Overlook Apartments opens their doors after ribbon cutting
A new apartment complex has officially opened their doors after more than two years of planning and construction. The Overlook Apartments held a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce yesterday morning, although tenants began moving into the 101-unit complex earlier this month.
Josh Kruger, the president of Talon Development, explained more about what the new complex has to offer to KLEM.
Kruger says that plans for the complex started in 2023 after getting in contact with community development director Mark Gaul.
Kruger says the complex will bring options for renters and families looking specifically for apartments and townhomes.
According to Overlook’s website, rent for the apartments starts at $935 for a one-bedroom unit and $1,235 for a two-bedroom, one-bathroom unit, while the townhomes start at $1,710 for a two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit. For more information on the complex, visit overlookapartmentsia.com.
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Hinton Robotics Club to compete in statewide championship
The Hinton Robotics Club will take part in a statewide robotics championship at the end of February, the group has announced.
The FIRST Tech Iowa Championship, bringing together the 72 best teams across the state, will take place in Coralville on Friday, February 27th and Saturday, February 28th. Both teams from the Hinton Robotics Club qualified for the event, and will compete against accomplished teams across Iowa. One of the Hinton teams, #6638 Gamma Shift, also won the “Reach Award,” which celebrates excellent community outreach and engagement.
According to a press release, FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is a high-school robotics program that provides students with the opportunity to design, build, and program robots and compete against other teams. Students also engage in outreach, fundraising, and connecting with businesses in their community, which helps them develop a wide range of skills. FTC is designed to inspire and increase interest in STEM fields through hands-on experience with robotics.
The event will be live-streamed on the Hinton Robotics Club YouTube channel, along with different team members and attendee interviews. The FIRST Tech Iowa Championship will start on Friday, February 27th in Coralville.
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Orange City Area Health donates $75,000 to support new Hospers EMS facility
Orange City Area Health System announced yesterday that they’ve donated $75,000 to the Hospers EMS Fundraising Committee, in support of building a new facility for the Hospers Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services Department.
In a press release, Mandy Boersma, fundraising committee chair, says over $2 million has now been committed towards the project from private donations and local government support. The committee’s goal is to raise $2.8 million for the facility, which Boersma says is “a vast improvement over what we have now.”
The partnership between Hospers EMS and Orange City Area Health System extends beyond yesterday’s financial support. The health system, which also owns and operates a family medicine clinic in Hospers, has an affiliation agreement with the Hospers EMS services, and Boersma says that “OCAHS has been a vital part of our team.”
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