Life Skills hosts annual Quilt Auction at the Plymouth County Fair
Life Skills Training Center hosted their annual Quilt Auction at the Plymouth County Fair on Saturday afternoon, with over 80 unique quilts bidded on by fairgoers. Life Skills executive director Jessica La Fleur told KLEM that all proceeds from the auction will go towards supporting the organization’s clients.
Quilts up for auction were crafted by local knitters, and La Fleur says the auction itself would not happen without the support of the local knitting community.
There was a particularly meaningful quilt up for auction for the Life Skills organization.
The auction itself was held in partnership with Brock Auction and Stabe Auction, and raised over $24,000 for the organization.
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State Treasurer candidate John Norwood visits Le Mars, comments on partisanship, use of tax dollars
Iowa State Treasurer candidate John Norwood visited Le Mars last week, meeting with Le Mars mayor Rob Bixenman and local officials, and sitting down for an interview with KLEM. Norwood says his goal if elected in November is to be “a visible and engaged treasurer.”
Norwood, a Democrat, says his main priorities are to advocate for fiscal responsibility, defend the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (also known as IPERS) from potential privatization efforts, and to “safeguard” the state’s financial future, also highlighting his ability to communicate with people across the political spectrum.
Norwood says the state has the opportunity to keep more taxpayer dollars circulating in Iowa.
Norwood will face off in November’s general election against incumbent Republican Treasurer Roby Smith, who is seeking reelection for a second term.
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