(LE MARS)–A Le Mars man’s footwork paid off during “Pride Night” Monday night at Jim Lorenzen Field.
The community celebration of Le Mars Community and Gehlen Catholic Schools included the KLEM “Kick for Cash.”
Dave Ruden, KLEM director of operations, said Tom Rohde successfully kicked a field goal from the 20-yard line to win $500 in cash from KLEM. Two other contestants missed their attempts, making Rohde the sole winner.
Grassley speaks to Kiwanis Club
(LE MARS)–Health care reform is one topic expected to be discussed with Senator Chuck Grassley in Le Mars this (Tuesday)morning.
Grassley will talk with Le Mars Kiwanis Club members at Floyd Valley Hospital’s lower level conference center. The public forum begins at seven this (Tuesday) morning.
Hospital administrator Mike Donlin says although this is a breakfast meeting for Kiwanis members, coffee and pastries will be available for members of the public.
Office of Energy Independence wants to hear from Le Mars area residents today
(LE MARS)–Le Mars area residents may help shape Iowa’s future energy plans at a meeting today (Tuesday).
Roya Stanley is the director of the Iowa Office of Energy Independence which is hosting the meeting. Stanley explains the meeting is the fifth in the state to provide an update on what’s happened in the last few years.
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Stanley says Le Mars is a community that received funds for energy improvements such as the Le Mars Convention Center heating, ventilation and air conditioning project.
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Stanley encourages Le Mars area residents to suggest ideas to help shape the next Iowa Energy Independence Plan for 2011.
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The plan is submitted to the Governor and legislators.
The public meeting sponsored by the Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce is at City Hall in the Council Chambers from 12:30-1:30 this afternoon.
ICON Ag Solutions development agreement before Plymouth County Supervisors
(LE MARS)–An agreement with an expanding industry is an agenda item for the Plymouth County Board of Superviors meeting today.
The proposal to be considered at 9:30 this morning puts into a legal document the commitment ICON Ag Solutions, the city of Le Mars and Plymouth County have.
The John Deere dealership is relocating to the west side of Le Mars and expanding. The location is just west of Highway 75. The City Council has signed the agreement.
Supervisors will consider a radio lease extension agreement with the Clay Rural Water System. County Public Safety communication uses equipment based at a water system site.
Agenda: Tuesday, August 24, 2010
9:30 AMJim Henrich – Plymouth County Board Chairman
1.Call meeting to order
2.Approve this agenda (Action)
3.Approval of prior Board meeting minutes (Action)
4.Approval of claims and payroll (Signatures)
5. Committee Reports (Discussion)
6. Old Business
A. Approve the ICON development agreement (Action)
7. New Business
A. Approve a radio lease extension agreement with Plymouth County and the Clay Rural
Water System (Action)
B. Open and review mail/correspondence (Discussion)
C. Open public forum (Informational)
10:00 AMTom Rohe, Plymouth County Engineer
(Action Items)
1. Permit-MidAmerican Energy-Sec 15/16 Stanton Twp
2. Permit-Frontier Communications-Sec 13 Elkhorn Twp/Sec 18 Garfield Twp
3. Permit-Sec 28/29 Hungerford Twp
4.Contract- Project LC-141340-73-75
(Discussion Items)
(Informational Items)
Update on construction projects
Iowa crops ahead of normal; harvest could be early
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Iowa’s corn and soybean crops continue to develop ahead of normal.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that nearly all corn acres in Iowa have reached milk stage, 87 percent have reached dough stage, and 54 percent have started to dent. All of those stages are still ahead of last year and the five-year average.
Pods have set on 95 percent of soybean acres. That’s three days ahead of last year and one day ahead of average.
About two-thirds of Iowa’s corn is rated in good or excellent condition. About two-thirds of soybeans also are in good or excellent condition.
Most of Iowa got a break from heavy rains last week. There were 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork the highest reported since the week ending May 30.
Explosive device found near Ankeny bicycle trail
ANKENY, Iowa (AP) Authorities are investigating after police and sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a large explosive near a bicycle trail in Ankeny.
It happened Sunday morning. Ankeny Fire Marshal Craig Fraser says they found a 100-gallon metal cylinder filled with some type of flammable liquid, surrounded by some burning tires.
He says firefighters don’t often see something that large, making it clear someone wanted “to see it go boom really big.”
The tank hadn’t exploded when authorities arrived, so the Des Moines bomb squad used a robot to make the cylinder safe. The fire was extinguished and the trail reopened.
Investigators are trying to identify the substance inside the cylinder.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Seven more Iowa counties have been added to a presidential disaster declaration for public assistance after severe storms, flooding and tornadoes this summer.
Gov. Chet Culver announced Monday that they are Calhoun, Clarke, Dallas, Hamilton, Ida, Keokuk and Washington counties. Fifty-seven counties are now covered by the declaration.
Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated counties may begin registering for assistance at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).
Iowa man wanted in tire iron beating death
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) An arrest warrant has been issued for a Council Bluffs man in the tire-iron beating of two Nebraska men, one of whom died from his injuries.
Council Bluffs police say the warrant charges 20-year old Chad Fortner with first-degree murder and other serious charges.
The charges stem from an attack Saturday night that resulted in the death of 28-year old Alejandro Sanchez, and severe injuries to Iyair Solis-Marin, both of Omaha, Neb.
Officials say Sanchez and Solis-Marin went to a home in Council Bluffs Saturday night to see an unidentified woman.
The woman says when Sanchez allegedly assaulted her, two men and a woman drove up. One of the men later identified as Fortner allegedly struck Sanchez in several times in the head with a tire iron before turning on Solis-Marin.
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