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Supervisor Anderson: Workforce Development organization has failed (1/30/23)

LE MARS — A multi-county Workforce Development effort is failing, according to a Plymouth County supervisor. It was intended to assist unemployed people through education and job training, but it is failing for a variety of reasons, according to Supervisor Craig Anderson, who is Plymouth County’s representative. They include interference from the federal government, a loss of local control, funding cuts and the simple fact that unemployment is so low...
Albert recognized as 2022 Main Street volunteer (2/1/23)

LE MARS — When it comes to volunteers, The Le Mars Main Street program found they had a good one in Steve Albert. Albert was named the 2022 Main Street Volunteer of the Year recipient at the Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce annual dinner on Jan. 19...
Le Mars qualifies five for girls state wrestling tourney (1/31/23)

SIOUX CITY — The first IGHSAU girls state wrestling tournament will feature five Le Mars Community wrestlers after they qualified at a regional qualifying tournament held at the Tyson Events Center on Friday. “I thought today we wrestled pretty well. Getting five to the state tournament is huge in our first year of actually going through this process which is completely new to every single one of these girls. Those girls handled the pressure really well,” Le Mars Head Coach Greer Milledge said...
Le Mars Arts Center hosts music and art fundraiser (1/30/23)

A reception party and fundraiser for the Le Mars Arts Center, JAM23, will offer guests an evening of art, music and fun. The event is Friday, Feb. 3, at the Le Mars Arts Center, and runs from 6:30-10 p.m...
Hinton advances to state wrestling duals for first time (2/1/23)

MOVILLE — The Hinton wrestling team is moving on to the state dual wrestling tournament in Class 1A. The Blackhawks took down Missouri Valley and Woodbury Central on Tuesday on their way to qualifying for Saturday’s event at Xtream Arena in Coralville...
Water use up, obtaining parts an issue (1/30/23)

LE MARS — Water Department Superintendent Rich Sudtelgte said water use increased in the city in 2022 compared to 2021. On average, 3.13 million gallons of water were used daily, Sudtelgte said, up 86,900 gallons from the previous year. “We have used a lot more water,” he said. “People used a lot more water.”...
City wastewater department will face violations (2/3/23)

LE MARS — Le Mars will face challenges dealing with wastewater in 2023, the Le Mars City Council was told as it listened to four annual reports from city department heads during its Tuesday, Jan. 17 meeting. Wastewater Department Superintendent Doug Masuen said the department treated more than 770 million gallons of wastewater in 2022, an average of 2.12 million gallons daily...
Prison inmate Thomas Knapp dies (1/25/23)

CORALVILLE — The Iowa Department of Corrections has announced that Thomas Jordan Knapp, has died. Knapp was pronounced dead due to natural causes at 10:36 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, while in hospice at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center where he had been housed due to chronic illness...
Dave Hill honored as 2022 Citizen of the Year (1/27/23)

LE MARS — The Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce annual dinner Jan. 19, offered chamber members the opportunity to celebrate the year 2022, the accomplishments and to hand out a few honors. One of the honors is that of Citizen of the Year, which this year was presented to Dave Hill...
LCS Large Group Speech advances 13 to state (2/1/23)

LE MARS — Le Mars Community High School will send 13 entries to the State Large Group Speech Contest this Saturday, Feb. 4. The contest will be held at Le Mars Community. Fifteen groups competed at the district Large Group Speech Contest held Jan. 21 at Northwestern College in Orange City...