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to Jan Hoffman, deputy auditor.
“In a general election, the
LE MARS — Plymouth absentee ballot counts have
County residents went to the to roll back into the precinct
voting booths Tuesday to elect totals,” she explained.
local, state and national candidatesout
of voters for a midterm elec-
She added it was a good turn-
Of the county’s 18,270 registered
voters, 9,883, or 54.09 Precinct results are brought
tion cycle.
percent cast their ballots in the to the auditor’s office on election
night by machine by poll
2022 election, either at the 11
voting precincts Tuesday or by workers. Hoffman said the last
absentee ballot.
precinct runner to return the
“It was definitely busier than machine came at 8:40 p.m.
we thought it would be,” said Plymouth County Board of
Cheri Nitzschke, deputy auditor.
votes at their Nov. 15 board
Supervisors will canvass the
Polls were open from 7 a.m. to meeting.
8 p.m. on Election Day.
This year there were 2,591
absentee ballots cast, according
22 as they not only auditioned LCHS musicians were selected
for the All-State Music percussion, 1st alternate;
are Asher Moss, sophomore,
but were also a host school for
LE MARS — It was a busy the 2022 All-State Music Festival
auditions.
nates.
Festival or chosen as alter-
Blake Daale, junior, oboe, 1st
day for Le Mars Community
High School musicians Oct. At the end of the day, 12 Band members selected SEE ALL-STATE PAGE 3
BY SARAH LABRUNE-JONGELING
Staff writer
MERRILL — The Merrill library
is expanding its services to the communities
that pay dues to use the
library’s resources.
The city of Hinton has a bookshelf
located in city hall with books
that are free to residents. A new
little free library stocked with children’s
books will soon be placed at
the Michael’s Miracle Park, which
is the Hinton city park in Marland
Heights.
“It’s a way to help Hinton,” said
Alan Holton, Merrill librarian. “If
it’s successful we can bring more
SEE LIBRARY PAGE 3
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RSM advances to championship
NOVEMBER 11, 2022 • WEEKEND
PLYMOUTH COUNT Y
V TERS
Christmas in Hometown Le Mars
GROWS ACTIVITIES, FUN
TURN OUT AT POLLS
BY BEVERLY VAN BUSKIRK
Lifestyles editor
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Le Mars residents lined up to vote at the three precinct locations at the Le Mars Convention Center Tuesday
around 7 p.m. Polls closed at 8 p.m.
LCS musicians selected for All-State
BY BEVERLY VAN BUSKIRK
Lifestyles editor
LE MARS — Celebrate the
true spirit of Christmas and
join in a day full o festive family
events and holiday cheer and
help support local businesses,
too, at Christmas in Hometown
Le Mars this Saturday, Nov. 26.
From dashing store displays
and festive activities to heartwarming
entertainment, explore
what makes the Ice Cream Capital
of the World® a must-see
and shop Christmas destination.
Spend the Saturday after
Thanksgiving in Le Mars shop-
ping, getting pictures with Santa,
listening to live music, enjoying
great food and watching a tree
lighting ceremony at the Olson
Event Center at 6 p.m.
“It’s going to be a day full of
events,” said Margaret Catton,
who is heading up this year’s
celebration.
The idea started in 2020,
and featured a Christmas
tree lighting and show at the
Olson Cultural Event Center
in downtown Le Mars.
The 2021 event added
more in-person activities
and again partnered with the
(PHOTO CONTRIBUTED)
Le Mars Community High School musicians chosen for the 2022 All-State Music Festival are, from left, Asher Moss, Blake
Daale, Beau Pravecek, Henry Marienau, Abigail Tilberg, Brock Feldman, Greta Tilberg, Samuel Johnson, Bradyn Anderson,
Ryder Mullally, Spencer Schnetzer, and Jacob Hargens.
Merrill library expanding resources
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Hinton fall season recaps
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There will be a number of places for photo opportunities for
everyone during the Christmas in Hometown Le Mars event urday, Nov. 26. From cutouts to sleighs to packages, there will be
Satplenty
of fun places to pose.
LE MARS BRACES FOR ANOTHER
WINTER STORM
BY TOM LAWRENCE
Staff writer
downtown businesses for Small
Business Saturday shopping.
Now in 2022, more events
have been added.
“We’re hoping to add a little
something new each year, grow
it just a bit more and get more
SEE CHRISTMAS PAGE 3
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Teresa Peters, city clerk of Hinton, Nadine Binneboese and Carol Lang look over the
free books that were donated from the Merrill Library to the residents of Hinton.
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Community Foundation
awards grants to 27 entities
LE MARS — The Community
Foundation of
Greater Plymouth County
has made its 2022 allocation
of funds to county organizations
and communities.
Board members are Kelly
Nashleanas, Laurie Bird,
Keith Bohle, Bev Fagan,
Jenny Hartman-Mendoza,
Mike Kooistra, Mary
Korthas, Ashley Schuttpelz
and Colleen Westergard.
Nashleanas, an executive
board member, explained
how the grant money is allocated.
“We have an executive
board and we have a grant
board. The grant board
meets once a year. They
have 3-4 weeks to review the
applications and go through
all the grants. If they have any
questions, they reach out to
the organizations and ask
those questions, and then we
met and reviewed the infor-
LE MARS — Scott Kneip and his
team are like a lot of Iowans: They watch
the weather all winter.
It’s just practical, given the propensity
for blizzards, winter storms and
the accompanying snow, bitter cold
and high winds. The impending storm
due to hit Plymouth County today
(Wednesday) won’t catch them by surprise,
said Kneip, the Le Mars Public
Works Department’s street supervisor.
“During the winter, we are always
keeping an eye on the weather. Our goal
is to be out there as soon as it starts to
prevent accidents if possible and make
sure people can get to and from their
home safely,” Kneip told the Le Mars
Sentinel on Tuesday morning as the
forecast grew more ominous by the
hour.
Le Mars is in a winter storm warning
from noon today until midday Thursday,
with the possibility of 6 to 9 inches
of snow. The National Weather Service their normal eight-hour shift but sometimes
are called in the early-morning
predicts an 80 percent chance of snow
this afternoon, a 95 percent chance of hours or are asked to stay late so we can
snow tonight, and a 100 percent chance get the job done,” he said. “They are a
of snow after midnight.
great group of guys and always do what
That’s on top of the around 3 feet that it takes to get the job done. We have six
already have fallen this winter. trucks that go out and plow their routes.
National Weather Service meteorologist
Jen Hacker, who is stationed at we can do our job safely. We can’t be out
These guys need to eat and sleep, too, so
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, said there is there 24/7 but do our best.”
no weather observer in Le Mars. Kneip said the amount of sand and
“The nearest locations for which we salt available to spread on city streets to
have snowfall data are near Remsen reduce slippery conditions is “looking
(33.2 inches) and Orange City (38.7 good for what we have on hand.”
inches),” Hacker said.
He said city crews follow a regular
High winds and bitter cold are expect-
pattern in removing snow.
ed to accompany the snow. Kneip and
“On an average snow, it will take each
his team know the drill.
truck to plow their entire route about
“Every snow is different, so we try to
four hours,” he said. “So, depending on
plan accordingly. The guys always work
where their routes start, the people on
BY BEVERLY VAN BUSKIRK
Lifestyles editor
A tribute to veterans
LE MARS — At the Quilts of Great Britain died on D Day,
Valor open house a the Plymouth
County Historical Muse-
“On the beach, I looked up and
June 6, 1944.
um in September, Rose Heeren saw the German bunkers where
of Le Mars shared her thoughts the Germans aimed their arti lery
with veterans and their families on those men. It nearly broke my
in attendance, on the trip she heart to see that.
had taken just the week before “Now some of you here today
to France
have said that you don’t think you
She said, “I had the privilege deserve the honor that is being
this last week to visit the Normandy
beaches. It was a moving me, you do deserve all honor we
bestowed on you today. Believe
experience.
give. Because of your service and
“I walked for over an hour those young men who gave their
among the white crosses. Over lives in 1944 — we are free today.
167,000 young men from the I am grateful to you. I thank you,”
United States and Canada and Heeren concluded.
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Rose Heeren shared this picture of the more than 167,000
crosses in the cemetery at Normandy, for the soldiers the
United States and Canada and Great Britain who died in
the D Day invasion June 6, 1944.
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LE MARS — The Le Mars
Community School District’s
Board of Education conducted
its annual meeting Monday,
Nov. 14.
The annual meeting is
required to officially conduct
business.
Board secretary Lisa
Boehm began that portion
of the meeting by asking for
nominations for president of
the of the board.
Angela Catton was nominated
for the president position,
which she currently
holds. Catton was unanimously
approved as board
mation on organized with
spreadsheets.
“The grant board ranks
all of the grants, on a scaling
system, ranked highest
to lowest, so depending on
what they feel is important
to fund,” Nashleanas said.
Dollars awarded by the
Community Foundation of
Greater Plymouth County
(CFGPC) will help 27,
501(c)3 organizations and
government entities to
improve the quality of life in
communities in Plymouth
County.
This year, the foundation
had $151,133.65 available to
award.
SEE GRANTS PAGE 3
LCS board conducts
annual meeting business
president.
Catton then took over the
meeting to ask for nominations
for Vice President.
Current Vice President
Jane Arnold was nominated
for the position and received
unanimously approval from
the board.
The board then appointed
Lisa Boehm to continue as
secretary for the board for
2022-23.
Boehm administered the
oath of office to Catton and
Arnold. Both will serve a one
year term.
The board appointed Pat
SEE SCHOOL BOARD PAGE 3
Rejoice again offers free Thanksgiving meal
have been very busy cooking ond year of cooking turkeys. welcome.
turkeys, to be honest with you,” He explained that in the past “If you need a meal, come
LE MARS — A Thanksgiving
tradition continues in
“A couple weeks ago I did Rejoice, she and her husband, happy to serve you,” he said.
Vande Weerd said Thursday. when Adri Ruisch was still with on in and we will be more than
Le Mars with a Thanksgiving
just shy of 10 turkeys. Last Saturday
I did 34 turkeys. That’s church with the two of them, together, and free available to
Gene, would spend a day at the “To see an event like this come
Celebration dinner at Rejoice
Community Church.
a lot of birds to manhandle,” cooking, cooling and cleaning anyone is a blessing.”
The church offers a full dinner
for those who wish to dine-
Over the weekend, he away.
would not be possible without
he said.
the birds, and putting the meat An undertaking such as this
in, have a carryout, or have a
planned to cook a dozen turkeys
Friday night and finish up keys last week, I had two gals only from the church but the
“When I cooked the tur-
a number of volunteers, not
dinner delivered.
This year marks the 18th
on Saturday with 16-18. and two couples there just to community.
annual Thanksgiving Banquet
Last year the group prepared debone the birds. They had 34 “We have willing volunteers.
at the church at 1320 Third
72-74 turkeys. However, they turkeys done in an hour and a We have people volunteer to
Ave. S.E.
did have leftovers.
half,” he said.
come help us that aren’t even
There is no charge for the
“I’m expecting our numbers Volunteers will be on hand members of our church,” he
meal, however a free will donation
will be accepted.
served last year,” he explained. ing and carryout lines, and get for that, just for the fact that
to go up a little bit over what we Wednesday to set up for serv-
continued. “I am so grateful
The meal includes turkey
“Here at Rejoice we partner
with the Siouxland Food “I’ll get there early at 6 a.m., church name for a reason, it’s
all things in proper order. the word ‘community’ is in our
and dressing, mashed potatoes
and gravy, corn, cranberry
Bank with our food pantry Thursday morning, to start Rejoice Community Church.”
sauce and an assortment of pies
and we’ve seen an increase in heating all the food for serving. “Reaching out to the community,
helping in the com-
and desserts.
Gengler coordinating the day, and no later than 2 p.m.,
demand there, so I’m guessing We have to make the potatoes,
The committee organizing deliveries.
Wednesday, Nov. 23, as delivery
routes are mapped out that
our count for the dinner will make the dressing, there will be munity and being a part of
this year’s dinner is Margaret To order a delivery, call
go up.”
a lot of work done in about five the community is, like I said,
Catton, Kent Vande Weerd Cathy at the church office, day.
He’s hopeful the numbers hours,” he said.
it’s what we do It’s a labor of
and Beth Campbell, with Nick 548-4430 Monday and Tues-
“Maggie is our organizer. I
for food items are all in place. As always, the meal is free of love, put it that way,” he said
This is Vande Weerd’s sec-
charge, although donations are in conclusion.
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Who doesn’t like the opportunity to have
Breakfast with Rudolph as part of the
Nov. 26 Christmas activities.
MMCRU Industrial Technology program
receives STEM Best HD award
sure precise measurements
are done for cutting or shaping.
MARCUS — The Industrial
Technology program at In northwest Iowa,
Marcus Meriden Cleghorn MMCRU has the only
Remsen Union (MMCRU) machining program. The
was selected for a $40,000 program is 100 percent
STEM (Science Technology backed by local businesses,
Engineering and Math) Best including Wetherell Manufacturing
out of Cleghorn.
High Demand award in 2023.
The school district has “We’ve had people trained
previously won a STEM Best in three different areas,
award and STEM educator machinists, welders and
of the year award to Matt technical trade-draftsman
Hansen, one of the Industrial
Technology teachers, in Wetherell, general manag-
or 3D designers,” said Todd
2020.
er. “There are well rounded
This year’s funds will be students coming out of Marcus.”
used to purchase a 2023
Haas Super Mini Mill a program
to teach students how machinists is hard.
Hansen said finding
to program CNC (computerized
numerical controls) for help, so a skilled trade of
“All businesses are looking
equipment.
any kind is in high demand,”
“There is not a component
in your life that is not general is short and if we can
said Wetherell. “Labor in
impacted by a machinist,” teach these kids in school
said Hansen.
there are good paying jobs
Machinists operate lathe close to home … it’s just a
and milling machines, benefi to our little communities.”
reviews designs and make
BY SARAH LABRUNE-JONGELING
Staff writer
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On Tuesday, Le Mars City Street Department workers were making sure city
trucks are ready to go out and plow snow from the expected winter storm to hit
the area today (Wednesday).
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the end of that route might not see their
street plowed right away. After the day
of snow, the next two nights the guys
start at 2 a.m. downtown. There are 28
blocks of downtown parking that must
be pulled from the curb to the center
of the street. The alleys within those 28
blocks are done at the same time and
pushed to the center windrow. That will
take anywhere from two to four hours
depending on the amount of snow we
receive. Once that is done, then they will
head out to plow their routes.”
Plymouth County Engineer Tom
Rohe said his department will have 35
workers, 14 truck plows and 14 motor
graders available. They have a mixture
of rock salt and liquid chemicals ready
FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY
LE MARS — Is this heaven?
No, it’s the Friends of Gehlen
Catholic Ball.
On Saturday, April 15, the
Friends of Gehlen Catholic Ball
presents the Field of Dreams at
the Le Mars Convention Center
hosted by General Chairs,
Tommy and Nikki Conger alongside
Tim and Julie Langel.
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represents a deep faith Kevin
Costner has about turning a
dream into a reality in the form
of a baseball field. This resonates
with our school in providing not
only an education for our students
but one that is built on faith
tion describing what human
Trafficking is, some possible
LE MARS — “Trafficking-
warning signs, what you can do
Perception vs. Reality” is the to help stop human trafficking
topic of an informational program
to be held Monday, Feb. sion.
and a question and answer ses-
27, and sponsored by the Le The presentation will be held
Mars Police Department. from 6-8 p.m., at the Wells Visitor
Center & Ice Cream Parlor,
The Le Mars Police Department
invites the public to attend
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Marcus Meriden Cleghorn Remsen-Union Industrial Tech
teacher Matt Hansen shows off some of the equipment in
the workshop at the Marcus High School. Hansen wrote and
was awarded a STEM Best HD grant for $40,000 to purchase
a Hass Super Mini Mill.
Peter and Connie Wagner, founding publishers of The N’West Iowa REVIEW, invite you to come along on the
Third Annual N’West Iowa Christian Fellowship Bus Tour
Monday, September 11 - Monday, September 18, 2023
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We’ll enjoy the first day on the bus, getting acquainted and seeing the sights, as we travel from Sibley to
Bloomington, IL. On the way we will stop at Goodfield, IL, for a special evening meal included in the tour.
DAY 2 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
From Bloomington we’ll drive to Paducah, KY where we will stop at Chick-Fil-A for lunch. While in Paducah, we’ll visit
the National Quilt Museum and tour the hand-painted Flood Wall Murals. From Paducah, KY we‘ll drive to Franklin,
KY where we will be spending our second night.
DAY 3 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
We’ll have lunch at the famous Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant in Sevierville, KY and if the group is interested,
spend some time at Dolly Parton’s Dollywood. That night, we will be in Charlotte, NC, our destination, where we will
spend the next two nights.
DAY 4 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
This morning we’ll tour the official NASCAR Museum. Then that afternoon, we’ll tour various African American sites.
That evening our group will enjoy a meal included with the tour.
DAY 5 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
It’s Billy Graham Day and we will spend the morning and afternoon exploring the huge, barn-shaped Graham Museum,
the Childhood Home and Gravesite. We will remain in Charlotte that night with several dining options.
DAY 6 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Today we are off to Ashville, NC, to tour the huge Vanderbilt Biltmore Estate and the Cathedral of All Souls Church.
We’ll spend that night in Cookville, TN, nestled in the heart of the Smokey Mountains.
DAY 7 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Our final day before heading home, you’ll find us touring The Hermitage, President Andrew Jackson’s plantation
home, and Hermitage Church on the estate. We will stay overnight in Columbia, MO.
DAY 8 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
We’re working on a special surprise for this morning before heading home to our starting point in Sibley. The day’s
bus ride will give us time for sharing good memories before we say good-bye.
TOTAL TRIP MILEAGE 2,726 MILES
The price includes eight days of guided travel on a commercial sight-seeing bus, entry fees to all scheduled
sites and museums above, (except Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant), motel rooms, three main meals and seven
breakfasts is just $1,280.00 per person, two to a room. A down payment of $375.00 is due at the time of
registration.
We will have at least 40 participants, and no more than 44, for this 2023 Christian Fellowship tour. The tour’s
daily devotions, prayers and discussion material will be based on various works by Rev. Billy Graham.
For more information, or to register, contact Peter or Connie Wagner
at (CELL) 712-348-3550 or (HOME) 712-754-3158 or at pww@iowainformation.com.