4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (724+ words) SIOUX CENTER'The federal government is alleging a Sioux Center egg company conspired with other businesses to artificially inflate the price of eggs between 2022 and 2025. The lawsuit also references "co-conspirator Cooperative A," which is based in Aurora, CO. Coinciding with its…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1956+ words) East Elementary third-grade teacher Kathy Arnold sits at her desk during the final week of school. It was Arnold's final year teaching after 25 years at East in Sheldon and 37 overall years as a teacher. Kathy Arnold loved her second-grade teacher,…...

4+ day, 29+ min ago  (566+ words) LE MARS " At the end of the 2025-26 school year, Tina Gray retired from a 39-year career in education. "This was a very difficult decision. I love teaching," she said about the decision. "I wanted to enjoy our grandchildren, to be…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (651+ words) LE MARS " "It just feels like it is the right time for me to retire." That's how Gehlen Catholic Schools K-12 art teacher Beth Schlichte described her decision to retire at the end of the 2025-26 school year. "It was a very…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (218+ words) HINTON " Janell Heimgartner is retiring after 36 years in education, 27 of those as a teacher in the Hinton Community school system. Most recently she worked as a 5th grade teacher at Hinton. The Le Mars Sentinel sent Heimgartner a list of questions…...