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07/19/2009
KLEM NEWS UPDATE
(LE MARS)—THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM’S COUNTRY STORE AT THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY FAIR WILL HAVE A FEW NEW FEATURES THIS YEAR.
“B-BAGS”, FEATURING STUFFED ANIMALS IN A BAG, WILL BE A SPECIAL ITEM FOR CHILDREN. A DOZEN EARS OF SWEET CORN, PROVIDED TO THE COUNTRY STORE BY LYNN BUSS OF RURAL LE MARS, WILL BE OFFERED TO ANYONE WHO BECOMES A NEW MEMBER OF THE MUSEUM.
THE STORE WILL BE OPEN AT NOON WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 AND WILL REMAIN OPEN EACH DAY UNTIL ABOUT 10 P.M. THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 2ND, THE FINAL DAY OF THE FAIR.
THE STORE IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE COUNTRY SCHOOL IN PIONEER VILLAGE. IN KEEPING WITH THE OLD-FASHIONED THEME, ALL PRODUCTS IN THE STORE WILL BE HOMEMADE OR HOMEGROWN. ALL KINDS OF BAKED GOODS, SUCH AS FRUIT PIES, CAKES, BARS, COOKIES, CANDY AND BREAD ARE NEEDED FOR THE STORE. GARDEN PRODUCE AND HOMESPUN ITEMS ARE ALSO NEEDED.
ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE COUNTRY STORE GO TO THE CONTINUING OPERATION OF THE MUSEUM.
(SCHALLER)--A BOIL ADVISORY FOR THE SAC COUNTY TOWN OF SCHALLER HAS BEEN REINSTATED. A WATER HYDRANT BROKE EARLIER THIS WEEK BUT THE REPAIR WAS APPARENTLY UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE TOWN SHUT OFF THE WATER AGAIN SATURDAY TO REINSTALL IT.
THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES RECOMMENDED THAT SCHALLER RESIDENTS BOIL WATER BEFORE USING IT FOR DRINKING AND COOKING, OR USE AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF WATER, DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF PRESSURE.
THE D.N.R. SAYS IT EXPECTS THE NECESSARY TESTING TO CONFIRM THE SAFETY OF THE WATER WILL BE COMPLETED SOMETIME THIS AFTERNOON.
(WASHINGTON)--SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY HAS ANNOUNCED HOUSING GRANTS TOTALING MORE THAN $2.5 MILLION FOR SIOUX CITY. THE FUNDING COMES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS PROGRAM, THE EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM AND THE “HOME” PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES HOUSING FOR LOW AND VERY LOW-INCOME FAMLIES.
(STORM LAKE)--THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS CLOSED A BOAT RAMP ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF STORM LAKE FOR REPAIR WORK. OFFICIALS SAY A LARGE SCOUR HOLE HAS DEVELOPED UNDER THE CONCRETE RAMP AT BEL AIR BEACH, MAKING THE AREA UNSAFE TO LAUNCH A BOAT. THE HOLE HAS EXPOSED THE END OF THE CONCRETE RAMP PAD AND HAS BEEN ENLARGED BY WAVE ACTION. THE BEACH ITSELF REMAINS OPEN.
THE DNR IS ADVISING BOATERS TO USE THE BOAT RAMP AT THE NEW MARINA ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE LAKE.
CHEROKEE)—THE SANFORD MUSEUM & PLANETARIUM IN CHEROKEE IS HOSTING A TRAVELING EXHIBIT FROM THE IMAGINARIUM IN WATERLOO. THE “OUTREACH TO SPACE” EXHIBIT IS AN INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT WITH ELEVEN HANDS-ON STATIONS THAT MAKES LEARNING ABOUT A VARIETY OF CONCEPTS IN SPACE FUN.
THE EXHIBIT WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE SANFORD MUSEUM FROM NOW UNTIL JULY 26TH.
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