Floyd Valley Donates Tailgate Funds To Police
(Le Mars) — Floyd Valley Healthcare CEO, Dustin Wright, presented Le Mars Police Chief Kevin Vande Vegte and Assistant Police Chief Justin Daale with a check valued at more than $420 Monday morning. Wright says the money was raised when the local hospital conducted a tailgate party for its staff, prior to the Iowa Hawkeye and Iowa State Cyclone cross state rival football game.
Wright says two baskets were displayed with one representing the Iowa Hawkeyes, and the other representing Iowa State Cyclones. The outcome of the game had the Hawkeyes again able to beat the Cyclones by the score of 27 to 17. Wright says the collection also showed the Hawkeyes on top, with more contributions in the Hawkeye basket than the Cyclone basket.
Police Chief Kevin Vande Vegte says the donation will be used for children based programs.
Bicycle Rider Killed In Urbandale When Hit By Car
(Urbandale, IA) — Urbandale police are investigating a fatal accident between a bicycle rider and a vehicle Sunday morning. Fifty-five-year-old Eric Christopher Lindberg was killed at about 7:15 a-m when he was hit by a vehicle approaching him from behind. Lindberg was transported to a local hospital, but doctors weren’t able to save his life. No charges have been filed against the driver of that vehicle, 67-year-old Deborah Jackson of West Des Moines.
Iowa Prison System Given Failing Grade For Handling Of COVID-19
(Northampton, MA) — The Iowa prison system gets a failing grade for the way it has handled the COVID-19 pandemic. A Massachusetts-based prison watchdog group calls the country’s handling of the pandemic “a shameful failure.” Iowa is one of more than three dozen states given a grade of “F” for the way it has reacted. The Federal Bureau of Prisons got the same grade. The best grade was a “C” given to New Jersey. A spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Corrections says it “strongly disagrees” with the assessment. The report based its grading scale on efforts to decrease prison population, reduce mortality and infection rates, vaccinate incarcerated people, and implement health-related policies.
Death Of Iowa Worker Overcome By Chemicals Being Investigated
(Algona, IA) — The death of an Iowa worker who was overcome by chemicals earlier this month is being investigated by federal, state, and local officials. Thirty-three-year-old Randy Dean Meyer of Whittemore was working on an open storage tank near Algona when fumes caused him to pass out. Meyer died two days later. The tank contained peptones and soybean water wash at the time. The Environmental Protection Agency is working on the case with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office. An air-quality assessment has been performed at the location to find out what pollutants are located there.
Iowa Attorney General Seeking 11th Term In Office
(Des Moines, IA) — No attorney general of any state has served longer than Tom Miller’s nearly 40 years in office. The Iowa attorney general announced Saturday he will run for an 11th term next year because he has “unfinished business.” Miller says he wants to have a role in choosing how Iowa spends millions of dollars coming from settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors. He also wants to continue to work with anti-trust cases against tech giants Google and Facebook.
Iowa State Patrol Reminds Motorists Of Slow Moving Farm Equipment During Harvest Season
(Spencer) — Today, (Monday) marks the start of National Farm Safety Week, and the Iowa State Patrol wants to remind motorists that they will likely see slow moving farm equipment now through the entire harvest season. Trooper Karen Yaneff wants people to slow down and be aware of the possibility of farm equipment on our roads and highways, and shares this message.
(photo courtesy of Sioux County Sheriff’s Office)
Iowa DNR Releases Identify Of Fatal Fall Victim At Bellevue State Park
(Des Moines) — Authorities have identified 36-year old Iris Merfeld of Zwingle, Iowa, as the woman involved in the fatal fall at Bellevue State Park this past weekend. According to authorities, Merfeld had been visiting an overlook known as Pulpit Rock in Bellevue State Park in the early morning hours of September 18th, when she fell an estimated 150 feet from the bluffs to the rocks below. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials indicate alcohol may have played a role in the incident. No foul play is believed to be involved. The Jackson County Sheriff Office, Bellevue Police Department, Bellevue Fire Department, and Maquoketa Police Department assisted the Iowa Department of Natural Resources with the incident. Bellevue State Park remains open for visitors.
