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11/05/2009
KLEM NEWS UPDATE-PM
(LE MARS)--THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GROUP THAT ORGANIZES THE YEARLY PLYMOUTH COUNTY FAIR IS NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT.
THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY 4-H AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY WILL ELECT FAIR BOARD MEMBERS, RECAP THE FAIR, VOTE ON THE CHANGE OF BYLAWS, AND HEAR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FAIR.
THE DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING INCLUDE WAYNE BEITELSPACHER, RICHARD BENSON, BRETT MCNAUGHTON, TERRY REUTER AND TONY SCHROEDER.
MEMBERSHIP IN THE 4-H AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY IS OPEN TO ANY COUNTY RESIDENT WHO PAYS A FIVE-DOLLAR, ONE-TIME MEMBERSHIP. THE MEMBERSHIP FEE MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 4:30 IN THE AFTERNOON ON THE DAY OF THE ANNUAL MEETING IN ORDER TO VOTE THAT EVENING.
THE ANNUAL MEETING NOVEMBER 12TH BEGINS AT 7:30 P-M AT THE EXTENSION OFFICE IN LE MARS.
(LE MARS)--NEW CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATED AT MORE THAN ONE-HALF MILLION DOLLARS IS REFLECTED IN THE LATEST BUILDING REPORT IN LE MARS.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER JASON VACURA ISSUED TEN PERMITS FOR 557-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CONSTRUCTION IN OCTOBER.
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION LEADS BUILDING ACTIVITY WITH 127-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ESTIMATED BUILDING COSTS. COMMERCIAL REMODELING TOPPED THE VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION AT 412-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THERE WEREN'T ANY PERMITS FOR NEW HOUSES.
VACURA HAS ISSUED 113 PERMITS SINCE JANUARY FOR CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATED AT JUST OVER THREE MILLION DOLLARS. THE FEES FOR THE PERMITS TOTAL ABOUT 21-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
(LE MARS)--A SIOUX CITY MAN COULD SPEND UP TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRUG DELIVERY CONVICTIONS.
THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARRESTED THIRTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD STUART BARTON IN MAY ON TWO CHARGES OF DELIVERY OF METHADONE AND ONGOING CRIMINAL CONDUCT.
THE ARRESTS OF BARTON AND JUSTIN BRINGMAN OF AKRON FOLLOWED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF 20-YEAR-OLD NICHOLAS CLAY OF AKRON IN JANUARY.
AN AUTOPSY SHOWED CLAY'S DEATH WAS DUE TO AN OVERDOSE OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
BARTON PLEADED GUILTY TO THE TWO DRUG DELIVERY CHARGES.
IN COURT TODAY, JUDGE JOHN ACKERMAN SENTENCED BARTON TO TWO SENTENCES OF UP TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON WITH THE SENTENCES TO BE SERVED AS THE SAME TIME. HE IS TO TURN HIMSELF IN TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ON NOVEMBER 19TH.
HE WAS ALSO ORDERED TO MAKE RESTITUTION TO CLAY'S HEIRS.
BRINGMAN WAS SENTENCED IN AUGUST TO SERVE UP TO 10 YEARS FOR INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND DELIVERY OF METHADONE.
(SPENCER)--A MAN WHO TOLD CLAY COUNTY AUTHORITIES HE WAS A CRIME VICTIM IS NOW A SUSPECT.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ISSUED WRITTEN INFORMATION TODAY ABOUT THE ARREST OF 38-YEAR-OLD TOMMY LYNN HARTFIELD OF PETERSON. HARTFIELD CALLED 9-1-1 ON SEPTEMBER 17TH TO REPORT AN ARMED ROBBERY.
HARTFIELD TOLD INVESTIGATORS HE TRIED TO HELP A WOMAN WHO APPEARED TO BE HAVING TROUBLE WITH HER VEHICLE. HE SAID A MAN CAME OUT OF THE VEHICLE, PLACED A GUN ON HIS BACK AND ROBBED HIM OF ABOUT 300 DOLLARS BEFORE THE COUPLE LEFT IN THE VEHICLE.
AUTHORITIES SAY THERE WERE DISCREPANCIES IN HIS CLAIM AS THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUED. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS ASSISTED BY CRIME SCENE AND STATEMENT ANALYSIS OF SOUTH SIOUX CITY. AUTHORITIES SAY HE FALSIFIED THE REPORT FOR PERSONAL REASONS.
AFTER TALKING WITH HIM LAST SATURDAY, AUTHORITIES ARRESTED HARTFIELD ON A CHARGE OF FILING A FALSE POLICE REPORT.
CLAY COUNTY AUTHORITIES SAY THEY'LL ASKED A JUDGE TO ORDER RESTITUTION FROM HARTFIELD FOR MORE THAN 40 HOURS SPENT INVESTIGATING THE CASE.
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