Le Mars Community Theater And Postal Playhouse Prepare For Next Productions
(Le Mars) — Le Mars Community Theater at the Postal Playhouse is announcing the dates for auditions for its next production. “Laughter on the 23rd Floor”, a comedy play from Neil Simon will be the next play production. The cast would involve two females and seven males. Auditions are scheduled for Monday, February 7th and Tuesday, February 8th at 7:00 p.m. Rehearsals will begin on Februrary 21st with tentative performance dates for April 1st through the 10th. “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” was inspired by the playwright’s youthful experience as a staff writer on Sid Ceasar’s “Your Show of Shows”. This ensemble comedy features all the attendant comic drama as the harried writing staff frantically scrambles to top each other with gags while competing for the attention of star madman, Max Prince.
Meanwhile, the Le Mars Community Theater and Postal Playhouse will raise the curtain for the next production, “God of Carnage” scheduled for February 4th, 5th, and 6th, and again for February 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th. Evening performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday matinees to start at 2:00 p.m. Reservations for the general public can be made beginning on Wednesday, January 26th. For reservations, call the Postal Playhouse between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at (712) 546-5788. On-line reservations can be made at www.lemarslive.org. Winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Play, “God of Carnage” relates an evening in the lives of two couples who meet to discuss a playground incident. Alan and Annette’s son hit Michael and Veronica’s s son in the face with a stick, resulting in broken teeth. The four of them agree to discuss the incident in a civil manner, but as the discussion wears on and drinks are imbibed, the polite veneer breaks down and the problems in the room become bigger than a juvenile playground brawl. Note: This show contains adult themes and language. Parental discretion is advised.
Iowa State University Ag Economist Suggests Farmers To Forward Contract Grain Sales
(Ames) — An Iowa State University Agricultural Economist is suggesting to farmers to seriously look at selling their crop before it is planted. Chad Hart has been a featured speaker at the Crop Advantage seminars that have been held across the state and sponsored by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Hart says farmers are seeing good prices for their commodities, mainly due to strong exports, and they should consider forward contracting. However, the agricultural economist says there are signs the export trade may weaken during 2022.
Hart says the futures trade today shows profitable levels extending for both corn and soybeans for the next couple of years, and he says farmers should take advantage of the opportunity.
China remains a good trading partner with the United States, but Hart says they are beginning to “back off” from their buying spree.
Hart will appear at Le Mars on Wednesday for the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach “Crop Advantage” seminar.
Illegal Possession Of Explosive Devices, Guns Results In Prison Term
(Sioux City, IA) — An Arnold’s Park man will spend five years in federal prison for illegally possessing explosive devices and guns. Thirty-seven-year-old Darrell Sorey pleaded guilty to one count of receipt and possession of an unregistered firearm/destructive device. Investigators say Sorey’s father died in a rollover vehicle accident in Marion County in January of 2020. Officers found rifles, ammunition, a pipe bomb, and two CO-2 “cricket” bombs inside the car. That led to searches of three residences in Dickinson County — where officers found Sorey, narcotics, drug paraphernalia, more bombs, and guns. Sorey was sentenced last week in Sioux City federal court.
State Approves Expansion Deal For Dubuque Processing Plant
(Dubuque, IA) — The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board has approved state tax benefits for the Hormel Foods Corporation subsidiary in Dubuque. Progressive Processing plans to add new equipment to expand its SPAM production line. The company is investing 43 million dollars in the project and promised to create 38 new jobs in exchange for the state tax benefits. The estimated pay rate for the new jobs is more than 21 dollars an hour.
Sioux City School Board To Vote On Change In District Policy
(Sioux City, IA) — The Sioux City school board will vote tonight (Monday) on a proposal to change district policy to give the district superintendent the authority to implement a temporary mask requirement. The proposal would allow the superintendent to institute mask mandates in individual school buildings where COVID illnesses are rising. The mandates would have a set time limit. The board has previously refused to consider a district-wide mask mandate.
