Kime Science Hall will be torn down by the fall of 2013. On Tuesday, the Le Mars City Council agreed to sell the former Westmar College science and classroom building and the fixtures inside for $1,000 to Kellen Excavating.... >>
For nearly 39 years Jean Treinen's social skills, independence and flexibility have grown as a client at Life Skills Training Center. Those are some of the reasons Treinen received the 2011 Client Achievement Award, said... >>
Exterior walls of the Plymouth County Courthouse are deteriorating and the county board of supervisors is discussing repair options. During Tuesday's meeting, the supervisors walked around the outside of the courthouse to... >>
Ashley Rolfes, front right, daughter of Tim and Michelle Rolfes, of Le Mars, signs a letter of intent to bowl for the Iowa Central Community College Tritons of Fort Dodge. The 2012-2013 season will be the first bowling... >>
There's a new, warm glow in downtown Le Mars. Thousands of tiny lights twinkle from the Central Avenue trees, the results of a local fundraising and volunteer effort. And more are yet to come. "They will be lit from dusk... >>
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Boyd Gaming Corp. said Wednesday that it will buy Peninsula Gaming LLC for $1.45 billion, boosting Boyd's presence in the Midwest and Louisiana....
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A central Iowa couple has dropped plans to build two hog confinement buildings designed for 5,000 animals after neighbors protested....
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Lawyers representing a disgraced egg industry magnate, his son and one of their company's financial officers say their clients are potential targets of a criminal investigation into the 2010 salmonella outbreak that sickened thousands of Americans and led to a massive recall of their products....
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Des Moines police have fired an officer who was charged last month with being involved in a hit-and-run accident in his squad car....