Cathy Wensen a 22-year-old senior got arrested last night. She got arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. This was not the first time it happened. In the last six months, she has been arrested three times. Cathy is the daughter of Jim Wensen a locally prominent attorney, and Sharon Wansen who lives in […]
David French, President of Backwater State University, announces changes in graduation requirements for the students entering the university next fall (2023). He says, “We feel that these new course requirements will allow us to turn out better-educated persons.” He changed these requirements because of a recent study the university did. A recent study showed that […]
Last Thursday night, a TWA Jet crashed during takeoff at Kennedy International Airport. Forty-five passengers and crew members were aboard when it happened. Out of the forty-five people, five people were killed. A few others suffered minor injuries. It is not clear yet how this could happen. Associate professor of rural sociology John Dumont and […]
Yesterday, the East Dakota Highway Patrol ordered the ban of hand-held radar guns, which also includes part of Sioux City. This is because troopers could develop cancer from long-term exposure to the radiation waves emitted by the devices. Adam Smith, the spokesman for East Dakota Highway Patrol, said, “The feeling here is to err on […]