REMSEN UTILITIES REPORT
The State Auditor has released a report on operation of the Remsen Municipal Utilities, and the city of Remsen. Rob Sand says...
JENEARY – POLL
Iowa District 3 State Representative Tom Jeneary of Le Mars says recent polling shows majority Republicans are on the side of parents. ...
APARTMENT DEVELOPMENTS
The city of Le Mars will provide tax incentives for two multi-family housing projects. One is a proposal by Galles Construction to build...
APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT
The city of Le Mars will provide tax incentives for an apartment project in the Le Mars Business Park, First Addition. Morrow Lin...
PLYMOUTH COUNTY TAXES
After a public hearing this morning, the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution setting maximum property tax dollars for the...
TAYLOR - BUDGET/NON-PRESCRIPTION EPI-PENS, CONTRACEPTIVES
The Iowa Senate last week passed a bill that would make insulin and contraceptives more readily available. District 2 State...
JENEARY – ESG’S
House Republicans passed a bill this week which prohibits public entities from boycotting investment in companies for political reasons. State Representative Tom...
GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION
A bill which creates a major reorganization of state government is on its way to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. State Representative Tom Jeneary...
LE MARS FIRE AND RESCUE REPORT
Le Mars Fire and Rescue recently made a quarterly report to the city.
From December through February, total calls numbered...
TEACHER CONTRACTS
The Le Mars Community School Board gave approval to the tentative contract agreement between the school board and the Le Mars Community Education...
FEENSTRA APPEARANCES
The Farm Bill Tour of US Representative Randy Feenstra of Hull will continue this week in O'Brien County. Feenstra will hold a Farm...
JENEARY – SCHOOL CURRICULUM
The Iowa House passed a bill this week that prohibits any classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in grades...
RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITALS
The Iowa House this week gave final passage to a bill which creates licensure for Rural Emergency Hospitals.
Representative Tom Jeneary of Le...
TAYLOR - PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS
The Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee has passed the governor's bill on appropriate books in school libraries.
State Senator Jeff Taylor...
SNAP ELIGIBILITY
Republicans in the legislature are proposing new income thresholds for who qualifies for government food and health care assistance. Committees in the House...
JENEARY - TEACHER EMPOWERMENT
Iowa teachers are facing more behavioral problems in the classroom, and it's gotten the attention of the state legislature. State Representative...
WET FEBRUARY
February ended up being much wetter than normal -- though state climatologist Justin Glisan (Gliss-en) says we had a "snow drought."
The month will...
MEAT PACKER LEGISLATION
US Representative Randy Feenstra has introduced a bill aimed at creating more transparency in the cattle market.
Rep. Feenstra says the Cattle Price...
SUPERVISORS
The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors reviewed their budget and revenue estimates for fiscal year 2023-24. The board reviewed property valuations in the General...
PIPELINE BILL
State Representative Tom Jeneary of Le Mars says a carbon pipeline bill introduced in the House will add protections for landowners. Jeneary says...
HOUSE PIPELINE BILLS
Three bills regulating carbon capture pipelines have been introduced in the Iowa House. State Representative Tom Jeneary of Le Mars says these...
WINTER STORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Plymouth, Sioux, O’Brien, Cherokee, and Union counties. This...