LE MARS — Representative Tom Jeneary (R-Le Mars) announced his re-election bid for Iowa House District 3. House District 3 includes southern Sioux County and northern Plymouth County.

LE MARS — A proposal to reduce funding for the Le Mars Public Library by $50,000, made by Councilman Clark Goodchild at the March 5 Le Mars City Council meeting and then endorsed by the council, was reversed during its March 19 meeting.

LE MARS — For the 15th year, the Plymouth County Historical Museum in Le Mars welcomes the public to a Good Friday Pilgrimage to the museum’s Religious Heritage Room on Good Friday, March 29.

LE MARS — Each month during the school year, the Le Mars Rotary club recognizes three senior students from Le Mars Community and Gehlen Catholic High Schools at the Rotary noon luncheon. 

LE MARS — The Le Mars Community School District Board of Education got its first look at budget numbers for FY25 at its March 11 meeting.

LE MARS — The Gehlen Catholic Mission Honduras send-off ceremony was held Tuesday, March 12, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Le Mars.

JOPLIN, MO. — Emily Dreckman and Kora Alesch, both hailing from MMCRU, were members of the Kirkwood Community College women’s basketball team which won the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division II National Championship on Saturday at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2024 Daktronics NAIA Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athletes.

SIOUX CITY — Rachel Langel stepped out onto the court at the Tyson Events Center during Friday’s NAIA Round of 16 game and helped her Briar Cliff team to a 78-52 win over Indiana Tech. 

SIOUX CENTER — Gehlen Catholic and MMCRU were among the teams to compete at the Dordt University’s indoor track for a high school invitational on Monday.

VERMILLION, S.D. — The Le Mars Community track and field teams competed in the Class A Dan Lennon Invitational hosted by the University of South Dakota at the DakotaDome on Monday. The Bulldogs had two event champions in the field events.

VERMILLION, S.D. — Hinton’s performance at the Class B portion of the Dan Lennon Invitational hosted by the University of South Dakota on Tuesday was highlighted by a pair of relay wins for the girls 1600 medley and 4x400 teams. 

VERMILLION, S.D. — Akron-Westfield’s Ian Blowe claimed the shot put title at the Class B portion of the Dan Lennon Invitational hosted at the DakotaDome by the University of South Dakota on Tuesday. 

VERMILLION, S.D. — Beau Goodwin led the KP-WC-RV track and field teams at the Class B portion of the Dan Lennon Invitational held Tuesday. Goodwin finished with a gold and silver at the meet.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2024 Daktronics NAIA Women’s Bowling Scholar-Athletes on Wednesday. 

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CEDAR RAPIDS — After earning a share of the ICCAC conference title this season, six Kirkwood women’s basketball players earned ICCAC All-Region honors for their play on the court.

FARGO, N.D. — Former KP-WC track and field standout Erika Kuntz, a sophomore on South Dakota State University’s women’s track and field team, was among the honorees on the 2024 Indoor Track and Field All-Summit League team.