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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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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

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...

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...