Total Motors to sell Le Mars location
Total Motors will sell their Le Mars dealership to new ownership based out of Spirit Lake, Iowa. Coleman Automotive Group will take over the location, outgoing owner Scott Taylor told KLEM, with the new name of the dealership being Le Mars Chevrolet GMC. Taylor says that the Holstein location of Total Motors is not part of the sale.
Taylor says he’s appreciative of the community’s support of the dealership over the years.
The date of the acquisition has not been finalized as of Monday afternoon; KLEM will update this story when the date is announced.
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School Board candidates finalized in Plymouth County
The list of candidates for school board elections this November has been finalized.
The only competitive race on election day will be in the Remsen-Union School district, with five total candidates running for three open seats. With board member Eric Harpenau not seeking reelection, incumbent members Jason Loutsch and Talon Penning will run against Will Dole, Josh Hill, and Hallie Dempster-Evans for their seats.
Elsewhere, Lorrane De Jong, Aaron Tolzin, and Makenzie Lang are seeking reelection for their seats on the Le Mars Community School Board, while in Hinton, Ben Vondrak and Haylee Junck are running again for the Hinton School Board. Roger Wilcox is the only candidate for a vacant seat on the Kingsley-Pearson School Board, while Ronald Bahl and Megan Plendl seek new terms. And in Akron-Westfield, Nick Schoenfelder and Josh Martinsen are running for reelection, while Amy A. Small is running for incumbent Pam Von Hagel’s seat.
Election day is set for November 4th, along with city council and mayoral elections, as well as Le Mars’ firehouse bond issue.
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Safe Place to hold domestic violence vigil in Sioux City
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To bring local awareness, Safe Place will host a vigil this Thursday, October 2nd, from 6-7 p.m. at the Ho-Chunk Center atrium in Sioux City.
The theme is “With Survivors, Always” as a call to action for those committed to advocating for survivors’ needs and rights. It also serves in remembering those lost to domestic violence.
Speaker Taffy Zoelle will talk about the loss of her family’s eldest daughter, Sarah Anne Zoelle, to domestic violence. There will be also be a vigil walk.
Safe Place serves 21 counties in the Tri-State Area. All services are free and confidential. If you need or want help, call the 24-hour toll-free crisis line at 1-800-982-7233.
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Property taxes due today
A reminder from Plymouth County Treasurer Shelly Sitzmann that property taxes are due by the end of the day today.
Real estate, mobile home, and special assessment taxes are due by Tuesday, September 30th. Taxes can be paid online, by mail, or in person. Online payments must be made before midnight tonight, and mail must be postmarked on or before the 30th to avoid delinquency.
On October 1st, all unpaid taxes will have delinquent interest of 1.5% per month added. For questions about property taxes, contact the Plymouth County Treasurer’s Office.
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