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PLYMOUTH CO. — Flooding plagues Plymouth County once again as rainfall and melting snow combine to wreak havoc on roadways and property. Less than six months have passed since the last record-breaking flood and current conditions promise to either meet or exceed that damage...

MARCUS — After only a semester in their new facility, the Marcus Meriden Cleghorn Remsen-Union High School industrial tech program is grabbing attention at the state and national level.

LE MARS — Residents of the Ice Cream Capital of the World can rest easy knowing, for the second consecutive year, Le Mars was ranked among Iowa’s 20 Safest Cities by Safewise.

LE MARS — Last year’s decision to offer the Knights of Columbus fish frys on all Lenten Fridays was met with such success, they have decided to do it again this year. This year, the KC Fish Frys will extend through Friday, April 12. The meal offers fried Alaskan Pollock, mac ‘n cheese, potato of either french fries or broasted potatoes, homemade vegetable and fruit salads prepared by Catholic Daughters, tea rolls and a dessert also provided by the Catholic Daughters. ...

(Sentinel Photo by Kim Fickett) Shepherds Floral Owners Denise Gengler, holding scissors, and Paul Gengler, middle, prepare to cut the ribbon in celebration of the grand opening on their new business, Shepherds Floral, 200 Plymouth St. S.E. They were joined by community members and Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce ambassadors at a chamber coffee held Wednesday morning...

REMSEN — A proposed transportation action plan was met with mixed feeling during a public forum at Remsen City Hall, Wednesday, March 13. The plan, created in collaboration between the city of Remsen and the Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO), reviewed the city’s current walkability and proposed adding sidewalks and trails to connect Remsen’s different neighborhoods.

MARCUS — The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn-Remsen-Union FFA Chapter proved to impress yet another contest when the Pioneer® Brand A-Series Soybeans Big A Challenge announced their top 15 submissions to be featured during the 2019 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois...

LE MARS — Registered nurse Sandy Miller has been a diabetes educator with Floyd Valley Healthcare for more than 2 1/2 years. She regularly works with people on how to control their diabetes and make good lifestyle choices.

WATERLOO — All four of the Hinton Mathawks’ entries to the Iowa AAU Super Pee Wee Wrestling Tournament placed at the event held March 2nd and 3rd at Young Arena. Kinnick Majeres had the top placing with a win in the Kindergarten 55-pound weight class...

LE MARS — Following the announcement Iowa’s legislation would provide a 2.06 percent growth of supplemental state aid per pupil for the 2019-20 school year, the Le Mars Community School Board approved the tentative agreement for the 2019-20 Master Contract during their March 11 meeting.