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LE MARS — Personnel resignations and contracts were on the Le Mars Community School District's Board of Education agenda Monday, May 9. The board approved three resignations. They are: Morgan Ten Napel as a part-time custodian at Franklin, effective at the conclusion of the 2021-22 school year; Megan Puhl as a teacher associate at Clark, effective at the conclusion of the 2021-22 school year; and Dan Morrison as middle school special education teacher at the conclusion of the 2021-22 school year.. ...

PLYMOUTH CO. — Salaries for the 18 deputies in Plymouth County for fiscal year 2022-2023 were established with the approval of a resolution by the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors at Tuesday’s meeting. The salaries are based on a percentage of the elected officials in the county attorney, recorder, treasurer, auditor and sheriff’s offices, as determined by those elected. Salaries can range from 65 to 85 percent of the elected official’s salary...

By Kim Fickett Editor HINTON — A former elementary teacher’s love for students and reading has been memorialized with a dedicated space in the library at Hinton Elementary School. It was in a special ceremony on Monday, May 9, that family members and colleagues gathered to honor and remember former first grade teacher Jan Heimgartner...

SIOUX CITY — Gehlen Catholic Schools was named one of two recipients of the inaugural FIRE Foundation of Northwest Iowa Grants. The inaugural grants, which total $40,000, were made to Gehlen and Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Sioux City for the 2022-2023 school year to assist in providing services for students with special needs...

PLYMOUTH CO. — Eight Plymouth County seniors have been recognized by Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg for their outstanding academic achievement at the 20th annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony in Des Moines. Each district within the county were invited to select a senior student with the highest academic ranking based on grade point average for their first seven semesters. ...

LE MARS — Gehlen Catholic’s Director of Maintenance & Transportation, Mark Schlesser, has been selected to receive the Good Shepherd Award from the Diocese of Sioux City Catholic Schools. The award is eligible for any diocesan school employee who is admired, respected and held in high regard by fellow peers, students and parents. They routinely go above and beyond the call of duty promoting the school’s mission...

LE MARS —Cork It! LLC’s Co-Manager, Wanda Kneip, was honored as the third quarter Boss of the Quarter by the Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening. In the nomination letter, written by Paula Semple of Cork It!, she stated, “Wanda has been the co-manager of Cork It! for the past one year and has done an outstanding job with those duties. She goes above and beyond for the store, employees, and our customers alike...

LE MARS — A new program to help those students who are at-risk and unlock their potential will be offered at Le Mars Community High School in the 2022-23 school year. High School Assistant Principal Kyle Formanek and Curriculum Director Rachel Leavitt, presented the program to the board of education at a recent meeting...

(Sentinel Photo by Allen Hamil/Photo By Roy Tucker/Photo Contributed) Area track and field teams made the most of their state qualifying meets on Friday. The seven local programs combined to qualify 85 events for the state meet which will be held Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines...

LE MARS — Gehlen Catholic’s Director of Maintenance & Transportation, Mark Schlesser, has been selected to receive the Good Shepherd Award from the Diocese of Sioux City Catholic Schools. The award is eligible for any diocesan school employee who is admired, respected and held in high regard by fellow peers, students and parents. They routinely go above and beyond the call of duty promoting the school’s mission...

LE MARS —Cork It! LLC’s Co-Manager, Wanda Kneip, was honored as the third quarter Boss of the Quarter by the Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening. In the nomination letter, written by Paula Semple of Cork It!, she stated, “Wanda has been the co-manager of Cork It! for the past one year and has done an outstanding job with those duties. She goes above and beyond for the store, employees, and our customers alike...