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Hinton falls to West Sioux in WEC action
(07/02/09)
Kelsey Anfinson registered the lone hit for Hinton as it dropped a 5-0 War Eagle Conference decision to the visiting Falcons of West Sioux Wednesday. Shawnee Miller fanned nine as she surrendered five runs - two earned - on five hits and three walks but failed to receive backup from her squad's offense in the Blackhawks' third loss in as many days...
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Le Mars, Iowa ~ Saturday, July 4, 2009
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Road repair means detour for drivers
(07/02/09) A road resurfacing and bridge replacement will halt traffic on two county roads starting Monday. Plymouth County Engineering Department will close C-16 from K-22 east to Highway 75 for asphalt resurfacing early Monday morning. The road will remain closed through late August...
July 4th parade, speaker, fireworks set
(07/02/09) Celebrate July 4th in Le Mars with a parade, fireworks and more. The parade Saturday will begin at 10 a.m. The route starts from the Le Mars Community High School's north parking lot, proceeds east on Eighth Street Southwest from the northwest driveway of the high school (Fifth Avenue Southwest) to Third Avenue Southeast, and then proceeds south to the Veterans Memorial Park for a total of 10 blocks...
Fourth of July hoopla to unfold
(07/02/09) Fourth of July festivities will fill the day at the Plymouth County Historical Museum this Saturday with the traditional antique flea market. The flea market will be set up in "Old Central" Gym with items for sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hot jumbo dogs and all the trimmings -- chips and Fourth of July birthday cake -- will be the feature at the Gym Dandy Diner in the gym lobby... 
Westmar College alums of '60s ready to rock 'n roll
(07/02/09)Westmar College alumni will gather for The Great 60s Decade and All-Decades Football Reunion July 10 and 11 in Le Mars. The Friday and Saturday reunion includes planned events and free time for alumni and friends to gather. "Were you an athlete for Westmar?" reunion committee member Glenn Jagodzinske wrote in a letter to alumni. "For many of us, the opportunity to play sports drew us to Westmar initially."... 
Hillview offers relaxation in nature, living history
(07/02/09)This is the fourth story in a series of places to have summer fun in Plymouth County. For more than 30 years, Hillview Recreation Area has been a nice getaway for those who want to escape into nature and relax. Whether it is camping, fishing, hiking, swimming or just spending a day with the family, Hillview, about 1 mile west of Hinton, has something for everyone to enjoy -- including observing the county's resident elk herd...
No Daily Sentinel Friday
(07/02/09) There will be no edition of the Le Mars Daily Sentinel printed Friday, July 3, due to the July 4th holiday. The next publication will be Monday, July 6. 
Military coup causes upset in Honduras, Le Mars friends safe
(07/01/09)Le Mars Mission Honduras contacts living throughout the Central American country are safe and well following a military coup in the capital city Sunday said Dick Sievert, Le Mars Missions' director. Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted from the national palace in Tegucigalpa for attempting to change the Honduran Constitution to apparently extend his time in office, according to the Associated Press... 
Municipal Band presents Fourth of July concert
(07/01/09)Foster Park will be filled with patriotic music 8 p.m. Saturday as the Le Mars Municipal Band presents its traditional Fourth of July concert. The band, under the direction of Jerry Bertrand, will open the concert with "Manhattan Beach," a march by John Philip Sousa. ... 
Le Mars students place at national history competition
(07/01/09)Three Le Mars Community Schools students participated and two placed at the National History Day (NHD) competition June 15 through 18 in Maryland. Palani Permeswaran placed fourth at the national competition in the senior historical paper division. Yashila Persmewaran earned second in the nation in the Junior historical paper division and received a silver metal and $500 prize...
What's open, what's not this weekend
(07/01/09) Closed: All City of Le Mars offices will be closed Friday, July 3, for the 4th of July weekend holiday. The Grass and Twig dropoff site north of the Riverview Complex will not be open Saturday. Regular hours resume 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11...
No Daily Sentinel Friday
(07/01/09) There will be no edition of the Le Mars Daily Sentinel printed Friday, July 3, due to the July 4th holiday. The next publication will be Monday, July 6.
Hospital, clinic merger will combine strengths
(06/30/09) Signing on the dotted line is all that's left to finalize the acquisition of Medical Associates by Floyd Valley Hospital (FVH). "It's the merger of our organizations," said Mike Donlin, FVH administrator. "We will take the best of both and mix them all up and have better health care services to offer."... 
LCS cheerleaders receive camp awards
(06/30/09)For the Le Mars Community (LCS) football cheerleaders, summer doesn't include a break from cheers, chants and stunts. Karen Fischer, coach of the LCS junior varsity and varsity football cheer squads, and her squads recently returned from their fourth year at an UCA (Universal Cheerleaders Association) camp in Okoboji...
Council approves end of year fund transfers
(06/30/09) The Le Mars City Council last Tuesday cleaned up its finances in preparation for the end of the fiscal year. That meant transferring $2 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) money for the current year and $2 million for last year to make two years of bond payments... 
Le Mars Students find positive side of H1N1 in Costa Rica
(06/30/09)Who would have thought that anything good could come from H1N1? The influenza outbreak closed one door in front of 11 Le Mars Community High School students and their Spanish teacher, but it opened another. Those students and teacher Gale Horan were set to visit Mexico with two other travelers for an educational trip in June, but all that changed in mid-May...
LCS class of '69 will hold reunion July 3
(06/30/09) Has it been 40 years since the Le Mars Community High School class of 1969 graduated? Yes, it's been 40 years since the class of 1969 showed their success in NHS, academics, golf teams, music All-Staters, science, ag, languages and much more. Forty years since the moon landing and cultural school trips to Europe, college jobs and now kids and grandkids...
Officials ready for emergency after training
(06/29/09) How would local health officials respond to a statewide outbreak of meat contamination? A training exercise covering that hypothetic scenario indicated Floyd Valley Hospital along with Plymouth County community health and emergency management would do well... 
Woofstock has successful first year
(06/29/09)Woofstock, billed as a time for dogs and families to come together in peace and harmony, was the idea of Judy Bowman, Mary Reynolds and Cheryl Bolser to earn money for the Plymouth County Historical Museum on June 27. In its first year in Le Mars, no one knew how successful Woofstock was going to be... 
Philo writes about experience with critically ill child to help others
(06/29/09)When Jolene and Hiram Philo's son Allen was born 30 years ago, his family started a roller-coaster ride of surgeries and hospitalizations. It also put his parents into a void where they searched for help and information while trying to be strong for their son... |
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