Gentle Paws provides veterinary on wheels
A new mobile veterinary is providing care and service to pets across Le Mars and the local area. Gentle Paws, started by Dr. Amanda Harris, helped their first patients in November, and Harris explained to KLEM what services the new veterinary on wheels provides.
Pets can receive care at home or inside a converted bus that Harris operates. She says she got the idea for a mobile service over a year ago, from a colleague that operates out on the east coast.
Harris says her goal with Gentle Paws is to make providing care easier for pets and more personalized for owners.
Gentle Paws is typically available Monday to Friday from 8:30am until 5pm. To book an appointment, call 712-501-5037 or email gentlepaws.mobilevet@gmail.com.
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Police department issues reminder on fireworks regulations
The Le Mars Police Department would like to remind residents of firework regulations with New Year’s celebrations approaching.
Fireworks are only permitted to be lit in the city from Wednesday, December 31st to Friday, January 2nd. On New Year’s Eve, fireworks are allowed from 9am until 12:30am on January 1st, then on New Year’s Day and January 2nd from noon until 11pm. Fireworks may only be discharged on a person’s property or with the consent of the property owner. Fireworks may not be discharged in any parks, public property, or city streets.
If you have any questions, contact the Le Mars Police Department at 712-546-4113.
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“Spencer, Iowa” smart phone app includes weather, flood alerts
Well over 450 Spencer residents have downloaded a new smart phone app designed to provide a variety of information — including weather alerts. Spencer City Manager Kevin Robinson says it’s part of the ongoing response to the historic flooding that hit Spencer in mid-2024.
Spencer sits at the convergence of the Little Sioux and Ocheyedan (oh-CHEE-dun) Rivers. The smart phone app uses data from the Flood Center of Iowa and provides notifications when river levels rise.
That data is also used for a new three-tiered flood warning system Spencer has developed — and which is also shown on the app. Spencer hired retired Clive Fire Chief Rick Rowe to assess how the city handled the flooding and plan for how to handle future disasters. Rowe concluded the public wanted simple to understand warnings and he helped guide development of the app. Robinson says push notifications are built into the app.
The app is free to download in the Apple Store or Google Play Store. The city pays a small per download fee to the developer and Robinson predicts the company will start offering to build similar apps for other cities in the next few months.
(Story via Radio Iowa)
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