Le Mars residents press for Lincoln Street sidewalks, clearer banner rules and formal recognition for deployed Guard; town hall suggested on population

Residents at a Le Mars public meeting pressed city officials and other attendees Wednesday to address gaps in sidewalks on Lincoln Street that send students into the street, asked for clearer rules on the downtown event banner, urged the city to recognize local National Guard members deployed for long tours and suggested a town hall on population issues.

Speaker 1, a resident, told the meeting that recognizing Guard members who serve long deployments is important and said, "this city needs to take an active role in recognizing the guard…