LifeServe, Le Mars Community High School host blood drive
Le Mars Community High School is teaming up with LifeServe Blood Center to run a blood drive today, starting at 9 am inside the competition gym.
The drive is open to qualifying students, staff, and community members 16 and older to donate blood to LifeServe. The school has held an annual blood drive in the fall since 2014.
Erin Rolling, the middle and high school nurse at Le Mars Community, told KLEM that the collected blood will be used within the community.
During the drive, students volunteer to assist donors and medical staff, Rolling says.
Rolling says it’s important that the school holds a blood drive for students and community members alike.
Timeslots are still open for today, and Rolling encourages donors to come and give. The link to register for a timeslot is available here.
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Monthly NWIGS meeting focuses on obituary writing
The monthly meeting of the Northwest Iowa Genealogical Society will be held tomorrow afternoon, and during the meeting, a presentation will be given on the art and historic value of obituary writing.
Given by Society co-vice president Joan M Thomas, the presentation will cover Thomas’ experiences writing obituaries for several family members, and the importance of including significant and factual details in an obituary. Thomas argues that obituaries have inherent value as an essential starting place in learning about an individual’s life. During the talk, Thomas will present tips in order to make writing an obituary for a loved one “relatively painless.”
The meeting will take place in the fourth floor Study Hall of the Plymouth County Historical Museum, starting at 1:30pm Saturday. The public is invited to attend, with refreshments served.
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Central Valley Ag announces scholarship program for 2026
Central Valley Ag has announced the launch of their 2026 scholarship program for students pursuing higher education in agricultural-related fields.
The program will offer 20 scholarships of $1,000 to students; 4 scholarships will be awarded to students of CVA employees or high schoolers employed by CVA, while the rest will be given to students of CVA member-owners. Scholarships are open to high school seniors, or college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Previous applicants that did not receive a scholarship can apply again.
In a press release, Chad Carlson, CVA senior vice president of talent, says that CVA “believes in investing in the future of agriculture by empowering young leaders with the education skills they need to succeed.”
Eligible students can apply for a scholarship online until March 1st. Recipients will be notified by April, with funds transferred directly to their college by the start of the fall 2026 semester.
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