Highway 75 Closure Phasing for 2024 and 2025
Rolling closures and a detour route will be part of the plan for Highway 75 construction in 2024-25. Head-to-head traffic was initially planned for most of construction, but the current […]
Sex Discrimination Suit Against Dordt University Settled Out of Court
Dordt University and a former student claiming sex discrimination have apparently settled out of court. The documents filed in 2019 allege the plaintiff, who was only identified as “John Doe” […]
B40 to Close From Kinsey Elementary to K64 For Reconstruction
County road B40 from Kinsey Elementary School in Sioux Center to K64, the “Orange City Blacktop,” will undergo construction this summer. According to officials, the road will be closed to […]
Highway 75 Detour Recommended in Light of Safety Issues in Phase 1
The Sioux Center City Council met Monday in a regular council meeting. Council held the third and final reading of the proposed two-year water rate increase for the city, and […]
Authorities Investigating Hull Burglaries
The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two reports of burglaries that occurred at businesses in Hull Saturday, May 6th. Automated Waste Systems and Van Der Zwaag Customs of Hull, […]
Boyden Teen Dies in Rock Valley Crash
A Boyden teen died in a crash in Rock Valley early Sunday morning. The Rock Valley Police Department responded to the call of a single car accident at the intersection […]
DeSantis Guest of Honor in Sioux Center for Feenstra Family Picnic
Water Rate Increase Considered at Monday’s Council Meeting
An updated water rate will help replace aging infrastructure and serve continued community growth. The City of Sioux Center is considering a two-part water rate increase for 2023 and 2024 […]
Northwestern hires new dean for graduate school & adult learning division
ORANGE CITY, Iowa—Northwestern College has announced the hiring of Dr. Jill Swisher as dean of its Graduate School & Adult Learning (GSAL) division. Swisher comes to Northwestern from Concordia University […]
Rock Valley Man Sentenced to Prison
A Rock Valley man was sentenced in Sioux County District Court Monday, to 25 years in prison. In a press release, Sioux County Attorney Thomas Kunstle announced that 45-year-old Joe […]