3rd Avenue SE water tower to be drained tomorrow
The Le Mars Water Department will be draining the water tower on 3rd Avenue SE on Sunday for internal inspection. If you see water running down 3rd Ave SE, it will be due to the water tower draining.
The draining should not affect the water pressure in town. Inspection of the tower will be on Monday, and it will be re-filled on Tuesday. After bacteria tests are conducted, the tower will resume service.
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Calling scam
The Le Mars Chamber of Commerce and Gehlen Catholic School have been made aware of a scam involving someone contacting local businesses and requesting credit card information to support a Gehlen Catholic fundraiser.
Gehlen Catholic does not solicit donations by requesting credit card information over the phone. If you receive a call like this, do not provide your information. If you have questions about the legitimacy of a fundraising request, contact the school directly.
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Floyd Valley Healthcare welcomes two new doctors
Yesterday, Floyd Valley Healthcare hosted a luncheon to welcome Dr. Catherine Christen (M.D.) and Dr. Sean Knight (D.O.) to their staff.
Dr. Christen is happy to be a part of the community and looks forward to taking care of people.
Dr. Knight looks forward to helping out on the sidelines during high school football games, as well as seeing all of his young patients in the office.
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ICAP celebrates 40 years
The Iowa County Assurance Pool is celebrating 40 years of life. ICAP is a group self-insurance program for Iowa public entities that provide coverages and services tailored to the member’s exclusive needs and who partner exclusively with local Iowa agents. ICAP is celebrating their 40th anniversary by giving 40 member counties a free Red Oak tree to plant somewhere on County property. Red Oak trees are known to live at least 40 years with some having up to 100 years of life.
Plymouth County Auditor Stacey Feldman works directly with ICAP tracking all county property and equipment; additions or deletions to the county insurance policy along with ensuring that the proper insurance premiums are paid so there is coverage. She also tracks insurance claims and payments along with working with ICAP annually to ensure proper renewal information and terms are met. The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors works directly with the local agent to find what the right deductibles should be each year in order to monitor annual premium rates.
The 40 member counties who are selected to receive a free tree are a combination of the counties who were the first members to join the pool 40 years ago, and the counties who just joined the pool in most recent years. ICAP currently contains 79 of the 99 counties in Iowa as members in the pool. Plymouth County is a founding member, joining the pool 40 years ago in 1986, and received their red oak tree earlier in September, which has been planted at Hillview Park outside of Hinton.
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Northwest Iowa Genealogical Society meets today
The Northwest Iowa Genealogical Society will meet today at 1:30 pm in the fourth-floor study hall of the Plymouth County Historical Museum. For a special treat, Le Mars resident Aurelia Scott will entertain the group with a talk on the history of Crayola Crayons.
Aurelia grew up in rural Greene County in west-central Iowa, gaining her early education at Grand Junction. She later studied psychology and business administration at Westmar University in Le Mars, and she still enjoys coloring, especially with her grandchildren.
The public is cordially invited to attend, and there is no charge for admission. Refreshments will follow the program.
