Book Signings

When mommy is arrested: Police plan for children on the scene (08/18/08)
Patrol cars pull up to a house, looking for an adult suspect. They enter the house to make an arrest. There, on the couch, an eight year old is reading a book. Suddenly, the plan changes. "Kids are so impressionable," said Le Mars Police Chief Stu Dekkenga. "It's a big deal, removing a parent. You don't want to traumatize the child."...

Local author featured at book signing (07/09/08)
Local author Sam Pelelo-Ray, of Le Mars, will be on hand at Barnes & Noble booksellers in Sioux City from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, July 12 for their regional authors signing day. Pelelo-Ray, who will be a junior at Le Mars Community High School, penned the science-fiction novel "Athenrei," which started as an assignment for his English class...