Life Skills Training Center Opens New Facility Tomorrow
Life Skills Training Center will host an open house for their new day habilitation building (Wednesday) tomorrow night in Le Mars.
Executive director Jessica La Fleur explained the evening’s events to KLEM.
Free dinner will be provided by the Plymouth County Pork Producers and Martin Brothers, and remarks will be made at 5:30 p.m.. The new building has been home to the day habilitation program since June, and one of the advantages the new space provides is room to grow, La Fleur says.
New features include a gym, an art room, a sensory room, a kitchen, and a theater. La Fleur says the options that clients now have is what she’s most excited about.
The new facility is located at 436 2nd Avenue NE in Le Mars, and tomorrow’s open house starts at 5 p.m..
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Northwest Iowa Democratic Candidates Speaking at Le Mars Dinner
Tomorrow night, Democratic candidates for state and national offices will be in Le Mars for the “Northwest Iowa Dinner with Democrats” event.
Candidates that are running for office in 2026 will be present, with Dave Dawson, Stephanie Steiner, and Ashley WolfTornabane seeking to represent Iowa’s 4th district. Other candidates include Julie Stauch, running for governor, and Josh Turek and Nathan Sage, running for U.S. Senate.
The event is hosted by the Democratic Parties of Lyon, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux, and Woodbury Counties. Dinner will be catered by Lally’s Eastside Restaurant, and the event starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Willow Creek Banquet Hall in Le Mars.
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Sioux Center Debates Tree Planting in Right of Way
A proposal in Sioux Center to ban tree-planting in street right of ways (ROWs) has encountered public debate recently, from both city councilmembers and local citizens.
The proposed city ordinance would ban the planting of trees in right of ways, usually the space between sidewalk and curb on a property. Current rules say that trees are allowed in right of ways, but must be maintained by property owners. The city council proposed the ordinance to reduce taxpayer burden, as the city is responsible for removing trees if they die or are diseased.
Opponents to the ordinance highlighted the shade and the aesthetic impact the trees provide, and at last week’s city council meeting, made their voices heard to the council. Public comment during the meeting resulted in a vote for the ordinance put on hold for now, while the council pursues further research and discussion.
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