Remsen Bell

Team statistics Points for (per game) 1,538 (59.2) Points against (per game) 1,081 (41.6) Individual statistics Points (per game) Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Field Goal % (Min. 75 attempts) 3-Pointers made 3-Point % (Min. 45 attempts) Free Throw % (Min. 30 attempts)...

team statistics Individual statistics Points (per game) Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Field Goal % (Min. 100 attempts) 3-Pointers made 3-Point % (Min. 50 attempts) Free Throw % (Min. 25 attempts)...

Logan Sparr was sworn in as a new police officer in Remsen at the City Council Meeting on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Sparr will be replacing Mike Sparr when Mike retires. Logan Sparr will start at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in April.

PLYMOUTH CO. — Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a State of Public Health Disaster Emergency Tuesday morning, March 17, activating the public health response and recovery aspects of the State Disaster Emergency Plan effective at noon Tuesday, March 17. The plan takes significant steps to require social distancing and limit community spread of the virus by implementing temporary measures including moving restaurants to drive-through, carry-out, and delivery only, and closures of certain entities such as bars and recreational facilities.. ...

Rachel Keffeler, Remsen City Clerk, announced some changes at the Remsen City Office and Remsen Public Library due to COVID-19 Virus. A press release stated the following, “The City of Remsen will be making some changes to the way we operate out of caution for the public and the threat of the COVID-19 virus. ...

According to a post on the Remsen Chamber of Commerce Facebook page, made on March 20, they stated, “The Remsen Chamber of Directors have decided to cancel the 2020 Easter Egg Hunt. The Directors made the decision due to concerns about the COVID-19 and recommendations from the Iowa Department of Public Health. ...

DES MOINES — For the second consecutive year, Remsen St. Mary’s had their hopes of winning a state boys basketball championship dashed by a last-second shot. With the game tied at 53 with 4.4 seconds left, West Fork had a baselines out of bounds play set up with Brayden Vold stepping into the lane and scoring the game-winning shot in the final second to win a Class 1A quarterfinal game by a 55-53 final score at Wells Fargo Arena on Monday afternoon, March 9...

PLYMOUTH CO. — On Sunday night, March 15, schools across Iowa, including Plymouth County, were left scrambling to decide whether or not they would heed Iowa Governor Kim Reynold’s recommendation to close schools statewide for the next four weeks. By 9 p.m., each of the seven county schools had announced they would adhere to Gov. Reynolds advice which was released around 8 p.m. via a video statement...

DES MOINES – According to a press release received on Friday, March 13, regarding the upcoming County Conventions on March 21, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith released the following statement: “Today, the Iowa Democratic Party is announcing it will postpone County Conventions to a future date to be determined. ...

The Remsen Chamber of Commerce was planning on sponsoring a Trivia Night on Saturday, March 21, 2020. According to a post on the Remsen Chamber of Commerce Facebook page, made on March 16, they stated, "Due to the rising concerns of COVID-19, the Directors of the Remsen Chamber have decided to CANCEL Trivia Night that was scheduled for this Saturday. We will be issuing refunds to those who have paid. Thank you for your understanding.”...

“Luxembourg Day,” scheduled for Sunday, March 22, at the Plymouth County Historical Museum, has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 26, due to the Corona virus. The Luxembourg Heritage Society of Remsen is planning the program, which will feature foods of Luxembourg...

Due to concerns of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), this month's pinochle party game scheduled for Monday, March 23 at the VFW has been cancelled. Watch for any cancellations of future games.

According to a press release, the March 21 meeting of the Northwest Iowa Genealogical Society has been canceled due to concerns about the coronavirus. The program will be rescheduled.

LE MARS — With all the publicity about the coronavirus — now known as COVID-19, it’s important to get the facts, according to Community Health Manager Tara Geddes, RN, MHA with Floyd Valley Healthcare. “I think an important point is we want people to go by facts, don’t go by what you’re hearing in the community that’s not factual. Don’t go by social media and memes being shared,” Geddes said...

On Monday, March 2, students, faculty, friends, and family gathered outside of Paul Pick’s house to pray for him and his family as he faces terminal cancer. The entire school was able to go out to the Pick’s farm with help from the MMCRU School which supplied buses...

Every Wednesday night during the Season of Lent, Christ Lutheran Church (CLC) in Remsen is hosting potlucks starting at 5:30 p.m., and Lenten Services starting at 6:30 p.m. Shelly Thomson, member of CLC, stated, “We would like to invite the community into our church on Wednesday night. ...

The MMCRU Royal girls’ basketball team finished their season with a regular season mark of 20-0 and an overall record of 22-1, falling to Gehlen Catholic in the regional semi-finals. The Royals also finished the season ranked 6th in class 1A. In the category of team stats, the team this year scored 1305 points on 1,041 shot attempts, making 494 of them for a final percentage of 47.5%. ...

PLYMOUTH CO. — It’s time for the 2020 Census and everyone needs to participate. The census happens every 10 years and is a count of every person who lives in the United States and its territories. This month, you will be asked to count everyone who lives in your household as of April 1...

MAPLETON — This year’s class of seniors at Remsen St. Mary’s can now boast the distinction of making it to the state basketball tournament in each of their four years of high school. The Hawks sealed the fourth of those trips on Saturday night, February 29, with a 52-35 victory over Council Bluffs St. Albert in a Class 1A substate final...

On February 18, the MMCRU-RSM boys’ and girls’ bowling teams travelled to Le Mars for this year’s state-qualifying meet. After many strikes and spares, the boys got third out of seven teams with a final pin total of 2,775 pins. The girls finished sixth out of seven teams, and had a final pin total of 1,986 pins...

On Friday, February 21, the MMCRU Royals girls’ basketball team hosted the Gehlen Jays in the regional semifinal in MMCRU High School gym. After running up and down the court, MMCRU ended up losing with a final score of 50-64, ending their dream season at 21-1...