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Sunny weather was enjoyed by patrons as they travelled downtown Remsen to visit different vendors during the First Annual Remsen Market Days on Saturday, July 17, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. First American Pickers also held their Grand Opening that day. Gracie Gorder, part of the Remsen Market Days Committee, heard good feedback about the first annual event, “We got 100% positive feedback from our vendors and all said they would come back next year, so it looks like we have an annual event. ...

Remsen St. Mary’s 36th Annual Parish Auction will be held on Sunday, August 8, back under the tent this year. The day will start with the 8:00 a.m. Mass, followed by a breakfast and browsing of auction items starting at 9:00 a.m., and then the auction beginning at 10:00 a.m...

With the City of Remsen, Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc., and volunteers working together, a space with natural play materials at Sunrise Park will help children of all ages stay active and have fun. Monique Ortiz, Professional Development Specialist at Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc., was in charge of this project at Sunrise Park. ...

The Remsen St. Mary’s softball team celebrates advancing to the state tournament with their qualifying banner. The Lady Hawks beat Akron-Westfield 6-3 on Monday, July 12, in a Class 1A regional final to advance to their fourth state tournament in school history and their first since 2013. ...

The Tri-State Cruisers Car Show took place in downtown Remsen on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, starting at 5 p.m. Community members and car enthusiasts enjoyed viewing a wide variety of automobiles. The two blocks of Washington Street between First and Third Street and parts of Second Street just off of Washington Street that were blocked off for the event were not enough for all the vehicles to fit, so part of Washington Street South to Fourth Street was also utilized for vehicles. ...

Some local children decided they wanted to help raise funds for a new ambulance by running a lemonade stand. According to Jeri Hofland of Jeri A. Photography, "The kids from Angela Sanow’s daycare decided to do a lemonade stand to raise money for the local EMS crew to go toward the purchase of a new ambulance. ...

For the last Summer Reading Program of 2021 at the Remsen Public Library, Ginny Mitchell and Josh Woolfolk of the Iowa State University Insect Zoo introduced the children to the wonders of the Insect Zoo’s arthropods. Many different arthropods including hissing cockroaches, tarantulas, scorpions, giant centipedes, millipedes, walking sticks, praying mantids, etc., made an appearance for the children to enjoy...

More than 25 vendors will line Washington St. in downtown Remsen from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Saturday, July 17, for the First Annual Remsen Market Days. The Remsen Market Days committee has been busy getting vendors to the downtown area to join the local businesses in offering some great shopping opportunities...

PLYMOUTH CO. — Two college students from Nebraska are on a mission this summer to visit all 939 incorporated towns in Iowa. Seth Varner and Austin Schneider, are sophomores currently enrolled at the University of Nebraska - Omaha and hail from Wahoo, Nebraska...

On Saturday, June 12, 2021, a Send-Off for Father Bill McCarthy took place after the 4 p.m. Mass with a BBQ on the church grounds. According to the Remsen St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Facebook page, a June 12 post stated, “Thanks again to Father Bill for everything you have done for our parish the last 15 years. May God continue to bless you. Thanks to those that prepared this gathering for Fr. Bill!”...

Already performing once for Remsen youngsters during Kids Days on June 19, Comedy Magician Jonathan May came back to perform a different magic show for the children for the Third Summer Reading Program at the Remsen Public Library on Wednesday, June 23...

MMCRU - Remsen Kindergarten Graduation for the 2020-2021 school year took place on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Kindergarten students with their teacher, Mrs. Mindy Ruhland, and paraprofessional, Kim Haaven, are pictured above and include: Front row, from left: Daira Bazan Medina, Nora Frederick, Zaya Boetel, Gael Hurtado, Molly Jungers, Savannah Stephenson, Ayden Walsh, and Leyton Wynia. ...

A new antique store in Remsen provides lots of historical, hard-to-find, one-of-a-kind items. Dale Gorder, with some help from wife, Gracie, opened First American Pickers, 163 South Washington St., in the beginning of June. They specialize in antiques, jewelry, and buying gold and silver...

REMSEN/MARCUS — The Remsen team took down their neighbors to the east to claim the WesTel Cup over Marcus on June 12. The two teams were within a point after the scramble ball portion of the event with the Remsen group holding a slim lead. Remsen extended the lead to 12-8 in the alternate shot format to finish up on the Remsen Golf Course. ...

Remsen’s Annual Kids Days, sponsored by the Remsen Chamber of Commerce, took place on June 18 and 19. Kids and adults enjoyed the carnival rides and games and different kinds of food. A Magic Show by Jonathan May took place on June 19 with free balloon animals afterward for the kids. More pictures on Page 8 of the June 24 edition and in next week’s Remsen Bell-Enterprise...

The Remsen Bell-Enterprise office will be closed on Monday, July 5 (As our office will observe the Independence Day holiday on July 5). The deadline for advertising submissions and news for the July 8 Bell will be Thurs., July 1, at 3:00 p.m. Have a great Fourth of July holiday!...

The first program of the Remsen Public Library’s "Reading Colors Your World" 2021 Summer Reading Program was Duke Otherwise on Wednesday, June 9. A native of Madison, Wisconsin, Duke Otherwise performed with his guitar and tap shoes, singing silly and imaginative songs while interacting with the audience...

A new BINGO promotion is taking place now through June 25. Sponsored by the Remsen Chamber of Commerce, BINGO is a fun new way to get people out and about to stop by and support Chamber Businesses and have a chance at winning some prizes. According to the Remsen Chamber Facebook page, which provided information about the BINGO promotion, “Play BINGO with us! Visit five different participating Chamber Businesses to complete your BINGO card. ...

The Remsen Heritage Museum was open June 5 and 6, during Lux Fest to showcase a John E. Greenen Art Exhibit. Greenen (1877-1951) was a Luxembourg-born artist who reflected his Luxembourg heritage in his art. History about Greenen for the exhibit, researched by Dennis Wolf, included the following: “John E. ...

Six educators and staff members working in Catholic schools in the Diocese of Sioux City will be honored at the August 21 virtual Bishop’s Dinner for Catholic Schools – “A Toast to 25 Years”. Four educators will receive the Excellence in Education Award and two others will receive the Good Shepherd Award as part of this year’s virtual dinner...

After a year's absence due to COVID-19, the Annual Memorial Day Program was held on Monday, May 31, 2021, by the Veterans Memorial in the Remsen Cemeteries. This 10 a.m. program was sponsored by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. To start the program, the Invocation was presented by Father Bill McCarthy, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen...

REMSEN — Remsen St. Mary’s celebrated their 100th anniversary of baseball last weekend, May 29 and 30, bringing together generations of Hawks alumni, family and friends to honor former players and reminisce on the program’s century of storied success...

After being canceled last year due to COVID-19, Remsen’s Annual Kids Days, sponsored by the Remsen Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Fri., June 18, and Sat., June 19, 2021. Advance ticket sales for the carnival rides are now available at American Bank, Iowa State Bank, and Remsen City Hall. Advance tickets can be purchased for $5.00 per sheet until Friday, June 18 at noon...

Remsen St. Mary's held their 2021 Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 23, 2021, in the Gib Schroeder Memorial Gym. The RSM Class of 2021 included: Front rows, from left: Kailey Arens, Levi Waldschmitt, Kim Sauer, Jeremy Koenck, Sydney Schroeder, Abbie Begnoche, Lexie Delperdang, Tori Galles, Jacob Gerrietts Blaine Harpenau, and Emily Russell. ...

MMCRU held their commencement exercises on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at the High School Gym in Marcus. Graduates pictured above include, Front row, from left: Elizabeth Pedersen, Tayler Florine, Blacey Stodden, Abby Van Maanen, Paige Krug, Victoria Ross, Jaylen Bork, Isabelle Bush, Audra Penning, Kristina Goth, Caitlyn Evans, and Molly Reuter. ...