<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=31aXqr_0wEcXmly00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=31aXqr_0wEcXmly00" width="1200" height="322" >ST. JACOB — The St. Jacob Village Board met on Oct. 16 for a short meeting. During the meeting, Police Chief Gary Kukla made a presentation commending Officer Mike Ward for his life saving work assisting the Village of Marine when an explosion happened in the shop of Brian Loyet causing a large laceration to Loyet’s upper right leg femoral artery. Loyet was unsuccessful in using a belt to slow the bleeding. Officer Ward responded and helped the Marine Fire Captain Dee on duty apply a tourniquet that significantly slowed the bleeding. Rural Med transported Loyet to Barnes Hospital in St. Louis for further treatment.Kukla also announced that on Dec. 20 he will be retiring. He provided the board a list of requirements to look for if they decide not to promote from within. Kukla also reported 12 tickets and $324 in fines collected since the Oct. 2 meeting.Two agreements were approved during the meeting. The first item is changing the fuel tank filling agreement from M&amp;M to Huels Oil Company. The second was approval for Public Works Director Nick Timmons to add the village’s name to a waiting list to purchase a used 2017 Vermeer Vac Trailer for $68,000 from Coe Equipment. Being placed on the waiting list does not obligate the village to purchase the trailer.Residents were provided with three reminders in the meeting. <ul><li>A bicycle survey is available on the village website (www.stjacobil.com) or at Village Hall.</li><li>A notice was sent to all water and sewer customers reminding them that flushable wipes are not to be flushed down the toilet. The village had another clog where a sewer line.</li><li>The food blessing box has moved from St. Jacob United Methodist Church to between the Activity Center and the Fire Department.</li></ul>The next meeting is Nov. 6 at 6:30 pm.</div></body>

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Officer Ward Recognized for Saving Marine Man’s Life at St. Jacob Village Board Meeting

ST. JACOB — The St. Jacob Village Board met on Oct. 16 for a short meeting. During the meeting, Police Chief Gary Kukla made a presentation commending Officer Mike Ward for his life saving work assisting the Village of Marine when an explosion happened in the shop of Brian Loyet causing a large laceration to Loyet’s upper right leg femoral artery. Loyet was unsuccessful in using a belt to slow the bleeding. Officer Ward responded and helped the Marine Fire Captain Dee on duty apply a tourniquet that significantly slowed the bleeding. Rural Med transported Loyet to Barnes Hospital in St. Louis for further treatment.