KLEM News for Monday, March 27

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...

KLEM News for Saturday, March 25

JENEARY – POLL Iowa District 3 State Representative Tom Jeneary of Le Mars says recent polling shows majority Republicans are on the side of parents. ...

KLEM News for Friday, March 24

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...

KLEM News for Thursday, March 23

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...

KLEM News for Wednesday, March 22

LE MARS STREET PROJECTS The Le Mars city council heard an update on street projects in the city this year and next year.  Dakin Schultz,...

KLEM News for Tuesday, March 21

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...

KLEM News for Monday, March 20

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...

KLEM News for Saturday, March 18

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...

KLEM News for Friday, March 17

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...

KLEM News for Thursday, March 16

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...

KLEM News for Wednesday, March 15

RISE GRANT TO AID DIGESTER PROJECT The state Transportation Commission has approved a grant to build a roadway into proposed plant at a site in...

KLEM News for Tuesday, March 14

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...

KLEM News for Monday, March 13

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...

KLEM News for Saturday, March 11

JENEARY – SCHOOL CURRICULUM The Iowa House passed a bill this week that prohibits any classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in grades...

KLEM News for Friday, March 10

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...

KLEM News for Thursday, March 9

DUNN CHARGES A Kingsley man faces additional charges in a case of stalking a former girlfriend. 54 year old James Dunn was the chief of police...

KLEM News for Wednesday, March 8

LE MARS LAND SALE There will be a public hearing later this month on an offer to purchase property in the Southview Industrial Park. The final...

KLEM News for Tuesday, March 7

LE MARS COUNCIL The Le Mars City Council today set maximum property tax dollars for their 2023-24 fiscal year budget. The maximum tax revenues are...

KLEM News for Monday, March 6

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...

KLEM News for Saturday, March 4

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...

KLEM News for Friday, March 3

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...

KLEM News for Thursday, March 2

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...

KLEM News for Wednesday, March 1

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...

KLEM News for Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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...

KLEM News for Monday, February 27, 2023

ROBBERY UPDATE Le Mars Police have a suspect in custody in the case of an armed robbery Sunday morning. Police say a juvenile male, age 16,...

KLEM News for Saturday, February 25, 2023

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...

KLEM News for Friday, February 24

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...

KLEM News for Thursday, February 23, 2023

DEVEREAUX – CARTER Former President Jimmy Carter is in the news, as he is now in failing health.  It was 48 years ago this weekend...

KLEM News for Wednesday, February 22, 2023

PROPERTY TAX DOLLARS The property tax levy in Le Mars may remain unchanged in the next fiscal year.  The council set a public hearing for...

KLEM News for Tuesday, February 21, 2023

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...
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