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MARCUS — The MMCRU community is mourning the loss of one of their students after senior Natalee Henke collapsed at school, Monday morning.

MOVILLE — WC-KP cross country runner Makayla Archer has already had some memorable races in her career. Last year as a freshman she helped her team to a third place finish in Class 2A at the Iowa State Cross Country Championships. But Tuesday’s race at the team’s home course provided a finish which will be hard to beat...

LE MARS — Local boutiques are making a comeback and one needs to look no further than the Le Mars downtown for evidence. While Sugar-N-Spice was named Iowa’s Children’s Boutique of the Year in the 2018 Boutique Hub’s Boutique Awards, Bad Habit Boutique took home the award for Iowa’s 2018 Online Boutique of the Year...

LE MARS — An event honoring the memory of their daughter will be recognized at the Kansas City Royals baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 13.

HINTON — A motivational trend started at other middle schools across the country has made its way to Hinton Community Schools. The inspiration to bring more positivity and niceness to the hallways and classrooms at Hinton began with a social media post, said Paula Hodgson, one of the teachers involved with the project...

MERRILL — A two-vehicle collision on US Hwy. 75 ended with at least one fatality, Monday, Sept. 17. According to the Iowa State Patrol accident report, at approximately 8:45 p.m., a 2009 Nissan Rogue, driven by Mohamed Abdullahi-Mohamud, age 38, of Sioux City, lost control while travelling south on Hwy. ...

LE MARS — The Bulldogs of Le Mars Community Schools are gearing up for a week of activities and fun for Homecoming 2018, Sept. 17-21. This year’s theme is “Bulldogs Got Game!” To keep with the game theme, this year’s Spirit Week is based on board games which students, faculty and staff will follow for dressing up each day. They are:...

LE MARS — Sheila Holcomb, MD, celebrated 20 years with Floyd Valley Healthcare this month. “I’m glad we’ve been here for the past 20 years. It’s been good,” Holcomb said. “It’s a really nice community to be involved with.” Her experience with the hospital extended prior to coming aboard as a physician...

LE MARS — The responsibilities of a local police department run a wide gamut from traffic violations to domestic calls. On Aug. 11, Senior Patrolman Mark Reed of the Le Mars Police Department used the assistance of a five year old German Shepherd, Doc, to return an Alzheimer’s patient home...

(Sentinel Photos by Breeanna Pierce) Over 100 people attended a northwest Iowa Republican candidate forum, Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Plymouth County Fairgrounds. Attendees were served pork chops and coleslaw while listening to remarks from both Republican candidates and incumbents for Iowa legislature, including Dr. Tom Jeneary of Le Mars, running for Iowa House District 5, and Jim Carlin of Sioux City, running for District 3’s State Senate seat...

MOVILLE — WC-KP cross country runner Makayla Archer has already had some memorable races in her career. Last year as a freshman she helped her team to a third place finish in Class 2A at the Iowa State Cross Country Championships. But Tuesday’s race at the team’s home course provided a finish which will be hard to beat...