Becky Kruse and Levi Kinney of Le Mars announce their engagement and approaching marriage.

Parents of the couple are Ralph and Charlene Kruse of Le Mars, Sally Waack of Le Mars and Gene Kinney of Cherokee.

The couple is planning a July 7, 2007, ceremony at Christ Lutheran Church, rural Le Mars. The reception will follow at the Brunsville Legion Hall.

Becky is a 1998 graduate of Le Mars Community High School and a 2001 graduate of Western Iowa Tech Community College with an associates degree in desktop publishing. She is employed with the Le Mars Daily Sentinel.

Levi is a 1998 graduate of Washington High School in Cherokee and is employed with Van Wyk Trucking.