Floyd Valley Foundation’s fall fundraiser starts tomorrow
The Floyd Valley Foundation’s fall fundraiser is set for tomorrow night at the Garage at 800 in Le Mars, with wine and craft beer tasting and a night of throwback fun planned.
Speaking on KLEM’s “What Now” program, Foundation manager Amy Harnack says proceeds from the event will benefit the future renovation of the Emergency Department.
Harnack says the theme for this year is “Back to the 80’s.”
The evening features a live and silent auction, wine and craft beer tasting, and gourmet appetizers.
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Cranksgiving brings holiday giving on wheels to Le Mars
With the arrival of November kicking off the holiday season, cyclists across the country are helping local food banks and pantries with Cranksgiving, an annual food-drive-meets-scavenger-hunt that kicks off in Le Mars this Saturday.
Kati Bak, a member of Plymouth County Cyclists, explained to KLEM what Cranksgiving is about.
Items that are collected by riders will be donated to the Food Bank of Siouxland, and distributed to food banks such as the Sunnybrook Hope Center and the Rejoice Community Church. Bak says that prizes will be given out for those who collect the most items, and she says that holding an event like this is important for food banks and the community at large.
Bak encourages riders to come prepared and for community members to come out.
After the ride, Bak says chili will be available for riders. Le Mars’ Cranksgiving will start this Saturday at 10 a.m.; Bike Central will also accept items now through Saturday to be donated.
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Le Mars Public Library presents annual report
The Le Mars Public Library presented their annual report during the city council meeting on Tuesday.
Library director Shirley Taylor presented the report, which covered between July 2024 and June 2025. Among the most notable events the library was involved with was the launch of Second Chapter, a used bookstore downtown. Operated by Friends of the Le Mars Public Library, the bookstore has sold over 3,500 books since the store’s opening. The Library also met with a congressional delegation earlier this year after federal funding for the library was in danger of being revoked. Taylor says that those funds are still in place today, but cuts have forced changes to the statewide delivery system the Library uses.
The Library also added new STEM kits created by Le Mars Community students, expanded shelving for graphic novels, installed a new people counter, instituted new staff requirements for continuing education, and assisted the Rock Valley Public Library after flooding last summer.
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