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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Le Mars Shopper’s Guide
THE 2ND OF POSSIBLY 6 AUCTIONS!
LARGE ONLINE ONLY AUCTION
ADDRESS: 2650 DONNA REED RD., DENISON, IA 51442
ONLINE BIDDING BEGINS: THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2024
CLOSING DATE: SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2024 STARTING AT 6:00 P.M.
2 LOTS CLOSING PER MINUTE WITH A 1 MINUTE EXTENSION
PAYMENT & PICKUP: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2024 FROM 3-6 P.M. OR BY APPOINTMENT
OPEN HOUSE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2024 FROM 5:00 - 7:00 PM. AND
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 FROM 5:00-7:00 P.M. OR BY APPOINTMENT
Here is a brief summary of the merchandise on this auction:
1955 JD #60, 1937 JD “A”, 1940 JD “B”, steel wheel wagons & carts, walking cultivators, Hayes 2
row corn planters, IH subsoiler, walk behind/ horse drawn grain drill, Walsh “Standard” self propelled
garden tractor, hand driven corn sheller, treadle coping saw with seat, many steel wheels, JD #4
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TERMS: Cash, good check, credit card (4% convenience fee applied). Nothing to be removed until
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MELVIN & CLARION HOLDSWORTH TRUST
TRUSTEES: David Wiener 712-216-1323 & Doyle Slavik 712-269-7406
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Le Mars IA 51031
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Jim Klein 712/540-1206
Denny O’Bryan 712/261-1316
Del Beyer 712/348-2738
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Randy Stabe 712/540-9640
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LIVE Vintage Music Equipment
and Furniture Auction
1615 Myrtle St., Sioux City, Iowa
Go To: WWW.BROCKAUCTION.COM for more information
FRIDAY, JULY 26 at 4:00pm
This auction includes Vintage Musical Instruments,
Sound Equipment, Tables and Chairs, Various
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For complete Details, Photos and Video go to www.BrockAuction.com
VERNON CHESESTER ESTATE - OWNER
BRUCE R. BROCK
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Licensed in IA, MO, NE & SD
1321 Hawkeye Ave SW, Le Mars, IA
(712) 548-4634
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
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Pat Robeson - Sioux City, IA ..... 712-259-1734
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“The Land Marketing Professionals for Over 100 Years”
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112.35 Acres M/L of Outstanding Farmland in Plymouth County, IA
Section 15, Elgin Township, Plymouth County, Iowa
PUBLIC AUCTION
LIVE AND ONLINE BIDDING
Online Bidding @ BrockAuction.com & Click on HiBid
Friday, August 2nd, 2024 @ 10:00am
Sale to be held at Primebank - 37 1st Ave NW, Le Mars, IA 51031
LAND LOCATION - From Le Mars: Go Northeast 3½ miles on Highway 60, then go
North ½ mile on Marble Ave. From Orange City: Go South 5 miles on K-64, Southwest
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Go South 7 miles on Highway 75, then go East 2 miles on 130th St.
For Complete Details, Photos and Video go to WWW.BROCKAUCTION.COM and Click on Upcoming Auctions
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Brenda Lintz, Elvit Skotvold & Gary Skotvold - Co Executors Jim George -Attorney
BRUCE R. BROCK - BROKER
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BRUCE R. BROCK RE L.L.C. Brian Rubis - Le Mars, IA .......... 712-253-5481
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Licensed in IA, MO, NE & SD
Steve Gaul - Hawarden, IA ....... 712-551-6586
Adam Karrels - Sturgis, SD ....... 605-490-1701
1321 Hawkeye Ave SW, Le Mars, IA Pat Robeson - Sioux City, IA ..... 712-259-1734
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Premier Communications, a leading telecommunications company with
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Job Summary: The Network Manager will plan, coordinate and
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Please submit Cover Letter, Resume and References to:
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PO Box 200, Sioux Center, IA 51250
resume@mypremieronline.com
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Construction Equipment, Tools and MORE!
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Saturday, July 20th - 3308 Northbrook Dr., Sioux City, IA
LIVE AUCTION Starts at 10:00am / LIVE-SIMULCAST AUCTION at 11:00am
SCAT TRAK 1500D
2002 FORD ESCAPE 2002 COACHMAN RV
CHAD FISCHER CONSTRUCTION DBA METAL BUILDING SYSTEMS
BRUCE R. BROCK
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AUSTIN POPKEN
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TERMS: CASH NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS CLERK: BACI
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Accounting Positions
Staff Accountant • Sioux Center, IA
Job Description
As a Staff Accountant with Trans Ova, you will work as part of the broader accounting
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• Assist the Accounting Manager and CFO in the monthly financial statement review,
as well as providing analysis on key areas as identified
• Coordinate responses related to the annual audit
• Backup the AP team with AP invoice and weekly disbursement processing and
review as needed
• Process and file annual IRS 1099 and 1096 reports for AP
Education and Work Requirements:
• 2-year business degree OR equivalent work experience required
• Microsoft Office; strong Excel skills required
• Ability to work and communicate well across multiple departments
• Willingness to learn, improve processes, and develop key skills
Billing Specialist • Sioux Center, IA
Job Description
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Employment contingent on a post-offer, pre-employment background check & drug
screen. Equal Opportunity Employer. To read the full job description on each position
and to apply online, please visit www.transova.com and click on the Careers tab.
2938 380th St
Sioux Center, IA

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DD PAINTING
Services
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Interior / Small Exterior
Call Donna
City of Le Mars. Reg Full-Time Position at Le Mars Public Library. 40
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dependent on qualifications, $1/hr weekend/evening premium. Job
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or www.lemarsiowa.com. Submit: City application along with
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Akron Care Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not discriminate
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Sat., July 20th - 10:00am
LIVE Auction- Construction
Equipment, Tools and much more!
Chad Fischer Construction
DBA Metal Building Systems
3308 Northbrook Dr., Sioux City, IA
Mon., July 22 - Camp High
Hopes Benefit Auction
Online Only - July 24th
2010 John Deere 8245R,
Grain Elevator Structure and
Fairbanks Scales- AuctionTime
Fri., July 26th - LIVE Auction
Music Equipment and Furniture
Sioux City, Iowa
Sat., July 27th - 1:00pm
Life Skills Quilt Auction
Plymouth County Fair
Sun., July 28th - 4&4:30pm
Quilts of Valor and Plymouth
County Fair Auction
Mon. July 29 - 9:00 am
Plymouth County 4-H Premium
Livestock Auction
Online Only - July 31st
2000 Bobcat 763 Skid Loader
with Bucket - AuctionTime
Fri., Aug. 2nd - 10:00am
112.35 Acres M/L of
Outstanding Farmland in
Plymouth Co., IA
Aurel Jean Skotvold Estate
Online Only - Aug. 7th
2012 John Deere 2310,
Houle Manure Tank and 2
Houle Manure Pumps
AuctionTime
Fri., Aug. 16th - 10:00am
71.82 Acres M/L of Farmland in
Plymouth County, IA
Coyla & Joe Trotzig
FOR SALE
157 Acres of Extremely Nice
Farmland in Plymouth County
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Sat, Aug. 10th*Phoenix, AZ
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Le Mars (712) 548-4634
“The Land Marketing Professionals
for Over 100 Years”
OUR THOUGHTS AND
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THOSE AFFECTED BY THE
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14 FOR RENT
FOR RENT: Various sizes
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712.541.1897 or 712.540.7503.
THE SHED multi-size storage
units available. Call 712-546-
4413.
17 APTS FOR RENT
FOR RENT: 1, 2 & 3 bedroom
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on income. Smoke free apartments.
Please call 712-580-
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FOR RENT: spacious one bedroom
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Only one Plymouth County dairy farm has been identified as having
the avian flu. That was reported June 14.
LE MARS — Wells Enterprises is close-
Bartholomew said pasteurization, a
But Bartholomew said Wells is confident
in ice cream production. It kills the harmful
”The scientific community and experts pathogenic bacteria and other microorganly
monitoring the highly pathogenic avian within the USDA, CDC and FDA contin-
influenza that has infected several dairy
Bartholomew said other steps are being
to the public remains low,” she said. taken to safeguard the nation’s milk supply
Wells Enterprises director of external State veterinarian Dr. Jeff Kaisand said
communications Lesley Bartholomew said
eight in New Mexico, seven in Iowa, six in
being found in an estimated 20 percent of
the milk supply in our area remains both
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County will levy
assessment in
two-year period
11, meeting.
according to minutes from the meeting.
“The Plymouth County Treasur-
to reimburse the county general fund In other news from the meeting:
Akron Drainage District fund balance $15,000 to $20,000 in reserve.
The board approved a $60 special
assessment in fiscal year 2024-25 er will issue one special assessment for their administrative cost.”
• The board approved a permit
to approximately 980 parcels in the notice/mailing to all parcel owners, It costs about $3 per letter to send reques to replace cables from Frontier
Communications in Sections 4-5
Akron Drainage District, with $30 providing them one statement notifying
them of the cost for each half Supervisor Craig Anderson said the of Garfield Township on Roosevelt
out a notice.
due this fall and $30 due in the spring
of 2025.
and when the assessment is due. No county spent about $33,000 clearing Avenue and Sections 14-23 of Washington
Township on 190th Street.
LE MARS — The Plymouth County
Board of Supervisors, acting as the deposited into the Akron Drainage istrative fee will be assessed to the trict. County Engineer Tom Rohe “This permit allows Frontier to
“The assessment funds will be additional Treasurer’s Office admin-
trees and brush in the drainage dis-
Plymouth County Drainage Board, District fund for costs incurred by parcel owners. The administrative estimated it would cost another bore the telephone cable to a depth
set a special assessment for the Akron the Plymouth County Secondary cost of the drainage special assessment
mailing will be invoiced by the Anderson said when the work is
$30,000 to complete the project. that will not interfere with the con-
Drainage District for tree and brush Road Department for brush and
removal during their Tuesday, June tree removal in the drainage ditch,” Plymouth County Treasurer to the done, the district should have about SEE SUPERVISORS PAGE 3
BY TOM LAWRENCE
Staff writer
Trombone soloist featured at Municipal Band concert
Le Mars mayor
will announce
the program
The band will open the Le Mars. He was selected to Plans for Summer” by John
concert with “Air Waves” by the Iowa All State Band in Philip Sousa. This will be followed
by the first and third
Joseph Olivadoti. The band 2020, 2021, and 2022. He has
will then play several movements
from Percy Grainger’s area honor band festivals. As a Cesarini’s “Greek Folk Song
also participated in numerous movements from Franco
LE MARS — The Le Mars “Lincolnshire Posy”: “Lisbon sophomore at the University of Suite”: “O Charalambis” and
Municipal Band will present its Bay,” “Horkstow Grange,” “The Northern Iowa, Schnetzer will “Vasilikos tha gino.”
second concert of the summer Brisk Young Sailor,” and “The continue his studies in trombone
performance with Dr. “Spiritual” from Donald Gillis’
The band will then play
on Wednesday, June 19, at 7:30 Lost Lady Found.”
p.m. at Foster Park. Admission
is free. Concert-goers are cert will be trombonist Spencer Schnetzer will perform Next on the concert will be
Featured soloist for this con-
Anthony Williams.
“Symphony No. 5 1/2.”
encouraged to bring their lawn Schnetzer. A 2023 graduate of “Morceau Symphonique” by “John Williams: Evening at
chairs and blankets.
Le Mars Community Schools, Alexandre Guilmant. Pops,” a medley that includes
Director of the band is Jerry Schnetzer earned numerous The band will continue the
Bertrand.
honors during his tenure at concert with “I’ve Made My SEE BAND PAGE 3
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Akron Drainage District assessment set
SWEET
No, it’s not snow, it’s suds coming from the Glow Foam Blower keeping kids cool on
a humid Friday night at the Olson Cultural Event Center.
(Sentinel Photos by Sarah LaBrune-Jongeling
and Jerry Giese)
The Van Hunnik family enjoyed ice cream at
the 56th annual Primebank Ice Cream Social
last Thursday. The 30th year of Ice Cream Days
brought in one of the largest crowds on record.
Celebration
What can be more fun than handing out ice
cream treats to spectators at the Ice Cream
Days parade, as these young ladies are doing.
Kellen ready
for retirement
Teaching career
full of meaningful
moments
CLOUDY 81|60
LE MARS — Laurie Kellen
has spent 32 years of her
career in education in a variety
of capacities.
Kellen taught 17 years at
Gehlen Catholic School in
len. “While in Monroe I not
first grade before switching
only taught, but also interpreted
for students in differ-
to junior and high school religion.
Prior to that she worked
ent activities including FFA,
at a school in Monroe, Wisconsin,
as the teacher of deaf
wrestling, and football.”
While at Gehlen, Kellen
and hard of hearing.
has helped with a variety of
“In my first position I
extracurricular activities,
worked with students from
including serving as the relithree
years of age through
seniors who were deaf or
hearing impaired,” said Kel-
HPAI confirmed in
county dairy herd
First case
confirmed in
Plymouth County
PLYMOUTH COUNTY DIVE TEAM RESCUED 36 PEOPLE DURING
Laurie Kellen
SEE KELLEN PAGE 3
This is the first case of
HPAI identified in a Plymouth
County dairy herd,
while Sioux County has
three cases identified in dairy
LE MARS — Two northwest
Iowa dairies, including HPAI is a viral disease
herds.
one in Plymouth County, that affects both wild and
have been identified as having domestic bird populations as
cases of Highly Pathogenic well as lactating dairy cattle.
Avian Influenza (HPAI). HPAI can travel in wild birds
One case is in a Plymouth without those birds appear-
County dairy and the other is
in a Sioux County dairy.
SEE HPAI PAGE 4
(Sentinel Photo by Beverly Van Buskirk)
Le Mars Municipal Band Director Jerry Bertrand, left, is in his 37th
year of leading the band during the summer. Leif Sturgeon operates
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Sheriff, supervisors commend divers for their heroic efforts
Plymouth County Dive team members conducted a water rescue at this home at near 120th Street and Highway
60 north of Seney.
(Photo courtesy of Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office)
City disaster plans worked during flood event
Working together to
keep city safe
BY BEVERLY VAN BUSKIRK
Lifestyles Editor
LE MARS — There’s a lot of stuff
to do yet, said Le Mars Fire-Rescue
Chief David Schlepper on Wednesday
regarding the weekend flood
and damage it left behind.
“We’re moving along. All in all,
we’re still in better shape than our
friends up north. We didn’t lose any
houses,” he said.
While flood waters are receding
and the Floyd River and Willow
Creek are back in their banks, cleanup
and repairs will take time.
Schipper, emergency personnel
and city workers worked long hours
over the weekend to make sure the
city was kept as dry as possible.
“We actually started Friday night
when they were getting so much
BY TOM LAWRENCE
Staff writer
LE MARS—The Plymouth County Search and Recovery
Dive Team rescued 36 people on Saturday and Sunday,
June 22-23.
The volunteer dive team’s efforts were commended by
the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday,
June 25. A formal commendation will be made at the Tuesday,
July 9, meeting.
that point, it was wastewater, airport,
and Little League, as they had
game scheduled all day Saturday
and Sunday,” he said.
They also contacted Chad and
Trudy Poeckes at the campgrounds,
residents on PGA Drive and North
Greenview, sending out alerts that
the road (Fourth Avenue Northeast/Mahogany
Avenue) would
probably go under water.
A quick trip by Schipper north
on Highway 60 north of Seney and
to Alton confirmed that a lot of
rain up in Rock Valley and Sioux helped them make a few contacts water was going to be coming down
County,” Schipper said. “We started and they got to use our team up the Floyd River and into Le Mars.
alerting city staff and making everybody
aware that it might be a long story).
sion to evacuate the campgrounds.
there,” Schipper said. (See separate “At 2 p.m., we made the deci-
weekend.”
“About 7 a.m. Saturday, we started
really looking at our preparatory said.
Trudy did a good job of that,” he
At 4 a.m., Saturday, June 22,
Schipper received a call from Rock stuff, we pulled out our city disaster
plan, who do we need to make to go home. Others from out-of-
Anyone who was local was asked
Valley emergency personnel.
“They were looking for bigger contact with and what do we need
boats to try to rescue people. I to make sure we’re protecting. At
(Sentinel Photo by Beverly Van Buskirk)
The east end of the recreation trail bridge over the Floyd River west of the
Little League fields caught debris and trees from the flood waters.
Pasteurization kills virus
and removes all risk to
consumers, say experts
Dive team members did heroic work “in spite of significant
danger and personal risk,” the commendation stated.
It praised team members Joel Johnson, Pat Heissel, Cole
Heissel, Cheryl Heissel, Hunter Fedders, Matt Fedders,
Tommy Mullally and Jamie Vander Helm for their “bravery,
professionalism, skill and valor as volunteers of this
widely respected dive team.”
SEE COUNTY PAGE 4
SEE LE MARS PAGE 8
Several dairy herds have been infected,
including a Plymouth County herd with
about 3,000 cows. That was reported June
BY BEVERLY VAN BUSKIRK
Lifestyles Editor
LE MARS — With the 4th of July
holiday fast approaching, people have
been buying fireworks in anticipation
of having their own display.
The vendor tents are located at several
places in Le Mars.
While the state of Iowa allows the
sale of consumer fireworks from June
1 through July 8, the city of Le Mars
has limits on when and where those
fireworks can be discharged.
According to the Le Mars City Code
of Ordinances, the discharging of fireworks
may occur in July from July 3
through July 5, from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
each day.
Individuals may discharge fireworks
BY SARAH LABRUNE-JONGELING
Staff writer
AKRON — Akron is no stranger to
flooding, but each time it occurs volunteers
come out of the woodwork to help.
The Big Sioux River crested at 27.34
feet on Saturday, June 22. Volunteers led
by the Akron Fire and Rescue department
started sandbagging last Friday
in preparation for the water to start
rising. Within a day the first expected
crest rose from 22 fee to 24.3 feet
before ending at 27.34.
Water went up Reed Street and
affected many businesses. The Broken
Kettle Wine Cellars at 130 Reed Street
had water inside the business from the
front door to back door.
Owner Tony Heisterkamp said it
took three days to clean and sanitize
the winery.
But there is an exception.
“I would not drink raw milk,” Kaisand
JUNE 28, 2024 • FRIDAY
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Akron shows
resiliency
despite flood
impact
Volunteers step up
to help cleanup
Wells: Avian flu not impacting milk supply or ice cream production
SEE AKRON PAGE 2
BY TOM LAWRENCE
Staff writer
14. It’s unclear if its milk is delivered to
Wells.
said. “Raw milk is not a good … it should
be pasteurized.”
there is no risk to consumers.
high-heat treatment, is a process utilized
herds in northwest Iowa, and has taken
steps to protect its milk supply.
ue to affirm that milk and dairy products
remain safe to consume and that the threat
isms in milk, including viruses inclusive of
HPAI.
HPAI is not impacting the supply of milk
or ice cream production.
that people can continue to drink it as long
as it is pasteurized. Pasteurization kills the
during this period. HPAI has been detected
in dairy herds in 12 states: 25 each in Idaho
(Sentinel File Photo)
“We are routinely in close contact with
our dairy suppliers and want to emphasize
active virus so it can’t be transmitted, but
harmless traces of the virus remain, and are
and Michigan, 20 in Texas, 12 in Colorado,
safe and abundant,” Bartholomew said.
the nation’s milk supply.
Minnesota, five in South Dakota, four in
Kansas, and one each in North Carolina,
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