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LE MARS — When the four students at the Le Mars Beauty College graduate this month, the doors of the educational institution will close permanently. Owner Todd Anderson said he is closing the school which has been in the Anderson family since 1969, and a beauty school since 1964...

(Sentinel Photo by Kim Fickett) Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce ambassadors joined KwikStar executives and employees from the Le Mars store to celebrate the grand opening of the franchise’s 770th store with a ribbon cutting. KwikStar, located at 321 Fifth Ave. S.W., opened on March 25. The company has stores across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa...

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...

(Sentinel Photos by Allen Hamil/Beverly Van Buskirk) Gehlen Catholic prom goers followed the Yellow Brick Road in the grand march with the theme, “A Night in Oz, with the dinner and dance following. Across town at Le Mars Community, students were introduced by Elvis as they made their way down the Vegas Strip for their grand march. A dance followed for the prom goers...

LE MARS — Family members welcomed home members of the Iowa National Guard Troop C, 1st Squadron “Red Horse,” 113th Cavalry Regiment on Wednesday. The soldiers were escorted through Le Mars on their way back to the Armory where family members were able to reunite with their soldiers after 10 months...

LE MARS — Members of the Iowa National Guard Troop C, 1st Squadron “Red Horse,” 113th Cavalry Regiment will be welcomed home after a deployment of over 10 months. The group will be returning on Wednesday, April 14. The soldiers will be escorted from the Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City back to the Armory in Le Mars. The approximate time of arrival into Le Mars is 2 p.m...

SIOUX CENTER — Spencer Mackey, a senior at Le Mars Community High School, has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender basketball program. “We are very excited about having Spencer join our program. He does a lot of things well on the court and had a really nice senior year. ...

LE MARS — U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley got a firsthand look at a new health center opening at the campus of the Wells Enterprises, Inc. Corporate Center this week. Grassley made the visit Tuesday as part of his 99 county tour across the state. “It seems to me to be a wonderful situation for the employees,” Grassley said. ...

REMSEN — The victim of a motor vehicle fatality has been identified according to the Plymouth County Sheriff's Office. According to a news release issued Wednesday morning, Feb. 17, Hannah Tjernagle, 19, of Orange City, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at Highway 3 and Highway 140/County Road L-14 on Monday afternoon...

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.”...

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...