New Three-County Landfill Plan Favored Near Hospers
A Sioux County proposal for a single 169 acre landfill west of Hospers would cost about 212000 and be funded by a 2/4 mill rural levy plus city per capita tax. The plan envisions hauling costs shared among Rock Valley Hull and others, with farmers paying to dump waste and haulers reimbursed 12 cents per ton. repayment via a 6 percent loan over 18 years after initial taxes. Each municipality must vote on the plan before the September 19 meeting of the municipal league.
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Sioux County Municipal League
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Osceola
Obrien
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State Environmental Department
Sioux County Engineers Office
Hospers
Cty
Rock Valley
Ing
Hull
Sioux County
Near Municipal League
Rock Valley delays ambulance radio buy for state plan
County civil defense director Verle Marines urged Sioux County cities to pause purchasing new communications gear until a statewide hospital network is decided. He favors a county wide system linked to a future state network, with Orange City hosting dispatch. A central system would streamline calls to one number for emergencies, despite minor delays.
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Rock Valley
Verle Marines
All City Couucils
Sioux County
Hegg Memorial Hospital
Orange City
Sherifffs
Marineau
Bill van Maanen
No Labor Day Celebration Called Off in Rock Valley
Rock Valley will skip its Labor Day program this year due to scheduling issues. The Kiwanis Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars involvement fell through as interest in the Demolition Derby waned and attempts to replace it with Donkey Baseball failed for lack of time. Concerns about legality of activities like coin tossing and bingo also surfaced as the Iowa Attorney General’s office limited similar fairground games.
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Rock Valley
Kiwanis Club
Veteran's of Foreign Wars
Wa Cluts
Iowa
Public School Enrollment Down At Rock Valley Community School
Enrollment figures show 700 students this year versus 720 projected and 209 last year. Decline due to fewer transfers lowers state aid by 1039 dollars per missing pupil. elementary gains offset junior and senior high declines. Final day for enrollment was September 8, with 5 to 6 additional registrations possible.
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Rock Valley
Nick Halst
Hulst
Oter
Graces
Kindergaren
Hurst
Supt
Fulst
Enroll At Local School Opens New Year
Initial enrollment shows 207 students in kindergarten through eighth grade at the Christian School. Students, parents and teachers gathered at the First Christian Reformed Church on Monday for the new school year opening prayers and devotions led by Rev. Admiraled urging all to press on toward the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
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Christian School
First Christian Reformed Church
Christ Jesus
IPS To Refund Local Money After Fee Increase Denied
The Iowa Commerce Commission denied IPS a $5 million yearly boost, approving $1.45 million instead. Average refunds of about $41 will be issued to Iowa Public Service customers, including Rock Valley, as excess revenue is refunded. The commission plans a rehearing next year, possible rate adjustments.
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IPS
Lewa Commerce Commisssion
Iowa Public Service Curtomen
Rock Valley
Sosumen
Commerce Commision Aid
Sevices
WPS
FW. Griffith
Tate
Bee Urges Early Copy for Sept 7 Issue
The Rock Valley Bee requests all copy for the September 7 issue be in the Bee office by Friday due to Labor Day weekend. The paper will publish on the regular date but will be closed Labor Day. the office opens Saturday September.
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Spirit Lake crash saves life of Klomp and De Wit
Loren Klomp of Rock Valley survives after a one car crash near Spirit Lake on a Tuesday morning. He and passenger Jay De Wit of rural Rock Valley were hospitalized with severe injuries. patrolman Marlin Mossman performed mouth to mouth resuscitation to revive Klomp.
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Rock Valley
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Milford
Jovra
Klomp
Jay de Wit
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Spirit Lake
Toba DeWit
Dickinson County Hospital
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Dewit
Marvin Klemp
Marlin Mossman
Atminster
Mosian
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