Premier Communications Makes Acquisition

Sioux Center based Premier Communications has announced the purchase of two communication companies. In the announcement, Premier announced the acquisition of Great Lakes Communication Corporation, doing business as IGL Teleconnect. […]

Ramaswamy Visits Northwest Iowa

Republican Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was campaigning in Northwest Iowa on Monday. According to the Des Moines Register, Ramaswamy is tied for fifth in polling in the state with former […]

Highway 75 Phase 2 Contract Awarded

The low bid for Phase 2, nearly 1.8 miles, of the Highway 75 reconstruction in Sioux Center came in under the engineer’s estimate. This bid includes reconstruction of Highway 75 […]

Dordt University to Break Ground

On Saturday, October 28 at 11 a.m., Dordt University will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the institution’s new dining commons and the B.J. Haan Auditorium expansion. The event will take […]

Sioux Center Police Department to Ad 2 Sergeants

At Monday’s Sioux Center City Council meeting, Police Chief Josh Koedam proposed creating two sergeant positions for the police department.  Rationale includes retirement of a sergeant in 2013 that was […]

Carbon Pipeline Project Cancelled

A carbon dioxide pipeline that would have crisscrossed northwest Iowa has been cancelled. Officials with Navigator CO2 say the development of the Heartland Greenway pipeline project has been “challenging,” and […]

Fire Damages Hawarden Home

A house was damaged in an early morning fire on 306th Street – about five miles southwest of Hawarden Thursday.  Hawarden Fire Chief Duane Schiefen says the call came in […]