County Supervisors To Meet
(Le Mars) — Plymouth County Board of Supervisors are scheduled to meet this morning. The county governing board is expected to appoint Josh Taylor as the Hancock Township trustee to replace Harold Burcham. The supervisors will also set a fiscal year 2020-2021 budget amendment pubic hearing date. Attorney Bob Brock is scheduled to appear before the county board of supervisors to discuss a parcel split and minor subdivision requirement. The board will enter into a closed session. When they come out of session, the board will discuss and have possible approval of settlement payment for a terminated Sheriff’s deputy. County engineer Tom Rohe will appear before the county governing board to submit a couple of construction permit requests. The first, is a tile crossing permit for Stanton township, and the second is a permit for Premier Communications to install fiber optic cable along Highway 12 and Highway 3.
Floyd Valley Healthcare Suggests To Stay Home During Resurgence of COVID-19 Virus
(Le Mars) — Floyd Valley Healthcare officials have a request for the general public. As the number of COVID-19 positive cases continues to rise in Plymouth County, health officials ask that if you are positive for COVID-19, or have been exposed, they ask that you stay home! Most people with COVID-19 have mild illness and are able to recover at home without medical care. If you are a household contact of someone with COVID-19, you need to also quarantine for at least 14 days, even if you test negative for COVID-19. The test is a snapshot of that day and time, tests results may change quickly. Testing can be performed 48 hours after exposure, but are more accurate seven or more days as the viral load grows. Do not leave your home, except to get medical care. Do not visit public areas. Take care of yourself. Get rest ans stay hydrated. Take over-the-counter medicines, such as acetaminophen, to help you feel better. Stay in touch with your doctor. Call before you get medical care. Be sure to get care if you have trouble breathing, or have any other emergency warning signs, or if you think it is an emergency. Avoid public transportation or ride-sharing. As much as possible, stay in a specific room and away from other people and pets in your home. Also, you should use a separate bathroom, if available. If you need to be around other people, or animals in or outside of the home, wear a cloth face covering.
Biden To Speak To Virtual Iowa Party Fundraiser
(Undated) — Former Vice President Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker at the Iowa Democratic Party’s “virtual” fundraiser next month. Biden will formally be named the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nominee at the party’s national convention, which has been delayed until mid-August. Biden did not attend the Iowa Democratic Party’s Hall of Fame dinner last June that featured 19 of the party’s presidential candidates. Biden attended a grandchild’s graduation that weekend.
Ernst Challenges Greenfield To Six Debates
(Washington) — Republican Senator Joni Ernst posted a short video online Monday morning, challenging Democratic opponent Theresa Greenfield to six debates for this fall.
Schumer is the Democratic leader in the U.S. Senate. A spokesman for Greenfield’s campaign says after a new poll shows Ernst trailing Greenfield, Ernst is following Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s desperate playbook for failing senators around the country. One of Ernst’s top advisors amplified the senator’s message on Twitter when the man who founded Iowa Starting Line commented on Ernst’s video, suggesting that once again, a man was stepping in trying to speak for Greenfield. Sam Newton, a spokesman for the Greenfield campaign, says Greenfield participated in three televised debates and six public forums prior to this month’s primary and looks forward to debating Ernst this fall.
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Le Mars Business Used As Backdrop Scene For New Movie
(Le Mars) — Lights…camera…action. A downtown Le Mars business served as the backdrop for an upcoming movie. Filming was being conducted Sunday afternoon for a romantic comedy set to premier later this year. Dr. Michael G. White is a film professor at Wayne State College at Wayne Nebraska. He talks about the film project.
White was filming inside Claussen’s Mens Wear and he explains how Claussens location was chosen.
White hope to have the premier of the movie sometime later this autumn.
In another local connection, one of the leads in the movie is Lindsay Bower of Orange City.
Driving Through Crowd Of Protesters Costs Man His Job
(Des Moines, IA) — A man who accelerated his pickup and drove through a crowd of protesters last weekend outside a Hy-Vee grocery store in Des Moines has lost his job. The protesters were supporting a former employee of the store who says she was the victim of discrimination and sexual harassment. Protesters took pictures of the driver who was identified as Jeff Boucher. The company, Wyckoff Heating and Cooling in Carlisle announced Monday it has ended its professional relationship with Boucher, apologizing for his actions and vowing to educate employees so it won’t happen again. No injuries were reported from the Saturday incident.
Marion Man Sentenced To 3 Years In Federal Prison For Scheme
(Des Moines, IA) — A Marion man will spend more than three years in prison after being caught in an energy rebate scheme. Thirty-nine-year-old Dustin Hutcheson, who is originally from Marshalltown, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of money laundering. He admitted that his Hutch Energy company offered to upgrade the lighting at small businesses in Cedar Rapids at no cost through a utility rebate program. Court information showed he created false invoices and forged signatures to get rebates from the utility company. He also paid cash kickbacks to those who do energy audits to get referrals. Hutcheson was sentenced ordered to pay 344-thousand dollars in restitution to the utility company.
Des Moines City Council Passes Racial Profiling Ordinance
(Des Moines, IA) — The Des Moines City Council has passed a racial profiling ordinance to guide its police officers. The ordinance creates a community policing and code enforcement policy committee to review cases. It also provides annual trading for officers. An earlier version of the proposal was labeled “watered down” and “weak” earlier this month. Members of the A-C-L-U, N-A-A-C-P and Iowa C-C-I worked with city staff to reword the ordinance.
Man With Sword Dies After Tazing
(Nevada, IA) — Nevada police say a man who was tazed after he refused to give up a sword early Monday morning has died. Police Chief Ricardo Martinez issued a statement that says officers found the man after being called to a trailer court around 2:45 a-m. The man was told numerous times to drop the sword. He responded by saying, “It stays in my hand,” and other incoherent words and was tased. Police handcuffed the man sat him down to wait for an ambulance to get the Taser barbs removed and the man stopped breathing. The chief says the man was taken to the Story County Medical Center where he died. His name hasn’t been released.
U-I Pausing Sale Of Football Tickets
(Iowa City, IA) — The University of Iowa announced is pausing the sale of football season tickets so it can focus on putting together seating plans based on the coronavirus precautions. A message released by Athletic Director Gary Barta says the school plans to finalize seating plans by late July. Those who have renewed season tickets by June 30 will be included in potential Kinnick Stadium seating plans. The university will only use mobile tickets for the game and parking. They will not send out the traditional paper tickets and parking passes as a COVID-19 precaution.
