Van Ginkel signs extension with the Minnesota Vikings

Former Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football standout Andrew Van Ginkel has signed a one-year extenstion with the Minnesota Vikings. The Minnesota Vikings and outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel have agreed to a […]

GPAC Softball players of the week

Kate Kralik of Northwestern College is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports pitcher-of-the-week. Kralik, a senior from Indianola, Iowa, struck out 11 batters in a 3-0 week last week. She threw […]

Dordt to Hold Prescribed Burn in the Prairie

Dordt University plans to conduct a prescribed burn in the Dordt Prairie later this afternoon, weather and conditions permitting. The burn is part of Dordt’s ongoing prairie management efforts and […]

Sioux County K-9 Unit Earns Certification

The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that Deputy Martinez and his K-9 partner, Rocky have successfully passed the 2025 K-9 Narcotics Certification Trials held in West Des […]

Northwestern to add women’s wrestling in 2026

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Northwestern College has announced that it will add women’s wrestling as its 23rd varsity sport, beginning competition in the fall of 2026. “I’m excited to announce […]