MENU Search Submit LoginRegisterSubscribe Home News Sports Obituaries Weddings Photos E-Edition Remsen Bell Classifieds Popular Stories MOST READ Man charged for fatal 2020 motorhome accident (11/29/21) PLYMOUTH CO. — An Ireton man has been arrested on charges stemming from a vehicle crash that resulted in a fatality. Chad Vlotho, 51, of Ireton, was arrested about 10 a.m., Wednesday Nov. 24, on a Plymouth County warrant in regards to a crash resulting in a fatality that occurred on Nov. 26, 2020, in Plymouth County... Parade returns to light up Le Mars (11/12/21) LE MARS — The magic and glow of the Le Mars Lighted Christmas Parade returns this year after being cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19. The parade will travel north on Central Avenue on Saturday, Dec. 4, beginning at 6 p.m. Since 1997, the lighted parade has put smiles on faces of children and adults, as well as created lasting holiday memories... Pioneer Village Christmas returns (11/29/21) PLYMOUTH CO. — The Pioneer Village Christmas Wonderland will be open this Christmas season for visitors on two weekends, Dec. 4-5 and Dec. 11-12. The wonderland is open from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., each Saturday and Sunday of the two weekends at the Plymouth County Fairgrounds in Le Mars... Pride Group breaks ground on residential care facilities (11/24/21) LE MARS — The Pride Group has announced plans to construct two new buildings for community-based services in Le Mars. Ground-breaking for the new facilities was held Nov. 19 at 248 14th Ave. N.E., south of the Plymouth County Law Enforcement Center... Van Noort pleads guilty to arson, is sentenced (11/24/21) LE MARS — A Le Mars man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after entering a plea of guilty to setting fire in a Le Mars apartment complex in April. Patrick Van Noort, 25, entered the written plea of guilty on Nov. 17 before District Court Judge Jeffrey A. Neary, in Plymouth County District Court to four charges: second degree arson; second offense operating while intoxicated; making a false report of an indictable offense; and driving while license revoked... Informational meeting for carbon pipeline to be held (11/26/21) PLYMOUTH CO. — An informational meeting for county landowners about a proposed large-scale carbon capture pipeline will be held at the Le Mars Convention Center, 275 12th St. S.E., Le Mars, at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 29. Navigator CO2 Ventures is proposing the Heartland Greenway LLC project... Total Motors purchases Holstein dealership (11/24/21) HOLSTEIN — Total Motors of Le Mars and Orange City, announces their purchase of the dealership franchise Vollmar Motors Chevrolet and Buick in Holstein. Total Motors is a family owned and operated Chevrolet, GMC and Buick franchised dealership in Le Mars, which is owned by the family of Scott and Michelle Taylor and their children Brooke and Dylan... Cloaked in valor (11/29/21) PLYMOUTH CO. — Six Plymouth County veterans were presented with a Quilt of Valor on Aug. 1, in a ceremony in Pioneer Village at the Plymouth County Fair. For three of them, it was a special presentation as the quilter Geri Dreckman was able to present quilts to her three uncles Richard Halter, Patrick Halter and David Ladenthin... Comedy to welcome guests back to Postal Playhouse (11/26/21) LE MARS — The Le Mars Community Theater brings its cast back to the Postal Playhouse as it gets ready for the production of “’Til Beth Do Us Part.” The curtain goes up on Friday, Dec. 3, and runs through Thursday, Dec. 9. Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5 is a matinee only at 2 p.m... Kingsley-Pierson opens new gymnasium (11/26/21) KINGSLEY — After a few extra months of waiting, Kingsley-Pierson was finally able to reveal their new gymnasium to a crowd of spectators on Monday as the girls basketball team hosted the first varsity sporting event there. For Superintendent Scott Bailey, it was nice to finally get to showcase the new facility... MOST DISCUSSED Library hosts Schaap Saturday (11/26/21)1 LE MARS — The Le Mars Public Library will host “Stories of Christmas Joy” with Dr. James C. Schaap on Saturday, Nov. 27, at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. The library is pleased to host Schaap as he shares stories that illustrate the joy found at Christmas. Schaap is a retired English professor and the author of several novels and a host of short stories and essays. ... © 2021 Le Mars Daily Sentinel · Le Mars, Iowa Site Index · Contact Us · Partners · Terms of Service · Back to top