Le Mars, Iowa · Saturday, March 20, 2010
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Inaugurations

New Honduran president good news for mission group (02/02/10)
Will the inauguration of new Honduran president Porfirio Lobo Sosa mean restoration of the country's international aid, and with that return funding to Mission Honduras Le Mars programs? That's what Richard Seivert, director of Mission Honduras Le Mars and Gehlen Catholic Mission Honduras, believes...
Faber meets Congressman on historic trip (02/13/09)
The Globe, Park Point University "Attaining something unattainable" is the best way Steve Faber can describe his experience with the freshman Living and Learning Communities (LLC) trip to the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C...
Sentinel website hosts live feed of inauguration (01/19/09)
Local soldiers will protect the commander in chief (01/15/09)
It's a duty the Iowa National Guard has never been called upon for before. About 85 soldiers in the Iowa Army National Guard will help with security during President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration in Washington D.C. January 20. "It's a pretty big deal," said Private First Class Jesse Olson, of Le Mars. "Being as historic as (this election) is, it's really, really exciting. It's a pretty big honor to be chosen for it."...
Le Mars soldiers called up to assist at inauguration (01/13/09)
National Guard: Number of attendees for inauguration growing About 85 Iowa Army National Guard soldiers based in Le Mars will be heading to Washington D.C. to assist at President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration Jan. 20. These troops are among 1,000 soldiers and airmen from the Iowa Army and Air National Guard and 6,000 from at least seven other states that were called upon Friday to assist federal, state and local agencies with support missions for the inauguration...
Bortschellers to attend Obama swear-in (01/12/09)
After Sen. Barack Obama was elected in the 44th president of the United States in November, Fred and Colleen Bortscheller of Le Mars knew they wanted to be present for the historic inauguration on January 20. "It's one of those 'where were you when' moments and we'll be able to say that we were there," said Colleen, a calculus teacher at Le Mars Community High School...