March 18, 2024

Woman gets probation and order to repay stolen money

ORANGE CITY — A northwest Iowa woman has been given probation and an order to repay more than $19,000 she stole from her former employer.

Court records say 38-year-old Heather Bloemendaal, of Rock Valley, was sentenced Tuesday to four years of probation. She also was given a suspended 10-year prison sentence and was told to make restitution to Stone Soup Cafe.