counties were allowed to reopen today (Monday) at one minute past midnight following a revised emergency order issued by the governor Friday. Those two counties are home to the University of Iowa and Iowa State University and have been closed for more
than a month following a spike in coronavirus cases. Wineries, breweries, and distilleries in those two counties were allowed to reopen Friday. today.
Bars in six counties were closed on August 27th after the number of coronavirus cases have risen. Three weeks later the governor allowed all but the bars in Johnson or Story County to reopen. The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division says three more restaurants or bars are facing fines for violation of the COVID-19 rules. They are George’s Pizza in Nevada, Mary Lou’s Bar &
Grill in Cedar Falls, and Pints Pub n Patio in Des Moines.

 

 

 

IRS Sending Letters For Those Who May Be Due EI Payment

(Undated) — The I-R-S is sending out a special mailing to some residents of Iowa and the U-S who may be eligible for the Economic Impact Payment. I-R-S spokesman, Chris Millers, says they want to get a check to everyone who is eligible. He says they estimate there are about 71-thousand in people Iowa
getting the letters. Miller says they developed the letter list by using W-2’s, 10-99 forms, and other third-party statements to create this group.
Miller says if you got a letter and may be eligible, you need to register us by using the I-R-S’s nonfilers tool available on at IRS-dot-gov.

 

 

 

Man Arrested After Telling Perry Police He Was Carrying An Explosive Device

(Perry, IA) — A 46-year-old man has been arrested after walking into the lobby of the Perry Police Department Saturday and telling officers he had an explosive device. Police say Justin Scott Pierschbacher was hiding his left hand in the pocket of his coat. He reportedly made comments after having
some kind of activator in his possession. For a while, Pierschbacher refused to show them his left hand. Police officers from Perry and Woodward and deputies from the Boone and Dallas county sheriff’s officers negotiated with
the man until it was finally determined he didn’t have possession of an explosive device. Pierschbacher was taken into custody and he is being held in the Dallas County Jail.