HINTON STORM
An isolated thunderstorm produced damaging winds in the Hinton area. A report to the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls indicated the storm struck Hinton shortly after 7 p.m. The winds from the storm caused tree damage. 3 to 4 inch tree limbs were blow down.
KLEMME STEPS DOWN
A former Le Mars-area legislator and school board member, Ralph Klemme, says he will not seek reelection to the Floyd Valley Healthcare Board. Klemme strived to bring the best people available into the hospital operation.
He considers staffing to be a key element affecting Floyd Valley Healthcare’s future.
Klemme will have served ten years on the Floyd Valley Healthcare board when his term expires. Before that, he was a state legislator for 12 years, and before that, a member of the Le Mars Community School Board for 12 years.
BACON BUDDIES
There’s a new event at the Plymouth County Fair in Le Mars next week. “Bacon Buddies” is a program where kids with intellectual or developmental disabilities learn how to show a pig. Emma Brennan, a recent graduate of Le Mars Community High School, and a 12 year 4-H member, says the idea came to her from a trip last year to the Iowa State Fair…..
She says the event involves 2 mentors per participant…..
“Bacon Buddies” is meant to be a fun experience for all involved…
The event will take place Thursday evening of the fair, July 27, at 7 p.m. in the livestock arena.
PATIENCE FOR RAGBRAI
Thousands of bikers start RAGBRAI Sunday in Sioux City and they will present some traffic challenges as they roll across the state this week. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Kary Yaneff says it could interrupt the routine of drivers. Many county roads that are normally lightly traveled will be filled with bikes. Yaneff says you should be prepared for anything if you are driving in the area of the ride route.
Yaneff says this is a short-term interruption of the normal routine that will go smoothly if everyone takes their time and is understanding. The communities hosting the riders may experience some cellphone service issues once the bikers arrive with their phones. Yaneff says some communities are trying to boost the cellphone signals, but there could still be issues. The 50th annual ride ends next Saturday in Davenport.
