SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – A northwest Iowa man is receiving a Medal of Valor in Des Moines from Gov. Kim Reynolds, for the heroic effort he made to save the life of a man and his dog in Siouxland. KTIV reports A-J Krieg lives in Sioux Falls now, and works as a welder, but he comes back to help on a family farm that is near Cylinder, Iowa in Palo Alto County. On Nov. 28th, he was working on the farm when he realized there was smoke coming from an old house that belonged to an elderly neighbor. Then he called the fire department and went to the house to investigate.

With black smoke billowing from the house, he was able to provide a hand from a window and save the man and his dog. Krieg told KTIV he knew in the moment he needed to spring into action.

The ceremony will take place Monday (Dec. 18th) at the Iowa Capitol Rotunda at 10 a.m.