Chamber holds annual Agri-Business Luncheon
The Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee held their annual Agri-Business Luncheon yesterday morning, featuring guest speakers, awards, and food. Janelle Johnson, chairperson of the Agriculture Committee, told KLEM that the luncheon has been held annually for nearly three decades.
The luncheon started with a Chamber Coffee event at 9:30am, hosted by the Plymouth County Farm Bureau. Attendees then heard from Steve Johnson, a former ISU Extension farm management specialist, and from keynote speaker and national ag reporter Michelle Rook. Johnson says the event is an opportunity to educate both producers and consumers.
Aside from the speakers, Johnson says the luncheon is a celebration of agriculture and the community.
The luncheon is one of the Committee’s three main events during the year, alongside their exhibit at the Plymouth County Fair and a farm tour in the fall with area elementary students.
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Iowa Democratic District 4 Congressional candidate form moved
The U.S. House District 4 Democratic Party candidate forum that was postponed will take place next Tuesday evening, March 24th at 7 pm. The forum was originally scheduled to take place on Monday, but was moved to next Tuesday due to weather.
The forum will be held in the DeWitt Learning Commons in Orange City, and hosted by the Democratic parties of Sioux and Plymouth Counties. Three Democrats running to represent Iowa’s 4th district in the U.S. House will speak and answer questions from the audience. They include Dave Dawson of Lawton, Stephanie Steiner of Sutherland, and Ashley WolfTornabane of Storm Lake.
The Democratic nominee will be determined during June 2nd’s primary, with the winner advancing to the November election against likely nominee Chris McGowan, the only Republican currently in the race.
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Thousands of tickets written for drivers using cell phones
The spokesman for the Iowa State Patrol says many people are following the new hands-free cell phone law since law enforcement went from warnings to tickets. Sergeant Alex Dinkla says many other motorists are still using their devices while driving.
Dinkla says there have also been some 19-hundred warnings written this year. He says there is no doubt that the law has improved safety on the roadways.
Dinkla says there are many people who aren’t following the law that haven’t been ticketed.
The fine for handling a cell phone while driving is 100 dollars.
(Story via Radio Iowa)
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