Tour of Historic Homes to take place this weekend
The Le Mars Historic Preservation Commission and the Le Mars Arts Center will host the annual Tour of Historic Homes this upcoming Saturday.
Four historic Le Mars homes will be open for viewing: 329 3rd Ave SE, 17 4th St NE, 120 12th St SW and 32096 Hwy 3. Le Mars’ 157-year history is partially represented in entries in the National Register of Historic Places, including the Downtown District, Foster Park District, Municipal Park District, and several individual buildings. A press release from the Commission states that “our homes are also reminders of our history.”
The homes will be open on Saturday, May 2nd, from noon to 4:00pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under, and can be purchased in advance at City Hall or the Le Mars Arts Center, or online at lemarsarts.com. For more information, contact Richard Ziettlow of the Preservation Commission at 712-541-0404.
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Board of Supervisors schedules public hearing on budget amendment
The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors held a regularly-scheduled meeting yesterday morning, and during the meeting, the Board approved setting Tuesday, May 19th at 10am as the date for a public hearing on an amendment to the county’s budget. The amendment proposes adding $137,905 in additional unbudgeted revenue from several sources and adding $136,200 in new expenses, primarily on administration expenses.
The Board also approved appointing Dave Christensen to a five-year term on the Plymouth County Zoning Board and approved the 2026 Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan in accordance with FEMA requirements. The next meeting of the Board is scheduled to take place next Tuesday, May 5th.
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Orange City Area Health to celebrate 20 years with community event
Orange City Area Health is celebrating 20 years at its current campus with a special anniversary event on Thursday, May 21st at Windmill Park.
The event is free and open to the public, and will feature a variety of local food trucks and activities including balloon animals, face painting, a bubble station, and ambulance tours, along with live music by The Browns. All food and activities will be provided at no cost as a gesture of appreciation for the community’s continued support.
In addition to the evening’s festivities, a limited-edition commemorative cookbook will be available for purchase during the event. The cookbook celebrates the hospital system’s history and features a collection of recipes and stories that reflect the community and connections built over the years.
The event will take place between 5-8pm on Thursday, May 21st at Windmill Park in Orange City.
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Farmers got a lot of planting done last week
Farmers were able to substantially increase the amount of corn and beans planted in the last week. The U-S-D-A report shows corn went from two percent planted to 22 percent, and beans went from one percent to 11 percent. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says you sometimes have to face wet fields early on in the spring.
Corn planting is still ten percent behind the pace of last year, and beans are lagging by 12 percent. Naig says it’s not a big concern this early in the planting season.
Naig says farmers can move across the fields quickly when there is dry weather.
The crop report says farmers had four days suitable for field work last week.
(Story via Radio Iowa)
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