(Le Mars) — Le Mars city water department crews are working on a major water main break that occurred sometime during the overnight hours near the 100 Block of Plymouth Street SW. Le Mars Police Officer Dan Plueger, while on patrol duty, first noticed the water rushing down the street at about 6:00 a.m. Tuesday morning. Upon further investigation, the American Legion Hall had at least six inches of water in the basement as a result of the water main break. Legion members were busy during the early morning hours cleaning the basement of the Legion Hall. Police officers Justin Daale and Dan Plueger assisted with squeegeeing water that had collected in the Legion Hall basement. City Water Department Superintendent, Rich Sudtelgte indicated as of 8:00 a.m. crews were still trying to locate the exact position of the water main break. Plymouth Street a.k.a. Highway 3 has the east lane of traffic shut down from 2nd Avenue West to 1st Avenue West as city crews work on the water main break.
