Plymouth County Historical Museum To Celebrate “Cabin Days”
(Le Mars) — For the seventh year, the Plymouth County Historical Museum will host “Cabin Days” as a way to honor both log cabins located on the museum grounds, and to reflect upon the area’s history at around the 1800’s to early 1900’s. Cabin Days is scheduled for this Saturday, October 2nd, and according to Plymouth County Historical Museum Administrator, Judy Bowman, the festivities are scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.
With regards to the book, Bowman says a brief program will be led by the book’s author, Greg Severson as he discusses his book entitled: “Druids of Le Mars.”
Bowman reminds people that all five floors of the Plymouth County Historical Museum will be open during the entire afternoon. The museum official speaks of the stories and of the history of the two cabins setting on the museum grounds.
Bowman says about the Joy Hollow cabin that it at one time served as a servants quarters, before becoming a cabin for Girl Scouts.
Bowman also shares the story behind the civil war era Weber Cabin.
Bowman says when the museum had acquired the old Central school as it’s new home, then shortly after, in 1983, the Weber Cabin was moved to its present day location. Bowman says there will be people dressed in period-era costumes that will be attending the cabin days festival on Saturday.
Fire Prevention Week Is Next Week
(Le Mars) —
Do you hear that sound? That distinctive noise is the sound of a smoke detector that has been activated. It has an unusual high pitch tone that is different from anything else so that it will alert you, and your family, in case your home has caught on fire. The smoke detector’s alarm is designed to wake you up when you are sleeping and smoke and possibly a fire are present in the area.
Fire prevention week begins on Sunday and continues through Saturday, October 9th. This year’s theme is: “Learn the sounds of fire safety” and Le Mars Fire Chief Dave Schipper says the emphasis this year is placed on smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
Schipper says the four most common home fires include: those that originate in the kitchen, improperly discarded smoking material, i.e. cigarettes, space heaters, and candles.
Schipper reminds people when they change their clocks, they should also change the batteries inside their smoke detectors.
Schipper says many times when a household fire occurs, firefighters will notice the battery had expired, or missing, or there wasn’t a smoke detector in the first place. Nearly every day of the month of October, firefighters from the Le Mars Fire and Rescue Department will be speaking to pre-schools, elementary grades, and other students about the importance of fire safety.
The Le Mars Fire and Rescue Department will talk about fire safety and prevention to nearly 500 students through the month of October. A reminder that the annual fire and rescue department pancake breakfast is scheduled for this Sunday, October 3rd between 8:00 a.m. and noon, and it will be located at Fire Station number one, across from the Eagles Club, and diagonally across from the Le Mars Public Library.
Fire And Rescue Department Issues September Monthly Report
(Le Mars) — Speaking of the Le Mars Fire and Rescue Department… the monthly report for September has now been released. The fire and rescue department responded to eight fires in September. There were 12 investigations. Twice, the fire and rescue department responded to special operation calls consisting of confined space rescues, or hazard materials. 14 different occasions the local fire and rescue department performed special requests services. The EMS personnel responded to a total of 97 calls with 27 transfers and 60 9-1-1 calls. Of the 27 transfers, 13 were to Sioux Falls.
Former VP Pence Coming to University of Iowa in November
(Iowa City, IA) — Former Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to speak at the University of Iowa on November 1st. Pence will headline the Young America’s Foundation campus lecture series sponsored by the U-I chapter. The event is in the Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge at 7 p-m. Y-A-F is expected to release ticket information in the next few days. Pence was in northwest Iowa in July for a family picnic with Congressman Randy Feenstra.
Top Iowa Democrat Says Proposed GOP Tax Cuts From Surplus Should Be Targeted
(Des Moines, IA) — The top Democrat in the Iowa House says the state wouldn’t have had a more than one-billion-dollar at the end of the last fiscal year in June, if it weren’t for federal pandemic relief. House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst is among the Democrats citing President Biden’s signature on bills that did things like increase the federal child tax credit and extend Medicaid coverage to at least 75-thousand more low-income Iowans. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds has said with a budget surplus, lawmakers should cut income taxes — with the long term goal of completely eliminating the state income tax. Konfrst says Democrats will lobby for targeted tax relief that goes to working families, not wealthy families, corporations or special interests.
SNAP Recipients in Iowa Seeing Increased Benefits This Month
(Des Moines, IA) — Iowans who qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance – or SNAP — program will see their benefits increase starting this month. The Department of Human Services says most households will get an average increase of about 12 to 16 dollars per month for each family member. The permanent increased rate is due to a recent review of the SNAP program by the U-S-D-A. The change also coincides with the end of a different temporary increase in SNAP benefits that was put in place under a federal COVID-19 relief bill. Affected Iowans will automatically receive increased benefits.
Man Convicted of Mother’s 2020 Stabbing Death in Sioux City
(Sioux City, IA) — A South Carolina man faces 50 years in prison for the stabbing death of his mother in Sioux City. Paul Belk was found guilty of the April 2020 second-degree murder of 55-year-old Lisa Belk on Friday. Prosecutors say Belk stabbed his mom to death and also seriously wounded his sister, Susan, in an apartment building. The autopsy found his mother was stabbed 16 times. Belk will be sentenced in Woodbury County on November 12th.
New Suspect Arrested In Sioux City Shooting
(Sioux City) — The brother of the suspect originally charged in the September 24th shooting in downtown Sioux City has now been charged with the crime. 17-year old Aaron Word of Sioux City surrendered to authorities Friday afternoon, and was charged with attempted murder, willful injury, intimidation with a weapon, going armed with intent, and trafficking of a stolen firearm. That shooting in the 200 block of Nebraska Street left one man hospitalized with serious injuries. The victim is recovering in a local hospital. Word’s brother, 19-year old Eric Word was initially arrested and charged with the shooting. But those charges were dropped when it was learned a witness intentionally misidentified him as the person who fired the shots. Aaron Word is being held in the Woodbury County Juvenile Detention Center. Also arrested in the incident were 39-year old Joy Esther Scott, and 23-year old Miracle Walls, who were both charged with 2nd Degree Burglary.
