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Le Mars golf course reports recovery after June flood; volunteers, tournaments and tree work highlighted
Summary
Course staff told the Le Mars City Council the course largely recovered from a June flood, with volunteer cleanup, multiple tournaments, new tree plantings and concern about Emerald Ash Borer; staff raised mosquito control and a trail bridge realignment for future attention.
Course staff reported to the Le Mars City Council that the city golf course largely recovered after a June flood, with volunteers and staff restoring playing surfaces, hosting tournaments and beginning proactive tree work while noting a likely Emerald Ash Borer arrival.
Course staff told the council the older side of the course had four greens that were “covered” with silt and mud after the peak flood and the newer side had about five greens affected mostly by debris. Staff said equipment and golf carts were moved to higher ground by the tennis courts and were not lost to floodwaters.
The report said volunteer support was substantial during cleanup. “We had over 250 volunteer…
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