Le Mars celebrating America’s 250th birthday tomorrow with parade, fireworks
America’s 250th birthday is tomorrow, with a day full of events celebrating the Fourth of July scheduled to take place here in Le Mars.
Starting at 11am, the Plymouth County Historical Museum will host their annual Friends of the 4th Parade and Picnic. This beloved community tradition draws hundreds of spectators each year and is one of the highlights of summer in the Ice Cream Capital of the World. The parade itself will work its way down Central Avenue towards the museum, with a picnic in the Old Central gym held immediately following the parade. Grilled pork burgers, potato salad, pork and beans, and ice cream treats from Wells will be available for $5.
Later, the Le Mars Municipal Band will present a special Independence Day concert, “America 250,” in Foster Park at 7:30pm. According to the band, the program will “celebrate the people, traditions, history, and democratic ideals that have shaped America over the past two and a half centuries.” Bomb Pops will also be sold at the concert for $1 as a fundraiser for the band.
Wrapping up the day is the Le Mars Skyshow at the Plymouth County Fairgrounds, with the fireworks display starting at 10pm. KLEM will be airing a musical salute during the display over the air on 1410 AM and 96.9 FM. In addition, residents can now light off fireworks starting today from noon until 11pm until Sunday, July 5th.
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Data center developers make pitch for Sioux County project
Developers hoping to build a data center on a partially developed site in northwest Iowa say they’d make use of the property’s existing infrastructure, but Sioux County officials and residents say they still need more answers before the project could move forward. Craig Hoftyzer, a member of the Sioux County Board of Supervisors, says the company indicated it had already found an end user.
Representatives of PathOne Data Centers say the project southwest of Hull would be significantly smaller than the large-scale projects that have sparked debate elsewhere — and it would use modern water cooling technology to minimize water use and noise. During a meeting with Hoftyzer and the rest of the Sioux County Board of Supervisors this week, the developers were asked how much water the facility would use and how often cooling systems would need to be replenished.
Developers acknowledged many details remain dependent on the eventual end user and final design of the facility. Last month, Sioux County supervisors approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers and battery energy storage systems in unincorporated areas of Sioux County. Hoftyzer says this week’s informational meeting should not be seen as a signal county officials are ready to approve the data center project.
The developers say the Sioux County site has a substation that would provide the electricity needed for a data center. The property was originally planned for two separate projects, but both were never finished.
(Story via Radio Iowa)
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