Le Mars YMCA announces details on annual Todd Lancaster Memorial Golf Tournament
The Le Mars Area YMCA has announced details on their annual Todd Lancaster Memorial Golf Tournament, scheduled to take place in September at the Willow Creek Golf Course. The tournament is held in honor of the former executive director of the YMCA, Todd Lancaster.
Registration for a team of four is set at $300, which includes green fees, lunch, and 18 holes of golf. All proceeds from the tournament will go back into the community, as well as fund new improvements to the YMCA. Previous tournaments have helped purchase new workout equipment, a new security system, new landscaping, and a memorial to Lancaster. This year, the YMCA says their goals are to add a new FreeMotion Squat Machine and a deadlift platform, as well as replace an old Preacher Curl machine.
You can register online at lemarsymca.org, or in person at either the Willow Creek Golf Course or the Le Mars YMCA. The tournament will take place starting at noon on Saturday, September 26th.
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Salix considers data center moratorium
A small northwest Iowa town at the center of a debate over a proposed data center is now considering a one-year data center moratorium. Salix annexed about 900 acres of farmland in April for a proposed MidAmerican Energy project. City Councilman Gene Monk introduced the proposal in response to a petition urging the council not to rezone the property for a data center.
The Salix City Council voted three-to-two Wednesday night to advance the temporary data center moratorium and use the time to develop regulations. People both supporting and opposing the project spoke during the meeting. A MidAmerican Energy representative told the audience the company is still evaluating the site and searching for an end user. Salix Mayor Kevin Nelson says he’s received death threats over the issue.
Leo Jochum spoke in favor of the project. His son is one of the six landlords who agreed to voluntary annexation of their land for a data center.
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, which owns property a few miles from the site, opposes the project. Keely Purscell, a member of the Tribal Council, urged Salix officials to hit the brakes on the project.
The Salix City Council plans to take another vote the one-year moratorium next month.
(Story via Radio Iowa)
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