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LE MARS — Wells Enterprises, Inc. confirmed on Sunday, March 22, that a Wells team member at their corporate office in Le Mars has tested positive for COVID-19. A news release issued by corporate offices stated, “the team member is on self-quarantine for the period currently recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Team members known to have been in contact with the individual have also been notified and asked to self-quarantine.”...

LE MARS — With cases of COVID-19 increasing around Floyd Valley Healthcare’s (FVH) service area, the hospital announced additional measures to keep their patients and staff safe late Monday. Effective immediately, FVH will be suspending all elective surgeries until further notice...

LE MARS — You get a pizza, you get a pizza, everyone gets a pizza. That was the gift given to every Floyd Valley Healthcare worker on Wednesday, when American Bank, Perspective Insurance, Jerry’s Pizza and P’s Pizza House teamed up to offer just a “slice” of comfort to Le Mars healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic...

REMSEN - A news release issued by the Iowa Department of Public Safety on Friday night stated a Remsen resident has been arrested and charged with three counts of Purchasing/Possessing Depictions of a Minor in a Sex Act. The charges are aggravated misdemeanors...

LE MARS — Business owners like Scott and Lisa Pageler of Le Mars are choosing to take the proactive approach and close its storefront temporarily in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pagelers have owned and operated Hardware Hank since 2010 and like many small business owners this national emergency is new territory for them...

LE MARS — Just like healthcare workers, first responders are standing front and center as the COVID-19 pandemic attacks the nation. While these last few weeks have been anything but normal, for them it’s another day on the job, putting their lives and well-being on the front line for the sake of others as they face the unknown...

DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds has added new closures and extended existing ones as part of the state’s fight against COVID-19. In her Thursday afternoon press conference, Reynolds announced an expansion of her prior emergency proclamation that postpones non-essential surgeries and expands business closures...

LE MARS — An old tradition was brought back to life in Le Mars Sunday. Scoop the loop — an activity teens did for many years in downtown Le Mars, was revived as a way to get out of the house and see friends and neighbors in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic concerns...

DES MOINES — The number of initial claims filed between Sunday, March 15, and Saturday, March 21, (the first time period that reflects the increased number of claims filed related to COVID-19, including the broader group of individuals eligible for claims due to the virus) was 40,952...

LE MARS — The Le Mars City Council held two public hearings at the beginning of the March 17 meeting. The first was about the Police Station Berm Project. The berm is to be built on the west side of the Le Mars Police Station property to prevent potential flooding of the building...

LE MARS — An old tradition was brought back to life in Le Mars Sunday. Scoop the loop — an activity teens did for many years in downtown Le Mars, was revived as a way to get out of the house and see friends and neighbors in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic concerns...