Le Mars Community Homecoming recap
Le Mars Community held a successful Homecoming week over the past several days. Several events were held during the celebration of Bulldog pride.
On Monday night, coronation was held, where the Homecoming King and Queen were crowned. Congratulations to the King: Karter Melvin, son of Kate and Tony Melvin, and the Queen: Maggie Wright, daughter of Tifany and Ryan Wright!
Several dress-up days for students occurred during the school week leading up to Friday, when the Homecoming parade took place in downtown Le Mars. The parade route ran along Central Avenue, concluding at the corner of 2nd Street. The parade featured floats from over 60 local businesses and student clubs, as well as marching bands and appearances from Homecoming royalty. The full parade can be streamed on KLEM’s YouTube page.
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Two Iowa food banks get snack food donations
Two Iowa food banks now have a semi load of snack foods to give out along with their other offerings. Food Bank of Siouxland spokesperson Valerie Peterson says the snacks delivered Wednesday included everything from potato chips to pretzels.
The donation is part of the company’s employee appreciation week. Peterson says it’s okay to include a few snacks with the food they give out.
Peterson says it’s something they can add for people and it doesn’t cost them anything.
The food bank in Waterloo also got a load of the snack foods.
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Citizens Academy applications end this week
Applications for the Citizens Academy, hosted by the Le Mars Police Department and the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office, will close on Tuesday.
The Citizens Academy is a program designed to provide Le Mars and Plymouth County residents with information about how their local law enforcement agencies are run, with two sessions weekly for four weeks. The classes will provide insight on the Department’s policing philosophy, with the goal being to increase communication and understanding between the police and citizens. Topics discussed during the program include use of force, crime scene investigations, firearms, the law, and more.
Registration is free. Applications can be picked up at both participating agencies, and must be returned by September 30th. The program itself runs from October 14th to November 6th, with classes on Tuesday and Thursday nights starting at 6 p.m..
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Fall clean-up this weekend for Akron residents
The City of Akron is holding their last fall clean-up day today.
Akron residents can take certain items to the city brush pile from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with ID and a city utility bill required for proof of residence. Only certain items can be taken to the brush pile; these include computers, printers, monitors, and T.V.’s. Other larger items like household appliances, water heaters, and air conditioning units will be picked up from homes; residents will have already needed to call Akron City Hall for curbside pickup.
For any questions about the clean-up, call City Hall at 568-2041. The clean-up ends tonight at 5 p.m..
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