Le Mars Sentinel

09/11/2026

Athlete of the Week: Brodie Hoffman

09/10/2026

The annual Week 2 college football matchup between the Iowa State Cyclones and Iowa Hawkeyes feels even more intense than normal, but on paper, it shouldn’t.

The annual Week 2 college football matchup between the Iowa State Cyclones and Iowa Hawkeyes feels even more intense than normal, but on paper, it shouldn’t.

09/10/2026

LE MARS — As the number of school resource officers (SROs) in Iowa schools continues to rise, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Iowa is concerned that their presence is having negative effects on students, while a couple of Northwest Iowa schools are saying SROs are having an overwhelmingly positive impact on students and staff.

LE MARS — As the number of school resource officers (SROs) in Iowa schools continues to rise, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Iowa is concerned that their presence

09/10/2026

LE MARS — Jeff TeBrink, Plymouth County Sheriff, has endorsed Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat vacated by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst.

LE MARS — Jeff TeBrink, Plymouth County Sheriff, has endorsed Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat vacated by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst.

09/10/2026

SIOUX CITY — Former State Rep. Dave Dawson is running as the Democratic Party’s nominee for Iowa’s open Fourth Congressional District seat to expand rural healthcare access, lower prescription drug costs, raise incomes, end the influence of corporate Political Action Committees (PACs) and ban stock-trading in Washington D.C.

SIOUX CITY — Former State Rep. Dave Dawson is running as the Democratic Party’s nominee for Iowa’s open Fourth Congressional District seat to expand rural healthcare access, lower prescription drug

09/10/2026

MMCRU volleyball picks up sweep of Remsen St. Mary’s

REMSEN — The MMCRU volleyball team picked up a road win over Remsen St. Mary’s at the Steve and Judy Bunkers Family Gym on Tuesday in War Eagle Conference action.

09/10/2026

Phone A Thon hits $2 million mark

LE MARS — The Knights of Columbus have hit the $2 million mark in fundraising through its Phone A Thon event of Life Skills Training Center and Iowa Special Olympics.

09/09/2026

Hinton tops MMCRU in gridiron matchup

MARCUS — In a matchup of two 2025 playoff teams with revamped rosters entering the contest with 0-1 records, it was Hinton pulling away with 26 unanswered points for a

09/09/2026

Gehlen football dominates second half to beat Sibley-Ocheyedan

LE MARS — Last season, Sibley-Ocheyedan outscored Gehlen Catholic 35-0 in the second half to come away with a 49-14 win. In this year’s matchup at Jim Lorenzen Field on

09/08/2026

Strong second half seals homecoming win for Remsen St. Mary's

REMSEN — Remsen St. Mary’s held a nine-point lead at halftime, but pulled away in the second half for a 67-28 win on homecoming in the team’s district opener against