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LE MARS — At around 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Le Mars Police Department received information on a Siouxland Most Wanted person, Carter Brinkerhoff. The information provided indicated Brinkerhoff had entered a RV camper on a commercial lot in the southwest part of Le Mars...

LE MARS — Demolition of the former J&J Cafe has been completed and now there’s a blank slate for developers to erect the new KwikStar neighborhood grocery/c-store in Le Mars. It was in July when KwikStar, a parent company of Wisconsin-based KwikTrip, announced its plans to build one of their 9,100-square-foot stores at 321 Fifth Ave. S.W...

PLYMOUTH CO. — Werewolves, skeletons and witches, oh my! These are just a few of the things visitors to Tom Ruhland’s haunted farm south of Le Mars will have to be on the lookout for. Ruhland has turned his property into a frightful display of all things Halloween. He explained that he has been collecting and displaying these Halloween items for at least 15 years...

LE MARS — A Le Mars police officer previously put on administrative leave has been dismissed from the police force effective Sept. 15, 2020, according to a news release sent out by the Le Mars Police Department. At approximately 10 a.m., Sept. 13, the Le Mars Police Department received information that Officer Jeremy Singer had engaged in misconduct involving social media activity depicting comments and behavior unbecoming of a police officer. ...

LE MARS — A decade of dominance for Le Mars over Spencer in volleyball came to an end Tuesday in Class 4A regional quarterfinal action. The Lady Bulldogs had won 18 straight in the series dating back to 2011, including a 2-0 win in a season-opening tourney match this year, but fell short in a 3-1 match to have their season come to a close...

LE MARS — A love of cooking, collecting recipes and the COVID-19 pandemic turned into a new cookbook for Michaela Brown of Le Mars. “Seasons,” which features recipes for spring, summer, fall and winter, went on sale in late June. “This has actually been in the works for two or three years,” Brown said...

LE MARS — The Le Mars City Council heard discussion on a mobile food vendors ordinance at their Tuesday meeting. With an increase of operation for these vendors in Le Mars, the council will be looking to put a framework in place for how these vendors operate on public property. ...

PLYMOUTH CO. — A two vehicle accident in southern Plymouth County on Sunday, Sept. 20, has turned fatal. According to a release issued by the Iowa State Patrol, Jared Chew, 19, of Sioux City, was pronounced dead at MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center...

LE MARS — A great community project is coming to Le Mars from noon to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the Le Mars Convention Center. The USDA Fresh Box project offers anyone a free box of fresh food with no questions to answer and no criteria to meet. Reach box weighs about 25 pounds and contains bags each of potatoes, oranges and apples, as well as frozen meat, a gallon of milk, block of cheese, yogurt and cottage cheese...

LE MARS — A Le Mars police officer previously put on administrative leave has been dismissed from the police force effective Sept. 15, 2020, according to a news release sent out by the Le Mars Police Department. At approximately 10 a.m., Sept. 13, the Le Mars Police Department received information that Officer Jeremy Singer had engaged in misconduct involving social media activity depicting comments and behavior unbecoming of a police officer. ...

LE MARS — As colleges and students across the country grapple with the best way to offer classes and keep students safe, it may be even more difficult for freshmen, who saw their senior year of high school end in no classes or activities. For Drake Oswald, a 2020 graduate of Le Mars Community High School, music has kept him balanced...