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09/20/2009
KLEM NEWS UPDATE-SUNDAY
(SIBLEY)--A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 60 IN OSCEOLA COUNTY HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A MINNESOTA MAN.
ACCORDING TO THE OSCEOLA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORT, 36-YEAR-OLD LLOYD DANIEL WYNIA OF FULDA, MINNESOTA LOST CONTROL OF A MOTORCYCLE WHEN A DOG RAN OUT OF THE DITCH.
AUTHORITIES REPORT WYNIA ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE DOG. THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ABOUT 3:30 FRIDAY AFTERNOON
(LE MARS)--FLOYD VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE BEGINS THE ANNUAL SEASONAL FLU VACCINE CLINICS TUESDAY.
THIS YEAR'S SEASONAL FLU VACCINE COVERS THREE STRAINS OF INFLUENZA. THE VACCINE FOR H-1-N-1 FLU IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER.
SEASONAL FLU VACCINE IS RECOMMENDED FOR PEOPLE AT HIGH RISK FOR COMPLICATIONS FROM THE FLU AND THOSE WHO LIVE WITH OR CARE FOR THOSE AT HIGH RISK FOR COMPLICATIONS OF THE FLU.
PUBLIC IMMUNIZATION CLINICS ARE TUESDAY AT FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL'S CONFERENCE CENTER FROM 4-6 P-M AND ALSO AT THE CONFERENCE CENTER ON SEPTEMBER 30TH FROM 4-7 P-M.
SEASONAL FLU VACCINE WILL BE OFFERED AT THE LE MARS SENIOR CENTER ON OCTOBER FIRST FROM 1-3 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEASONAL FLU VACCINE WILL ALSO BE OFFERED AT THE WELL AWARE COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR AT THE LE MARS CONVENTION CENTER OCTOBER 14TH FROM 2-6 P-M.
ADDITIONAL FLU VACCINE CLINIC DATES WILL BROADCAST DURING COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ON KLEM.
(SIOUX CITY)--AN OPEN HOUSE IS PLANNED THIS WEEK FOR WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S NEW INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING CENTER.
WESTERN IOWA TECH PRESIDENT DR. ROBERT DUNKER WILL SPEAK AT THE OPEN HOUSE AND MEMBER APPRECIATION EVENT WEDNESDAY AT 10:15 A.M. THE COORDINATOR OF THE INSTITUTE IS FIONA VALENTINE.
THE CENTER PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING TO LEARN AND SOCIALIZE. IT INCLUDES A BOOK EXCHANGE.
THE CENTER WILL BE THE HOME OF LIFELONG LEARNING CLASSES, INCLUDING GRANT WRITING, CHINA STUDIES AND EGYPTOLOGY.
THE INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE 1996-97 SCHOOL YEAR AS A PUBLIC SERVICE FOR PEOPLE AGE 50 AND OLDER IN SIOUXLAND. AFTER AN INITIAL MEMBERSHIP OF 176, THE NUMBER HAS GROWN TO 844 IN THE SCHOOL YEAR THAT ENDED IN JUNE.
(SPIRIT LAKE)--A DICKINSON COUNTY LAKE IS DUCKS UNLIMITED'S INAUGURAL LIVING LAKE PROJECT IN IOWA.
DIAMOND LAKE IS A 166-ACRE SHALLOW LAKE IN THE IOWA GREAT LAKES REGION THAT WAS RESTORED WITH A NEW WATER CONTROL STRUCTURE, OUTLET PIPE AND PROTECTIVE FISH BARRIER.
THE PROJECT WAS SUPPORTED BY AREA RESIDENTS, DUCKS UNLIMITED AND THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
DUCKS UNLIMITED REGIONAL BIOLOGIST ERIC LINDSTROM SAYS THE LIVING LAKES PROJECT WILL PROVIDE CRITICAL HABITAT FOR WATERFOWL AND OTHER MIGRATORY BIRDS THAT TRAVEL THROUGH THE STATE EACH FALL AND SPRING.
POOR WATER QUALITY AND INVASIVE ROUGH FISH PROBLEMS LIMITED WILDLIFE USE OF THE LAKE. THE RENOVATION WAS BEGUN IN 2007 AND DEDICATED IN JULY. DUCKS UNLIMITED MAJOR DONORS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS TOWARD THE RESTORATION EFFORTS.
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