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School board candidates share views heading into election (09/02/08)
The Le Mars Community School District has two open seats on the board of education. The election to fill the District 3 and 5 seats will be Sept. 9. Joe Cain and incumbent Dan Smith are running for the District 5 spot, and Mark Hemmingson is running a write-in campaign for the District 3 spot, which no one filed papers to fill. To get to know the candidates more, the Daily Sentinel asked each one eight questions, which are printed below with their answers.

Iowa athletes compete in Beijing for 2008 Olympics (08/05/08)
Iowa may be about 6,000 miles from Beijing, China, but starting this week, Iowa will have a presence in the 2008 Olympic hub. More than 10 athletes from Iowa or with Iowa connections are arriving in the Chinese capital this week to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics, which run Aug 8-24...

Inventor helps players build the "perfect arc" (03/25/08)
Making free throws can mean the difference between winning and losing. And to make those undefended shots more often, the shooter has build strong muscle memory to arc the basketball the same each time. That's why Alan Marty, a former Le Mars resident, invented the Noah Select System to help players create the "perfect arc." The system measures the angle of the arc to help players improve their skills when it comes to shooting baskets...