Congressman Randy Feenstra Visits Floyd Valley Healthcare
(Le Mars) — U-S 4th District Congressman Randy Feenstra visited with healthcare officials at Floyd Valley Healthcare this morning. He received a tour of the hospital after discussing the need to expand healthcare in rural communities. KLEM radio caught up with the Republican congressman and asked about rural healthcare. As for Floyd Valley, Feenstra says he was impressed with the administration, staff, and the facilities offered at Floyd Valley.
Floyd Valley has utilized small interest loans as administered by the U-S Department of Agriculture for several of its expansion projects. Feenstra says through those low interest loans, many rural communities are able to finance needed community projects.
Feenstra noted he was impressed with Floyd Valley’s leadership in terms of having their utility heating and cooling costs greatly reduced by having a series of geo-thermal wells that re-circulate water from beneath the hospital.
The U-S Congressman says after touring the facilities and visiting with administration officials, he says he is greatly impressed with Floyd Valley Healthcare, and believes the local hospital can serve as a model for other rural hospitals.
Sioux City Police Arrest Suspect Following A Stand-Off At Heelan High School
(Sioux City) — A man is in custody facing charges after a standoff near Bishop Heelan High School Thursday morning. Sioux City Police Sergeant Jeremy McClure says the incident happened just after 11:30 a.m. when officers had detained a suspect possibly involved in an armed robbery near Bishop Heelan High School.
McClure says negotiators tried for over an hour to get the man to surrender the gun.
The suspect was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. Bishop Heelan High School was placed on lock-down during the incident. 4th District Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra was visiting the high school at the time of the incident and remained inside until the suspect was taken into custody.
Knights Of Columbus And Le Mars Chamber of Commerce To Host Trivia Night
(Le Mars) — Are you suffering from cabin fever, brought on by the cold winter days? Are you looking for an opportunity to get out and visit with your friends and have fun? The Le Mars Knights of Columbus may have just the remedy. The local Knights of Columbus along with the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce will be holding trivia night scheduled for this Friday evening at the KC Hall. Justin Freking tells us more about the event.
Freking says the trivia categories will most likely be all encompassing including questions about sports, entertainment, history, science, and general knowledge. He says there will also be questions that will focus on Le Mars.
Freking says trivia night is open to anyone. Although he says if people have an interest in participating in the event, they may want to contact the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce as soon as possible.
The Knights of Columbus official says individuals without a team are welcomed to participate in the trivia night. The cost for the meal and to compete in the trivia night is $20.
The Knights of Columbus will be serving their Philly steak with cheese sandwiches with french fries. As mentioned earlier, doors will open at 4:30 with the meal and event to begin at 5:30 p.m. and Freking estimates the evening’s event will conclude at around 7:00 p.m. Freking says prizes will be awarded to the winning teams and individuals.
Trivia Night at the KC Hall is scheduled for this coming Friday, February 11th beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Grassley Blasts Biden Administration for Rise in Violent Crime
(Washington, DC) — Iowa U-S Senator Chuck Grassley is blaming President Joe Biden and his policies for a spike in violent crime across the country. During a speech on the U-S Senate floor Wednesday, Grassley said that violent crime has “increased for two years with no signs of slowing.” He also told reporters at a press conference yesterday that calls to “defund the police” have demoralized police departments and made it harder to recruit new officers. He’s calling on Illinois Senator Dick Durban, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to hold a hearing on the rise of violent crime in the U-S.
Dubuque County Treasurer Caught in Prostitution Sting
(Dubuque, IA) — A sting operation in Dubuque targeting human trafficking through prostitution has snared a local elected official. K-C-R-G T-V reports that Dubuque County Treasurer Randy Wedewer is one of eleven men arrested for solicitation of prostitution during the two-day operation. According to court documents, undercover agents posted ads on social media sites offering sexual services for money, and provided a location to those that answered the ad. Additional charges for those arrested are possible.
Investigation Finds 86 Thousand Dollars in Undocumented Spending
(Des Moines, IA) — A special investigation by the State Auditor’s office has found the former director of the I-S-U Extension Office in Jones County was responsible for nearly 86-thousand dollars in improper and undocumented spending. The investigation covered a four-year period when Jennifer Fischer was extension director in Jones County and concluded she bought thousands of dollars worth of personal items with the organization’s money, including an Xbox, pet supplies, alcohol, and groceries. She also used Extension Service money to cover the costs of a trip she took to Texas with her daughter. Fischer was placed on leave in August of 2020 after another employee raised questions about the purchase of airline tickets on the Jones County Extension Service credit card. She was fired 17 days later.
Sixth-Grader Sinks Basketball, Wins Free Chick-Fil-A for a Year
(Sioux City, IA) – A sixth-grade student from Sioux City has another dining option besides the school cafeteria for the next 12 months. Carter Modlin stole the show Tuesday at a high school basketball game by sinking a bank-shot from half court during half-time, and as a result he’s won free meals from Chick-fil-a for a year. Modlin told Siouxland News afterwards that he didn’t think he’d make the shot, and that all he wanted was “not embarrass” himself.
