A company that’s been in Sioux City for over 20 years is hosting an event this weekend to honor the many farmers they’ve helped over those two decades. Wally Kuntz is the clinical manager for the Sioux City office of Clark and Associates Prosthetics and Orthotics. Kuntz says he grew up on a farm and knows how much pride farmers have in their work. But, it’s also a dangerous job.

“We’ve helped a lot of farmers in the area who suffer from amputation or limb loss,” Kuntz said. “We get them into well-fitting, comfortable prosthesis and get ’em back to working and farming.” Kuntz’s businesses is hosting an “appreciation dinner” for the farmers they’ve served Sunday night in Merrill.

“A lot of people don’t realize how many individuals, whether they’re a farmer or not, are walking around on a prosthetic device,” Kuntz said. The dinner, according to Kuntz, will honor those that push through their disability to stay on the farm. Clark and Associates has seven offices in Iowa. They’re located in Sioux City, Clive, Mason City, Marshalltown, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Dubuque.

(Radio Iowa)