Le Mars Spring Rummage Sale to take place next week
The spring 2026 edition of the Le Mars Citywide Rummage Sale will take place next week from Thursday, May 7th through Saturday, May 9th, with the deadline to participate as a seller being this upcoming Saturday.
For those interested in selling, sign-up forms are available to be picked up at The Market at Shop Near the Corner, or can be printed online at lemarsrummage.com. The cost to participate is $25; the fee puts individual sales on the official rummage list that will be available to shoppers during the event. Sign-ups will close on Saturday, May 2nd.
Organized by Shop Near the Corner owner Priscilla Kenowith, the official website says the event is “the most organized citywide rummage sale in Northwest Iowa.” During the Fall Rummage Sale last September, over 55 rummage sale locations were open across Le Mars, selling goods from clothes to furniture to household goods.
The Spring Rummage Sale will take place from Thursday, May 7th through Saturday, May 9th; for more information, visit lemarsrummage.com or call 712-938-1271.
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Mental Health Awareness Walk announced for next month
Floyd Valley Healthcare, the Le Mars Area YMCA, and Senior Life Solutions have announced a Mental Health Awareness Walk taking place next month on Friday, May 29th, from 11am-1pm.
In addition to the walk itself, interactive mental health-related booths will be available, with attendees able to discover beneficial mental health habits, learn about groups and services, and connect with mental health experts and resources. The walk is free to attend, with the YMCA saying in a Facebook post that attendees are free to join anytime.
The walk will take place in the YMCA’s parking lot from 11am-1pm on Friday, May 29th.
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Cash must be accepted for entry to Iowa school sports
Cash will have to be accepted as payment for tickets to any sporting event in an Iowa public school under a bill that’s won approval in the Iowa House and Senate. Senator Tom Shipley of Nodaway says it’s a response to complaints legislators were getting from parents and grandparents.
Representative Elinor Levin, a Democrat from Iowa City, says some school districts have decided having a cash box at extracurricular events introduces the possibility of theft.
But Levin says the decision about whether cash should be accepted should be up to each school. The bill got final approval in the House this week and goes to the governor for her signature.
(Story via Radio Iowa)
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