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After serving Remsen St. Mary’s Schools for 45 years, Cathy Rupp has decided now is the time to retire. Rupp stated, “Forty-five years seemed like a nice round number to end my teaching career.” She doesn’t have any set plans for retirement yet, “No specific plans. I may do some substitute teaching and do some traveling. I may be looking for some volunteer opportunities.”...

American Bank celebrated May Beef Month and showed their appreciation to their customers by hosting a drive through Beef Grill Out on Monday, May 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Delicious to-go meals included hamburgers, chips, cookies and drinks.

PLYMOUTH CO. — Graduation ceremonies at Plymouth County high schools will take place on two weekends this year. Plymouth County has a total of 382 graduates in the class of 2021. Three schools (Akron-Westfield High School, Hinton Community High School, and Kingsley-Pierson High School) will hold commencement exercises Sunday, May 16...

On Wednesday, April 19, middle school students at MMCRU were in for a surprise during an assembly where KTIV news anchor, Al Jones, made the announcement through a Zoom meeting that MMCRU Middle School was one of three winners of KTIV Channel 4’s “Making a Difference” Contest...

The Little League Parade for all the youth teams in the Remsen Youth & Recreation Summer Leagues was held on Sunday, May 2, starting at 5:00 p.m. After the parade, Remsen Lions Club members served hot dogs, chips, and drinks for all the players. The food was donated by Remsen Youth & Recreation, Remsen Lions Club, and Remsen Chamber of Commerce. Have a great season!...

MMCRU Royals held their Prom on Saturday, April 24, with the theme “A Night Under the Stars”. There was a Main Street Cruise at 5:30 p.m. in Marcus before the Grand March at the MMCRU High School Gymnasium in Marcus, starting at 7 p.m. Prom King and Queen were Terry Lundeen and Molly Reuter...

The 30th Annual Friends of Remsen St. Mary’s Ball took place on Saturday, April 10, 2021 with the theme “Family of Faith”. Again this year, the event was a virtual ball. The live-streamed event began at 7:00 p.m. on the Remsen St. Mary’s Schools YouTube channel, link: bit.do/rsmball...

On Thursday, April 22, 2021, Iowa State Bank employees Ashley Schuttpelz, Scott Jones, and Kyle DeVary met with first graders from Remsen St. Mary's and MMCRU - Remsen Elementary to have a short Earth Day lesson to explain what Earth Day is, why it is important, and how planting trees is one of the many ways to help make the Earth a better place to live...

After the recent sale of St. Paul Lutheran’s parsonage, the congregation wanted to show their support and appreciation to Remsen First Responders with a small donation. The Remsen Police Department, Remsen Fire Department and Remsen Ambulance Service all received a $500 donation on behalf of St. Paul Lutheran Church...

Representatives from the Luxembourg Heritage Society of Northwest Iowa will share their plans for “Lux Fest” June 5 during a program planned at the Plymouth County Historical Museum in Le Mars at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 25. Judy Stokesberry of Remsen will headline the program with a PowerPoint, “Where in the World is Luxembourg?” The presentation will share facts about the economy, culture, and attractions in the country of Luxembourg. ...

The Remsen Chamber of Commerce sponsored a Trivia Night on Saturday, April 17, 2021, which took place at Beer City starting at 6:30 p.m. According to Remsen Chamber Director Geri Lynn Schroeder, “We had 42 people participate in Big Daddy Trivia Night on Saturday night at Beer City. We did the first 15 question segment of Regular Trivia, then Big Daddy offered to stay and do an Adult Version Trivia, so there were two segments.”...

LE MARS — Gymnastics has been a sport Brielle Schorg had wanted to try for a while. Now, after her first season of competing, she is an All-Around State Champion. “It means a lot to me because I want to be a very good gymnast when I become older,” Schorg said. “If I can do this, I think I will be able to do good when I get older.”...

Having been in business since 2013, BExpressed Personalized Gifts, owned by Becky (Etter) Brown, has seen an increase in her business over the past year. BExpressed specializes in personalized gifts for many occasions, with memorial gifts being her best seller. ...

St. Mary’s Church and the adjoining school lawn was the site of the first time ever use of the Plymouth County Right To Life (PCRTL) Crosses For Life Memorial. The St. Mary’s Christian Leadership Team sponsored this maiden run of the Cross display. The mission of PCRTL is to pray, educate, act, and respond to put an end to abortion. The PCRTL was organized over forty-five years ago to oppose the many in the political arena who were working to make abortion legal...

PLYMOUTH CO. — Plymouth County is currently in sixth place for COVID-19 positive tests in the last seven days, according to the www.coronavirus.iowa.gov dashboard as of Thursday morning, April 8. Plymouth County is at 9 percent in positive tests for the seven day average, down from 13 percent reported on Tuesday, Apr. 6...

Coming back after a year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Remsen Chamber Easter Egg Hunt took place on a sunny Saturday, April 3, 2021, starting at 11 a.m., at the Remsen Football Field. New this year, tickets were required for each child to be able to participate in the event. ...

AMES – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Week is April 12-17. Iowa’s 100 county extension offices will host activities throughout the week to thank Iowans for their support of extension efforts throughout the state. “The challenges of the past year changed how ISU Extension and Outreach serves Iowans, but not why: We want a strong Iowa. We are here for you now and always,” said Janelle Johnson, County Director...

DES MOINES — Iowa is still on pace to open COVID-19 vaccinations to Iowans age 18 and up beginning Monday, April 5. Gov. Kim Reynolds reported Iowans age 16 and up can receive the Pfizer vaccine, while those age 18 and up are eligible to receive either the Moderna or J&J vaccine...

Points for per game 60.8 Points against per game 41.8 Points (per game) Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Field Goal % (Min. 100 attempts) 3-Pointers made 3-Point % (Min. 25 attempts) Free Throw % (Min. 25 attempts)...

Points for per game 56.0 Points against per game 48.2 Points (per game) Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Field Goal % (Min. 100 attempts) 3-Pointers made 3-Point % (Min. 30 attempts) Free Throw % (Min. 25 attempts)...

On March 16, MMCRU High School held their induction ceremony for the National Honor Society (NHS). To get in to the NHS, you have to fill out an application and the committee gets together and reviews it. The committee looks at your scholarship, service, leadership, and character. If you meet all these criteria you are able to be accepted into the national organization...

After taking last year off due to COVID-19, the Remsen Chamber of Commerce is planning on having the Annual Easter Egg Hunt, but with a few modifications. They are planning to hold the event outdoors on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. for children ages 0-8 at the Remsen Football Field...

Missouri Synod Pastor Garret Kasper Thursday, April 1 - Maundy Thursday Worship 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 2 - Good Friday Worship 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 3 - Easter Eve Service 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 4 - Easter Sunrise Service 7:00 a.m. with breakfast of rolls and coffee following the service...

Team statistics Points for per game 65.3 Points against per game 37.1 Individual statistics Points (per game) Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Field Goal % (Min. 100 attempts) 3-Pointers made 3-Point % (Min. 50 attempts) Free Throw % (Min. 50 attempts)...

Points for per game 52.8 Points against per game 67.2 Points (per game) Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Field Goal % (Min. 100 attempts) 3-Pointers made 3-Point % (Min. 30 attempts) Free Throw % (Min. 30 attempts)...