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New Marcus Roundabout to Get Official Ribbon Cutting, Educational Tours
After years of planning, months of construction and a history of deadly crashes, a major safety improvement near Marcus is ready for its official celebration. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday for the newly constructed roundabout at the intersection of Iowa Highways 3 and 143, just south of Marcus.
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New Option Sparks Renewed Debate Over Alta Library Location
A new possibility has emerged in Alta’s long-running library debate — but city leaders remain divided over where the community’s future library should go. The issue resurfaced during Monday night’s city council strategic planning session, a year after voters rejected a $1.25 million bond referendum for a new library. The November 2025 proposal would have funded a 4,200-square-foot building in the north end of the city park. It failed 315 to 208, falling short of the required 60% approval.
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Sheldon council moves forward with Children's World rate buy-down
The Sheldon City Council agreed to a rate buy-down with Children’s World for the 2026-27 fiscal year, which will credit $30 to each child at the daycare until June 30. Last Wednesday’s decision was not unanimous, as council member Jeff Wagner was the lone “no” in the 4-1 vote approving the agreement with the Sheldon community daycare.
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Vos: City leaders eye indoor pool in 1970s
This is the fourth part in a series of columns recalling the history of the public swimming pools in Sheldon. Due to the many problems at the Sheldon Municipal Swimming Pool in the City Park, such as cloudy water, chemical issues, mechanical problems, safety issues, and leaks, Sheldon leaders began thinking about a new pool — an indoor pool — in the mid-1970s.
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Le Mars students gain professional experience at Wells
LE MARS — Fourteen students from Le Mars Community High School are participating in a School Works program at Wells Enterprises this semester, gaining experience working at Wells’ production tracks and maintenance tracks. Doug Ford, director of training and development at Wells Enterprises, said the first-time program is...
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Archer gets new fire truck
The Archer Fire Department has its new tanker and has worked with Carroll Township on an agreement to help pay for it. Fire chief Brian Vollink updated the council on the situation with the tanker during its meeting on Sept. 8. The truck is a 2001 GMC pumper tanker, and...