ServSafe, the national certification program for food service managers, will be held in Clarinda on February 17th, 2015. The cost of the course is $150 which includes 8 hours class time, a manual, and the national certification exam. There is a $50 discount for Iowa Restaurant Association members. It will be held at ISU Extension and Outreach, Page County office in Clarinda.

Anyone interested in preparing and serving safe food is welcome to attend. All food service operations are required to have at least one certified staff person. To receive more information and registration form, contact ISU Extension and Outreach,

Page County 877-596-7243 or your local ISU Extension and Outreach office. Anyone needing to take the recertification exam only may contact the office for more information. Registration is required by February 13.

A woman who suffered from an apparent medical condition lost control of the vehicle she was driving, causing an accident Wednesday afternoon about six-miles north of Villisca, in Montgomery County. Sheriff’s officials say 43-year old Nichole King, of Villisca, was traveling north on Highway 71 at around 4:20-p.m., when the 2012 Nissan Titan truck she was driving went off the road to the west and hit a highway road sign.

The pickup continued thru the intersection of 185th Street into the Sciola Cemetery, where it hit a couple of tombstones before striking the remains of the Sciola Church foundation. The truck came to rest with the driver’s side front tire hanging over the opening of the foundation.

Officials say King opened her door and fell 10-feet into the basement floor of the former church. King was treated at the scene by Villisca Fire and Rescue personnel before being transported to the Montgomery County Hospital for further treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The truck, registered to Jeffrey King, sustained $7,500 damage. No citations were issued. The accident remains under investigation.