New Track Will Be Ready For First Track Meet
(Le Mars) — March 31st is the date for the first track and field meet to be held at the new stadium complex. You may recall contractors were able to complete the football field and the stadium seating last autumn for a portion of the games. However, the track was not completed. Le Mars Community School Superintendent, Dr. Steven Webner says the track,
surrounding the new football field, will be ready to use for the inaugural track meet.
Webner says later this summer, contractors will return and will install another layer of the rubber surface and will paint the track red.
The Le Mars Community school superintendent says the new track is wider and much better than the previous track.
Webner says the new track will feature eight running lanes.
According to school officials there are two high school track meets scheduled for this year, and three junior high track meets scheduled for the new track.
Le Mars Police To Offer Youth Academy Course
(Le Mars) — The Le Mars Police Department is planning to hold a Youth Citizens Academy course at the end of the month. The program, according to Le Mars Police Chief Kevin Vande Vegte, is patterned after the two successful adult versions of the class.
Vande Vegte says the youth academy course will consist of only two Saturdays, instead of the eight-week course offered to the adults.
The police chief says the program is open to youth between grades 8 and 12, with applications needing to be submitted to the police department by March 16th. The program will begin on Saturday, March 28th.
Chief Vande Vegte says the initial course will be limited to ten students, due to the size of available accommodations. However, he anticipates a second course will be offered later in the year. Police Chief Vande Vegte says he is grateful for the many donations that help make this program possible.
County Supervisors To Meet Today
(Le Mars) –– The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors have a short agenda for its meeting scheduled for this morning. The county governing board is expected to rescind the 28E workforce development agreement. The supervisors will hear from Bruce Manthe with a request for approval of the B and B
Addition located in Liberty township. County engineer Tom Rohe will be on hand to present to the county supervisors letting dates for various culvert and bridge projects.
Tulip Festival To Hold Extravaganza
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The 2020 Tulip Court costumes and Tulip Festival Parade Marshal will be revealed at the Tulip Festival
Extravaganza, Wednesday March 11, at 11:45 a.m. at the Prairie Winds Event Center in Orange City.
In addition to the costume and parade marshal reveals, the 2020 Tulip Court will present their traveling road show for the first
time. The road show, which the festival royalty wrote and will present to various organizations, schools, and residential care
facilities this spring, tells of the events and attractions at the Tulip Festival and gives a detailed overview of their authentic
Dutch costumes.
This year’s festival features the theme “Vibrant Together,” a nod to the city of Orange City’s 150th anniversary and the festival’s
80th celebration. For more information on the Orange City Tulip Festival, visit octulipfestival.com.
Five More Cases Of Coronavirus Detected In Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Five more Iowa residents have tested positive for new coronavirus, including a restaurant worker in Council Bluffs. Officials said Monday that besides the Council Bluff case, all of the other people infected are from Johnson County in eastern Iowa and all were on an Egyptian cruise. The new cases bring the total number of Iowa infections to eight. On
Sunday, officials announced Iowa’s first COVID-19 cases, as three individuals from Johnson County who had been on the cruise tested positive. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with
existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness.
Grassley Comments On Coronavirus Outbreak
(Washington) — U-S Republican Senator Chuck Grassley says he has confidence in federal government officials when dealing with the new coronavirus. Grassley made his comments on Monday during his weekly news conference with reporters. The Iowa Senator says there is nothing that can be done with the falling stock market due to the spread of the virus. However, he says people need to be vigilant and aware of the coronavirus.
Grassley says health officials are learning more about the virus every day, including how the virus can spread.
Grassley believes China wasn’t as forthcoming as they should have been when the coronavirus was first detected. He says health officials may have been able to get started on working on a vaccine for the coronavirus had the Chinese people informed the world earlier about the disease.
The U-S Senator says today, he doesn’t believe there will be a need for wide spread quarantine efforts against the coronavirus.
Wife Of Wanted Man Arrested
SIDNEY, Iowa (AP) – The wife of a man accused of pushing his wife’s alleged lover off the top of a grain bin in Hamburg, Iowa, has been arrested trying to return from Mexico. Authorities say Anahi Andrade was taken into custody in El Paso, Texas. She’s accused of helping her husband, Pedro Andrade, flee. A court document says Pedro Andrade’s co-worker survived his 60-foot
fall. He told an investigator that Pedro Andrade had found out that Anahi Andrade and the co-worker were having an affair. The court records don’t list an attorney for Anahi Andrade. Pedro Andrade’s attorney didn’t immediately return a call Monday.
Workforce Development Judge Pleased With Lawsuit Settlement
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – The former top judge at Iowa Workforce Development says he’s pleased to settle a long-running lawsuit alleging that his 2013 layoff was retaliatory and unlawful. Joseph Walsh said the $99,000 payment recently approved by the state to settle his lawsuit could have been higher had he not been able to return to state employment shortly after his layoff.
Iowa Workforce Development eliminated Walsh’s job shortly after he opposed an attempt to make his position a political appointment. Walsh contended, correctly, that federal law required his position to be merit-based and insulated from politics. The agency’s then-director Teresa Wahlert withdrew
that plan but then abruptly laid him Walsh weeks later.
Eastern Iowa Man Arrested After Shooting At Officers
MIDDLE AMANA, Iowa (AP) – A man suspected of shooting at officers has been arrested in Iowa County. Davenport resident Jeremy Krapp faces two counts of attempted murder and other charges. Court records don’t list an attorney for him. Officers who responded to the report of a car fire Friday night on
Interstate 80 south of the Amana Colonies were unable to find the driver.
Early Saturday deputies spotted a man later identified as Krapp walking along the interstate in the area. They report that he pulled handgun and ran into a field. Authorities say he fired twice at officers and surrendered after officers deployed armored vehicles.
