Local Hy-Vee employee honored with Legendary Customer Service Award, picture on semi-trailer
A Le Mars Hy-Vee employee was honored yesterday with her face placed on the side of the company’s semi-trailers. Shannon Groepper is a 2025 recipient of the Hy-Vee Legendary Customer Service Award, and yesterday, store leadership unveiled the semi-trailer to Groepper for the first time during a ceremony outside the Le Mars Hy-Vee. Groepper says it was a great honor to see herself on the side of the trailer.
Groepper, the floral department manager, has worked at the Le Mars Hy-Vee for nearly 14 years, and says there’s always something new happening every day at work.
Groepper’s co-workers and family members were on hand to see the unveiling in the parking lot of the Hy-Vee. Alongside the semi-trailer, Groepper received a miniature semi-truck toy with the same wrapping as on the trailer.
Hy-Vee first started featuring long-serving employees on semi-truck wraps in 1997. Groepper was one of 13 Hy-Vee employees to receive the Legendary Customer Service Award in 2025.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church hosting duo organ concert tonight
St. John’s Lutheran Church in Le Mars will host an duo organ concert tonight featuring both an internationally acclaimed organist and a local organist.
The concert will feature Dutch-Canadian organist and composer Andre Knevel and Dordt University assistant professor Dr. Michael R. Kearney. Knevel regularly gives recitals in Canada, the United States, and the Netherlands, and has toured in countries such as South Africa, Germany, Russia, and the Czech Republic, while Kearney is an Assistant Professor of Communication at Dordt and is an active organist, pianist, and composer.
The concert will take place tonight starting at 7pm inside of St. John’s at 201 1st Ave NW in Le Mars.
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Cherokee Regional Medical Center partners with SHIIP in O’Brien County
Cherokee Regional Medical Center has announced that the center is the new Senior Health Insurance Information Program and Senior Medicare Patrol sponsor in O’Brien County.
The SHIIP/SMP office is now located in the Primghar Medical Clinic at 240 N Rerick Avenue in Primghar, where clients are seen by appointment only. According to a press release, volunteer counselors can provide free, confidential, and unbiased one-on-one Medicare counseling thanks to Cherokee Regional’s sponsorship.
Kent Lundquist, vice president of development and support services at Cherokee Regional Medical Center, stated that the center “has been a SHIIP partner for over 25 years, so we understand the value these services bring to our community members,” and that Cherokee Regional was “glad to are able to continue this service here in O’Brien County.”
Seniors in O’Brien County can arrange an appointment by calling 712-225-6817 and leaving a message with your name and phone number.
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