Stories from Thursday, August 13, 2009

Couple's love for square dancing steps through the years (08/13/09)
Betty and Bruce Dutcher's passion for square dancing started at a club and followed them to the wedding chapel in 1995. Since then, the Le Mars couple has owned and operated its square dancing club, SSBMWAC (Sometimes Serious But Mostly Wild & Crazy)...

Becker brothers retire from newspaper routes (08/13/09)
After five years of getting the Daily Sentinel newspaper to neighborhoods in Le Mars, Jack and Will Becker will make their final delivery Friday. Will, who will be a junior at Le Mars Community High School this fall, started when he was in fifth grade...

Automobile interior business open on Plymouth Street (08/13/09)
A new business in Le Mars has you covered. Owned by father/son duo Dan and Tim Eacret, D & T Customs specializes in upgrading automobile interiors and upholstery. A Sioux City native, Dan has been working on the interior of automobiles since 1955. While in Iowa, he owned Custom Vans by Dan, a business on C-38...

Candidate Fong pushes for smaller government (08/13/09)
Christian Fong has a habit of doing things earlier than most people. He graduated from high school at 16. He earned his degree at Creighton as a 19 year old. And now, at 32, the Republican businessman is seeking the Iowa governor's seat in 2010. Fong stopped at the Le Mars Daily Sentinel Wednesday as part of a campaign tour through northwest Iowa...

2009 All-Sentinel Softball Player of the Year * Jordon Harris, Akron-Westfield (08/13/09)
Softball is more than just a sport at Akron-Westfield, it's a tradition of success. Just look at the fence lining the outfield of the Lady Westerners' diamond - the credentials are right there. A-W has been to the state tournament each year since 2003, winning titles in 2005 and 2006...