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10/08/2009
KLEM NEWS UPDATE-AM
(LE MARS)--AN ANNOUNCEMENT BY GOVERNOR CHET CULVER THIS AFTERNOON COULD BE A NEW CHALLENGE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH DECLINING ENROLLMENT LIKE LE MARS COMMUNITY.
THE LE MARS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S OFFICIAL ENROLLMENT COUNT SHOWS A LOSS OF 53 STUDENTS.
THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THE DISTRICT RECEIVES FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR BUDGET DIPS WHEN ENROLLMENT DROPS.
ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE SCHOOL'S MONEY IS FROM PROPERTY TAX. SUPERINTENDENT TODD WENDT SEES THE STATE PORTION OF SCHOOL REVENUE AS A POTENTIAL NEW CHALLENGE.
"LOSS OF STUDENTS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THE LAST THREE OR FOUR YEARS OFF AND ON," WENDT EXPLAINS. "WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THAT AGAIN. THE OTHER THING THAT'S GETTING THROWN IN THIS TIME THOUGH IS THE CONDITION OF THE STATE'S ECONOMY AND UNCERTAINTY WHERE THE STATE'S RESOURCES ARE GOING TO BE DOWN THE ROAD. I THINK THAT WE COULD AS EARLY AS THE END OF THIS WEEK SEE SOME INFORMATION FROM THE STATE LEVEL THAT IS GOING TO MAKE OUR CHALLENGE EVEN LARGER THAN DEALING WITH THE DROP IN ENROLLMENT."
AT TWO O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON, GOVERNOR CULVER IS SLATED TO ANNOUNCE WHAT HE PLANS TO DO TO RESPOND TO A DROP IN STATE REVENUE. OPTIONS INCLUDE ACROSS THE BOARD CUTS IN STATE FUNDING OR A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
(CORRECTIONVILLE)-A RURAL WESTFIELD MAN WILL REPRESENT PARTS OF NORTHWEST IOWA AT A STATEWIDE RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION PROGRAM (REAP) CONGRESS.
SCOTT MOATS, DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP AT BROKEN KETTLE GRASSLAND PRESERVE AND FIRE MANAGER FOR THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN IOWA AND NEBRASKA WAS ELECTED MONDAY NIGHT. MOATS WAS CHOSEN AS A DELEGATE FROM A REGIONAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTHWEST IOWANS IN PLYMOUTH, CHEROKEE, WOODBURY, IDA AND MONONA COUNTIES.
THE ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE STATEWIDE REAP CONGRESS IS DAVE KLINGENSMITH OF KINGSLEY WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD.
THERE WILL BE 85 DELEGATES FOR THE STATEWIDE MEETING. THEY ARE TO DISCUSS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR, LAWMAKERS AND NATURAL RESOURCE COMMISSION ABOUT ISSUES INVOLVING RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY SUPERVISOR GORDON GREENE ATTENDED THE ASSEMBLY THIS WEEK AND REPORTED, "EVERYONE WANTS MORE MONEY. I TOLD THEM IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN."
GREENE ALSO REPORTED AT THIS WEEK'S SUPERVISORS MEETING THAT EVERYONE AT THE ASSEMBLY WAS FAVOR OF INCREASED ROADSIDE VEGETATION.
(LE MARS)-THE LE MARS PUBLIC LIBRARY IS EMPHASIZING ITS ONLINE SYSTEM.
WHILE PRESENTING THE LIBRARY ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CITY COUNICL TUESDAY, LIBRARY DIRECTOR SUSAN KROESCHE SAID PATRONS CAN RESERVE BOOKS ON LINE, RENEW BOOKS ONLINE, FIND OUT WHEN BOOKS ARE DUE AND MORE.
"WE ADDED QUITE A FEW DATABASES." "EBSCO, WHICH WE'VE HAD A WHILE, HAS 25 DATABASES INCLUDING LOTS OF FULL-TEXT ARTICLES WHICH YOU CAN GET WITHOUT EVEN COMING INTO THE LIBRARY."
"DOWNLOADING AUDIO BOOKS…WE'VE SEEN A BIG JUMP IN USAGE, THAT'S BEEN QUITE POPULAR." "WE'RE ALSO GETTING (ENCYCLOPEDIA) BRITANNICA ONLINE." "EVERYTHING IS ON THE WEB SITE'S FRONT PAGE."
OTHER ACTIVITIES AT THE LIBRARY INCLUDE DIGITIZING NEWSPAPERS, WORKING WITH PEOPLE SEEKING JOBS, PROVIDING A PLACE FOR SENIORS AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN.
KROESCHE SAID SHE WILL BE MEETING WITH PLYMOUTH COUNTY SUPERVISORS TO DISCUSS LIBRARY FUNDING. COUNCIL MEMBER DELANA IHRKE SAID THE CURRENT FUNDING MODEL IS OVER 30 YEARS OLD AND NEEDS TO BE REVISED. (NEWS REPORT BY LARRY SCHMITZ FOR KLEM NEWS)
(ORANGE CITY)--CONTRACTORS COULD BEGIN BUILDING NEW HOUSING ON THE NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE CAMPUS NEXT SPRING.
THE NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS APPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SUITE-STYLE RESIDENCE HALL. TRUSTEES MET THIS WEEK.
THE HOUSING WILL SERVE ABOUT 60 STUDENTS. ROOMS WOULD BE ARRANGED IN SUITES, WITH A BATHROOM IN EACH SUITE. THE HALL WOULD INCLUDE COMMONS AREAS.
NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE PRESIDENT GREG CHRISTY SAYS THE STYLE OF RESIDENCE IS SOMETHING BETWEEN A TRADITIONAL RESIDENCE HALL AND AN APARTMENT BUILDING.
CHRISTY SAYS SUITE-STYLE HALLS ARE BECOMING VERY POPULAR AND NORTHWESTERN IS EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THIS NEW OPTION FOR STUDENTS.
CONSTRUCTION IS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR. THE SUITE-STYLE HALL WOULD PROVIDE HOUSING FOLLOWING THE CLOSING OF HEEMSTRA HALL AFTER THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
(LE MARS)--A SIOUX CITY MAN IS IN THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY JAIL AFTER AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATED AN ABUSE REPORT.
ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RELEASED BY THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, FARRAH BAISDEN OF AKRON ON SEPTEMBER 18TH REPORTED HER FIVE-YEAR-OLD MAY HAVE BEEN ABUSED WHILE IN THE CARE OF HER BABYSITTER IN AKRON.
AKRON POLICE CHIEF KIMM NIELSEN RECEIVED THE REPORT ABOUT THE INCIDENT AND REQUESTED HELP FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
AFTER THE INVESTIGATION, 18-YEAR-OLD LAWRENCE JOHN HOFFMAN OF SIOUX CITY WAS ARRESTED ON A FELONY CHARGE OF LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD.
HIS BOND IS SET AT 10-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
(ROCK RAPIDS)—LYON COUNTY SHERIFF’S AUTHORITIES ARRESTED TWO PEOPLE IN CONNECTION WITH A RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY IN RURAL LESTER, IOWA TUESDAY.
ACCORDING TO A SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT REPORT, THE REPORTING PARTY CALLED A SECOND TIME AFTER THE INITIAL REPORT AND ADVISED THAT A VEHICLE OCCUPIED BY TWO PEOPLE WAS STUCK NEAR HIS HOG CONFINEMENT.
19-YEAR OLD GARRETT RILEY BEANER OF LUVERN, MINNESOTA AND 16-YEAR OLD ZACHARY JOHN SWENSON OF STEEN, MINNESOTA WERE ARRESTED.
BEANER WAS CHARGED WITH 2ND DEGREE BURGLARY, 3RD DEGREE BURGLARY, ANIMAL ABUSE, TRESPASSING, FAILURE TO HAVE A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE AND NO INSURANCE. HE WAS HELD IN THE LYON COUNTY JAIL ON $10,000 CASH-ONLY BOND.
SWENSON WAS CHARGED WITH 3RD DEGREE BURGLARY, TRESPASSING AND VIOLATION OF A GUN CONVEYANCE LAW. HE WAS RELEASED TO HIS FATHER. (NEWS REPORT BY LARRY SCHMITZ FOR KLEM NEWS)
(DES MOINES)—A CHEROKEE MAN WON THE TOP PRIZE OF $30,000 PLAYING THE IOWA LOTTERY’S “CROSSWORD” INSTANT-SCRATCH GAME.
JERROLD MARBLE CLAIMED HIS WINNINGS MONDAY AT THE IOWA LOTTERY’S REGIONAL OFFICE IN STORM LAKE. HE BOUGHT HIS WINNING TICKET AT HY-VEE IN CHEROKEE. (NEWS REPORT BY LARRY SCHMITZ FOR KLEM NEWS)
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) ``CBS Evening News' anchor Katie Couric is receiving the 2009 Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media.
The presentation is scheduled for Thursday night at the DakotaDome on the University of South Dakota campus.
The annual award for lifetime achievement is named for USA Today and Freedom Forum founder Al Neuharth, a South Dakota native and 1950 USD graduate.
Walter Cronkite, one of Couric's predecessors on the newscast, received the first Neuharth award 20 years ago.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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