City Council to Meet Tuesday
The Le Mars City Council meets tomorrow (Tuesday) at 12 noon. The agenda includes a hearing on the Wastewater Industrial Pretreatment Facility Project. The Council is also expected to award a contract for the O’Toole Park Improvement Project, and they will consider setting a public hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of costs for the demolition of the Centennial Building located at 1140 3rd Avenue SE on the former Westmar campus.
The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors will not be meeting tomorrow. Their next meeting is planned for Tuesday, September 9th beginning at 9:30 a.m.
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Big Sioux Outdoor Expo
There’s a fun afternoon planned for this coming Sunday, September 7th at River’s Bend Wildlife Area near Akron. Join experts and outdoor enthusiasts as Plymouth County Conservation invites you to this free event. It runs from noon till 4 p.m. on Sunday, featuring fishing, kayaking, archery, and demonstrations. There will also be vendors and food trucks on site. They will have kayaks and canoes available, along with fishing poles and bait, plus an archery and bb gun range. Demonstrations will teach how to cook on a campfire and fillet a fish among other things. This event is open to the public and no pre-registration is required. River’s Bend Wildlife Area is located at 11826 180th Street, Akron, Iowa.
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Third Water Tower Planned for Sioux Center
A new water tower with more storage than Sioux Center’s two existing towers combined is being planned to increase the system’s reliability now and for the future.
The Sioux Center City Council approved moving forward with design for a new water tower with a capacity of 750,000 to 1 million gallons. It will be roughly 175 feet tall and built in southern Sioux Center near the Walmart area, with tentative completion in 2028.
Adding the new tower would enhance Sioux Center’s capability to fully utilize the high-quality water from the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System during peak use times. In dry periods, having more water available would help avoid Water Watches, when residents are asked to limit water use.
The addition of a third water tower is part of long-term planning for reliable water for Sioux Center as demand for water continues to grow.
