Plymouth County News

Unofficial results indicate low voter turnout at the polls Tuesday with just 1,017 residents picking their favorites in 11 city elections throughout Plymouth County.

This year, researchers and archaeologists examined a buried village site in Plymouth County dating from the period A.D. 1100-1250 built by early Native American farmers.

A northwest Iowa man has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for the prescription drug overdose death of another man.

Polling sites will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday for city elections in all 11 Plymouth County towns.

This year's assessment limitations or rollback on Iowa property values announced by the Iowa Department of Revenue in October won't affect Plymouth County taxpayers much.

ACCORDING TO PLYMOUTH COUNTY YOUTH COORDINATOR ANN SCHOENROCK, MEMBERS OF THE PLY-WOOD 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS CLUB COMPETED IN THE STATE QUALIFIER WITH THREE CHOSEN TO REPRESENT IOWA ON THE SHOTGUN TEAM.

One hundred eight World War II veterans from the Siouxland area participated in the third Siouxland Honor Flight Oct.

With tree leaves turning golden and temperatures cooling, the fall season also brings a greater chance of car-deer accidents on roadways across Plymouth County.

In reported cases of domestic violence, men are more often found to be abusers and women victims -- but that's not always the truth.

Plymouth County Pheasants Forever is offering a free youth mentor hunt this weekend to anyone ages 12-15. Youth can sign up to hunt Saturday, Sunday or both days.

The Le Mars Board of Zoning Adjustment reversed its earlier decision Thursday and approved variances allowing the county to move forward with plans to construct a courthouse annex building.

SUPERVISOR GORDON GREENE INVITED MIDAMERICAN ENERGY TO PRESENT INFORMATION ON ENERGY ISSUES SUCH AS CAP AND TRADE.

Col. Bud Day, right, the nations's most decorated war veteran with a Medal of Honor and 69 other medals, spoke to area soldiers and veterans at a hunt and hog roast event Saturday.

Christian Needs Center director Jessica Larson explains that the food pantry needs donations to help provide boxes of food for families during the Christmas season.

Le Mars Public Library Director Sue Kroesche Tuesday asked the Plymouth County Supervisors to consider making changes to the way they fund the five county libraries.

THE LE MARS BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT TURNED DOWN CONDITIONAL USE AND SETBACK VARIANCES LAST TUESDAY.

The Plymouth County Supervisors' plans to construct an annex building to help with space needs at the courthouse took a severe blow Tuesday.

SHERIFF MIKE VAN OTTERLOO CONTACTS HEALTH CARE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS TO TRY TO GET HOSPITAL, DOCTOR, AMBULANCE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG BILLS REDUCED.

Twenty-six men will "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" Saturday to raise awareness for Domestic Violence.

Answers are still being sought in the death of a 29-year-old Remsen man who was found dead at noon Monday in a pickup truck partially submerged in the Little Sioux River, just north of Kingsley.