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LE MARS — Several hundred Christmas nativities and villages will once again fill the Study Hall of the Plymouth County Historical Museum in Le Mars. This is the 12th year for the exhibit, which will be the backdrop for this Sunday’s Christmas Open House, Dec. 5, in the Study Hall...

LE MARS — The Le Mars Community Theater brings its cast back to the Postal Playhouse as it gets ready for the production of “’Til Beth Do Us Part.” The curtain goes up on Friday, Dec. 3, and runs through Thursday, Dec. 9. Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5 is a matinee only at 2 p.m...

PLYMOUTH CO. — An informational meeting for county landowners about a proposed large-scale carbon capture pipeline will be held at the Le Mars Convention Center, 275 12th St. S.E., Le Mars, at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 29. Navigator CO2 Ventures is proposing the Heartland Greenway LLC project...

KINGSLEY — After a few extra months of waiting, Kingsley-Pierson was finally able to reveal their new gymnasium to a crowd of spectators on Monday as the girls basketball team hosted the first varsity sporting event there. For Superintendent Scott Bailey, it was nice to finally get to showcase the new facility...

LE MARS/KINGSLEY — Several shops from two Plymouth County communities are taking part in the second annual Rural Route Ramble, a self-guided shop hop event located in rural Siouxland on Dec. 3 and 4. Shoppers can visit any of the following towns on Friday, Dec. ...

LE MARS — The Le Mars Public Library will host “Stories of Christmas Joy” with Dr. James C. Schaap on Saturday, Nov. 27, at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. The library is pleased to host Schaap as he shares stories that illustrate the joy found at Christmas. Schaap is a retired English professor and the author of several novels and a host of short stories and essays. ...

LE MARS — The Pride Group has announced plans to construct two new buildings for community-based services in Le Mars. Ground-breaking for the new facilities was held Nov. 19 at 248 14th Ave. N.E., south of the Plymouth County Law Enforcement Center...

HOLSTEIN — Total Motors of Le Mars and Orange City, announces their purchase of the dealership franchise Vollmar Motors Chevrolet and Buick in Holstein. Total Motors is a family owned and operated Chevrolet, GMC and Buick franchised dealership in Le Mars, which is owned by the family of Scott and Michelle Taylor and their children Brooke and Dylan...

LE MARS — A Le Mars man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after entering a plea of guilty to setting fire in a Le Mars apartment complex in April. Patrick Van Noort, 25, entered the written plea of guilty on Nov. 17 before District Court Judge Jeffrey A. Neary, in Plymouth County District Court to four charges: second degree arson; second offense operating while intoxicated; making a false report of an indictable offense; and driving while license revoked...

LE MARS — The local chapters of the Knights of Columbus presented their check to the Life Skills Training Center at the KC Hall in Le Mars on Sunday. The Phonothon fundraiser, ended up raising money to present a check of $48,393 to Life Skills Training Center. That made up 90 percent of the net proceeds with the other 10 percent, $5,377, going to Special Olympics Iowa...

PLYMOUTH CO. — There were no injuries in an accident when an anhydrous tank rolled into a ditch Friday. At 11:20 a.m., Nov. 19, officials were dispatched to 200th Street east of County Road K-49 for an anhydrous tank in the ditch. Responding to the call was Le Mars Fire Rescue, Le Mars Police and the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office...

LE MARS — In accordance with the FDA amending the emergency use authorizations (EUA) for both the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines authorizing use of a single booster dose for all individuals 18 years of age and older after completion of primary vaccination with any FDA-authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccine, Floyd Valley Healthcare provides an update to their vaccine booster scheduling...

LE MARS — The Le Mars Street Department has a contractor hired to patch some bad joints on Business 75 from 18th St. S.W. going south to the Floyd River bridge starting Wednesday, Nov. 24. Dakota Traffic will set up barricades Wednesday morning and will divert traffic going north and south out to the outside lanes so the contractor can start on the two inside lanes. They will cut out the bad spots, pin it and then use an M4 mix which cures in 24 hours...

LE MARS — After serving its Thanksgiving Dinner by drive-up only in 2020, Rejoice! Community Church members are planning for a dine-in meal this year on Thanksgiving Day. The 17th annual Thanksgiving Banquet will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Thanksgiving Day at the church, 1320 Third Ave. S.E. There is no charge for the meal, however a free will donation will be accepted...

LE MARS — The Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce bowling fundraiser returns this year with the theme, “That’s How We Roll.” The fundraising event begins at 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 3, at Sweet 16 Lanes in Le Mars. A total of 16 eight-person teams will fill the lanes as they attempt to score a strike or two while having fun with their teammates and others...

PLYMOUTH CO. — Local government entities and school districts are preparing to enjoy the holiday break and have announced their respective closings. The City of Le Mars offices will remain open all day Wednesday, however will close in observance of Thanksgiving Nov. 25-26...

LE MARS — The Le Mars Arts Center is one of 236 individuals and organizations — representing 70 communities across 56 Iowa counties — which will benefit from $1,527,814 in one-time grant funding, made possible through the agency’s state/federal partnerships with Arts Midwest, the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities with federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act...

LE MARS — The wonderful holiday season will soon be upon us. Time to decorate, shop and bake those wonderful family favorites. However, those wanting to get their goodies from the Floyd Valley Auxiliary’s annual Goodie Sale will have to wait another year as life continues to be different for everyone because of COVID-19. ...

WEST DES MOINES — Hy-Vee, Inc. announces that free Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine booster doses are now available to all individuals ages 18 and older at Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations across its eight-state region. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend a booster dose for Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccine recipients ages 18 and older at least 6 months after their second vaccine dose, and a booster dose for Janssen (J&J) vaccine recipients ages 18 and older at least 2 months after their first vaccine dose.. ...

PLYMOUTH CO. — A hunter and his dog were rescued after falling into the Big Sioux River near Boyd’s Bend north of Akron on Saturday. At around 10:05 a.m., Saturday, Plymouth County dispatch received a call of a hunter and his dog that fell into the river...

LE MARS — Just as the Christ child was laid in a humble manger, so was the start of Christmas Acres west of Le Mars. The 2021 edition of Christmas Acres, at 18481 Impala Ave., seven miles west of Le Mars, lights up this Saturday, Nov. 20, for visitors to come and enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas. The display will be lit from 5-10 p.m., each evening, through Jan. 1, weather permitting...

LE MARS/AKRON — School board meetings the week of Nov. 8 brought out the final two certified enrollment counts for Plymouth County schools. The Le Mars Community School District has a certified enrollment of 2,235.81 students for the 2021-22 school year...

LE MARS — The City of Le Mars presented its initial bargaining proposal response to the Le Mars City Employees Bargaining Unit on Nov. 17. The employees had brought their initial proposal to the city’s bargaining team on Nov. 15. The negotiations cover a new agreement between the city and employees which will begin July 1, 2022...

LE MARS — The Le Mars Community High School’s Big Red Marching Band closed out the 2021 marching band season with an indoor Marching Band Concert, Friday, Oct. 29, in the high school competition gym. “We performed our show music, along with pep band songs, and drumline features. Our final song of the night was where we recognize our senior marching band students,” said Band Director Michael Prichard...

CrossFit Le Mars celebrated with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday afternoon. Several members of the CrossFit gym were joined by members of the Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce. Over 14,000 independently owned CrossFit gyms can be found in locations around the world. CrossFit affiliates comprise a confederation of dedicated fitness practitioners united around the shared goal to improve health, happiness, and performance for anyone who walks through their doors...