Le Mars Community School Board To Convene Monday Evening
(Le Mars) — The Le Mars Community Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting this evening. The school board will hear the end of the year reports from each of the school principals. As for resignations, the school board is expected to approve the resignations of Emily Kellen as the color guard director and of Shawn Starr as the high school English and Speech instructor.
Both resignations are effective immediately. The school board will consider approving four contracts with Deb Anthony as Clark Elementary TLC-MTSS team member, Tracey Sadoski, high school CIA team member, Stacy Regennitter as Franklin Elementary Administrative Assistant, and Mark Susemihl as a lunch van driver. The school board will discuss the recent vacancy of Makenzie Lang from district director 5 from the school board.
It is expected the board will make an appointment replacement during this evening’s meeting. The school board will decide on the milk and bread contracts for the upcoming
school year.
The school board will consider renewing property and casualty insurance through Employer’s Mutual Company for the 2020-2021 school year as presented by agent Rob Bixenman. The board of education will consider an agreement between Mid-Sioux Opportunities and the Le Mars Community School District regarding transportation of Head Start students for the upcoming school year. The school board will consider approving equipment maintenance insurance. The members of the school board will review the 700 series of the policy handbook for any changes. The board is also expected to finalize the legislative priorities for the upcoming school year. The Board of Education will enter into a closed session as allowed by Iowa Code Chapter 21.5 to discuss the purchase of particular real estate. Premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the governmental body would have to pay for the property.
Public Hearing Scheduled For Tuesday For Sheriff’s Deputy
(Le Mars) — Public notice is hereby given, that a deputy sheriff appeal public hearing for Aaron Leusink will be held in the Plymouth County Courthouse Annex basement at 1 pm on Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 by the Plymouth County Deputy Sheriff Civil Service Commission per IA Code 341A.12.
Social distancing due to COVID-19 will be required for this hearing and chairs will be spaced 6 feet apart. Masks may be worn by those attending.
Heavy Rain From Tropical Storm Cristobal Coming To Central, Eastern Iowa
(Undated) — The National Weather Service says heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal will arrive in central and eastern Iowa this week. That will bring a flooding threat to the region. Cristobal made landfall in Louisiana Sunday and is headed north. The National Weather Service says areas east of Interstate 35 could see up to three inches of rain
between Tuesday morning and Wednesday night.
Eastern Iowa Beaches Get Busy – Too Busy
(Iowa City, IA) — Eastern Iowa beaches and parks are getting so busy that at least one of them was forced to shut down. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources closed Lake McBride State Park for a short time last weekend when it got too busy for agents to be able to control the crowds. The D-N-R says there weren’t any social distancing problems despite the number of people enjoying the parks. Geode Lake Beach in southeastern Iowa is closed for the season so renovation work can be completed.
JC Penney To Close 154 Stores – 2 In Iowa
(Plano, TX) — Officials with J-C Penney say they will start closing 154 stores this week. The Texas-based retailer says it could take up to 16 weeks to complete the operation. Iowa stores to be closed are located in Carroll and Marshalltown. J-C Penney filed for bankruptcy protection last month. As part of its reorganization, the company says it plans to shrink its footprint by permanently closing almost one-third of its 846 stores over the next two years.
Davenport Woman Charged With Shooting Gun To Disperse Crowd
(Davenport, IA) — A Davenport woman faces charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon and reckless use of a firearm. Nancy Brandt is accused of shooting a gun to disperse a crowd near her home Saturday night. Witnesses say she fired a shot, then pointed her gun at a group of people. Police say Brandt admits firing the weapon. No one was hit and no injuries were
reported.
