Northwestern College to break ground for new women’s residence hall
ORANGE CITY, Iowa—Northwestern College will break ground for a new residence hall during a noon ceremony Friday, April 21. Members of the public are invited to join dignitaries, students, faculty […]
Fire Causes Evacuation at Oakhill Assisted Living Center in Hawarden
A fire Wednesday afternoon caused the evacuation of a Hawarden senior care facility. Oakhill Assisted Living Center says on their Facebook page that the fire was reported in the afternoon. […]
Two Akron-Westfield Students Expelled For Assault

Two high school students have been expelled from Akron-Westfield Community School District following an assault on March 30. One student was previously arrested in connection to the incident that happened […]
Sioux Center, Hull, Finally Connected to Lewis & Clark Water
Lewis & Clark water finally started flowing to Sioux Center on April 4 and to Hull on April 5! The communities are the 16th and 17th members to be connected […]
Sioux County Healthiest in Iowa According to Report
A new report says Sioux County is the healthiest county in the state, while Montgomery County, in the southwest, ranks last. The County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report rates counties’ […]
Water Rate Increase Discussed at City Council Meeting
The Sioux Center City Council met in regular session Monday afternoon, starting early to receive department reports from Sioux Center Recreation & Arts, the Parks Department, Centre Mall, Police Department, […]
City Seeking Feedback With Survey
Sioux Center Municipal Utilities is conducting a survey of residents to gather insights and opinions on the electric utility’s services and to identify areas for improvement. The survey is open […]
Sheldon Murder Victim Identified as Mother of Suspect
Authorities have identified the woman killed Thursday at her Sheldon residence as 62-year-old Jody Lynn Duskin. Duskin was found dead insider her home by a family member Thursday night. An […]
Phase 1 Highway 75 Reconstruction Work To Begin Next Week
Phase one of the highway 75 reconstruction project through Sioux Center will be begin soon. Sioux Center City Manager Scott Wynja says a pre-construction meeting was held with the Department […]
Murder Investigation Underway in Sheldon
State and local authorities are investigating the death of a woman after the O’Brien County Communication Center received a 911 call late Thursday afternoon about a deceased female. When authorities […]