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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Tips for getting your pool ready for summer
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – With Memorial Day weekend just a few weeks away and this weekend's expected nice weather, pool owners will start to take the covers off their pools to get them ready for use. But there is more to do than just taking the cover off. 'Water needs to be added to most of the pools is what we've been seeing so far. Then of course, chemically treating that pool, getting it up and running. Cleaning process, being thorough as possible with your cleaning in the spring,' said Lucas Mosher, sales manager at Professional Pool & Spa in Sioux City. Mosher also recommends getting your pool water tested regularly. 'That way if you have a contaminant or something in your pool, we can identify it, remove it so we're not consuming too much chlorine, because it's more and more expensive every year of course.' If you're not a pool owner but are thinking about getting one, whether above ground or below, there may be some expenses you need to consider before you make the jump. Story continues below Top Story: Catholic Diocese of Sioux City comments on first American Pope Crime: Sioux City man sentenced for stealing keys, taking off in car Sports: South Dakota softball advances to Summit League semifinals 'You're going to have reoccurring costs so many years down the road. Replacing pool liners, you're going to be adding water throughout the summer, so you'll see a slight increase in your water bill. You're going to have a pump running outside all the time, you'll see a slight increase in your electric bill as well,' added Mosher. Another thing to consider is tariffs. A lot of pool supplies and chemicals are imported from overseas. Tariffs could affect inventory and costs. 'Some of our parts are backordered and we've been waiting for a little while. For the most part, everything is running on track like it's supposed to. We're just seeing normal business that people get behind shipping stuff and that kind of thing,' Mosher said. Mosher also recommends regular maintenance during the summer like making sure you net the pool, emptying your baskets and making sure there are no clogs in your intake lines. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Look back: Army master sergeant from Glen Lyon served in three wars
May 4—"Somewhere in Korea" was the dateline of an Associated Press story published in the Times Leader Evening News on June 4, 1951, that involved U.S. Army Sgt. Maurice William Mosher and his heroic actions that killed an estimated 300 enemy soldiers in 15 minutes in a battle during the Korean War. Mosher was 15-years-old in 1943 when he left an orphanage in New Jersey to live with his sister, Ruth Mosher Namowicz, at 37 Engle St., Glen Lyon. Mosher became employed as a laborer for a coal mine where he earned the nickname, "Bud," but enlisted in the Merchant Marines at 17 and served four months before World War II ended. Having the brief experience in the military at the end of World War II, Mosher enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1949, naming Glen Lyon as his home, and made the military his career, serving during the Korean War and Vietnam War, where he was killed in action on May 25, 1965. For his heroic bravery during the Korean War battle where he was credited with killing hundreds, he was awarded three Bronze Stars and the Silver Star, the third highest combat medal in the U.S. Armed Services. "Sgt. Maurice Mosher, 23, a resident of Glen Lyon, yesterday was recommended for the Silver Star for killing 300 Chinese Reds in 15 minutes in Korea," reported the Times Leader Evening News on May 25, 1951. The story reported Mosher was alone when he secretly entered a town surrounded by communist North Korean and Chinese soldiers and destroyed tanks and ammunition dumps before he retreated. As hundreds of enemy soldiers pursued him through a narrow path guided by high cliffs, Mosher took cover and fired back. "Only one could come through the pass at a time, Mosher said, and that was where my gun was mowing them down. As one Red would go down, another would take his place and meet the same end," the Associated Press story on June 4, 1951, reported. Mosher's machine gun burned out and he picked up another firearm he found near him. "While Mosher was firing upon the enemy, the rest of his platoon covered his retreat with deadly rifle fire but the Chinese kept coming but could not overrun the Yankee positions," reported the AP story. One Army private was hit by enemy fire and Mosher used his field jacket as a stretcher to pull the injured solider to safety. Mosher continued to serve during the Korean War and was one of the first U.S. combat ground troops to enter Vietnam in early 1965, where at this time, he was an Infantry and Intelligence Specialist with the Special Forces (Green Beret) serving as an advisor with the Vietnamese Army. According to an accumulation of reports from military websites, Mosher gathered a small team of U.S. soldiers and Cambodian troops in response to a U.S. Army supply truck being fired upon near Tay Ninh. It was learned a Viet Cong sniper fired three shots at the supply truck, striking a solider. Mosher and a small team boarded several trucks and drove to the area where the sniper was believed to be, and as they disembarked the trucks and began a slow march through rice paddies to a tree line, they took fire from the Viet Cong. Mosher charged at a Viet Cong machine gunner firing his AR-15 in return but was struck and killed. Mosher was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., with an interment date listed as May 23, 1985.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Living on the brink: 74% of workers struggling to stay afloat as burnout fuels wave of young professionals eyeing the exit
Struggling to Stay Afloat Burnout is Widespread and Worst Among the Gen Z Live Events Toxic Work Culture on the Rise FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel For millions of American employees, the daily routine is more than exhausting, it's unsustainable. A new poll found that the workforce is on the brink, with almost three-quarters of employees struggling to get by from paycheck to paycheck and burnout causing a tidal wave of young professionals to think about walking away from their careers, as per StudyFinds per a Talker Research survey of 2,000 working Americans, commissioned by the HR platform isolved, 74% of employees admit that they're living paycheck to paycheck , according to the report. As per the research, 73% of Gen Z and 70% of millennials have planned to switch jobs or careers. Whereas only 51% of Gen X and 33% of baby boomers have planned the same, StudyFinds research showed that 68% of Gen Z employees and 61% of millennials said they feel burned out, while 47% of Gen X and 30% of boomers feel the same, as per identified burnout causes with 33% reporting being trapped in a repetitive task daily grind, 23% being infuriated by escalating job demands without a matching compensation increase, and an equal proportion reporting their efforts going unrewarded, according to the Mosher, Chief People Officer at isolved, said 'The level of burnout employees are experiencing is deeply concerning," as quoted in the report. Mosher highlighted that, "But even small changes can go a long way in improving how people feel at work. While compensation adjustments may take time, companies can act now by offering more flexible work arrangements or setting clear boundaries around after-hours communication. These practical steps can significantly improve both employee well-being and organizational health,' quoted one-third of workers consider that they work in toxic environments where over half, 52%, say that they work while sick, and about one-third, 31% say they skip lunch breaks entirely, reported survey found the biggest threats to workplace culture, include, stress among colleagues (47%), rigid work environments (40%), general negativity (32%), and widespread company burnout (31%), reported identified the major causes of stress, like overwhelming workload (46%), pressure to hit targets (34%), and being expected to stay connected outside normal hours (32%). Adding to these pressures, 67% reported staff reductions at their company in the past year, with 58% worrying about their own job security, as per burned out, underpaid, and feel stuck in repetitive or unappreciated roles, as per 67% of workers say their company has had layoffs in the past year, which adds to job insecurity
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
How to get your pool ready for the summer
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — With summer coming around the corner, most residents tend to cool off by taking a dip in a swimming pool. But before you do that, there's some pool maintenance that needs to be done before you host any backyard pool parties. Local experts from Professional Pool & Spa talked about what maintenance needs to be done first. UScellular laying off hundreds of Iowa employees, including 5 in Sioux City 'There's a lot of winter cleanup, and there's the dust and dirt and debris that may fall into the pool covers,' office manager Lucas Mosher said. 'You know, one step at a time. Got to get those covers off the pools without that debris making its way into the pool, if possible, for a little easier startup and cleanup. But it's pretty much just a big cleanup in the springtime.' Mosher says owning a pool or spa may sound like a lot of maintenance, but residents will quickly get the hang of things if they manage it properly. 'It might seem like at first owning a pool or a spa is going to be a little bit of something that you have to learn to get a grasp on, but you will quickly pick up on the week-to-week needs that your poor spa has for you,' he said. The key to maintaining water quality in your swimming pool is understanding basic water chemistry, such as pH levels and chlorination. 'Water chemistry is like changing the oil in your vehicle,' Mosher said. 'If you don't watch it, adjust your chemistry as needed when needed, then the life expectancy of every aspect of your swimming pool or hot tub will be shortened.' For any Siouxlanders interested in buying a pool this year, the very first step is measuring. 'Measuring, of course, to have somewhat of an idea of what you're thinking will fit is a great idea, good start anyway,' Mosher said. 'If we're doing an above-ground or if we're doing an in-ground, we just need to know what we're dealing with underground too. So, you know, having underground utilities found and flagged and so on is not a bad idea if you're doing a swimming pool.' Mosher also says to avoid certain pool chemicals. Chicago Bulls' Lonzo Ball meets Dakota Dunes family of meniscus donor 'Stay away from the products that say '4-in-1″ because they tend to have extra ingredients that your pool and spa is not necessarily really going to need regularly,' he said. 'So if you can stick with something that's kind of almost more commercial grade where it just does the one thing that it's designed to do, you'll be better off. Keep it simple.' Mosher also wanted to tell residents that draining their pool before any labor is their best bet. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Yahoo
Former Geneva American Legion Post commander accused of stealing $100K
GENEVA, NY — The former commander of the Geneva American Legion Winnek Post 396 who was arrested nearly a year ago has now been indicted on a felony grand larceny charge. Dale Henry Mosher is charged with one count of second-degree grand larceny, a class C felony, Ontario County District Attorney James Ritts and Assistant District Attorney Kelly Wolford announced Tuesday. Mosher is scheduled to be arraigned April 17 in Ontario County Court. If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison. Mosher is accused of stealing more than $100,000 from the organization from Jan. 1, 2017, through May 30, 2023. 'Stealing from a service group such as this, our veterans, is something that will not be tolerated and will not go unpunished,' Ritts said. 'There will be accountability." The arrest last April came after an internal financial audit of the veterans organization and 10-month investigation involving the Ontario County Sheriff's Office. Wolford said she could not get into specifics on what Mosher spent the money on or how it was taken, but said this was not one theft but lots of little thefts over time. 'It was very clear that it was being used for personal use,' Wolford said. AJ Fratto, the post's current commander, said funding is 'incredibly crucial' to the organization. 'We live and die by every fish fry, to be honest with you,' said Fratto, referring to one of the organization's fundraisers. 'We're really hoping that people realize and understand how important it is to have something like an American Legion that represents veterans, families, the community and children ... We want to maintain the traditions and it's really difficult to do that when you have people stealing from you, especially your own kind.' Mike Murphy covers Canandaigua and other communities in Ontario County and writes the Eat, Drink and Be Murphy food and drink column. Follow him on X at @MPN_MikeMurphy. This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Dale Henry Mosher indicted on felony theft charge in Ontario County NY
