Lunch And Learn Session Scheduled For Tuesday
(Le Mars) — The Le Mars Chamber of Commerce would like to remind people the next “Lunch and Learn” session is scheduled for Tuesday, August 24th beginning at 12:00 noon. The “Lunch and Learn” will be held at the Brown’s Central Avenue Events Center and will feature both Le Mars Police Chief Kevin Vande Vegte, and Plymouth County Sheriff, Jeff TeBrink. The topics to be discussed are Scams and Active Shooters. If you have an interest in attending the event, you are to contact the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce offices by calling 546-8821.
Plymouth County 4-H Members Perform Well With Clothing Exhibits At The Iowa State Fair
AMES, Iowa – 123 youth from 70 counties participated in the “2021 Awardrobe Clothing Event” held at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 12. This event provides 4-H members in grades 9-12 the opportunity to showcase their apparel design and production knowledge, as well as creativity skills. As a part of the showcasing experience, youth complete a comprehensive report and participate in conference judging. The event concludes with a runway show for all participants. Plymouth County 4-H members did well and received special recognition for their clothing entries that qualified to be exhibited at the Iowa State Fair. Three Plymouth County 4-H members were among the top five in the state competition with the various “Awardrobe Clothing Events.” Claire Blezek placed in the top five in the Fashion Revue, Sarah Stegge was among the top entries for the $15 Challenge, and Samuel Bowen was within the top five for the On Trend Award.
Quimby Lifts Water Boil Order
(Quimby) — The water boil order for the Cherokee County community of Quimby has now been lifted. City officials had issued the boil advisory earlier in the week following repairs on water lines. Water had been turned off on August 16th for the repairs to be made. The town of Remsen is still under their water ban, and city officials report the city of Remsen is drilling a new water well.
Iowa City Mayor Orders Face Masks Worn In Public
(Iowa City, IA) — Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague (TEEG) has declared a civil emergency and is ordering face coverings be worn in public places, challenging the new state law that largely forbids the move. Teague says his mask mandate is necessary as the Delta variant has caused the numbers of positive cases continue to grow.
A spokesperson for Governor Reynolds says the order violates the new state law that bans mask mandates in school settings. The law also bars local city and county officials from mask mandates in private businesses, but local officials can require masking on city or county-owned property. Teague says as mayor, he has the power to act when a public danger exists.
Grinnell College To Require Vaccinations
(Grinnell) — Grinnell College President Anne Harris says the school has decided to require students to be vaccinated for the fall semester. Harris says they don’t require public disclosure of a student’s vaccine status, so they can comply with the state law. She believes Grinnell College is the only higher education institution in the state that will require vaccinations and says it sends a message to students that 99 percent of those attending classes are vaccinated. The school will also require masks in buildings.
Deere Has Big Earnings Report
(Moline, IL) — Quad Cities-based John Deere says its third-quarter earnings show a net income for the quarter exceeding one-point-six billion dollars. That’s more than twice the income of 811-million in the same quarter last year. For the first nine months of the fiscal year, Deere says net income hit nearly four-point-seven billion dollars, compared to just under two-billion for the same period last year. Worldwide net sales and revenues rose 29 percent. Deere CEO John May said in a statement he expects “demand for farm and construction equipment to continue benefiting from favorable fundamentals.”
Unemployment Up Slightly
(Des Moines, IA) — Iowa’s unemployment rate rose slightly to four-point-one percent in July. The rate was four percent in June and the increase is due in part to the number of people looking for work increasing. The unemployment rate was six-point-one-percent one year ago. A statement form the director of Iowa Workforce Development says “Iowans are re-entering the labor force in increasing numbers, and this shows that we continue to move in the right direction.”
