Im tim seaman jenna and im Jenna Rehnstrom the Sioux City Community School District held a press Conference Today to talk about the arrest of the former North High School band director, Lucas Sursely sirslee . Tim he faces a charge of Sexual Exploitation by a school employee. Even more concerning. This is not the first time the high school has delt with Something Like this. Lukas voss brings us more. Thank you tim and jenna. Indeed this is actually the third time i i just over two years that north high has had to deal with scandals sourrounding their educational staff. Earlier this year. A soccer coach s found guilty of Sexual Exploitation by a school employee. He was sentenced earlier this month then in 2013 the former band director resigned after he had admitted to selling school owned instruments to recover from gambling debt, and now. This. Nats marching band vo north highs 34year old band director arrested and chargegewith Sexual Exploitation by a schoololmployee. Textinina 15 yea
The mayor says fareway usually wants a larger town. But the prospect of growth here sealed the deal. Because fareway will rehab an existing building in anamosa, that store should open in late spring or early summer. New construction in peosta will mean waiting about a year. But as the mayor says finally having a Grocery Store is worth the wait. Thanks, dave. The federal centers for medicare and Medicaid Services called for a delay in iowas switch to a private Medicaid Program today. Governor Terry Branstad wanted the new program to start january 1st. And today was the deadline for recipients to choose a new plan to have coverage start on that date. Federal regulators told the state needs more time for the switch. The center for Medicaid Services ordered the delay of the program to march 1st. This just gives them more time to do that, more time to make a decision and to talk with their physicians and to find out what to create a medical plan along with a plan the physician will know abo
In los angeles are defending the entire School System in response to a Terror Threat that turned out to be a hoax. The threat came less than two weeks after the attack in San Bernardino less than 60 miles away. Critics of l. A. Include the citys former police chief, who now heads the new York City Police department and had a very different response to a similar threat today. Heres jeff pegues. Reporter the email to members of the los angeles rambling. It was sent last night and threatened an attack with assault rifles on every school with bombs hidden in backpacks in lockers. The writer claimed he was part of a cell of 32 comrades willing to die, and there is nothing you can do to stop it. New york city received a similar email threat, but unlike los angeles, kept its schools open. Police commissioner bill bratton said the threat was a hoax. The language in the email this is not a jihadist initiative, for example, that allah was not spelled with a capital a. That would be incredible to
Eighteen University of Iowa staff members were honored with this year’s UI Staff Council Awards for achievements ranging from excellence in service to leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Read more about each award and this year’s winners.