Plymouth County couple to distribute wheelchairs in Romania
A Plymouth County couple will be traveling to Romania later this month to help distribute wheelchairs. John and Carol Schneider will be making the trip as part of a joint distribution program between Hope Haven and Rotary.
John Schneider says they made a trip to Romania earlier this year as part of a twenty-year celebration of Rotary and Hope Haven working together.
Schneider says the upcoming trip may also include going to Ukraine.
John Schneider is a former Rotary District Governor, and he has also served a two-year term as Rotary District Foundation Chair. He said this sparked his interest in the program and now he and his wife volunteer locally for the wheelchair program.
The Schneiders leave for Romania on October 19th.
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Five Northwestern football players hospitalized after bus accident
Several players on the Northwestern College football team were injured in a traffic accident Saturday in Sioux City.
Five players were hospitalized when one of the Northwestern buses carrying the team’s offensive players to Sioux City for a game against Briar Cliff University struck a light pole near the entrance to Memorial Field. Of the five transported to the E-R, one suffered a broken sternum and another a broken nose. Several players suffered facial injuries from the crash impact when their heads struck the seat in front of them. A total of ten players including several offensive linemen were unable to play.
The start of the game was delayed four hours and the Red Raider’s coaches moved other position players to the offensive line. Those players came through as Northwestern defeated Briar Cliff 28-0 for a road victory.
(Story via KSCJ)
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Public meeting on firehouse bond issue tonight
A public meeting on the firehouse bond issue that’s on the ballot for November will take place tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station #1. Information about the issue will be given by the department, and the public is invited to comment and ask questions on the issue.
Fire-Rescue has proposed constructing a new firehouse due to outdated and overcrowded conditions at both stations in Le Mars. Fire chief Dave Schipper said during last month’s town hall meeting that current conditions have posed significant challenges to the operation of the department. The proposed bond issue will ask for $16 million at most for the new firehouse, although Schipper has said the final cost is expected to be lower than what’s being asked for.
Another public meeting will take place this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Fire Station #1. For more information on the bond issue, click here.
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Le Mars Community School Board to meet today
The Le Mars Community School Board will meet tonight at 6 p.m. in the High School Library.
The Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed sale of a district-owned house located at 810 6th Avenue SW in Le Mars and will review bids for the property. Building principals will also present Professional Development Plans for 2025-26 to the Board, and will consider removing references to “gender identity” in school policies to follow recent Iowa law requirements. The Board will also enter into a closed session during the meeting.
The next meeting of the Board will take place on November 17th.
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