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The Remsen Chamber of Commerce held their 21st Annual Golf Tournament on Wed., August 7, 2019, with a 10:30 a.m. shotgun start at the Remsen Golf Course. Twenty teams participated in the four-person best ball golf outing. Remsen Chamber board member Shane Bork stated, "Lunch was donated and served by WesTel Systems, and new this year, our supper was provided by Klein On 9 in which they had a burger bar with sides. Both lunch and supper were delicious."...

A non-denominational church, Remsen Bible Fellowship, will be starting services on Sunday, August 18, 2019, at the V.F.W. Hall in Remsen, starting at 10 a.m. Pastor Will Dole will lead the services. According to Pastor Dole, the group had been meeting as a bible study first, "We started as a Bible Study last September."...

DES MOINES — Just months after a buzzer-beater sent Alburnett past Remsen St. Mary’s at the Class 1A state basketball tournament, the Hawks dropped Thursday’s (August 1) Class 1A state semifinal by baseball’s equivalent, a walk-off in the bottom of the seventh in what was a 4-3 final score...

The Remsen Demolition Derby Association will be sponsoring their 42nd Annual Remsen Demolition Derby on Sat., August 17 at 6:00 p.m. in the Jaycee Arena, 2 1/2 blocks north of the Remsen Cemetery corner, off Highway 3. Tickets for the event will be available at the main gate behind the Mid-Sioux office and a secondary gate on the west side at the top of the hill near the golf course. Please note there is no parking at the golf course. Gates will open at 5:00 p.m...

Remsen St. Mary’s 34th Annual Parish Auction will be held on Sunday, August 11. The day will start with the 8:00 a.m. Mass, followed by a breakfast social at 9:00 a.m. and the auction beginning at 10:00 a.m. Food and beverages will be served throughout the day. ...

The Living Tree Program at the Remsen Golf Course has made some updates since its inception three years ago. According to a pamphlet about the program at the clubhouse, "For your donation of $150, you receive: A quality evergreen/hardwood tree planted by the Remsen Golf Course; Recognition on the donor plaque and map located in the clubhouse; Maintenance and watering of the tree for the first year (after the first year the tree will take care of itself). ...

Remsen St. Mary’s (26-7) vs. Martensdale-St. Marys (34-6) 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Principal Park DES MOINES — For the first time since the 2010 Class 1A state championship, No. 6 seed Remsen St. Mary’s and third-seeded Martensdale-St. Marys will take the field against one another in a baseball game for Saturday’s state quarterfinal matchup...

DES MOINES — A strong performance from Blaine Harpenau on the mound, a solid defense behind him and one string of players reaching base was enough for Remsen St. Mary’s to get past the better-seeded Martensdale-St. Marys in a Class 1A quarterfinal held at Principal Park on Saturday, July 27. The Hawks were the only lower-seeded team to win their quarterfinal game over the weekend as they came out on top of a 4-2 final score...

The Remsen Public Library will be hosting a program "D-Day, the Landings in Normandy", presented by Michael Eckers, on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, starting at 7 p.m. Michael Eckers is the author of several books on American military history. His public speaking focuses on the contributions and sacrifices made by people in defense of our freedoms. ...

Karen Harnack's last day at Thompson, Phipps & Thompson in Remsen was Friday, July 26, 2019, as she retires to start a new chapter in her life after sixteen and a half years with the firm. When asked what made her decide now was the time to retire, Harnack responded. ...

An Appreciation Coffee was held for Norine Harvey on Saturday, July 13, 2019 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at Three Sisters' Bistro in Remsen. Many members of the community stopped by to thank Norine for all she has done with St. Mary's Schools and Parish for the past 16 years...

This summer St. Mary’s tried something new in offering a Summer STREAM Success Studio Camp. The idea was to provide some fun STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) activities that focus on God’s gifts in creation. ...

REMSEN — Down to their final out and trailing by five, the MMCRU baseball team put together a two-out rally and scored three runs, but fell short of Woodbury Central by a 7-5 score in a Class 1A district semifinal game Tuesday, July 16. Despite the loss, MMCRU Head Coach Cam Kuchel liked the way his team never gave up in the game...

REMSEN — For the second consecutive Class 1A district baseball game, No. 10 Remsen St. Mary’s run-ruled their opponent, the latest victim being George-Little Rock in Tuesday’s (July 16) district semifinals. The Hawks needed just four innings to eliminate the Mustangs by a 15-0 score...

Kevin Ortmann of Remsen received a nice surprise on Wednesday night, July 10, just before the Tri-State Cruiser's Car Show. He was reunited with an old friend of his, the same 1978 Delta 88 Holiday Edition Vehicle he drove during high school. It was now back home...

Jeff and Nancy Beal "The Real Beals" joined the Remsen Public Library on Wed., June 26, 2019, at 10 a.m. and presented their stage of the "Universe of Stories" Summer Reading Program to children and friends from Bavarian Meadows. They entertained the crowd with songs such as "The Hokey Pokey", "Pete the Cat", "Rockin' Robin" and old favorites such as, Patsy Cline's “Walk-in’ after Midnight” and "Jolene" by Dolly Parton, among many other selections and song requests. ...

The heat didn't stop community members from enjoying the EMS Street Dance. On Saturday, June 29, community members joined Remsen EMS volunteers to celebrate the organization’s 40th anniversary. A street dance featuring the band “Locked N Loaded” played downtown (in front of Beer City) from 8 p.m. ...