HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
The Le Mars Police Department is asking the public for any information they may have concerning the Monday morning shooting death of 21 year old Miguel Martinez.
Police Chief Kevin Vande Vegte says the incident has been ruled a homicide and that his officers are doing everything they can to identify the person responsible.
Vande Vegte says because evidence in the case indicates the shooting was an isolated and targeted attack on the victim, he believes there is no ongoing threat to the community. (
The Le Mars Police Chief says officers were on the crime scene Monday for more than 14 hours.
Anyone with information should call the Le Mars Police Department at 712-546-4113.
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BURN BAN FOR PLYMOUTH COUNTY
A burn ban goes in effect for Plymouth County today. Le Mars Fire Chief Dave Schipper worked with the State Fire Marshall’s Office yesterday to put the county in the burn ban because of the dry and windy conditions.
Schipper says they have answered several calls in the last few days for grass and field fires. The Le Mars Fire Chief says the ban does not affect grilling or backyard fire pits that follow proper guidelines.
Schipper advises farmers who are harvesting to take special precautions.
Several Northwest Iowa Counties are under a “Fire Weather Watch” through this evening.
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FLOYD VALLEY THERAPIES ADDS TO STAFF
Floyd Valley Therapies announces the addition of three additional therapists to their department. Bob Augustine, Justin Grevengoed and Sydney Kunzweiler have started seeing patients.
Bob Augustine brings 27 years of physical therapy experience to Floyd Valley Therapies, including time in both Des Moines and Le Mars. He has a special interest in general orthopedics, sports-related injury and recovery, spine care and headache treatments.
Justin Grevengoed is a recent graduate of the University of Iowa and spent a year providing outpatient physical therapy in Sioux City. He has special interests in sports-related injury and orthopedics.
Sydney Kunzweiler brings 5 years of speech therapy experience to the team. She enjoys working with pediatric receptive and expressive language disorders, speech sound disorders, fluency disorders, feeding difficulties and adult voice disorders and dysphagia.
Ben Green, Floyd Valley Therapies manager says, “We are excited with the skill and knowledge that these three additional therapists bring to our department. With their local ties, I know they will take pride in treating their patients and add to the depth and clinical expertise of our existing therapy staff members. Floyd Valley Therapies continues to grow and we all look forward to meeting the needs of our communities locally.”
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IOWA’S BEST BREADED PORK TENDERLOIN
The annual competition for the title of Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin has been whittled down to just five finalists across the state, included one restaurant right here in Northwest Iowa. The Bronson Bar in Bronson is still in the running for this coveted title. There were 532 restaurants nominated for the 22nd annual contest. This summer , judging commenced for the top 40, which was then narrowed to five including the Bronson Bar. The winning restaurant and runner-up will be announced later in October during the celebration of Porktober, or national pork month. The winning restaurant will receive $500, a plaque, and statewide publicity—which has been known to send pork tenderloin sales hog wild.
