LE MARS — Property owners in Plymouth County and in all of Iowa will soon receive a new mailing from their county auditor which will contain information about the proposed property tax rates for the next fiscal year.
LE MARS — LifeWise Academy of Le Mars will hold an Evening of Impact Thursday, March 21, at Le Mars Bible Church, 1550 Seventh Ave. S.E., Le Mars.
LE MARS — Each month during the school year, the Le Mars Rotary club recognizes three senior students from Le Mars Community and Gehlen Catholic High Schools at the Rotary noon luncheon.
LE MARS — Le Mars Community Middle School was represented well at the Iowa Regional Science Bowl on Saturday, March 2, at Iowa State University.
LE MARS — Three decades is long enough to wear a badge, says Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Scott Dorhout.
WESTFIELD — The Westfield water project received a boost with a $500,000 grant from the Iowa Finance Authority. Westfield was one of 16 communities across Iowa’s 99 counties to receive the grant through the Drinking Water Financial Assistance Program (WTFAP).
LE MARS — The defeat of two Hinton School District levies on March 5 was made official when the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors approved the results during its Tuesday, March 12, meeting.
LE MARS — A tax rebate for a pair of apartment complexes was approved by the Le Mars City Council during its Tuesday, March 5, meeting, but not without a debate and discussion of the rebate policy.
LE MARS — It’s a long way to the top of a communications tower 2 miles east of Le Mars — 250 feet, to be exact.
LE MARS — The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors approved a budget amendment for fiscal year 2023-24 during its Tuesday, March 5, meeting.
LE MARS — Fifty kids gathered in Le Mars for the third annual STEAM Fest Junior on Saturday, March 9. The focus was on science, technology, engineering, art and math that was achieved by students in grades first through third rotating to different stations.
LE MARS — A new exhibit opened March 7 at the Le Mars Arts Center.
Class 1A Boys Basketball First Team
Class 1A Region 4
Class 1A Northwest All-District
Girls Basketball All-Conference Team 2023-24
Girls Basketball All-Conference Team 2023-24
BOONE — Starting in the 2024 season, Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union will offer an expanded Paralympic Class to add an Ambulatory Division alongside the preexisting Wheelchair Division.
Boys Basketball All-Conference Team 2023-24
AMES — The Le Mars Community girls track and field team competed at the Iowa Association of Track Coaches Indoor Championships on Friday at the Lied Recreation Center at Iowa State University.
LE MARS — Trace Obbink of Le Mars has signed a letter of intent to attend Dordt University and join the Defender men’s cross country and track and field programs.
BOONE — The semifinals and finals for all four classes of IHSAA soccer will move to Drake University starting this spring.
BOONE — The Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Board of Control approved several recommendations in football for the upcoming 2024 season.
SIOUX CITY — Alex Allen of Le Mars Community and Ty Tritz of Remsen St. Mary’s have been selected to play on the North team for the Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star Classic. The pair were introduced, along with other players, coaches and cheerleaders, at a recognition banquet held Tuesday at the Ab…
AKRON — The University of Sioux Falls head football coach Jim Glogowski has announced the addition of 39 student-athletes that will join the Cougar football program this upcoming fall. Of the 39, USF has brought in nine transfers and 30 incoming freshmen. Included in that group is Kasey Niel…
MARCUS — A pair of MMCRU athletes have decided on Dordt University to continue their football careers. Kyler Bork and Mitchell Schnepf said they are happy to be able to continue to be teammates.
ALTOONA — Longtime Hinton football co-head coaches Steve Diediker and Bruce Held were inducted into the Iowa Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Saturday.
MARCUS—Henry “Bud” Busch Jr., 86, passed away on Saturday, Mar…
LE MARS—Steven John Schreiner, 62, of Le Mars, passed away on …
MARCUS—Madonna Theresa Pick, 93, of Marcus, passed away on Wed…
LE MARS—Frank Vanden Bosch, 90, of Le Mars, passed away on Sat…
ROSWELL, GA—Thomas “Tom” E. Niehus, 63, died Sunday, March 3, …
LE MARS—Lori Ann Merrill, 63, of Le Mars, passed away on Tuesd…
ARNOLDS PARK—Kay Ann Gengler, 87, of Arnolds Park, and formerl…
MARCUS—Vernon Means, 96, of Marcus, passed away on Saturday, M…
LE MARS—Larry “Tony” Petersen, 93, of Le Mars, passed away Thu…
LE MARS—Kay Freking, 82, of Le Mars, passed away peacefully on…