Le Mars Community School District kindergarten pre-registration deadline soon
Kindergarten and TK registration at the Le Mars Community School District will be wrapping up by this upcoming Sunday.
Parents who have children ready for kindergarten are asked to pre-register online by Sunday, February 1st to receive invitations to “Signing Day” in March. “Signing Day” invitations will be mailed to parents during the second week of February with dates, locations, and times listed.
The registration link can be found on the district’s homepage at lemarscsd.org. For questions or concerns about the process, contact Stacy Regennitter at 712-546-4185.
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Alleged Lyon County Courthouse vandal enters not guilty plea
One of the suspects accused of burglarizing the Lyon County Courthouse back in December has pleaded not guilty to six charges.
39-year-old Brandon High Pipe of Rapid City, SD entered a not guilty plea to charges of 1st degree criminal mischief, 3rd degree burglary, reckless use of fire, explosives, or destructive devices, willful disturbance, and two counts of conspiracy to commit nonforcible felony. Pipe has also waived his right to a speedy trial, according to court documents.
Authorities say that Pipe and 18-year-old Luciano Eliseo Sanchez of Denver, CO, broke into the courthouse early on December 17th, and moved throughout the building, causing extensive damage. Investigators found broken glass, knocked down Christmas trees, items thrown around, and writing on the walls of the courthouse. Damage to the building has been estimated at $10,000.
Sanchez is facing the same charges as Pipe, but with additional charges of 5th degree theft and assault on persons in certain occupations with bodily fluids cast. Sanchez picked up the last charge during an incident earlier this month, where he threw a cup of urine at a corrections officer.
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Hinton finalizing transition to OC Sanitation for garbage collection
The city of Hinton will complete the transition of garbage collection service to OC Sanitation next month.
As of January 1st, the Orange City-based company has been the city’s garbage collection provider, but full service will officially begin the week of February 9th. Starting that week, trash collection in Hinton will move to Tuesdays, and recycling will be picked up on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month.
Hinton residents with questions about the transition should contact OC Sanitation or the city clerk at 712-947-4129.
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State senator Catelin Drey reveals cancer diagnosis
State senator Catelin Drey of Sioux City has announced she has been diagnosed with stage one uterine cancer, undergoing a hysterectomy on Tuesday. Drey announced her recent diagnosis Monday in remarks delivered on the floor of the Iowa Senate.
Drey says the story is not unique to her and she is the newest person admitted to Iowa’s least desirable club. She says there is some good news though.
Drey made reference to her predecessor, Rocky de Witt, who’s term she won a special election to finish after he died of cancer last year.
Drey says she will be transparent about her recovery and all that comes with it.
Drey says this interruption may temporarily slow her, but she is not going anywhere, and will be back to work as soon as she is able, ready to serve the people of Senate District 1.
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