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11/06/2009
KLEM NEWS UPDATE-AM
(LE MARS)--DESPITE WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE CITY OF LE MARS ODD AND EVEN PARKING REGULATIONS ARE IN EFFECT.
UNTIL SNOW REMOVAL IS PLANNED, LE MARS POLICE WILL NOT BE ENFORCE THE REQUIREMENT FOR VEHICLES TO BE PARKED BASED ON THE DATE ON A CALENDAR.
POLICE CHIEF STUART DEKKENGA SAYS, "IT IS UP TO THE STREET DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT TO DETERMINE WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO MOVE SNOW. HE NOTIFIES THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEN TO ENFORCE THE ODD EVEN PARKING AND WE DO THAT FOR A 24 HOUR PERIOD AFTER HE LETS US KNOW."
POLICE THIS WEEK BEGAN USING A NEW PUBLIC INFORMATION SYSTEM, NIXLE. SENDING AN ADVISORY OF CITY SNOW REMOVAL PLANS THROUGH ODD AND EVEN ENFORCEMENT WILL BE ONE USE OF THE NIXLE PUBLIC INFORMATION MESSAGE. TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE SERVICE OF MESSAGES TO EMAILS AND OR TEXTS TO CELL PHONES, LE MARS RESIDENTS MAY REGISTER AT nixle.com. POLICE WILL CONTINUE TO USE TRADITIONAL RADIO AND NEWSPAPER REPORTS TO ANNOUNCE ODD AND EVEN PARKING ENFORCEMENT.
(LE MARS)--PATIENTS OF FAMILY MEDICINE CLINICS IN LE MARS, REMSEN AND MARCUS NOW HAVE A FLU HOTLINE.
BY CALLING THE FAMILY MEDICINE FLU HOTLINE, THEY'LL FIND OUT FROM JULIE SITZMANN THAT THE LE MARS, REMSEN AND MARCUS CLINICS DO NOT HAVE H-1-N-1 VACCINE RIGHT NOW.
"THE LE MARS CLINIC HAS A LIMITED SUPPLY OF THE SEASONAL FLU MIST. ONLY HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS BETWEEN AGES 2 AND 49 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SEASONAL FLU MIST. PLEASE CALL YOUR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE REMSEN AND MARCUS CLINIC ARE CURRENTLY OUT OF THE SEASONAL FLU MIST AND SHOTS," SITZMANN SAYS ON THE HOTLINE UPDATE FOR THE LE MARS, REMSEN AND MARCUS CLINICS.
THE CLINIC HOTLINE RECORDING PHONE NUMBER IS 546-3695 AND THE INFORMATION WILL BE UPDATED AS THE FLU VACCINE INVENTORY CHANGES.
SHE ALSO REFERS CALLERS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH FLU HOTLINE AT 546-3716 FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT INFLUENZA AND ALSO TO THE INFORMATION ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEB SITE QUICK LINK FOR H-1-N-1.
(LE MARS)--HARVEST PREPARATIONS IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY ARE REFLECTED IN THE LATEST REPORT ON RURAL CONSTRUCTION.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ALAN LUCKEN ISSUED 13 PERMITS IN OCTOBER FOR CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATED AT NEARLY 600-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
LUCKEN'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR FARM CONSTRUCTION LISTS SIX PERMITS FOR GRAIN BINS, ONE FOR A BUNKER SILO AND THREE PERMITS FOR MACHINE STORAGE. THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF FARM CONSTRUCTION IS NEARLY 324-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
BUILDING ACTIVITY THAT WAS RURAL BUT NOT ON FARMS INCLUDED A HOUSE, A HOUSE ADDITION AND A STORAGE BUILDING WITH ESTIMATED COSTS OF 270-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
(LE MARS)--DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO THE CARE OF OTHERS BY A GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY EMPLOYEE IS BEING RECOGNIZED BY THE LE MARS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
LINDA NIEHUS OF GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY, LE MARS IS THE CHAMBER'S "EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH."
NIEHUS IS AN L-P-N AND DAYTIME CHARGE NURSE AT GOOD SAMARITAN.
THE RURAL LE MARS WOMAN IS CELEBRATING HER 30TH YEAR AS A GOOD SAMARITAN STAFF MEMBER.
ACCORDING TO A NOMINATION, NIEHUS CAN ALWAYS BE SEEN TAKING TIME TO LISTEN TO THE RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. SHE'S CREDITED WITH CONTINUING TO STRIVE TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE TO THE RESIDENTS EVERY DAY WHILE CARRYING OUT HER DUTIES.
AWAY FROM WORK SHE'S A STRONG SUPPORTER OF THE TRADES AND INDUSTRIES BOOSTER PROGRAM AND INVOLVED WITH HER KIDS IN 4-H.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) Federal prosecutors are touting what they claim is the dismantling of a network of crystal methamphetamine traffickers in northwest Iowa.
According to US. Attorney Matt Dummermuth, 21 people have been convicted and sentenced to federal prison or probation as a result of an investigation that began in February 2007. Authorities say the investigation involved a variety of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
Dummermuth said in a statement Thursday, the coordinated investigation had a significant impact on the meth trafficking problem in northwest Iowa.
Authorities say the centers of the meth network were distributors in Storm Lake, Spencer and Dow City. They say distributors received the drug from a Mexican source in Omaha, Nebraska.
As part of the investigation, authorities seized over six pounds of crystal meth, $250,000 in cash and several vehicles.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) More wind power is coming to Iowa.
The Iowa Utilities Board has approved MidAmerican Energy's plans to build wind farms producing 1,001 megawatts of power. Regulators on Thursday rejected arguments that the expansion would give the Des Moines utility an advantage over rival companies.
MidAmerican is Iowa's largest wind energy provider with 1,350 megawatts of capacity.
The company says it doesn't know where the new wind farms will be located.
At least 400 new turbines would be needed to reach the 1,001-megawatt threshold. One megawatt can power 300 to 700 homes.
Iowa is the No. 2 wind energy producer behind Texas.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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