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10/28/2009
KLEM NEWS UPDATE-AM
(LE MARS)--AREAS ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY COURTHOUSE WILL GET A FRESH LOOK. THE PROJECT IS BEING TIMED TO ALLOW THE WORK TO BE DONE BEFORE MANY COURT VISITORS. .
PLYMOUTH COUNTY IS ONE OF ONLY TWO PILOT PROJECTS FOR A NEW ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THROUGH THE STATE CLERK OF COURT'S OFFICE IN LE MARS.
CLERK OF COURT CHARLENE PETERSON EXPECTS MANY GUESTS AS THE TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROCESS MOVES FORWARD IN ABOUT MID-DECEMBER.
THE PAINTING HAD BEEN PLANNED IN THE PAST BUDGET YEAR, BUT WASN'T ACCOMPLISHED.
BIDS FOR PAINTING PART OF THE THIRD FLOOR WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL NOVEMBER NINTH AT 5 P-M. THE BIDS ARE TO BE DELIVERED OR MAILED TO THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE AT THE COURTHOUSE. THE EXPECTED PROJECT COMPLETION DATE IS DECEMBER 12TH.
SPECIFIC BID INFORMATION AND A WALK THROUGH ARE AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING AUDITOR STACEY FELDMAN.
SUPERVISORS APPROVED THE BID EFFORT FOR THE PAINT PROJECT TODAY.
THE BOARD ALSO GOT FAVORABLE BIDS FOR A PARTIALLY STIMULUS-FUNDED ROAD PROJECT NEAR SIOUX CITY. THE APPARENT LOW BID WAS BELOW THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE FOR THE WORK ON COUNTY ROAD K-22.
ANOTHER FLOOR PLAN OPTION FOR A PROPOSED COURTHOUSE ANNEX OFFICE BUILDING WAS PRESENTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SOUGHT FROM THE ARCHITECT. THE INFORMATION WILL HELP SUPERVISORS DETERMINE WHAT IT WOULD COST TO ELIMINATE A METAL STORAGE BUILDING ON THE COURTHOUSE BLOCK BY MAKING THE FACILITY PART OF THE OFFICE ANNEX BUILDING.
(SIOUX CENTER)--THE HARVEST FILLING A GRAIN WAGON IS A NEW, BUT RENEWABLE CROP FOR FARMERS COOP SOCIETY OF SIOUX CENTER.
FARMERS COOP SOCIETY IS ORGANIZING THE 2009 SHOE HARVEST.
FARMERS COOP IS PARTNERING WITH VILLAGE NORTHWEST TO COLLECT NEW AND USED SHOES.
FARMERS MARKETING DIRECTOR TRAVIS OLSON SAYS THE SHOE HARVEST HAS A TWOFOLD PURPOSE. THE FIRST IS TO HELP PROVIDE JOBS FOR VILLAGE NORTHWEST BY COLLECTING AND ORGANIZING A DRIVE. SECOND, FARMERS IS ABLE TO MAKE A GREATER IMPACT ON A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH A GLOBAL OUTREACH.
FARMERS SHOE HARVEST DROP OFFS ARE AT FARMERS LOCATIONS IN IRETON, BOYDEN, LITTLE ROCK, MELVIN, RITTER, SANBORN AND SIOUX CENTER.
VILLAGE UNLIMITED IS SERVING AS A PROCESSING CENTER FOR SOLES4SOULS. THE NASHVILLE-BASED CHARITY DISTRIBUTES SHOES FREE OF CHARGE TO PEOPLE IN NEED ACROSS THE WORLD.
SOLES4SOULS WILL MEND, GLUE OR RECYCLE SHOES. DONORS TO THE SHOE HARVEST ARE ASKED TO KEEP EACH PAIR OF SHOES TOGETHER.
FARMERS COOP HOPES TO COLLECT ENOUGH NEW AND USED SHOES TO FILL A GRAIN WAGON BY JANUARY 15TH.
(ORANGE CITY)--THE DRIVERS OF TWO VEHICLES WERE INJURED IN A COLLISION IN GRANVILLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACCIDENT WAS RELEASED TUESDAY BY THE SIOUX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
AUTHORITIES REPORT 15-YEAR-OLD RAYMOND JOHN ATSMA OF RURAL GRANVILLE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THEN DROVE INTO THE PATH OF A PICKUP TRUCK DRIVEN BY 58-YEAR-OLD RITA GOEBEL OF GRANVILLE.
THE VEHICLES COLLIDED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 10 AND MARSH AVENUE. GRANVILLE AND HOSPERS AMBULANCES TOOK GOEBEL AND ATSMA TO ORANGE CITY AREA HEALTH SYSTEM TO BE TREATED FOR INJURIES THAT WERE NOT INCAPACITATING.
(SIOUX CENTER)--A SIOUX CENTER MAN WILL SPEND TIME IN THE SIOUX COUNTY JAIL FOR FORGERY.
ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RELEASED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY COLEMAN MCCALLISTER, LAZARO BARTOLON OF SIOUX CENTER WAS CHARGED AFTER A ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP BY SIOUX CENTER POLICE IN JULY.
AUTHORITIES PROSECUTED BARTOLON CLAIMING HE USED FALSE INFORMATION TO GET A JOB AT A SIOUX CENTER BUSINESS AND, AS A NATIVE OF MEXICO, WAS NOT LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES.
BARTOLON WAS SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR FELONY FORGERY AND 80 DAYS IN THE SIOUX COUNTY JAIL FOR A LESS SERIOUS FORGERY. THE PRISON TERM WAS SUSPENDED. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT HAS PLACED A HOLD ON BARTOLON TO BEGIN DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS.
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