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MAY 24, 2023 • WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY 

New plant will provide higher-quality water, council told 

(SENTINEL PHOTO BY TOM LAWRENCE) 

Michael Washburn, a McClure Engineering team leader, 

explains the $30 million water project to the Le Mars City Council 

during its May 16 meeting. 

BY TOM LAWRENCE 

Staff writer 

LE MARS — Le Mars will 

invest $30 million to provide 

plentiful water — and higher-quality 

drinking water for 

the community. 

The Le Mars City Council 

received a report on the 

final design for a new reverse 

osmosis water treatment 

plant during its Tuesday, May 

16, meeting. It voted 5-0 to 

approve the design and move 

the project forward. 

A pilot study using a smallscale 

version of the plant, with 

three different systems, was 

used to test the system, as was 

mandated by the Iowa Department 

of Natural Resources. 

The city has been required to 

improve the water quality due 

to new federal Environmental 

Protection Agency standards. 

The nanofiltration membrane 

process that was tested 

is used in waters with low total 

dissolved solids to remove 

polyvalent ions, in addition 

to disinfecting it by retaining 

organic matter. The process 

uses a pressure-controlled 

membrane. 

McClure said the Desaltitech 

system was the most effective 

of the three and the one they 

selected. Desaltitech is a Newton, 

Massachusetts, company 

that was founded in Israel. It 

specializes in water purification 

and separation technology. 

Desaltitech was acquired by 

chemical giant DuPont Safety 

& Construction in December 

2019. 

Michael Washburn, a 

McClure Engineering team 

leader, delivered the report to 

the council, which approved 

an additional payment of 

$1,621,500 to the engineering 

firm. McClure, based in Fort 

Dodge, has been working on 

this project for 18 months 

and the council already had 

approved $404,500 in fees. 

Washburn had high praise 

for Water Superintendent Rich 

Sudtelgte and the entire department 

staff. 

“His staff really did a tremendous 

job,” he said. “We 

couldn’t have done it without 

them. They were fully invested, 

spent a lot of time, extra 

time and energy making sure 

this thing worked well. And 

hopefully they learned a lot, 

too. That’s going to help them 

operate the full-scale plant. So 

I thought that’s something that 

should be mentioned.” 

The testing showed 90 percent 

retention, above the target 

of 80-85 percent. Only 10 

percent of the water is wasted, 

he said, which means less water 

has to be pumped from the 

ground and less will be sent to 

the wastewater plant. 

“So I was very happy with 

SEE COUNCIL PAGE 2 

LCHS, GEHLEN HOLD COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES 

(SENTINEL PHOTOS BY ALLEN HAMIL AND BEVERLY VAN BUSKIRK) 

Payton Wright and Addison Weiland pose for a picture prior 

to the graduation ceremony on Sunday. 

Zayne Weiland poses for a picture and to display his diploma 

while in the receiving line on Memory Lane following the 

commencement ceremony. 

Jenna Allen completes the task of turning her tassel at 

the end of the Le Mars Community commencement held 

at Jim Lorenzen Field on Sunday afternoon. 

With caps on and tassels turned, Brandon Gengler and Addison Arens pose for a picture 

following the Gehlen Catholic commencement ceremony Sunday. Thirty-seven 

graduates received their diplomas. 

Drainage district 

expanded to 

cover cost Hinton 

drainage project 

BY TOM LAWRENCE 

Staff writer 

LE MARS — Hinton Drainage 

District grew on Tuesday, May 16. 

The Plymouth County Board of 

Supervisors expanded the district 

by nearly three times its current 

size. It went from covering 490 parcels 

over 2,323.56 acres to a total 

of 859 parcels over 8,598.74 acres. 

The expansion added 369 parcels 

that cover 6,275.18 acres in a 

rural area west of Hinton. There 

are now 766 taxable parcels in the 

district, up from 429, with the addition 

of 337 more that can share the 

tax load. There are 93 tax-exempt 

parcels, with 32 added to the existing 

61. 

Each parcel will be assessed a $50 

fee every year for five years to help 

pay for a drainage project as part 

of a city of Hinton expansion that 

will replace an aging bridge with a 

concrete culvert and replace a second 

bridge in the district as well. 

That will raise $191,000, which 

will replenish the drainage district’s 

account. 

Plymouth County Treasurer 

Shelly Sitzmann was at the meeting 

and said her office will submit 

assessment bills to the new members 

of the district. 

“It’s going to take us a while,” 

Sitzmann said. 

SEE HINTON PAGE 2 

Living Faith Lutheran: A Le Mars faith home for all 

LE MARS — A new ELCA 

Lutheran worship community 

has opened its doors in Le 

Mars, offering a welcoming 

space for community members 

to gather, worship, and serve. 

The new worship community, 

named Living Faith 

Lutheran, finds its home in the 

Youth Room of the Le Mars 

Presbyterian United Church of 

Christ (PUCC). As part of the 

Evangelical Lutheran Church 

in America (ELCA) denomination, 

Living Faith Lutheran is 

deeply committed to welcoming 

all people and promoting 

an open, welcoming, and 

affirming faith experience in 

Le Mars. 

Living Faith Lutheran is recognized 

by the Western Iowa 

Synod (WIS) of the ELCA as a 

Synodically Authorized Worship 

Community (SAWC). 

Living Faith Lutheran will 

remain a SAWC until it meets 

the guidelines set by the WIS 

and the ELCA to be considered 

a formal church. 

Timothy Kass, the Chairman 

of Living Faith Lutheran’s 

Leadership Team, expressed 

his excitement about the 

new church, saying, “We are 

thrilled to open our doors to 

the community and share the 

love of God with everyone who 

walks through them. We hope 

to be a place of welcome, worship, 

and service, and we look 

forward to getting to know our 

neighbors and serving alongside 

them.” 

In the summer of 2022, a 

small and dedicated group of 

SEE LIVING FAITH PAGE 9 

(PHOTO CONTRIBUTED) 

Members of Living Faith Lutheran signed the charter membership papers as an official ELCA worshipping 

community in Le Mars on April 23, 2023. 

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PAGE 2 WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY • MAY 24, 2023 

LE MARS SENTINEL 

Council: Process 

reduces chloride levels 

that result,” Washburn said. 

Washburn said the primary 

issue is reducing 

chloride levels in the water. 

They come primarily from 

water-softening systems, so 

while water rates will increase 

slightly, he said people will 

not have to use as much salt 

to make their water palatable 

and more user-friendly. 

The hardness of the drinking 

water will decline by 

about 75 percent, Washburn 

said, from 34 grains in parts 

per million to 7 grains. There 

is an additional piece of good 

news with this effort, he said. 

“We were also able to significantly 

improve the drinking-water 

quality for all your 

customers,” Washburn said. 

A third goal was to ensure 

there is sufficient potable 

water — used primarily for 

drinking — to sustain continued 

growth in the city, he 

said. More subdivisions can 

be added and the industrial 

parks can expand without 

worrying about having 

enough water. 

A new plant, a 

10,800-square-foot precast 

concrete structure, will be 

built at the site of the current 

location at 1298 18th 

St. Southwest. The plant itself 

will cost $23.8 million. The 

current plant will remain in 

operation, Sudtelgte said. 

On its first day, it will have 

6.3 million gallon capacity 

daily, and it can be expanded 

to handle 10 million gallons 

per day. The highest demand 

now is around 5.3 million to 

5.5 million gallons per day, 

with a peak of 5.7 million 

gallons one day last summer 

when a fire was being fought 

in the city. 

The city will also dig 

another well. Well 15 will 

serve as a replacement for 

FROM PAGE 1 

Well 7, which Washburn 

said “is on its last leg.” The 

city recently completed Well 

14 but the demand for water 

required another one to be 

dug at the cost of $2.2 million. 

Washburn said figuring 

in contingency costs and 

construction escalation, the 

complete project will be $30 

million. In addition, there 

will be costs for electricity 

and chemicals that adds 

in $650,000 in operational 

costs. 

The city plans to issue a 

20-year water revenue bond 

to fund the project, with 5 

percent interest. Payments 

will be made from revenue 

produced by water payments 

from residential, business 

and industrial users. Again, 

with a reduced use of salt to 

soften water, a $10 monthly 

increase in water bills will 

be offset by using two fewer 

bags of salt, he said. People 

will need to reprogram their 

water softeners, Washburn 

said. 

“Of course, everybody is 

going to see salt savings. The 

industries will see salt savings, 

the residents will see salt 

savings,” he said. “So there 

definitely is a benefit there.” 

Washburn said there is 

a need for a public education 

campaign to explain 

the reduced need for salt, 

less wear and tear on water 

softeners, water heaters and 

water pipes, and less need for 

plumber services. Other benefits 

include water that tastes 

and smells better. 

Bidding is expected to be 

conducted in January and 

February, followed by two 

years of construction, with 

most work done by March 

2026 and final completion 

by December 2026. 

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Hinton: District was created in 1920 

FROM PAGE 1 

Take in the Downtown Art Walk 

Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report May 15-21 

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Save up to 20-50% off fine jewelry. 

That includes our selection of estate jewelry. 

Sale prices extended through Saturday, May 27 

In February, the supervisors 

approved a resolution of 

necessity to expand the Hinton 

Drainage District boundaries. 

Hinton plans to extend North 

First Avenue to 120 acres of 

farmland the town purchased 

LE MARS — Sixteen downtown 

businesses have teamed 

up with local and area artists to 

offer the Le Mars Downtown Art 

Walk. 

The first art walk is set for 

Thursday, May 25, from 4-7 

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary 

of Agriculture Mike Naig 

commented Monday, May 22, 

on the Iowa Crop Progress and 

Condition Report released by 

the USDA National Agricultural 

Statistics Service. The 

report is released weekly April 

through November. Additionally, 

the Iowa Department of 

Agriculture and Land Stewardship 

provides a weather 

summary each week during 

this time. 

“Damp conditions early 

last week eventually gave way 

to warmer and drier weather, 

which allowed many farmers 

across the state to wrap 

up planting,” said Secretary 

Naig. “While the haze from 

the Canadian wildfires will dissipate 

by mid-week, forecasts 

show the warmer and drier 

conditions will stick around 

all week.” 

The weekly report is also 

available on the USDA’s website 

at nass.usda.gov. 

26 Central Ave. NE • Le Mars 

712-546-4322 

Hours: Monday-Friday 10 a.m. - 5:30p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

with a goal of encouraging 

commercial development. 

Richards Construction of 

Sac City was awarded the contract 

after a bid of $424,869.50 

was approved at the supervisors’ 

Feb. 14 meeting. Hinton 

p.m., at the following businesses 

and locations: Out of Town Tattoo, 

Dusty Lady Events Center, 

Glow Hair Studio, Simpatico, Le 

Mars Arts Center, Wells Visitor 

Center & Ice Cream Parlor, Wise 

I Brewing Company, History 

Crop Report 

Cooler than normal temperatures 

and relatively dry 

weather helped Iowa farmers 

to 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork 

during the week ending 

May 21, according to the 

USDA, National Agricultural 

Statistics Service. Farmers were 

still planting corn, soybeans, 

and oats this week, although 

planting activities were nearing 

completion. 

Topsoil moisture condition 

rated 5 percent very short, 20 

percent short, 71 percent adequate 

and 4 percent surplus. 

Subsoil moisture condition 

rated 7 percent very short, 25 

percent short, 65 percent adequate 

and 3 percent surplus. 

Ninety-five percent of 

Iowa’s expected corn crop has 

been planted, 9 days ahead of 

last year and 12 days ahead of 

the 5-year average. Sixty-five 

percent of the corn crop has 

emerged, 6 days ahead of last 

year and 4 days ahead of the 

average. 

Eighty-four percent of 

Iowa’s expected soybean crop 

has been planted, just over a 

week ahead of last year and 

nearly 2 weeks ahead of normal. 

Forty-three percent of 

soybeans have emerged, 8 days 

ahead of last year and 6 days 

ahead of average. Ninety-four 

percent of the expected oat 

crop has emerged, 8 days ahead 

of normal.Eleven percent of 

the oat crop has headed, 9 days 

ahead of last year and 10 days 

ahead of the average. Oat condition 

improved to 80 percent 

good to excellent. 

Eight percent of the State’s 

first cutting of alfalfa hay has 

been completed. Hay condition 

declined to 66 percent 

good to excellent. Pasture 

condition rated 58 percent 

good to excellent. Reports of 

livestock turned out to pasture 

were received again this week, 

overall livestock conditions are 

good. 

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TODAY 85° 

NORMAL 75° 

5/24/22 65° 

RECORD 92° 

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will cover 60 percent of the 

cost, with the Hinton Drainage 

District assessed the remaining 

40 percent. 

The district was created on 

Feb. 7, 1920, and had remained 

unchanged for more than a 

Worth Repeating, Shop Near 

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century. Assessments on land 

within the district have been 

used to pay for the four laterals 

— a series of pipes — which 

only extend from the western 

boundary of the district to the 

Floyd River. 

be set up, showing their work or 

in some instances, working on a 

project for visitors to see. 

Downtown Art Walks will be 

held once a month on the following 

dates: June 29; July 27; 

Aug. 31 and Sept. 28. 

Weather Summary 

Provided by Justin Glisan, 

Ph.D., State Climatologist, 

Iowa Department of Agriculture 

and Land Stewardship 

Canadian wildfire smoke was 

pervasive over Iowa on several 

days of the reporting period 

as a less active storm track 

brought widespread, though 

below-normal rainfall. 

Most of Iowa’s weather stations 

reported deficits of at 

least an inch with northeast 

and southwest stations slightly 

wetter. Temperatures were 

below normal across portions 

of western and northern Iowa 

with near-average conditions 

over the rest of the state; the 

statewide average temperature 

was 60.7 degrees, 2.1 degrees 

below normal. 

Showers with moderate 

rainfall continued across 

northeastern Iowa through 

Sunday (14th) afternoon with 

temperatures ranging from the 

low 50s north to the 70s south. 

Thirteen stations near the 

state’s eastern border reported 

over an inch of rain with Elma 

(Howard County) observing 

2.75 inches as totals tailed off 

rapidly farther west. 

A low pressure spinning 

over Missouri brought additional 

showers to southwestern 

Iowa through the early morning 

hours on Monday (15th). 

Heavier rain was reported in 

slower moving cells, producing 

a pocket of 1.50-3.00 inch 

totals in Decatur County; 

Lamoni registered 2.75 inches 

with many southwestern 

stations that reported rainfall 

receiving at least 0.50 inch. 

Light rain lingered over 

southern Iowa as sunny skies 

prevailed in northern Iowa 

where highs pushed into the 

upper 60s and low 70s. Winds 

shifted to the northwest overnight 

with Tuesday (16th) 

morning lows hovering in the 

low 60s statewide as clouds 

gradually diminished southwest. 

Daytime highs rose into 

the upper 70s and low 80s with 

low humidity and sunny skies. 

Cloudless conditions and 

light, variable winds were 

observed into Wednesday 

(17th) as Iowans experienced 

pleasant afternoon conditions. 

Daytime highs ranged from the 

mid-60s northeast to the low 

80s southwest. Southeasterly 

winds developed through the 

nighttime hours in advance of 

a cold front to the west. 

Thursday (18th) morning 

lows stayed in the 50s 

as dense Canadian wildfire 

smoke mixed down into the 

lower atmosphere across 

northwestern Iowa. Afternoon 

highs reached the low 

to mid-80s at many stations 

as the cold front moved into 

central Iowa. Thundershowers 

formed in the late afternoon as 

upper-level smoke overspread 

the skies behind the boundary. 

Rainfall totals reported at 

7 a.m. on Friday (19th) were 

generally under 0.20 inch, 

though a handful of stations 

reported higher totals ranging 

from 0.25 inch at Monticello 

(Jones County) to 0.52 inch in 

Randolph (Fremont County). 

Morning lows were still in 

the 60s in southeastern Iowa, 

while behind the front mid-40s 

to low 50s were experienced. 

The rising sun’s color was vivid 

as the smoky haze remained 

into the afternoon with daytime 

highs in the upper 50s 

north to mid-60s south. 

Starry skies reigned into Saturday 

(20th) with chilly mid to 

upper 30s registering in western 

Iowa while the 40s blanketed 

eastern Iowa; the statewide 

average low was 41 degrees, 10 

degrees below normal. Light 

wind and sunny skies remained 

through the day as upper 60s 

and low 70s produced ideal late 

spring conditions. Pockets of 

fog were observed into early 

Sunday (21st) with lows in the 

40s to low 50s. 

Weekly rain totals ranged 

from no accumulation at western 

and northern Iowa stations 

to 3.04 inches at Lamoni 

Municipal Airport. The statewide 

weekly average precipitation 

was 0.29 inch, while the 

normal is 0.92 inch. Airports 

in Ames (Story County) and 

Waterloo (Black Hawk County) 

reported the week’s high 

temperature of 85 degrees on 

the 18th, on average 12 degrees 

above normal. Atlantic (Cass 

County) reported the week’s 

low temperature of 34 degrees 

on the 20th, 17 degrees below 

normal. 

About the Iowa Department 

of Agriculture and Land 

Stewardship 

Led by Secretary Mike Naig, 

the Department of Agriculture 

and Land Stewardship serves 

the rural and urban residents 

that call Iowa home. Through 

its 14 diverse bureaus, the 

Department ensures animal 

health, food safety and consumer 

protection. It also promotes 

conservation efforts to 

preserve our land and enhance 

water quality for the next generation. 

Learn more at iowaagriculture.gov. 

Dakota State 2023 

Spring Academic 

Honors List released 

MADISON, S.D. — A total 

of 559 full-time and 205 parttime 

students qualified for the 

President’s Academic Honors 

list for the 2023 spring semester 

at Dakota State University 

(DSU) in Madison, South 

Dakota. 

The following area full-time 

students achieved a grade point 

average of 3.5 to 4.0 to qualify 

for the honors list: 

• Hawarden — Gavin 

Wilkison 

• Hinton — Yael Santoyo-Limon 

• Le Mars — Ashley Molisee


MAY 24, 2023 • WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY PAGE 3 

Graduates celebrate a new beginning 

(SENTINEL PHOTOS BY BEVERLY VAN BUSKIRK) 

Brynn Wendt receives a hug from her mother as her brothers and grandmother wait their turn following 

the commencement ceremony at Gehlen Catholic High School. 

Gehlen Catholic graduates stand in the receiving line, ready to be greeted by family and friends. 

Sophie Ruden takes her turn as the podium as one of five co-valedictorians 

for the Gehlen High School class of 2023. Standing with 

her are co-valedictorians Addison Arens, Corra Yockey, Cadence 

Goebel and Leah Langel. 

Family members and friends gave hugs and hearty congratulations 

to the Gehlen Catholic graduates in the receiving line down 

Memory Lane at the school Sunday afternoon. 

Cameron Corbin crossed the stage to receive his diploma from 

Gehlen Catholic School Board President Jeff Arens during the 

commencement ceremony Sunday. 

New graduates Zayne Weliand, David Begnoche, Connor Kraft 

and Ryan Augustine take time out from shaking hands to pose 

for another picture while in the receiving line on Memory Lane at 

Gehlen Catholic School Sunday. 

Jasmine Lubben receives her diploma and a congratulatory handshake 

from Gehlen Catholic School Board President Jeff Arens 

during Sunday’s commencement ceremony. 

Classmates Leah Langel and Josie Scheitler have another classmate 

take another photo for their memory book of graduation day. 

Members of the Gehlen Catholic graduating Class of 2023 turn their tassels to mark their passage as seniors to graduates after receiving 

their diplomas. 

Connor Kraft earned salutatorian honor for the Gehlen High School 

class of 2023 and gave the salutatorian address during Sunday’s 

commencement ceremony. 

Making their way to their seats to the music of “Pomp and Circumstance” performed by the Gehlen 

Catholic High School Band are Christina Thoms and Merick Walgenbach. 

Leah Langel receives a high five from a young well wisher following the commencement ceremony 

Sunday at Gehlen Catholic School. 

There were plenty of opportunities to take pictures of the graduates with their diplomas in the receiving 

line as classmates looked on. 

Four members of the Gehlen Catholic graduating class, from left, Josie Scheitler, Cadence Goebel, 

Christina Thoms and Kaylee Linden, were featured with the High School Choir in a salute to the graduates 

singing “How They Remember You,” under the direction of Terra Falkena.

PAGE 4 wednesday/thursday • may 24, 2023 


LCHS graduates celebrate receiving their diplomas 

(SENTINEL PHOTOS BY ALLEN HAMIL) 

Arik Burnett gives a wave to the camera as the 

graduates walked out during the recessional. 

Ayiik Awuol receives his diploma from LCS board member Jill 

Feuerhelm during Sunday’s graduation ceremony. The Le Mars 

class had 132 individuals graduate with the Class of 2023. 

Le Mars Superintendent Dr. Steve Webner embraces Jacey Theisen as 

she walks across the stage in Sunday’s commencement ceremony at 

Jim Lorenzen Field. 

John Semere and Ava Sitzmann chat before the commencement 

ceremony began. 

Brock Feldman stands and is recognized as a member of the National Honor Society. There were 24 NHS members in 

this year’s graduating class and they wore white stoles during the ceremony. 

Kaylie Peters (right), Emily Peters (middle) and Jade Susemihl (left) line up to enter for the 

processional of the commencement ceremony. 

Class speaker and one of six valedictorians Meredith Arnold is introduced by Superintendent 

Dr. Steve Webner. 

Nyawuda Hosnyang accepts her diploma from school 

board member Kyle Plathe. 

Maria Rosener and Emma Brennan pose for a picture with their 

diplomas following the commencement ceremony. 

Ryan Sadoski checks out his diploma as he walks 

across the stage on Sunday. 

At left, Dylan Walking Eagle 

and Matthew Vondrak pose 

for a picture prior to the 

commencement ceremony 

on Sunday. 

At right, Sione Fifita interacts 

with principal Dr. Mark 

Iverson as he walks across 

the stage to receive his 

diploma.

LE MARS SENTINEL may 24, 2023 • wednesday/thursday PAGE 5 

FOR THE RECORD/LIFESTYLES 

Gary Denniston 

Gary Denniston, 82, of 

Charles 

City, died 

of pancreatic 

cancer 

on Tuesday, 

May 

16, 2023, 

in the palliative 

care 

unit of the 

Mayo Clinic 

Hospital 

Gary 

Denniston 

in Rochester, Minnesota. 

Gary was born Jan. 24, 

1941, in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. 

The family moved 

to Plymouth County, Iowa, 

when Gary was three. Gary 

grew up on the farm and 

loved the farm lifestyle. He 

was in 4-H and FFA as a 

youth, attended church and 

youth group at the EUB 

Church in Stanton Township, 

and loved pheasant hunting 

in his free time. He spent 

many hours hunting with 

his dad, brothers and uncles 

throughout his life. 

Gary graduated from Le 

Mars High School in 1958. 

He enlisted in the U.S. Navy 

in 1959, where he served as a 

nuclear weapons specialist on 

two different aircraft carriers. 

He was honorably discharged 

in 1962. He managed a hog 

farrowing operation for his 

uncle, James Schultz, while 

attending college. He graduated 

from Westmar College 

in Le Mars, in 1968. 

While attending Westmar 

College he met his wife Judy, 

and they were married on 

Nov. 22, 1969, in Ames. Gary 

worked at the Osteopathic 

College in Des Moines, as a 

lab technician while Judy finished 

her master’s degree at 

Iowa State University. They 

moved to Schuyler, Nebraska, 

in 1973 to manage a large hog 

farrowing operation. In 1975 

he had an opportunity to 

farm in Carlisle. He remained 

on the farm working with 

crops, a cow/calf operation, 

and custom hay making until 

1996. Then he assisted at a 

dog boarding facility and 

later a window manufacturer 

in Des Moines, while he also 

worked as a part-time rural 

mail carrier, until fully retiring 

at age 70. 

Gary was a faithful Christian 

throughout his life, 

including as a member of the 

Carlisle United Methodist 

Church, where he served on 

many boards and provided 

much volunteer labor. He 

enjoyed playing slow-pitch 

softball with the Carlisle 

church for over 20 years and 

was actively involved in the 

mentoring program, Kids 

Hope USA. 

Gary was also a dedicated 

Farm Bureau member in 

Warren County, serving in 

various roles including county 

president. In addition, he 

volunteered as an assistant 

scoutmaster with Boy Scout 

Troop 122 in Indianola. 

Gary was active politically 

and volunteered during 

the Iowa caucus season and 

other election periods. He 

also enjoyed gardening and 

in later years became an Iowa 

Master Gardener with Iowa 

State University Extension. 

Gary and Judy enjoyed 

traveling with their local bank 

in retirement, with memorable 

trips to the Pacific Northwest, 

including a visit to the 

Space Needle in Seattle, and 

another to Kentucky to see 

the Ark Encounter. 

Gary and Judy moved from 

Indianola to Charles City to 

be closer to their daughter 

and her family in 2019. Gary 

soon picked up his church 

activities with Trinity United 

Methodist Church again 

serving as a church trustee. 

During his last days, Gary 

mentioned how surprised 

he was about how many 

prayer chains he was on and 

the number of people that 

reached out to him. He was 

the only one surprised. Gary 

lived an exemplary life of service 

to his country, church, 

and community. 

He is survived by his wife, 

Judy, of 53 years; his son Mark 

and his wife, Christie, and 

OBITUARIES 

their son, Anders, of Ogden, 

Utah; his daughter Laura and 

her husband, Tim Paplow, 

and their children, Luke, 

Rachel, and Joel, of Nashua; 

his brother Larry Denniston 

of Virginia Beach, Virginia; 

sister Judy Hawkins of Le 

Mars; and brother Don Denniston 

of Kempner, Texas. 

Gary was preceded in death 

by his parents, Aaron and 

Goldie Denniston of Le Mars; 

father-in-law Ralph White of 

Indianola; mother-in-law 

Dessa White of Indianola; 

sister-in-law Louise Denniston 

of Virginia Beach, Virginia; 

brother-in-law David 

Hawkins of Orange City; and 

sister-in-law Jeri Denniston 

of Kempner, Texas. 

A funeral service will be 

held for Gary E. Denniston 

at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 30, 

at Trinity United Methodist 

Church in Charles City. All 

friends and family are welcome. 

A visitation will begin 

at 10 a.m. and continue until 

the start of the service. Burial 

will be at 2 p.m., at Riverton 

Cemetery in rural Charles 

City. 

Memorials may be directed 

to The American Legion, 

Kids Hope USA, or a charity 

of your choice. 

Hauser Weishaar Funeral 

Home, (641) 228-2323, 1205 

South Main Street, Charles 

City, Iowa 50616 is in charge 

of local arrangements. 

Online condolences may 

be left on the Tribute Wall for 

the family at www.hauserfh. 

com. 

Wanda J. Mammen 

Wanda J. Mammen, 78, of 

Le Mars, died on Thursday, 

Dec. 29, 2022, at her home. 

Wanda 

Jean Mammen 

was 

born in Le 

Mars, on 

March 13, 

1944, the 

daughter 

of Carl 

W. and 

Vera H. 

Wanda J. 

Mammen 

(Grosenheider) Mammen. 

She grew up on a farm in 

Stanton Township, where 

she loved to be outdoors and 

spend time with her pets. She 

attended Stanton Elementary 

School and graduated from 

Le Mars Community High 

School in 1962. 

Wanda was the Deputy 

City Clerk for the City of Le 

Mars for several years, and 

then worked in the Le Mars 

office of Sioux Tools. 

She was a life-long member 

of St. John’s Lutheran Church 

in Le Mars. 

Wanda is survived by an 

older sister, Joanne North, 

of Bonita Springs, Florida; 

several cousins; and special 

friends, Charles Kruse and 

Beverly Van Buskirk. 

She was preceded in death 

by her parents. 

A Celebration of Life Service 

will take place at 2 p.m., 

Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 

the Mauer – Johnson Funeral 

Home in Le Mars. The Rev. 

Dr. Jean Ziettlow will officiate. 

Burial will follow at 

Memorial Cemetery in Le 

Mars. Visitation will begin at 

1 p.m. on Saturday at the 

funeral home. 

Expressions of sympathy 

may be sent to mauerjohnsonfh.com. 

Francis L. Andrea 

Francis L. Andrea, 27, of 

Le Mars, died Sunday, May 

21, 2023, following a motor 

vehicle accident near Sergeant 

Bluff. 

Funeral services will take 

place at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 

27, at Grace Lutheran Church 

in Le Mars. The Rev. Daniel 

Mapur will officiate. Burial 

will follow at Memorial Cemetery 

in Le Mars. Visitation 

will begin at 12 p.m., Saturday 

at the church. 

The Mauer – Johnson 

Funeral Home in Le Mars is 

assisting Francis’ family with 

arrangements. 


may be directed through 

mauerjohnsonfh.com. 

Clifford Hansen Sr. 

Clifford LeRoy Hansen, Sr., 

87, of Le Mars, died Monday, 

May 22, 2023, at the Good 

Samaritan Village in Le Mars. 

Funeral services will take 

place at 11 a.m., Friday, May 

26, at the Mauer – Johnson 

Funeral Home in Le Mars. 

Burial will follow at Memorial 

Cemetery in Le Mars. 

Visitation will begin at 10 

a.m., Friday at the funeral 

home. 



mauerjohnsonfh.com 

Roger Holzman 

Roger Holzman, 86, of 

Houston, Texas, formerly of 

Le Mars, and Omaha, Nebraska, 

died on Sunday, March 5, 

2023, in Houston, Texas. 

A Celebration of Life will 

be held at 11 a.m., Friday, 

May 26, at All Saints Catholic 

Parish-St. Joseph Church 

in Le Mars. Burial will follow 

at Calvary Cemetery in 

Le Mars. Visitation with the 

family present will be one 

hour before the service at the 

church. 

Arrangements are under 

the direction of Mauer – 

Johnson Funeral Home in Le 

Mars. 



mauerjohnsonfh.com. 

Linda Morgan 

Linda Morgan, 69, of Le 

Mars, died Friday, May 19, 

2023, at UnityPoint Health - 

St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux 

City. 

Private family graveside 

service will be on Friday, June 

16, at the Oakwood Cemetery 

in Ackley. The Rev. David 

Wagner from the Ackley 

United Methodist Church in 

Ackley will officiate. 

Arrangements are with the 

Rexwinkel Funeral Home in 

Le Mars. 


can be extended to the family 

through www.rexwinkelfh. 

com. 

MARKETS 

LEMARS AGRI-CENTER 

Tuesday’s quotes: 

Corn 6.55 

Soybeans 13.03 

LOTTERIES 

PICK 3 

Sunday: Midday Pick 

1-9-0; Evening Pick 8-5-0 

Monday: Midday Pick 

5-9-0; Evening Pick 7-5-0 

PICK 4 

Sunday: Midday Pick 

5-2-7-5; Evening Pick 4-2- 

6-0 

Monday: Midday Pick 

9-3-8-6; Evening Pick 4-6- 

3-4 

LUCKY FOR LIFE 

Sunday: 9-11-18-22-27 

LB 9 

Monday: 17-25-37-40- 

41 LB 1 

POWERBALL 

Monday: 9-38-48-52-68 

PB 25 PP 4 

LOTTO AMERICA 

Monday: 5-8-23-32-43 

SB 10 ASB 2 

19th Annual 

Mid-Sioux Golf 

Tournament to 

be held June 5 

SIOUX CENTER — 

Mid-Sioux Opportunity, 

Inc. will be hosting their 

19th Annual Golf Tournament 

on Monday, June 5, 

at The Ridge Golf Course 

in Sioux Center. Cost 

is $240 per team of four 

which includes 18 holes of 

golf, cart, meal and prizes. 

Team check-in begins at 

11 a.m., with the tournament 

beginning at 12 p.m. 

To register a team, 

become a sponsor, or if 

you would like to provide 

a donation, contact 

Melany Roling by calling 

712-786-2001. 

Proceeds from the fundraiser 

will benefit future 

services to the low-income 

families in our service 

area. 

PLYMOUTH 

COUNTY DEEDS 

Information listed in 

the publication of deeds 

is obtained from public 

records at the Plymouth 

County Courthouse for the 

week ending May 5, 2023. 

Randy Edwin & Charlene 

Renae Frerichs to Michael 

S. & Randalyn R. Fairbanks, 

Part of NW¼ NW¼ 19-93- 

47, containing 4.00 acres, $1. 

James Bol Derwei & Deborah 

Jok to Michael Schenzel, 

Lot 4, Block 2, KNS 

Fourth Addition, Le Mars, 

$63.20. 

Mike & Deborah Schenzel 

to James Bol Derwei & 

Debra Jok, Lot 8, Block 1, 

KNS Fourth Addition, Le 

Mars, $850.40. 

The Nature Conservancy 

to State of Iowa, W½ NW¼ 

and SW¼ 26-90-48, with/2 

exceptions; and Government 

Lot 2 of Section 27-90- 

48, with/1 exception, $1,172. 

Louis F. & Doris U. Von- 

Hagel to Melissa Mark, W½ 

of Lot 7, Block 106, Seventh 

Addition, Le Mars, $47.20. 

Michael T. & Monica 

Sitzmann to Michael & 

Pamela Jensen, Part of 

NW¼ 12-90-45, containing 

10.00 acres, more or less, 

$636.20. 

Margaret S. Ideker, Trustee 

of Margaret S. Ideker Living 

Trust to Michelle Koerner, 

Lot 4, Block 1, Jansen 

Addition, Le Mars, $264.80. 

Steven R. Lewon to Eric 

Allan & Tasha Ann Wendel, 

Lot 1, Vondrak Acre’s, 

Plymouth County, being a 

subdivision of part of S½ 

SE¼ 23-90-48, $87.20. 

Vonhagel Properties 

II, LLC to Maria Rosario 

Camacho, W½ of Lot 4, 

Block 4, Akron, $76. 

Heath & Pamela Husk to 

KSUH, LLC, E 25’ of W 50’ 

of Lot 5, Block 5; and undivided 

one-half interest in S 

15’ of W 75’ of Lot 4, and 

W 25’ of Lot 5, Block 5, Le 

Mars, $1. 

Corey C. & Michelle 

A. Duckett to Kristina & 

Nicholas Schroeder, Lot 10, 

Countryside Estates Addition, 

$703.20. 

Dale W. & Beverly A. 

Albers to Joint Revocable 

Living Trust of Dale W. & 

Beverly A. Albers, 1) NW¼ 

5-90-46, and NE¼ 5-90-46, 

with/1 exception; 2) NW¼ 

8-90-46, with/2 exceptions, 

and NW¼ 8-90-46, with/2 

exception, and NW¼ 8-90- 

46, with/1 exception, and 

West 2 acres of NE¼ 8-90- 

46, and East 2 rods of NW¼ 

8-90-46, with/2 exceptions; 

3) E½ NE¼ except E 343’ of 

S 276’ of SE¼ NE¼ 1-90- 

47; 4) S½ SW¼ 36-91-47; 

5) N½ SW¼ and W½ SE¼ 

36-91-47; 6) E½ E½ of N½ 

NW¼ 36-91-47; 7) W½ 

E½ of N½ NW¼ 36-91-47; 

8) N½ NW¼ 36-91-47; 9) 

Lot 11, Marrland Heights 

Fourth Addition, Hinton, 

$1. 

Cornell & Jacqueline Mulder 

to Timothy Mulder, S½ 

NE¼ 7-93-44, with/1 exception, 

$623.20. 

Jana DeWall, John & 

Kristi Pearson to Mark Jensen, 

E½ NW¼ SE¼ 30-90- 

43, with/6 exceptions; and 

NW¼ NW¼ SE¼ 30-90-43, 

$175.20. 

Gregory H. & Teresa J. 

Herbold to Gregory H. 

Herbold, Trustee of Gregory 

H. Herbold Revocable 

Trust and Teresa J. Herbold, 

Trustee of Teresa J. 

Herbold Revocable Trust, 

Lot 6, Block 11, Payne & 

Wormley’s Addition, Kingsley; 

and Lot 21, Block 10, 

Kingsley, $1. 

Rohmiller Rentals II, 

LLC to Wil L. Forker, Lot 3, 

Block 16, Le Mars, $1. 

Wil L. Forker to Monica 

Stratmeier, Lot 3, Block 16, 

Le Mars, $255.20. 

Iowa Prairie Bank to Premium 

Feed & Grain, Inc., 

Part of former Burlington 

Northern & Santa Fe 

Railway Company Station 

Ground in E½ NW¼ of 

NW¼ 11-91-46, containing 

22,105 square feet, $639.20. 

PLYMOUTH COUNTY 

DISTRICT COURT 

DISSOLUTIONS 

For the week ending May 

5, 2023: 

Christopher E. Steffens, 

43, of Le Mars, and Jessica 

Steffens, 42, of Le Mars, 

were granted their marriage 

dissolved on May 2, 

2023. They were married 

Sept. 23, 2006 at Clara City, 

Minnesota. 

NEW JUDGMENTS 

For the week ending May 

5, 2023: 

State of Iowa vs. Martin 

Antonio Eady, 43, Le Mars, 

pleaded guilty to assault. 

He was sentenced to 7 days 

in jail. His court costs are 

$91.50, a fine of $105, with 

other fees, making a total of 

$212.25. Mittimus to county 

jail forthwith. 

State of Iowa vs. Russell 

Gerard Madden, 55, Merrill, 

pleaded guilty to assault. He 

was sentenced to 7 days in 

jail, and ordered to attend 

anger management at Plains 

Area. His court costs are 

$360, a fine of $105, with 

other fees, making a total of 

$480. 

Iowa PBS presents Sioux City Symphony 

and the Legendary John Osborn 

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Sioux City Symphony 

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May 26 at 8:30 p.m. on 

statewide Iowa PBS. 

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wife, the celebrated soprano 

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SPORTS 

KP-WC’s Schweitzberger wins title, local events finish out state track 

BY ALLEN HAMIL 

Sports Editor 

DES MOINES — After a 

high jump state title for Sione 

Fifita of Le Mars Community 

and discus and shot put wins 

for Akron-Westfield’s Ian 

Blowe, the area wasn’t quite 

done bringing home some 

hardware from the state track 

and field meet. 

Schweitzberger wins discus 

Allie Schweitzberger of 

KP-WC won the Class 2A 

discus event on Friday afternoon. 

Her first throw of the 

event would end up being 

enough to beat out the rest of 

the field. She reached 131-04 

on her opening try. She was 

able to better that in her first 

attempt in finals, reaching 

133-08 which ended up being 

the best of the day. She ended 

two and a half feet in front of 

runner-up Jana Ter Wee of 

West Lyon. Ter Wee was last 

year’s champion in the event 

while Schweitzberger took 

second in 2022. 

The discus throw has 

been a successful event for 

the program over the years. 

Kiana Phelps won four consecutive 

Class 2A state titles 

for KP-WC in the event from 

2013 through 2016. In 2003, 

Original Beckstrom claimed 

a 1A title in the event for 

Kingsley-Pierson. 

Schweitzberger had a sixth 

place finish in the shot put the 

day before at 38-09.25. 

Hinton’s Lauren Kounkel 

competed alongside Schweitzberger 

in Friday’s discus 

(PHOTO BY ROY TUCKER) 

Allie Schweitzberger of KP-WC tosses the discus in Friday’s 

Class 2A competition. She won the event with a distance of 

133-08. 

event and finished 23rd with 

a toss of 91-02. 

Goodwin jumps to 

runner-up spot 

At the same time Schweitzberger 

was competing for her 

gold medal, her teammate on 

the boys side was working his 

way to a silver medal in the 2A 

high jump. Goodwin entered 

the state field with the third 

best seed mark of 6-03 from 

the state qualifying meet. He 

was able to better that by an 

inch to finish at 6-04 to take 

second place. He cleared 5-11 

and 6-01 on his first attempt 

before needing all three tries 

to clear 6-03. He reached 

6-04 on his second try before 

bowing out after unsuccessfully 

attempting to clear the 

bar at 6-05. 

Derek Weisskopf of Williamsburg 

entered as the top 

seed in the event and went 

on to win the state title. He 

cleared the bar successfully 

on the first try on every height 

through his final height of 

6-07. He ended up not being 

able to make 6-09.25, the next 

height he attempted. Weisskopf 

also won the 2A event 

last year with the same height 

of 6-07. 

Boeve finishes fourth in 

high jump 

Later in the afternoon, the 

2A girls high jump competition 

took place. Hinton freshman 

Bailey Boeve entered the 

field near the middle of the 

pack with a 5-02 state qualifying 

leap. That mark would 

end up placing her in a tie for 

fourth place in the state competition. 

Boeve cleared 4-10 and 

5-00 on her first attempts at 

those heights. She then made 

5-02 on her second attempt. 

She was unsuccessful on all 

three of her tries at 5-04. Her 

series matched that of Cherokee’s 

Nahia Ellis and Unity 

Christian’s Aubrey De Groot 

who ended up tied with her 

for fourth. Five others also 

ended with 5-02 heights, but 

they needed more attempts 

to do so. 

Sheldon’s Maddie Olson 

earned a three-peat in the 

event. The senior finished 

with a 5-09 height, five inches 

better than the second and 

third place heights. 

Because of her high jump 

competition still going on 

when the 400 hurdles were 

scheduled to take place, 

Boeve did not end up competing 

in that event. 

Beelner scores points in 

400 hurdles 

While Hinton’s Boeve 

did not compete in the 400 

hurdles, Conner Beelner 

of KP-WC did. The senior 

entered state with the 19th 

fastest seed time from state 

qualifying, but was able to 

jump 13 spots to finish in a 

scoring position at state. 

Beelner won the opening 


Hinton’s Bailey Boeve makes an attempt during the high 

jump competition on Friday. She finished in a tie for fourth 

with a height of 5-02. 

heat with a time of 56.59. 

Only one individual from the 

second heat finished faster 

than him. After the third and 

final heat was completed, 

Beelner’s time stood up for 

sixth place. Anthony Duncan 

of Van Buren County won 

the event with a time of 54.97. 

The race came in the middle 

of a busy stretch for Beelner 

as the individual race was 

sandwiched in between two 

relay events within about an 

hour and a half span. 

Beelner ran the opening 

leg of both the 4x200 and 

4x100 relays. In the 4x200, 

KP-WC ended 11th in a time 

of 1:32.21. Goodwin, Will 

DeStigter and Eric McGill 

were the other members of 

the relay. They were about a 

second off of a scoring place 

in the event. Conference foe 

OABCIG won with a time of 

1:29.27. 

The same relay runners as 

the 4x200 competed in the 

4x100 prelims a little later. 

They finished 16th with a 

time of 44.50. The last quali- 

SEE STATE TRACK PAGE 7 

Le Mars girls soccer earns victory in regional opener 

Le Mars edges Harlan in 

high-scoring baseball game 


Sports Editor 

LE MARS — Both teams 

scored in double digits in 

a high-scoring non-conference 

game Friday. Le 

Mars ended up coming 

out on top by a final score 

of 11-10. Harlan scored in 

six of the innings while Le 

Mars pushed runs across 

in five of their six turns at 

the plate. 

Le Mars reached on 12 

walks and eight hits in 

the contest. Ayden Hoag 

led the team with a 3 RBI 

game. He reached on a single, 

double and three walks 

in the game. 

Evan Jalas had the other 

multi-hit game for the 

Bulldogs with a single and 

double. He also walked 

twice and drove in a pair 

of runs. 

Kole Carpenter drove in 

two runs for the team and 

reached on a single. Teagen 

Kasel and Evan Pratt added 

the other RBIs for the 

team. Kasel had a double 

for his lone hit while also 

reaching on three walks. 

Kasel and Jalas split 

the pitching duties in the 

game. Kasel earned the win 

as he threw four innings. 

He gave up four runs, three 

of which were earned, on 

six hits and four walks. He 

struck out three. 

Jalas tossed three innings 

and gave up six runs on five 

hits, three walks and a pair 

of hit batters. He ended 

with three strikeouts. 

Le Mars improved to 3-2 

with the win. Harlan fell to 

0-3 with the loss. 


Sports Editor 

LE MARS — The Le Mars Community 

girls soccer team opened Class 2A regional 

play on Friday with a 5-0 win over Sheldon/ 

Sibley-Ocheyedan at Jim Lorenzen Field. 

Le Mars ended up scoring all five of their 

goals before the halftime intermission. 

Sarah Brown got the scoring started about 

12 minutes into the contest. It was her fifth 

goal of the season which is second on the 

team. 

Zoe Wittkop scored with 17:01 left in the 

first half to make it a 2-0 advantage for the 

Bulldogs. 

Just over three minutes later, the ball 

found the back of the net again, this time as 

Grace Van Otterloo blooped the ball over 

goalkeeper Ashley Schmidt to make it a 3-0 

advantage. It was the first goal of the season 

for Van Otterloo. 

(SENTINEL PHOTO BY ALLEN HAMIL) 

Le Mars Community’s Grace Van Otterloo 

goes up for a header in Friday’s win over 

Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan. She was one of 

four players to score a goal for the Bulldogs 

in the win. 

Then with 6:20 left before half, the Bulldogs 

scored again as Wittkop sent a cross 

which Metta Skov was able to put in the goal. 

Le Mars Head Coach Nikki Green was 

happy to see multiple players score goals in 

the game. 

“They feel better, they feel more confident 

with their shooting so I think that helps that 

not just one person was doing it,” Green 

said. 

Wittkop made it 5-0 with her 18th goal of 

the season with just over three minutes left 

in the first half. After missing over half of 

the team’s games this season with an injury, 

Wittkop has provided a spark to the offense 

once again with five goals in the two games 

since she returned to the lineup. Not only 

is her scoring ability a threat, but she is also 

able to open up opportunities for other players. 

“I think the whole team feels more confident 

with Zoe out there,” Green said. “She 

is great at assisting, great at talking. They 

do feel more confident, but if she’s not up 

there on offense as much too, they’re getting 

better about taking shots.” 

Along with her two goals, Wittkop assisted 

on three goals. Brown and Skov had an assist 

apiece. 

Le Mars failed to score again after getting 

five goals in the first half. The team had a 

couple good opportunities on corner kicks 

from Wittkop where Skov was there in front 

of the goal, but she could not quite connect. 

Lexi Hurd had five saves in goal for the 

Bulldogs as she recorded her second consecutive 

shutout. 

Sheldon/Sibley-Ocheyedan finishes the 

season with a 1-13 record. Le Mars improved 

to 7-10 as they advanced to the regional 

semifinal round against Spencer (13-3). 

Green said she didn’t want her team to 

be scared going up against the No. 7 ranked 

Tigers. Spencer won last year’s regional final 

meeting by a 10-0 score. 

“I think last year especially and this year, 

knowing how they play, defense is what you 

need to work on,” Green said. “If we can get 

the ball up, let’s get it up, but be strong on 

defense. Stay on your player. I think that was 

a big thing last year is we just let them run. I 

don’t want them going into it thinking, ‘Oh, 

we’re going to lose.’ They need to keep their 

heads up because they are a good team.” 

Gehlen softball wins opener by run-rule margin 

BY JERRY GIESE 

Sports writer 

LE MARS — Here’s an 

example of how aggressive 

Gehlen Catholic’s softball 

team was on the bases 

Monday night. Trailing 2-0 

in the bottom of the first 

inning, Larissa Pohlen had 

walked, but a wild pitch 

on that free pass that went 

all the way to the backstop 

sent her sprinting to second 

base. Pohlen took third on 

a passed ball, then scored 

easily on Aspen Mosher’s 

infield single. 

The Lady Jays began the 

Victoria Smithson coaching 

era with a 15-5 6-inning 

trouncing over West Sioux 

at the Riverview Complex. 

The victory was decided 

by the 10-run rule when 

Pohlen, an honorable mention 

War Eagle Conference 

selection who batted .297 

a year ago, belted a 2-run 

single that plated Izzy Lammers 

and Emerson Schmidt 

to conclude the contest. 

Smithson’s squad pressured 

the Falcons throughout the 

night, taking advantage of 

11 walks, five errors and 

four wild pitches. 

“Our running was very 

aggressive tonight,” said 

Smithson, who saw her 

team score in a variety 

of ways while tallying six 

runs in both the first and 

third innings en route to 

the rout. “We definitely 

took advantage of errors. 

Everybody was on their 

game tonight. Nobody was 

standing around. Everyone 

was on their toes and that 

was good.” 

Winning pitcher Addie 

Konz overcame a shaky 

first-inning start to strike 

out a career-high seven. She 

then saw the first eight Lady 

Jays reach safely in the bottom 

of the first, six of those 

on walks from losing pitcher 

Molly Hulshof. Mosher 

scored on a wild pitch to tie 

the game and Haley Lubben, 

who had walked, scored on 

Lammers’ RBI single that 

gave Gehlen Catholic a 3-2 

lead. Halle Walgenbach 

and Lammers each scored 

on wild pitches while Kennedy 

Paulsen crossed home 

plate on a bases-loaded walk 

to Grace Kellen. 

All six of the Lady Jays’ 

first-inning runs came with 

no outs recorded on the 

right-field scoreboard. The 

offense, which included 

Lammers’ 2-run single in 

the third inning, gave Konz 

(4-4 in 2022) a load of confidence 

knowing her teammates 

were playing errorless 

defense behind her. 

“Our pitcher did amazing 

tonight,” said Smithson. 

“Seven strikeouts … 

that was good. I was proud 

of her. Our catcher (Walgenbach) 

is an eighthgrader 

who did phenomenal 

behind the plate, stopping 

everything and that was 

good. Emerson Schmidt at 

second base had at least one 

out in every inning.” 

Mosher, who batted .388 

for last year’s 16-12 (7-3 

War Eagle Conference) 

squad, collected three hits. 

Walgenbach doubled twice 

while Schmidt doubled and 

singled. Lammers singled 

twice and drove in two runs 

for the Lady Jays. 

“We had some first-game 

nerves, so we need to calm 

down,” said Smithson. 

“Other than that, I want 

my girls to keep doing what 

they are doing.” 

Wednesday 

Boys state tennis 

• Michael Meis and Evan Pratt 

(Doubles) 

Baseball/Softball 

• Hinton vs. Remsen St. Mary’s 

• Akron-Westfield vs. Gehlen 

Catholic (BB) 

• MMCRU vs. Hartley-Melvin- 

Sanborn 

Thursday 

Girls State Golf 

• Akron-Westfield at 1A meet 

Baseball/Softball 

• Kingsley-Pierson at Ridge 

View (BB) 

• Le Mars at Council Bluffs 

Abraham Lincoln 

• Gehlen Catholic vs. Lawton- 

Bronson (SB) 

• Gehlen Catholic vs. Storm 

Lake (BB)


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State track: Finals events take place on Saturday 

FROM PAGE 6 


Halle Galles of Remsen St. Mary’s goes over a hurdle in the 

shuttle hurdle relay finals on Saturday. The Hawks finished 

fifth in the event this year. 

fying time in the event was 

43.81. Treynor had the fastest 

prelim time, but second place 

prelim finisher Williamsburg 

went on to claim the state title 

in Saturday’s finals. 

Hurdle events compete in 

finals 

After qualifying earlier 

during the state track meet, 

there were a few local events 

which competed in finals on 

Saturday. 

Two local schools had 

teams advance to the finals 

in the girls shuttle hurdle. 

In 1A, the defending state 

champions from Remsen St. 

Mary’s had the third-fastest 

prelim time to advance to 

the finals. Halle Galles, Mya 

Bunkers, Whitney Jensen 

and Claire Schroeder posted 

a time of 1:08.58 during the 

prelims. They ran a nearly 

identical time of 1:08.56 in 

the finals which ended up 

placing fifth in the event. 

Stanton won the state title 

with a time of 1:07.26. 

In Class 3A, the Le Mars 

girls made the finals with the 

seventh-fastest prelim time. 

Savannah Manley, Aubree 

Leusink, Liberty Larson and 

Claire Susemihl finished in 

1:08.42 on Thursday evening. 

Their time in the finals was 

slightly slower at 1:08.79, but 

they finished a place higher 

with a sixth place result. The 

team’s time was exactly four 

seconds behind the winning 

pace from Newton. 

In the individual 100 meter 

hurdles, RSM’s Schroeder 

had advanced with the fifthfastest 

prelim time of 15.48. 

She ended up in the same 

position after the finals with 

a time of 15.56. Emily Williams 

of East Mills was the 1A 

state champion with a time of 

15.17. 


Le Mars Community’s Liberty Larson goes over a hurdle 

during the shuttle hurdle relay finals on Saturday. The Bulldogs 

finished sixth in the event. 

Bonderson runs in three 

finals events 

Gehlen Catholic’s Keaten 

Bonderson had a busy Saturday 

afternoon as he competed 

in three finals. 

The first was the 100 meter 

dash finals which he qualified 

for with the fifth-fastest 

time of 11.25. Despite cutting 

down his time significantly in 

the finals, so did the rest of 

the field. The top four times 

were all faster than the previous 

1A state meet record 

time of 10.82 set last year by 

Tripoli’s Liam Carlson. Austin 

Kunkle of ACGC (Adair- 

Casey/Guthrie Center) beat 

the record by three-tenths of 

a second to bring home a state 

with a time of 10.52. Bonderson’s 

time of 10.91 ended up 

sixth in the event. Bonderson 

was state runner-up in the 

event last year. 

A little over an hour later 

Bonderson returned to the 

track for the finals of the 

200, an event he won a state 

title in last year. Bonderson 

had the sixth-best time of 

22.50 during the prelims. He 

ended sixth again in the finals 

with a time of 22.48. His time 

matched that of fifth place 

finisher Cash Emgarten of 

Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton, 

but when extended out to 

thousandths of a second, 

Emgarten was a whisker faster 

at 22.472 compared to 22.477 

for Bonderson. 

ACGC’s Kunkle won the 

state title in this event as well, 

doing so in another 1A state 

meet record time. He crossed 

the finish line in 21.69, breaking 

the 2003 mark of 21.80 

from Bishop Garrigan’s Lee 

Elbert for the best time in 1A 

state meet history. 

Bonderson finished off the 

meet anchoring the 4x400 

team for the Jays. Gehlen had 

the third-fastest time in prelims 

at 3:28.37 from Chance 

Kallsen, Ryan Augustine, 

Ashton Budden and Bonderson. 

The Gehlen group 

slipped to seventh in the finals 


South Hamilton won the 

state title in the event with 

a time of 3:22.29. They were 

over two seconds faster than 

the runner-up time from Lynnville-Sully, 

the team which 

had the fastest time during 

the prelims. 

Other events compete 

Several other events competed 

by did not score points 

or advance out of the prelims. 

Hinton’s girls distance 

medley team finished 15th in 

2A with a time of 4:23.28 from 

Rylee Faith, Ashlyn Kovarna, 

Gabbie Friessen and Kadence 

Peters. 

The Le Mars girls competed 

in the same event in 

3A and finished 17th with a 

time of 4:23.48. Madi Huls, 

Jenna Allen, Sienna Kass and 

Makenzie DeRocher were 

members of that relay. 

Hinton’s Bailey Boeve 

competed in the prelims of 

the 2A 100 hurdles and finished 

10th with a time of 

15.67. She was just behind 

the last time to qualify for the 

finals, 15.63. 

KP-WC’s Beau Goodwin 


Gehlen Catholic’s Ryan Augustine takes off for his leg in 

the 4x400 relay after receiving the baton from Chance 

Kallsen. The Jays finished seventh in the finals of the event. 

finished in the same spot of 

10th in the prelims of the boys 

2A 110 hurdles. His time of 

15.41 was just behind the last 

qualifying time for finals at 

15.29. 

Ryan Sadoski of Le Mars 

competed in the 3A prelims 

of the same event and finished 

23rd with a time of 15.87. The 

last spot in the top eight was 

14.92. 

In the girls long jump, Allie 

Kruse of Le Mars finished 

23rd with a leap of 15-05.50. 

Hinton’s Garrett Divis finished 

15th in the discus with 

a toss of 143-03. 

In the 4x200, the KP-WC 

girls competed in 2A while 

the Le Mars girls competed in 

3A. KP-WC’s team of Avery 

Schroeder, Brooklyn Beelner, 

Allison Reinking and 

Makenna Bowman completed 

the race in 1:50.02 for 17th. 

The Le Mars group of Aubree 

Leusink, Stella Hector, Holly 

McNaughton and Allie Kruse 

finished their race in 1:49.27 

for 21st in their class. 

The Le Mars boys 4x100 

team finished 19th in their 

3A prelim run. Ryan Sadoski, 

Israel Beltran, Matt Vondrak 

and Sione Fifita finished in a 

time of 44.18. A 43.41 time 

was the last to reach the finals. 

In the 2A 4x400 prelims 

for the girls, Hinton’s group 

of Gabbie Friessen, Rylee 

Faith, Kaci Allen and Kadence 

Peters finished in a time of 

4:12.99 for 12th. The last 

time to qualify for the finals 

was 4:09.47. 

In the girls 4x400 prelims 

in girls 3A, Le Mars took 19th 

with a time of 4:13.30. Maya 

Hogrefe, Madi Huls, Jenna 

Allen and Sienna Kass were 

members of the relay which 

finished about six seconds 

behind the last time to qualify 

for finals. 

The Le Mars boys also 

finished 19th in their 4x400 

prelim run. Beau Wadle, Alex 

Allen, Connor Jalas and Trace 

Obbink completed the race in 

3:32.09. The last time to qualify 

for the finals was 3:25.45. 

On Saturday morning, the 

sprint medley relay teams 

took the track. In the girls 

2A event, KP-WC’s team 

of Avery Schroeder, Sydney 

Doeschot, Allison Reinking 

and Makenna Bowman finished 

21st in 1:56.58. 

In 3A, the Le Mars girls finished 

14th in a time of 1:53.75. 

Aubree Leusink, Stella Hector, 

Jenna Allen and Madi 

Huls were the relay runners. 

In the boys sprint medley, 

Gehlen finished just outside 

of a scoring spot in 1A with 

a ninth place time of 1:37.20. 

The group of Kale Pearson, 

Aiden Spangler, Chance 

Kallsen and Ryan Augustine 

were just over a quarter of a 

second behind the last scoring 

time. Lawton-Bronson won 

the event with a Class 1A state 

meet record time of 1:31.12. 

They were one of three teams 

to finish below the 2021 

record mark of 1:33.57 from 

Wapsie Valley. 

In Class 2A, the KP-WC 

group of Jackson Reblitz, 

Will DeStigter, Eric McGill 

and Conner Beelner finished 

in 1:38.38 as they took 19th 

in the event. Shenandoah won 


Sienna Kass of Le Mars 

took 24th in the 3A girls 800 

run with a time of 2:29.72. 

In the boys 800, Ryan 

Augustine of Gehlen was 14th 

in 1A with a time of 2:02.43. 

Alex Allen of Le Mars was 21st 

in 3A with a time of 2:02.70. 

In the boys 1600, Kaden 

Galles of MMCRU ended 

13th in a time of 4:34.25. 

Team scoring 

Akron-Westfield led the 

local teams in the boys 1A 

standings with 20 points from 

Ian Blowe’s wins in the shot 

put and discus. The points put 

Akron-Westfield 10th in the 

standings. Gehlen Catholic 

finished tied for 20th with 15 

points. MMCRU scored one 

point to finish 53rd. Lisbon 

(60), Columbus (52) and 

Lawton-Bronson (43) took 

the top three spots in the boys 

1A standings. 

In the girls 1A standings, 

Remsen St. Mary’s tied 

for 32nd with eight points. 

Gehlen scored two points 

which tied for 53rd. Calamus- 

Wheatland (38), Nashua- 

Plainfield (33) and AGWSR 

(32) took the top three spots 

in team scoring. 

In 2A boys, KP-WC scored 

11 points which tied for 21st. 

Mediapolis and Williamsburg 

tied for first with 62 points, 

just in front of third place Des 

Moines Christian with 58. 

Hinton finished a point in 

front of KP-WC in the girls 

2A standings. The Blackhawks 

tied for 18th with 14 

points while KP-WC tied 

for 21st with 13 points. Van 

Meter (71), Mid-Prairie (49) 

and Unity Christian (36) took 

the top three spots in the team 

standings. 

Sione Fifita’s high jump 

title gave Le Mars all 10 of 

their points as they finished 

tied for 22nd in Class 3A. Pella 

(73), Western Dubuque (63) 

and Harlan (55) were the top 

three teams in the class. 

The Le Mars girls ended 

with three points to tie for 

39th in Class 3A. Solon (79), 

ADM (62) and Pella (42) were 

the top three in that class. 

RSM baseball finishes first 

week with two more no-hitters 


Sports Editor 

ALGONA — After three 

pitchers combined for a nohitter 

in the season opener for 

Remsen St. Mary’s, the Hawks 

followed up with two more nohitters 

in a pair of games Saturday. 

The Class 1A top-ranked 

Hawks earned wins over Bishop 

Garrigan and Webster City 

in non-conference action. 

RSM won 11-0 in five 

innings over Webster City. 

Isaiah Gerrietts threw the 

complete game no-hitter with 

five strikeouts. The Lynx did 

get a few baserunners on as 

Gerreitts walked two and hit 

another. 

The RSM offense found 

production from most of the 

lineup as seven batters drove 

in runs in the game. Cael Ortmann 

led the team with a 3 RBI 

game as he was 3-of-3 at the 

plate with two doubles and a 

single. 

Hunter Pick hit a home run 

and a single as he drove in two 

runs. Alex Schroeder added a 

pair of RBIs with a double and 

walk in the game. 

Ryan Willman, Brenden 

Fisch, Jaxon Bunkers and 

Collin Homan added an RBI 

apiece. 

RSM won 17-0 in five 

innings against Bishop Garrigan. 

In this game, Ortmann 

and Bunkers combined for the 

no-hitter. Ortmann earned the 

win in 2 2/3 innings of work. 

He struck out five, but also 

walked four and hit a batter. 

Bunkers threw the other 2 1/3 

innings and picked up four 

strikeouts. He walked three 

Golden Bears. 

Offensively, the Hawks hit 

a pair of home runs. Brenden 

Fisch and Collin Homan 

had the round-trippers in the 

game. They both ended with 4 

RBI games. Fisch added a single 

for a multi-hit game while 

Homan reached on a double 

for his other hit. Both players 

also drew a walk as part of 13 

free passes the Hawks were 

able to draw in the contest. 

Landon Waldschmitt and 

Cael Ortmann added 2 RBI 

games for the team. Alex 

Schroeder, Jaxon Bunkers 

and Austin Klein each drove 

in a run. 

Remsen St. Mary’s 

improved their record to 3-0 

with the wins. 

MMCRU splits season openers against Trinity 


Sports Editor 

HULL — The MMCRU 

baseball and softball teams 

opened the season Monday 

with games against Trinity 

Christian. 

The MMCRU baseball 

team picked up a 6-2 victory 

over the Tigers. 

Xander Tentinger led the 

team with two hits out of the 

No. 9 spot in the order. He 

drove in a run and also had a 

sacrifice in the game. 

Cleanup hitter Mitchell 

Schnepf drove in a pair of 

runs while Gunnar Johnson 

and Branden Whited ended 

Akron-Westfield baseball wins big over Trinity 


Sports Editor 

HULL — Trinity Christian 

scored a run in the bottom 

of the first to take a 1-0 

lead. It was all Akron-Westfield 

after that as they scored 

in the next five innings to win 

by a final score of 18-1 in six 

innings on Friday. 

The Westerners scored 

two in the second, four in the 

third, two in the fourth, one 

in the fifth and nine in the sixth 

to complete the rout. 

The Westerners walked 12 

times and pounded out 15 

hits in the win. Six of the hits 

were doubles including two 

apiece for Michael Swancutt 

and Carter Wilken. Swancutt 

ended with 3 RBI in the game 

while Wilken drove in a pair. 

Conner Wendel had a 3 

RBI game in the win. Nathan 

Gaswint, Kasey Nielsen and 

with an RBI apiece. 

The team scored five of their 

six runs against starter Alec 

DeBoer who took the loss in 

five innings of work. Evan De 

Jong gave up the other run in 

two innings on the mound. 

The Tigers had three hits in 

the loss. Two were doubles from 

DeBoer and Dustin Hoksbergen. 

The Tigers scored both of 

their runs against KC Nicks who 

earned the win on the mound. 

He struck out 13 in six innings 

of work. Mason Roberts threw 

a scoreless inning of relief and 

added another strikeout. 

Trinity fell to 0-4 on the season. 

MMCRU starts the year 

1-0. 

Trinity earned a 9-5 victory in 

the softball contest. The Royals 

led 3-0 after the top of the third 

before Trinity rallied for four 

runs in the bottom of the third. 

They added three runs in the 

fifth and answered MMCRU’s 

two runs in the sixth with two 

of their own. 

The Royals were led by Isabelle 

Olson in the loss. The 

cleanup hitter had three hits 

including a home run as she 

finished with a 3 RBI game. 

Breanna Staab and Avery 

Schlenger added two hits apiece 

for the Royals. 

Tatum Wilken all ended with 

2 RBIs in the game. Nielsen led 

the team with three hits, two 

singles and a double. 

Josh Kooiker had one of two 

hits for the Tigers and drove 

in Evan De Jong for their only 

run of the game. 

Luke De Jong took the loss 

on the mound with eight runs 

allowed in four innings. Six of 

the runs were earned. Dustin 

Hoksbergen gave up seven 

All five runs scored against 

Makiah De Jager. She went 5 

1/3 innings. Maesa Cleveringa 

tossed 1 1/3 innings of scoreless 

relief. 

Madelyn Vis had a double 

and triple while leading the 

Tigers with a 3 RBI game. 

Keahna Heynen reached on two 

doubles and a single and drove 

in a run. 

Olson took the loss for the 

Royals with five runs allowed in 

4 1/3 innings. Kaleigh Gravenish 

gave up four runs in 1 2/3 

innings of work. Both pitchers 

ended with two strikeouts. 

Trinity starts the year 1-0 

while MMCRU begins 0-1. 

earned runs in 1 1/3 innings. 

Levi Maassen allowed three 

earned runs in 2/3 of an inning. 

Hayden Wahlberg pitched 

a complete game win for the 

Westerners. He struck out 

seven in six innings of work. 

He gave up the one run on 

three walks and two hits. 

Akron-Westfield improved 

to 3-1 with the win. Trinity 

Christian fell to 0-3 with the 

loss.



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worshippers felt that there was 

a need to provide a worship 

space that felt safe and fulfilling 

for those wishing to connect 

with a faith community. Angela 

Catton, who serves on the 

Leadership Team, explained, 

“Represented in our worship, 

mission, and even our logo, we 

believe that faith is comprised 

of diversity. In a world torn 

apart by judgment, conflict, 

and divisiveness, Living Faith 

Lutheran is a sanctuary where 

no matter what your religious 

background, who you choose 

to love, or the color of your 

skin, we are meant to come 

together in a safe community 

of worshippers to honor the 

One who paid the ultimate 

sacrifice for our salvation.” 

As the worship community 

worked to establish itself and 

find a more formal worship 

space and pastoral leadership, 

the Le Mars Presbyterian United 

Church of Christ welcomed 

the ELCA group into their 

church facility. 

“With our denominations 

in full communion with each 

other, we are aligned spiritually, 

in mission, and service, and 

have shared ministry in various 

ways through the years,” said 

Pastor Jan Christensen of the 

Le Mars PUCC. “Upon being 

made aware of the need, our 

session opened our doors, 

inviting this faith community 

to join us for worship, and 

offering a place to be, to discern, 

and to heal. It has been 

delightful having them here.” 

Eventually, Living Faith 

Lutheran was offered a space 

within the PUCC church 

building and has been conducting 

small group studies, 

activities, and worship in the 

Youth Room there. 

Since January, members of 

the Living Faith Lutheran community 

have worked together 

to establish their name, mission, 

and vision and formally 

establish themselves as a recognized 

business operating in 

Iowa. 

On April 23, 2023, Living 

Faith Lutheran hosted a Charter 

Signing followed by a business 

meeting where the SAWC 

Constitution was adopted and 

the Leadership Team appointed 

in the fall of 2022 was reaffirmed. 

As Living Faith continues 

to develop, it hopes to provide 

a range of programs and 

services, including Bible study 

groups, youth programs, and 

community outreach initiatives. 

The SAWC offers a fellowship 

time at 10 a.m. and a 

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Lutheran liturgical worship at 

11 a.m. with Holy Communion. 

The group hopes to grow 

its presence and service in Le 

Mars and the surrounding area 

as they continue cultivating its 

outreach, programming, and 

expanding its faith family. 

Pastor Jay Denne currently 

presides over worship for Living 

Faith Lutheran. 

“We want to create a space 

where everyone feels welcome 

no matter where they are on 

their faith journey,” says Pastor 

Denne. “We hope to be a place 


Living Faith: Charter signing, constitution adoption on April 23 

(PHOTO CONTRIBUTED) 

Members of Living Faith Lutheran give a thumbs up to becoming a Synodically Authorized Worship Community of the Western Iowa Synod of the Evangelical 

Lutheran Church in America, following the charter signing on April 23. The Lutheran worship community holds Sunday services at the Presbyterian United 

Church of Christ in Le Mars. 

of growth and transformation 

for our members so that we can 

share the love of Christ with 

the community at large.” 

Bishop Lorna Halaas of the 

ELCA Western Iowa Synod 

added her words of welcome 

to the new worshipping community. 

“This is a community that 

gathers to proclaim the Good 

News of Jesus Christ, to love 

and serve all of God’s creation. 

At Living Faith Lutheran 

Church there is a place for 

you!” said Halaas. “It is a joy to 

welcome this new worshipping 

community to Le Mars and the 

Western Iowa Synod, ELCA.” 

The opening of Living Faith 

Lutheran represents an exciting 

new chapter in the Le Mars 

community’s spiritual landscape, 

and its doors are open 

to all who seek a welcoming 

and inclusive faith community. 

Living Faith Lutheran hosts 

a website at www.livingfaithlemars.com 

and can be found 

on Facebook at @Living Faith 

Lutheran Church – Le Mars, 

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USGS to conduct low-level plane flights planned for geophysical survey 

(PHOTO BY SANDER GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORIES, USED WITH PERMISSION) 

This is a picture of one the airplanes that will be used by the 

US Geological Survey in conducting an airborne geophysical 

survey in the region. The “boom” that extends behind the aircraft 

contains a magnetic sensor. 

LE MARS — Plymouth 

County residents, along with 

other counties in northwest 

Iowa, will potentially see 

low-flying aircraft over the 

area in the next four to six 

months. 

The U.S. Geological Survey 

has contracted an airborne 

geophysical survey of the 

region. 

According to a press release, 

the new airborne geophysical 

survey data will be collected 

using an airplane and will fly 

over parts of northwest Iowa, 

northeast Nebraska, southwest 

Minnesota, and southeast 

South Dakota, weather permitting. 

The survey will begin 

in mid-May and be completed 

in about four to six months. 

The airplane will fly along 

pre-planned flight paths relatively 

low to the ground 

at more than 300 feet (100 

meters) above the surface. 

The ground clearance will be 

increased to about 1,000 feet 

(300+ meters) over populated 

areas in order to comply with 

FAA regulations. Flight line 

separation will be more than 

600 feet (200 meters) throughout 

the survey area. 

Instruments on the airplane 

will measure variations in the 

Earth’s magnetic field and 

natural low-level radiation 

created by different rock types. 

This information will help 

researchers develop geologic 

maps in three dimensions. 

The scientific instruments 

on the airplane are completely 

passive with no emissions that 

pose a risk to humans, animals, 

or plant life. No photography 

or video data will be collected. 

The data collected will be made 

(MAP CONTRIBUTED) 

The Spirit Lake tectonic zone survey will cover a broad swath of land, including parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota. 

freely available to the public 

once complete. The aircraft 

will be flown by experienced 

pilots that are specially trained 

and approved for low-level flying. 

The companies work with 

the FAA to ensure flights are 

safe and in accordance with 

U.S. law. The surveys will be 

conducted during daylight 

hours only. 

The USGS is contracting 

with Sander Geophysics Ltd. 

and Dewberry to collect the 

geophysical data. 

The geophysical survey 

will focus on the buried Spirit 

Lake tectonic zone that is 

centered in the area between 

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and 

Omaha, Nebraska. The region 

is thought to have potential 

for critical mineral deposits 

buried in the ancient Precambrian 

rocks deep beneath the 

glacial deposits and sedimentary 

rocks exposed near the 

surface. The purpose of the 

geophysical survey is to better 

map the ancient Precambrian 

rocks at depth. The region 

was chosen in collaboration 

with the Iowa Geological Survey, 

the Minnesota Geological 

Survey, the Minnesota Department 

of Natural Resources, the 

Minnesota Natural Resources 

Research Institute, the Nebraska 

Conservation and Survey 

Division and the South Dakota 

Geological Survey. 

Covering more than 

105,000 square miles, the new 

geophysical survey will use the 

latest technological developments 

that will allow scientists 

to develop high-resolution 

three-dimensional representations 

of geology to depths over 

3200 feet (1 kilometer) below 

the surface. 

The 3D models and maps 

produced from the survey 

will help understand the 

distribution of mineral and 

energy resources, as well as 

the potential for natural hazards. 

Data collected as part of 

this effort will be made public 

and used by the state agencies 

and the USGS to guide more 

detailed geologic mapping at 

local scales. 

The Plymouth County Sheriff’s 

Office will have a link on 

it’s website to share information 

with the public, according 

to Sheriff Jeff TeBrink. 

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Dump Trailers, the industry 

leader in side dump trailer 

design and manufacturing, 

announced that Todd Karolczak 

has been named Director 

of Sales & Marketing. Karolczak 

brings more than 30 years of 

experience in sales and marketing 

to the company, where he 

will lead SmithCo’s initiatives 

for sales growth and enhancing 

support for the company’s 

national dealer network. 

“Todd brings a fresh perspective 

and analytical focus to lead 

SmithCo’s next phase of sales 

growth as we enter our third 

decade of solving challenges for 

haulers with the most durable, 

innovative trailers,” says Scott 

Todd Karolczak 

Lovell, SmithCo President and 

CEO, “We are excited to welcome 

him aboard.” 

Previously Karolczak held 

marketing management roles 

with Maintainer Corporation 

of Iowa and Den Hartog Industries. 

He has extensive experience 

with the US Department 

of Agriculture as an analyst and 

statistician. Karolczak earned a 

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics 

from Briar Cliff University 

and studied statistics further 

in the master’s program at Iowa 

State University. 

“SmithCo’s focus on creating 

solutions for haulers has 

changed the industry,” says 

Karolczak, “I’m looking forward 

to further developing 

our sales and dealer network to 

reach haulers nationwide.” 

About SmithCo 

For nearly 30 years, the mission 

of SmithCo Side Dump 

Trailers has been to design and 

build the world’s best trailers 

with superior stability, easier 

unloading, and faster cycle 

times than conventional dump 

trailers. Headquartered in Le 

Mars, SmithCo produces more 

side dump trailers and models 

than any other company. Our 

trailers provide solutions to 

our customers’ hauling needs 

in agriculture, construction, 

demolition, mining, and waste. 

The company was founded on 

the values of honesty, integrity, 

and outstanding customer service. 

We live these values every 

day by building side dump trailers 

that are stronger, last longer 

and command the highest resale 

value. For more information 

visit sidedump.com. 

Furry Friends to meet May 30 

LE MARS — “Prayers and 

Pizza” once again will be the 

theme of the Furry Friends 

prayer group meeting in the 

new Wet-Nose Rescue Shelter 

at 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 30. 

Eboni Sayonkon of Le Mars 

will offer prayers for the cats 

and dogs at the shelter. 

The public is welcome. 

The Methodist lay pastor 

will extend prayers for the 

volunteers who work at the 

shelter and for the building 

itself. Of special concern will 

be the new outdoor fencing 

the volunteers hope to put up 

for dogs this spring with the 

help of an Eagle Scout candidate. 

The addition of the fence 

will lighten the load for dog 

walkers and expand the areas 

where the dogs can run. 

Following the prayers, participants 

will gather for pizza 

in the shelter’s front lounge. 

Eboni’s husband, Eric, is 

pastor of the United Methodist 

Church of Le Mars. 

Other pastors who have 

served Furry Friends are the 

Rev. Jan Christensen in January, 

Tom Munson, Synodically 

Authorized Minister, in 

February, chaplain Kitt Mallin 

in March, and Pastor Berth 

Lundula in April. 

Any pastors who would 

like to help with the monthly 

prayers of Furry Friends may 

call 539-0223. The group 

meets the last Tuesday of each 

month. 

The shelter is located at 

1331 Hawkeye Ave. S.W., on 

the south edge of Le Mars near 

the airport. 

Since Nov. 1, 2022, when 

the shelter opened, Wet-Nose 

has adopted out over 50 cats 

and more than a dozen dogs.



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“The Land Marketing Professionals for Over 100 Years” 

Is Offering 

Approx. 211 Acres M/L of Unimproved Farmland 

Section 11, Grange Township, Woodbury County, Iowa 

PUBLIC AUCTION 

LIVE AND ONLINE BIDDING 

Online Bidding @ BrockAuction.com & Click on HiBid 

Friday, June 9, 2023 @ 10:00 AM 

Sale to be Held at the Bronson Shelter House in Bronson, IA 

LAND LOCATION - From Bronson: Go Southwest 1 mile on the Bronson blacktop, 

then go Southeast 4½ miles on Old Hwy 141. From Luton: Go East 3 miles on D-51, then go 

Northwest 1 miles on Old Hwy 141. From Climbing Hill: Go Northwest 6 miles on D-54, then 

go Southeast ½ mile on Old Hwy 141. 

For complete Details, Photos and Video go to www.BrockAuction.com 

OTTO SCHRUNK - Owner 

BRUCE R. BROCK - BROKER 

BRUCE R. BROCK RE L.L.C. 

World Champion Auctioneer 

Licensed in IA, SD & NE 

1321 Hawkeye Ave SW, Le Mars, IA 

(712) 548-4634 

Robert Rehan - Attorney 

AUCTIONEERS: 

Austin Popken - Le Mars, IA ......... 712-539-1178 

Brian Rubis - Le Mars, IA .............. 712-253-5481 

Darrell Scott - Mapleton, IA ........... 712-208-0003 

Steve Gaul - Hawarden, IA ........... 712-551-6586 

Adam Karrels - Sturgis, SD ........... 605-490-1701 

Pat Robeson - Sioux City, IA ........ 712-259-1734 

Troy Donnelly - Elk Point, SD ....... 712-899-3748 

"The Midwest's Largest and Fastest Growing Auction Company with 4 Generations Serving The Midwest Since 1919" 

Don’t forget to place your ad early due to 

MEMORIAL DAY 

WEEKEND! 

Our deadlines are as follows: 

LE MARS SHOPPER’S GUIDE (5/30) 

Thursday, May 25 at 9 a.m. 

NO PAPER 

MEMORIAL DAY (5/29) 

“The Land Marketing Professionals for Over 100 Years” 

Proudly Presents 

237.23 Fantastic Certified Organic Acres M/L (Offered in 2 Tracts) 

Sections 16 & 17, Johnson Township, Plymouth County, IA 

(Per Original Government Survey) 

PUBLIC AUCTION 

LIVE AND ONLINE BIDDING 

Online Bidding @ BrockAuction.com & Click on 

Monday, June 5th, 2023 @ 10:00 AM 

Sale to be held at The Willow Creek Golf Course in Le Mars, IA 

METHOD OF SALE - TRACT 1 will sale first followed by TRACT 2, the tracts will sell separately and will not be 

offered or combined as one unit. 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 1 - 157.23 Acres M/L - NW ¼ (except acreage) Section 16. 

TRACT 2 - 80 Acres M/L - E½ of the SW¼ Section 17, all in Township 92 North Range 47 West of 

the 5th P.M all in Plymouth County, Iowa. 

LAND LOCATION: TRACT 1 - From Akron: Go 8 miles East on Hwy 3, then 1 mile South on Fir Ave. 

From Le Mars: Go 10 miles West on Hwy 3, 1 mile North on K-22, 2 miles West on Hwy 3, then 1 mile South on Fir 

Ave. TRACT 2 - From Akron: Go 8 miles East on Hwy 3, 1 mile South on Fir Ave, then ½ mile West on 190th St. 

From Le Mars: Go 10 miles West on Hwy 3, 1 mile South on K-22, then 2.5 miles West on 190th St. 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: “Diversification Offers More Opportunities!” 

In these offerings are two of Johnson Townships highest indexing, top quality farms to be auctioned in quite 

some time. 

Diversity is always a huge part in being able to take advantage of the fast-changing dynamics in our 

agricultural world. Being able to shift gears on the fly as markets shift is always a challenge that we face and can 

be hard to accomplish. These two farms offer just that opportunity, where other traditional farms can’t. They are 

both certified organic farms. They have been certified by the Iowa Department of Land Stewardship. Fortunately, 

these farms are located reasonably close to markets that pay a premium for certified seed to add extra dollars 

per bushel for your crop. A great tool in your marketing toolbox. 

The Plymouth County FSA Office shows TRACT 1 to have 149.79 cropland acres with a 118.40-acre corn 

base, with a 153 bu. PLC Yield Index, and a 23.20-acre soybean base with a 45 bu. PLC Yield Index. Plymouth 

County NRCS and Assessors Office shows the main soil types to be 80% Galva with a smaller amount of 

Radford and carry a weighted CSR II average of 85.7. AWESOME!! TRACT 1 also has a newer 17,000-bushel 

grain bin included and available for use after March 1 of 2024. 

TRACT 2 shows 76.59 cropland acres with a 45.8-acre corn base and a 153 bu. PLC Yield Index and a 

30.4-acre soybean base with a 45 bu. PLC Yield Index. The NRCS and Assessors office shows the main soil 

types to be mainly Galva with some Radford and carrying a weighted CSR II average of 83.9. FANTASTIC soil 

ratings for this area. 

We all see and hear the talk about, and pressure on the farming world today to meet certain environmental 

standards. Over the coming decades these ideas and 

public awareness are likely to increase. The Yeager 

farms may very well put you ahead of the curve in that 

respect should you continue to choose the organic 

route. If you want to use the current traditional farming 

practice, there is no reason you can’t go that route as 

well. With flexibility being a top priority, you will be in full 

control of whatever route you choose. How awesome to 

have complete control over your future plan and 

direction. Be sure to take full advantage of the 

opportunity you have with these farms. 

For Complete Details, Photos & Video go to 

Best of luck from all of us at Brock Auction Co. 

www.BrockAuction.com 

YEAGER FAMILY VENTURES - OWNERS 

Kelsey Langel - Attorney 

BRUCE R. BROCK 

BROKER 

World Champion 

Auctioneer 

AUSTIN POPKEN 

REALTOR 

AUCTIONEER 

712-539-1178 

BRUCE R. BROCK RE L.L.C. 

Licensed in IA, SD & NE 

1321 Hawkeye Ave. SW, Le Mars, IA 

(712) 548-4634 

"The Midwest's Largest and Fastest 

BRIAN RUBIS 

AUCTIONEER 

Growing Auction Company 

712-253-5481 

with 4 Generations Serving The Midwest Since 1919" 

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We are looking for: Maintenance 

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HR Generalist 

• $25-$40/hr 

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Supervisor 

$30.80/hr 

$25.37/hr 

$26.37/hr 

$21.50/hr 

$22.50/hr 

$22.05/hr 

$23.05/hr 

• 2nd shift - Assistant $27.59/hr 

Some of our Perks Include: 

• ESOP 

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P 

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• Free dental l & vision insurance 

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• Great tunes & co-workers 

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BoDeans – Attn. Human Resources 

1790 21st Street SW • LeMars, IA 51031 

Phone (712) 548-4422 • Fax (712) 548-5477 

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Online Only - BID NOW 

Fridge, Furniture, Décor, 

Sm. Appliances, Vintage, 

Collectibles * Proceeds to 

Support Tanzania Mission Trip 

Mark & Vickie Hemmingson 

Online Only - Bid May 25th 

2016 Liebherr 716 Dozer 

AuctionTime 

Mon. June 5th, 10:00 am 

240 Fantastic Certified Organic 

Acres M/L Offered in Two Tracts 

Plymouth County, IA 

Yeager Family Ventures 

Online Only - Bid June 7th 

1,000 Gallon Fuel Trailer 

AuctionTime 

Fri. June 9th, 10:00 am 

211 Acres M/L Unimproved 

Farmland, Woodbury County, IA 

Otto Schrunk Revocable Trust 

Mon. June 19th, 10:00 am 

73.06 Acres M/L of the Highest 

Indexing and Highest Producing 

Farms in the State of Iowa and the 

U.S.A in O’Brien County, IA 

Patricia Wright 

BrockAuction.com 

1321 Hawkeye Ave SW. 

Le Mars (712) 548-4634 

“The Land Marketing Professionals 

for Over 100 Years” 

GOD BLESS AMERICA 

1 FOR SALE 

FOR SALE 20 metal filing cabinets 

$15.00 each and 2 fire 

proof $150.00 each. Please contact 

Le Mars Sentinel 712-546- 

7031 or stop in at 41 1st Ave NE 

Le Mars, Iowa. 

14 FOR RENT 

THE SHED multi-size storage 

units available. Call 712-546- 

4413. 

17 APTS FOR RENT 

FOR RENT: 1, 2 & 3 bedroom 

apartments. Rent based 

on income. Smoke free apartments. 

Please call 712-580- 

5360. 

19 WANTED 

FIRST AMERICAN Pickers in 

Remsen BUYING! Antiques, 

gold, silver, coins, jewelry, collections 

and estates. Bring in. 

Call us out! 505-319-0109. 

J&J HANDYMAN Carpentry, 

roofing, landscaping, concrete, 

sidewalks and much more. 712- 

540-7977. 

21 HELP WANTED 

ADMINISTRATIVE 

ASSISTANT- Accounting & Tax 

Office- Part-time with flexible 

days & hours, Office 365 skills 

required. Mail resume- PO Box 

903, Le Mars, IA 51031 or email 

info@puhlcpa.com. 

Recreational/Lawn & Garden Consignment Auction 

Saturday, June 10th @ 10:00 AM 

Location: Stabe Auction Lot 6 mi. E of Hinton, IA on C-60 

LIVE & ONLINE INTERNET BIDDING 

Consign your Campers; Motorhomes; Boats; ATV's; Motorcycles; 

Lawn & Garden and Recreational accessories. 

Advertising deadline for online consignments is May 22. 

Small inspection fee to Seller on campers. 

Sale conducted by STABE AUCTION 

Affiliated with Iowa Auction Group. 

To consign Call Randy: 712-540-9640 

Scott: 712-230-1168 

FIREWORKS 

SALES! 

HELP WANTED: Full time 

meat cutter/wrapper and other 

duties included. Call 712-786- 

1197 or apply in person at 

Remsen Processing, 230 South 

Washington, Remsen, Iowa. 

HELP WANTED: Greenway 

Lawn Care full time mowing 

position with experience with 

zero turn a plus, $20 an hour, 

712-546-4055, greenwaylawncare@premieronline.net. 

LE MARS COMMUNITY 

Schools. Kluckhohn 

Administrative Assistant, $17.85/ 

hr., 40 hrs/wk, 10 months 

IPERS, single health insurance, 

dental insurance, disability, 

and life insurance. Start date is 

August 1, 2023. If interested, 

apply on-line at www.lemarscsd.org. 

Open until filled. EOE 

LE MARS- WATER Department 

Operator. Regular full-time position. 

Perform a variety of water 

system service functions including: 

installing, reading, testing, 

and repairing water meters; 

respond to customer concerns, 

questions and requests; perform 

a variety of semi-skilled 

and skilled level operations of 

maintenance, trouble shooting, 

calculations, construction, 

and other tasks relating to the 

Water Treatment Plant and 

Distribution System. Requires 

weekend, call-back emergency 

and on-call work. Must have or 

ability to obtain Grade I State of 

Iowa Water Treatment Plant and 

Distribution System IDNR certification 

within 15 months of hire 

and Grade II within 36 months 

of hire. CDL preferred or ability 

to obtain. Pre-employment/ 

Random Drug/Alcohol Test 

may apply. Application and full 

job description are available at 

www.lemarsiowa.com or City 

Hall. Submit City application 

to City of Le Mars, 40 Central 

Ave. SE, Le Mars, IA 51031 

or online at www.lemarsiowa. 

com. Review of applications 

will begin after June 9, 2023. 

Applications will be accepted 

until position is filled. EOE M/F 

TEMPORARY SUMMER 

office help wanted!! We are a 

real estate investment company 

looking for some temporary 

office help during our busiest 

months of the year. This can 

be part-time or full-time. It is 

day time hours, and a very 

flexible schedule. This will be 

basic office work and data entry. 

Please send cover letter/resume 

to: Oak Tree Properties Office 

position, PO BOX 506, Le Mars, 

IA 51031. Or you can pick up an 

application from 520 4th St. SW 

Ste A Le Mars, IA 51031. 

OUR CLASSIFIEDS run in the 

Le Mars Sentinel, Shopper’s 

Guide and Remsen Bell. Call 

712-546-7031 to get yours listed. 

Looking for a family or organization to operate 

Ka-Boomer's 1/2 Price Fireworks Outlet 

in Le Mars during the summer of 2023. Only 10 

days, very high traffic area in Walmart parking 

lot. Earning potential of $8,000-$15,000. 

Call for details 402-443-4593 

or Email: kaboomersfireworks@yahoo.com 

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lemarssentinel.com 

please visit 

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LEGAL 

MERRILL, IOWA 

APRIL 2023 RECEIPTS/DISBURSEMENTS 

DISBURSEMENTS 

ACCESS PAYMENT PROCESSING .................... MONTHLY SERVICE FEE ...................$10.00 

ANALYTICAL & CONSULTING SVS ......................................... CHEMICALS .................. $56.00 

BACKLIGHT PRODUCTIONS SVS 

............................................................ BEN GRILLITT M/D BAND PMT 1-2 ............ $1,350.00 

BOMGAARS ........................................MISC SUPPLIES/SHUTOFF REPAIRS ................ $142.61 

BOMGAARS .................................. VEHICLE MAINT SUPP/PARKS MAINT ................$890.23 

CASEY’S BUSINESS CARD ...................................................................FUEL PD .................$214.71 

CASEY’S BUSINESS CARD ...................................................................FUEL-FD................ $214.36 

CASEY’S BUSINESS CARD ..............................................................FUEL AMB ...................$77.73 

CENTRAL INSURE .......................................................#1907 A.GRAY BOND ................$383.00 

CENTRAL STATES FUNDS................................APRIL GROUP INSURANCE .............$3,941.00 

CERTIFIED AMBULANCE GROUP ........................CLAIMS PROCESSING .................. $43.06 

CHASE CARD SERVICES 

...............FD-LOWES-PRESSURE WASHER/HARBOR FREIGHT/SAMS ................ $732.14 

CHASE CARD SERVICES .........................AMB-AMAZON EMS SUPPLIES ................ $519.87 

CHASE CARD SERVICES .................MAINT TOOLS WIRELSSS SUPPLIES ...................$52.17 

CHASE CARD SERVICES ....................MAINT CLOTHING ALLOWANCE ................$169.39 

CHASE CARD SERVICES .............................................. LIBRARY ABEBOOKS ................$135.38 

CHASE CARD SERVICES ....................................................PARKS CAMERAS .................. $40.00 

CHASE CARD SERVICES ...............SAMS EASTER EGG HUNT SUPPLIES ...................$21.82 

CHASE CARD SERVICES ................................CLERK-POSTAGE 941 QTRLY ..................... $8.37 

CHASE CARD SERVICES .................................MAINT-WIRELESS SUPPLIES .................. $99.98 

CHEM-SULT, INC. ..............................SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 125 GAL .............$1,007.50 

DEPT OF TREASURY/IRS .......................................... 2021 QTR 4 BALANCE .................$155.17 

DUCKIES ROADSIDE CAFE .............YARD OF THE MONTH GIFTCARDS .................. $75.00 

EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS .......................................PD OFFICE SUPPLIES ..................$217.12 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL PRODUCTS .............. AMB MEDICAL SUPPLIES .................. $33.80 

IAMU .......................................................MUNICIPAL UTILITY MEMBERSHIP ................ $737.00 

INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES ...........LIBRARY MATERIALS INV 74993812 ................$190.50 

ILEA ............................................................................. POST TEST 03/14/2023 ................$100.00 

IOWA STATE BANK ...............................................................FIRE TRUCK PMT ............ $2,709.81 

JUSTICE FIRE & SAFETY ....................KISSINGER KITCHEN INSPECTION ................ $267.00 

KELLEN EXCAVATING ......................................................CRUSHED ASPHALT .............$1,199.20 

KELLEN EXCAVATING ......................................................CRUSHED ASPHALT ............ $1,383.40 

WANTED: 

Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper 

Full time position based in Remsen. 

Eligible for benefits including IPERS. 

For more information and to apply online, please visit: 

www.midsioux.org • 1-800-859-2025 

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LEGAL 

TRUST NOTICE 

IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: 

DENNIS J. NILLES TRUST 

Dated October 22, 2002 

To all persons regarding Dennis J. Nilles, 

deceased, who died on or about March 28, 

2023. You are hereby notified that Beverly A. 

Nilles, Merle T. Shay and Genelle M. Dixson 

are the Co-Trustees of the Dennis J. Nilles Trust 

dated on October 22, 2002. Any action to 

contest the validity of the trust must be brought 

in the District Court of Plymouth County, Iowa, 

within the later to occur of four (4) months from 

the date of second publication of this notice 

or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing 

this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor 

and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose 

identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any 

suit not filed within this period shall be forever 

barred. 

Notice is further given that any person or 

entity possessing a claim against the trust must 

mail proof of the claim to the trustee at the 

address listed below via certified mail, return 

receipt requested, by the later to occur of four 

(4) months from the second publication of 

this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of 

mailing this notice if required or the claim shall 

be forever barred unless paid or otherwise 

satisfied. 

Dated on May 11, 2023. 

Dennis J. Nilles Trust, 

dated October 22, 2002. 

/s/ Beverly A. Nilles, Trustee 

28258 Hwy 3 

Le Mars, Iowa 51031 

/s/ Merle T. Shay 

Merle T. Shay 

28991 Hwy 3 


/s/Genelle M. Dixson 

Genelle M. Dixson 

4030 Monroe St 

Sioux City, Iowa 51108 

Craig R. Bauerly, Attorney for Co-Trustees 

Bauerly & Langel, P.L.C. 

1288 Lincoln St. SW, P.O. Box 336 


Date of second publication: 24th day of 

May, 2023. 

(#337611) 

LEGAL 

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT 


CASE NO. ESPR020310 

NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL 

WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION 

IN THE MATTER 

OF THE ESTATE OF 

DENNIS J. NILLES, 

Deceased. 

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of 

Dennis J. Nilles, Deceased, who died on or 

about on March 28, 2023: 

You are hereby notified that on May 

11, 2023, the Last Will and Testament of 

Dennis J. Nilles, deceased, bearing date of 

October 22, 2002, was admitted to probate 

in the above named court and there will be 

no present administration of the estate. Any 

action to set aside the will must be brought 

in the district court of the county within the 

later to occur of four months from the date of 

the second publication of this notice or one 

month from the date of mailing of this notice 

to all heirs of the decedent and devisees 

under the will whose identities are reasonably 

ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. 


/s/ Beverly A. Nilles 

Beverly A. Nilles, Petitioner 

28258 Hwy 3 


Attorney for estate: Craig R. Bauerly 

1288 Lincoln St. SW, P.O. Box 336 

Le Mars, IA 51031 

Date of second publication 24th day of 

May, 2023. 

(#337610) 

LEGAL 

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR 


CASE NO. ESPR020312 

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF 

ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO 

CREDITORS 

IN THE MATTER OF 

THE ESTATE OF 

SHERRY K. MASTBERGEN, Deceased 

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of 

Sherry K. Mastbergen, Deceased, who died 

on or about April 25, 2023: 

You are hereby notified that on May 

18, 2023, the undersigned was appointed 

administrator of the estate. 

Notice is hereby given that all persons 

indebted to the estate are requested to make 

immediate payment to the undersigned, and 

creditors having claims against the estate 

shall file them with the clerk of the above 

named district court, as provided by law, duly 

authenticated, for allowance, and unless so 

filed by the later to occur four months from the 

date of the second publication of this notice 

or one month from the date of the mailing of 

this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) 

a claim is thereafter forever barred. 


Jennifer Ankerstjerne 

Administrator of the Estate 

1401 275th Street 

Salix, IA 51052-8025 

Bryan E Shusterman, ICIS#: AT0014105 

Attorney for the Administrator 

Heidman Law Firm 

1128 Historic 4th St 

P.O. Box 3086 

Sioux City, IA 51101 

Date of second publication 31st day of 

May, 2023 

(#338607) 

LE MARS AGRI-CENTER INC 

................................................... SCALE USAGE-WEIGHING ROCK SALT .................. $30.00 

LINCOLN WINWATER WORKS CO .................................................REPAIRS ................$282.00 

MIDAMERICAN ENERGY ........................................UTILITY-GAS/ELECTRIC ............ $3,768.72 

MURPHY COLLINS MCGILL PLC ....................03/20/23 REG MEETING ................$150.00 

OC SANITATION ............................................MARCH GARBAGE SERVICE .............$3,477.60 

PARTY FUN RENTALS LLC ....................MERRILL DAZE 2023 INFLATABLES .............$1,074.00 

PEOPLES BANK ......................................................POLICE CHARGER LOAN ..............$1,116.06 

PLYMOUTH CO SOLID WASTE ............................MARCH LANDFILL FEES .............$2,561.66 

PREMIER COMMUNICATIONS ..................................PHONE/INTERNET ................$405.89 

QUALITY AUTOMOTIVE ..................... 2017 FORD EXPLORER REPAIRS PD ................$788.30 

QUALITY AUTOMOTIVE ................... 2004 FORD SHOP TRUCK REPAIRS ............... $443.54 

STAN HOUSTON .............................M18 FUEL BLOWER (BARE) 2724-20 ................. $161.10 

S. FURRER.................................................................................. RENTAL REFUND .................. $40.00 

T. DEJAGER ......................................... REIMBURSEMENT-FOOD EXPENSES ...................$81.62 

VERIZON ...................................................WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS ................ $132.61 

WITCC ...........................................................TUITION JESSE CHRISTENSEN ................$160.00 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ................................................................................................. $31,850.42 

PAYROLL: WAGES, FICA, IPERS, UNION ...............................................................$17,266.02 

TOTAL ................................................................................................................................$49,116.44 

RECEIPTS 

GENERAL ............................................................................................................................. $90,055.69 

LIBRARY .................................................................................................................................................... $- 

AMBULANCE ........................................................................................................................... $173.61 

POLICE ........................................................................................................................................$438.89 

FIRE DEPT ..............................................................................................................................$14,750.00 

PARKS ......................................................................................................................................$2,585.00 

EDC .................................................................................................................................................$21.83 

ROAD USE .............................................................................................................................$8,298.50 

EMPL BEN ...............................................................................................................................$3,613.88 

LOST .........................................................................................................................................$5,532.88 

WATER .....................................................................................................................................$2,705.38 

WATER DEP ................................................................................................................................$125.00 

SEWER .....................................................................................................................................$3,214.26 

TOTAL: .................................................................................................................................. $131,514.92 

(#338575) 


WANTED: 

Le Mars Early 

Head Start Teacher 

Full Time M-F 

(8:00 AM-4:00 PM) 

52 weeks per year 

and eligible for benefits. 

Duties include assisting the Team 

Leader/Teacher in providing an 

educational environment using the 

High Scope curriculum 

and working with parents 

and staff. 

For more information and to apply online, please visit: 

www.midsioux.org • 1-800-859-2025 

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Please call ahead to make arrangements. 

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Le Mars, IA 

LEGAL 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

SOUTHVIEW INDUSTRIAL PARK 

CITY OF LE MARS, IOWA 

Public Notice is hereby given that the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Le 

Mars, Iowa will conduct a public hearing on the Preliminary Plat for the Southview Industrial 

Park on the 30th day of May 2023, at 4:15 p.m. and said meeting to be held in the Council 

Chambers, 40 Central Avenue S.E. in said City. 

The proposed addition lies south of 27th Street SW & West of Lake Avenue within the 

Le Mars Corporate Limits. 

Said plat is now on file in the office of the City Clerk in Le Mars, Iowa and may be 

inspected by any person interested. 

Any persons interested may appear at said meeting of the Planning and Zoning 

Commission for the purpose of objections to said plat. 

Jan Feller, City Clerk 

(#338708) 

LEGAL 

Notice of Sheriff’s Levy and Sale 

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR PLYMOUTH COUNTY 

STATE OF IOWA 

Iowa District Court Plymouth County 

PLYMOUTH COUNTY Case #: EQCV041278 Civil #: 23-000354 

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY ET AL 

VS 

DONALD HUGHES AND RHONDA HUGHES ET AL 

❏✓ Special Execution ❏ General Execution ❏ Other 

As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was 

issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant (s) 

❏✓ Real Estate ❏ Personal Property ❏✓ Described Below ❏ On Attached Sheet 

To satisfy the judgment. The Property to be sold is 

Legal Description 

All that part of the East ½ of the Southeast ¼ of Section 15, Township 90 North, Range 48 

West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Plymouth County, Iowa, described as follows: 

Commencement at the Northeast corner of the East ½ of the Southeast ¼ of said Section 

15; thence North 88 degrees 45 feet 18 inches West along the North line of said East ½ of 

said Southeast ¼ for 539.10 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 19 degrees 14 feet 

42 inches West for 220.81 feet; thence South 84 degrees 04 feet 56 inches West for 606.35 

feet to the Northeasterly Right of Way of County Road K-18; thence North 46 degrees 14 feet 

16 inches West along said Right of Way line for 185.40 feet to the West line of said East ½ of 

said Southeast ¼; thence North 0 degrees 52 feet 20 inches East on said West line for 160.44 

feet to the North line of said East ½ of said Southeast ¼; thence South 88 degrees 45 feet 18 

inches East along said North line for 807.57 feet to the point of beginning. 

Along with Easement from Micro Tower, Inc., as described in Exhibit F filed for record in 

Plymouth County, Iowa. 

EXCEPT: 

Commencing at the Northeast corner of said East ½ of the Southeast ¼ of Section 15; 

thence North 88 degrees 45 feet 18 inches West along the North line of said East ½ of the 

Southeast 1/4, also being the South line of Lost Springs Subdivision in Plymouth County, Iowa 

for 853.54 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing North 88 degrees 45 feet 18 

inches West along said North line for 26.82 feet; thence South 68 degrees 12 feet 00 inches 

West for 159.80 feet; thence North 28 degrees 46 feet 38 inches West for 72.25 feet to said 

North line of said East ½ of the Southeast ¼; thence North 88 degrees 45 feet 18 inches West 

along said North line for 6.51 feet to the Southeasterly line of an existing access easement; 

thence South 46 degrees 14 feet 12 inches West along said Southeasterly line for 151.67 feet; 

thence North 85 degrees 17 feet 26 inches East for 314.59 feet; thence North 9 degrees 31 

feet 55 inches East for 75.42 feet to the point of beginning. Said described parcel contains 

0.399 acres, more or less. 

Property Address: 30514 K18 S, SIOUX CITY, IA 51109 

The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: 

Sale Date: 06/01/2023 

Sale Time: 10:00 

Place of Sale: PLYMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, 451 14TH AVE NE, 

LEMARS, IA 51031 

❏ Homestead: Defendant is advised that if the described real estate includes the homestead 

(which must not exceed 1/2 acre if within a city or town plat, or, if rural, must not exceed 40 

acres), defendant must file a homestead plat with the Sheriff within ten (10) days after service of 

this notice, or the sheriff will have it platted and charge the costs to this case. 

❏ Redemption: After the sale of real estate, defendant may redeem the property within. 

❏✓ This sale not subject to Redemption. 

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney 

promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if acceptable. 

Judgment Amount: $54,869.34; Costs: $7,058.67; Accruing Costs: PLUS; Interest: 

$12,473.89; Sheriff’s Fees: Pending 

Date: 04/28/2023 JEFF TEBRINK, PLYMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF; Attorney: MICHAEL 

CUNNINGHAM, 2830 100TH STREET, SUITE 106, URBANDALE, IA 50322, (515)278- 

4200 

(#336481) 

LEGAL 

CITY OF MERRILL, IOWA COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES. MAY 15, 2023 

Mayor Norgaard called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. The pledge of allegiance was 

led by Mayor Norgaard. Council members present: Conley, Hoyt, Pierson, Dice, and Held. 

Also, present Attorney P. Murphy. 

AGENDA APPROVAL: Motion by Conley to approve agenda, seconded by Dice, all 

aye, motion carried. APPROVAL CONSENT OF AGENDA: a. Minutes from 4/17/2023 

b. Caseys Cigarette/tobacco permit 23-24. Motion by Held to approve consent of 

agenda, seconded by Conley, all aye, motions carried. FINANCIAL REPORTS: a. Treasures 

Report. b. April Claims. c. May Claims. Motion by Pierson to approve the City financial 

reports, seconded by Held, all aye, motions carried. PUBLIC FORUM: C. Peters/C. Rieken 

proposed a wrestling club and inquired about land for sale and building placement 

requirements. Item to be added to the June agenda for consideration. CLERK: Online Bill Pay 

is available at www.merrilliowa.org for those who wish to utilize. DEPARTMENT REPORTS: 

MCB Committee: Wrapping up the Merrill Daze events. Food Truck Wednesday is going 

well. Merrill foundation grant approved for $460 to be used for playground repairs and 

ball field repairs. Looking into the Plymouth CO. Foundation grant. Fire & EMS: 5 Calls : 

2 Brush Fires, 1 Structure fire, 1 accident and 1 sick/unknown call. EMS fundraiser June 11 

from 11am-1230pm, Fire Rescue Fundraiser June 10th starts at 12pm. Library: No Report. 

Maintenance: Looking into Bluetooth Padlocks for the shelter house restrooms Received 

a $5000 grant for playground equipment asking the city to match donation. Item will be 

added to the June agenda for consideration. EMC insurance walkthrough went well with 

two minor recommendations for playground repairs. Police Dept: 33 Citations and 4 arrests 

(April-May) $628.75 fine money received. NEW BUSINESS: a. Library Director: Motion by 

Conley to approve Sydney Harkness as the new Library Director, seconded by Held, all aye, 

motion carried. b. Budget Amendment Hearing Date: Motion by Conley to set the budget 

amendment hearing date for June 19th, 2023, at 7:00pm to be held at City Hall, seconded 

by Hoyt, all aye, motion carried. c. Connection Agreement Renewal 2023-24: Motion by 

Held to approve the Connections Renewal for 2023-24, seconded by Pierson, all aye 

motion carried. d. Resolution 2023-11 Transfer of funds for street repairs: Motion by Pierson 

to approve Resolution 2023-11 transfer of funds and move 35K from Local Option to Road 

Use for street repairs, seconded by Conley, all aye, motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS: 

a: Building permits: Motion Hoyt to approve building permits for 834 4th St (Fence), 327 

Calhoun St (Fence), and 201 Williams St (Garage Placement), seconded by Dice, all aye, 

motions carried. b: Closed Session-Employee Reviews: Motion by Conley to move into 

closed session, seconded by Dice, RC vote: Ayes: Held, Pierson, Dice, Conley, Hoyt. Nays: 

none. Motion by Pierson to open the meeting, seconded by Hoyt, all aye, motion carried. 

Motion by Conley to Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 9:05 PM. 

Angela Gray, City Clerk 

Bruce Norgaard, Mayor 

(#338576)



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