Le Mars School Board To Meet This Evening
(Le Mars) — Le Mars Community Board of Education is scheduled to meet this evening, and the on their agenda the school board will discuss the Le Mars Education Association as they will present their initial bargaining proposal for the 2016-2017 master contract on January 4th. The school board will also discuss if they wish to participate in a webinar sponsored by the Iowa Association of School Boards. The webinar is entitled: “The Board’s Role in Budget Discussions.” That webinar will be presented on January 6th. The school board is expected to ratify the consensus decision from the last board meeting to approve an agreement with Langel’s Electric to install LED bulbs in the fixtures at the middle and high school. Superintendent Dr. Todd Wendt will present a recommendation for membership on the Le Mars Community School Foundation Board of Directors. The board will consider approving the recommendations.
Browns To Open Century Theater
(Le Mars) — The local musical group “The Browns” from Merrill will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for this morning at 10:00 a.m. at their new renovated “Century Theater” located at the corner of Plymouth Street Northwest and Central Avenue. The Brown family recently purchased the old bank building and have turned it into a theater of which the musical group plan to hold several concerts. The first concert is scheduled for this evening beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Authorities Investigate Roll Over Accident
(Le Mars) — Plymouth County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a one-vehicle roll-over accident that occurred on Thursday evening on county road C-38, near Kesterel Avenue. The car was being driven by 19 year old Cassandra Martin of Le Mars. Apparently, Martin was checking her cell phone for text messages when the vehicle veered off the roadway to the right. Martin then tried to correct the vehicle by turning to the left while braking. She then lost control of the vehicle as it went across the left lane of traffic and entered the north ditch and rolled one time. Martin was transported to the Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars where she suffered some injuries, including a possible concussion. The traffic accident report indicates the vehicle received severe damage.
Branstad: Longest Serving Governor In History Of U-S
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa Governor Terry Branstad – a graying little man who relies on Midwestern stick-to-itiveness rather than personal flair – is about to enter the political record books as the longest serving governor in American history, dating all the way back to colonial times.
Following today, December 14th, the six-term Republican will mark his 7,642nd day of service as governor. That’s just shy of 21 years in the office. Branstad will move beyond former New York Governor George Clinton, whose service includes some pre-Constitution time, and is far out in front of any recent or current governor.
The milestone is a testament to the fact that while political fashions have changed, this serious son of small town farmers has managed to remain relevant. Kay Henderson has more about Branstad’s milestone as governor.
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Study Shows Iowans Are Smoking Less
(Des Moines) — The latest America’s Health Rankings report released last week showed Iowa moved up two spots to 22nd among the 50 states. One area of improvement was a decrease in adults who smoke. Health consultant, Garin Buttermore, from the Department of Public Health, says the smoking rate dropped by one percent.
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While it wasn’t a huge drop, the number of adult smokers did drop.
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He says there are a lot of resources put into helping people quit smoking.
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Buttermore says the numbers also show that more people are seeing the downside to smoking.
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The results are for smokers who are 18 years and older, and does not include the use of electronic cigarettes.
