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Sioux Center man in crash jailed for OWI
SIOUX CENTER—A 23-year-old Sioux Center man was arrested about 10:55 p.m. Friday, June 28, on charges of first-offense operating while under the influence, failure to maintain control, no valid driver’s license and failure to provide proof of vehicle liability insurance. The arrest of Santos Manuel Chavez stemmed from...
Northwest Iowa Tractor Pull Now Offering Free Admission
As many Iowans continue to clean up from the devastating Flood of 2024, the Thunder Valley Pullers Board has made a major announcement regarding the upcoming Thunder in the Valley Tractor Pull in Rocky Valley, Iowa next week. In a press release, the Thunder Valley Pullers announced that due to...
Odebolt Man Arrested In Carroll Monday For Attempted Enticement Of A Minor
An Odebolt man was taken into custody last (Monday) night for allegedly traveling to Carroll to engage in sexual activity with a minor. According to a Carroll Police Department affidavit, 44-year-old James Robert Cranston was arrested at approximately 8:37 p.m. in the 100 block of S. Adams Street on a charge of enticing a minor under 16 for sexual purposes, a class D felony. Authorities say the 15-year-old male victim contacted law enforcement because he had been communicating with Cranston via Snapchat, and Cranston had sent multiple sexually explicit images to the victim expressing his intent to have sexual intercourse. Cranston then traveled approximately 40 minutes on Monday evening to meet the victim in Carroll at a pre-arranged location near Southside Park. Cranston was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Carroll County jail, where he remained in custody as of this (Tuesday) morning. A class D felony in Iowa carries a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison and $7,500 in fines.
Independence Day 2024 & Fireworks Regulations
Fireworks sales in Le Mars has been going on for much of June, but residents only have a narrow window to use them within the city limits. There’s a narrower window for discharging fireworks in Le Mars (July 3, 4, and 5, from noon to 11 p.m.). Chief Schipper...
Softball Game Recap: Le Mars Victorious
Le Mars put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lincoln Lynx a 12-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Le Mars also won the last time the pair played on Thursday.
Baseball Recap: Lincoln finds home field redemption against Le Mars
There's no place like home for Lincoln, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Le Mars Bulldogs on Thursday. With that win, Lincoln brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Tina Laskie – Citizen of the Day
Tina Laskie of Le Mars is the KLEM Citizen of the Day Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Tina works as a nurse in Sioux City. She was recently a co-leader with the youth theatre camp and performances that took place during Ice Cream Days at the Le Mars Community Theatre, and she is on the production team for the upcoming summer musical Into the Woods! She may pick up a pizza from Pizza Hut in Le Mars, a long stem rose from Le Mars Hy Vee Floral Department and car wash from 12th Street Touchless or Highway 75 Touchless Auto Wash and Pet Wash.
Smithfield Donates Pork to Help in Northwest Iowa
(NAFB.com) – Smithfield Foods delivered 34,000 pounds of pork to Rock Valley, Iowa, to provide free, restaurant-quality meals to victims, first responders, and volunteers impacted by severe flooding in Northwest Iowa. Smithfield, with more than 600 employees in nearby Sioux Center and Orange City, Iowa, donated items like loins, ribs, and pork chops that will provide over 140,000 servings of protein. “Recent catastrophic flooding has left many of our Northwest Iowa neighbors without basic necessities like electricity, drinking water, and food,” says Jonathan Toms, senior community development manager for Smithfield Foods. “By partnering with a non-profit like Mercy Chefs, we’re able to provide support and hope for our neighbors in times of need as the community continues to recover from storm damage.” Mercy Chef’s mobile kitchen will serve restaurant-quality meals to anyone in need in the Rock Valley community. The team will also distribute meals to those unable to make it there.
Garage fire in Mason City leads to total loss
(ABC 6 News) – UPDATE: there were no reported injuries for a fire that happened Monday evening in Mason City. According to the Mason City Fire Department (MCFD), the fire broke out around 9 p.m. at 116 15th St. NE. According to the Mason City Fire Department, they have...
Spirit Lake Judge Speaks About His Appointment To Iowa Court Of Appeals
District Court Judge John Sandy in the Iowa Supreme Court chamber for his interview with the Judicial Nominating Commission. Spirit Lake, Iowa — Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed a northwest Iowa judge to the state’s second-highest court. John Sandy of Spirit Lake started his interview with the commission that nominated him for the court of appeals by talking about his great-grandfather.
KCCI Investigates: Waukee mom says to advocate for your children in swim lessons as swim schools grow in central Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — For the first time in decades, the Center for Disease Control reports drowning deaths are increasing across the country: 500 more per year 2020 through 2022. Drowning is preventable, water safety experts said, but remains the No. 1 cause of death in kids ages 1...
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