Home News Wednesday Afternoon News, October 27th

Wednesday Afternoon News, October 27th

Overheated Sump Pump Responsible For Filling Basement With Smoke

(Le Mars) — Le Mars Fire and Rescue responded to a call at 315 7th Avenue Southwest on Wednesday afternoon.  The call came in at about 3:40 p.m.   When firefighters arrived at the scene, smoke had filled the basement of the home and was beginning to permeate to the upper level.  It was discovered the cause for the smoke was a sump pump that had overheated.  Firefighters were able to remove the sump pump and ventilated the home.  Firefighters were on the scene for approximately 20 minutes.  Damage was minor, and there were no injuries.

 

 

 

ISEA Shows All Local Unions Recertified

(Undate) — The Iowa State Education Association says all local unions representing teachers and staff have voted to recertify with the union. A state law passed in 2017 requires a majority of public sector employees to vote “yes” to retain their local union every year. Iowa State Education Association President Mike Beranek (ber-AWN-ek) says thousands of Iowa educators are loudly and firmly telling Republican lawmakers that public employees want collective bargaining rights and have overcome the obstacle of having any person who doesn’t vote counted as a no.

 

 

 

Time Running Out To Get Absentee Ballots In

(Corning, IA) — County election officials are urging voters to return their absentee ballots for next Tuesday’s election quickly. Adams County Auditor, Becky Bissell (like missle) says changes by the Iowa Legislature now require your ballot to be received by your county auditor by 8 p-m on Election Day. Bissell is not recommending those in southwest Iowa mail ballots now because the mail goes to Des Moines and then back. She says it may not get back in time to meet the deadline. Bissell says you should instead bring their completed ballot to your county auditor’s office or use the ballot dropbox in counties where those are available.

 

 

 

Red Paint Color Discovered West Des Moines Creek Tributary

(West Des Moines, IA) — The Iowa D-N-R says is monitoring the clean up of red paint colorant that got into a tributary of a creek in West Des Moines and Clive. D-N-R investigators say a Home Depot employee appears to have flushed the colorant into a stormwater intake at their West Des Moines store yesterday, and it flowed into a stormwater basin and further downstream in the tributary of Walnut Creek. The D-N-R says the color didn’t reach the creek and there doesn’t appear to be a danger to wildlife. . Home Depot is seeking an environmental contractor for the cleanup.

 

 

 

Man Sentenced For Wreck Involving Tanker Truck

(Waterloo, IA) — A man who admitted to hijacking and crashing a fuel tanker truck into a Waterloo home in August of 2020 was sentenced to ten years in prison. Twenty-six-year Dakota Luck was sentenced on charges of first-degree theft, reckless use of fire, possession of marijuana, and reckless driving. The crash spilled thousands of gallons of diesel fuel and forced neighbors to evacuate from their homes.