Destination Le Mars

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS In 2023, Mike and I started a development company called Red Shed Enterprises in Le Mars. The whole purpose was to assist in development in our community, and we call it our repurposing project, not retirement. It is really a big labor of love, and we do love our little town.…

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS There is a new business in downtown Le Mars that is really special, as well as the owner!  I spent quite a bit of time with Priscilla Kenowith to hear her story and learn about what she is doing, as well as her passion behind it. You all know how I…

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS So happy to be able to talk about the newest addition in Downtown Le Mars that is just opening in May. Second Chapter – Gently Used Books is downtown right next door to Habitué Coffeehouse & Bakery at 104 Central Ave. NE. This is a building that we bought about seven…

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS & MARK GAUL In any thriving community, many pieces come together to create a place where families can grow and prosper. Vibrant local businesses, a strong religious and social network, and quality housing options are just a few elements that make a community a great place to call home. In Le…

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS This brand-new event space has been a long-time coming for us and we are very pleased to be able to present it to our greater community. Headline Event Space at 41-1st Ave. NE is in the Sentinel Building in Le Mars right across the street from the Fareway parking lot. The…

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS It is so exciting to introduce you every month to another new business in Le Mars that has just opened.  This building has been so fun to transform into a beautiful space that is a new business in the Le Mars area called Wildflowers. It has been especially fun because of…

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS I have been writing about destination Le Mars all year and my husband Mike reminded me that October is the 1-year anniversary of the Le Mars City councils’ adoption and support of the comprehensive community development plan. All of the featured businesses in my articles were motivated not only by what…