Two Former Red Raiders Join Men’s Basketball Staff
August 22, 2016
The Northwestern College Men’s Basketball Program has hired two former Red Raiders to serve on the coaching staff. Red Raider head coach Kris Korver has announced the hiring of Mike Vorwald as a varsity assistant coach and
Orange City Fire Department Expands
August 18, 2016
THE ORANGE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BREAK GROUND FOR ITS FIRE STATION EXPANSION ON FRIDAY. THE FIRE STATION WILL BE EXPANDED BY APPROXIMATELY 12,000 SQUARE FEET AND 3,840 SQUARE FEET OF THE CURRENT STATION WILL BE REMODELED.
Sioux County Fish Kills Under Investigation
August 16, 2016
THE DNR IS WRAPPING UP INVESTIGATIONS OF TWO FISH KILLS IN SIOUX COUNTY WHICH WERE REPORTED SUNDAY. INVESTIGATORS WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF AN EIGHT-MILE LONG FISH KILL ON THE WEST BRANCH OF THE FLOYD
ten Boom the Musical to be Performed in Orange City
August 15, 2016
THE STORY OF DUTCH AUTHOR AND HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR CORRIE TEN BOOM WILL SOON COME ALIVE TO AUDIENCES OF “TEN BOOM, THE MUSICAL” IN THE SANCTUARY OF FIRST REFORMED CHURCH, ORANGE CITY. A CAST AND ORCHESTRA OF MORE
Accident Near Hospers Results in Arrest of Oklahoma Man
August 15, 2016
THE SIOUX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARRESTED AN OKLAHOMA MAN AFTER AN ACCIDENT LAST THURSDAY, NORTH OF HOSPERS. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THAT 43 YEAR OLD DAVID BRADSHAW OF NOWATA, OKLAHOMA WAS NORTHBOUND ON HOSPERS DRIVE NORTH, WHEN
Founding Faculty Member of Dordt College Passes Away
August 12, 2016
A FOUNDING FACULTY MEMBER OF DORDT COLLEGE PASSED AWAY THIS WEEK. DR. DOUGLAS RIBBENS, DIED PEACEFULLY IN HIS SLEEP ON WEDNESDAY AT AGE 89. DR. RIBBENS SERVED DORDT COLLEGE FOR 37 YEARS AS PROFESSOR, REGISTRAR, DIRECTOR OF
Bicyclist Injured in Accident near Hinton
August 12, 2016
PLYMOUTH COUNTY AUTHORITIES SAY A BICYCLIST WAS HOSPITALIZED AFTER BEING HIT BY A PICKUP AND INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT THURSDAY NIGHT NEAR HINTON. AT ABOUT 8:25pm THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECEIVED A CALL OF AN ACCIDENT
Attempted Abduction In Marcus
August 11, 2016
THE CHEROKEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING AN ATTEMPTED CHILD ABDUCTION. WEDNESDAY, CHEROKEE COUNTY DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO AN INCIDENT NEAR MAIN STREET IN MARCUS. IN THIS INCIDENT, AN UNKNOWN FEMALE DRIVING A NEWER BODY STYLE WHITE CHEVY
One Person Receives Minor Injuries in Accident
August 09, 2016
ONE PERSON REPORTED MINOR INJURIES FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT SATURDAY NIGHT ON KIWI AVENUE, FIVE MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALTON. THE SIOUX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THAT 22 YEAR OLD LATASHA DAU OF ORANGE CITY WAS NIORTHBOUND ON KIWI
No One Hurt in Single Vehicle Crash
August 09, 2016
NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT SATURDAY NIGHT ON JAY AVENUE, ONE-HALF MILE SOUTH OF ORANGE CITY. ACCORDING TO THE SIOUX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, 19 YEAR OLD AARON ROHRER OF ORANGE CITY WAS SOUTHBOUND
Inwood Man Arrested After Search
August 09, 2016
AN INWOOD MAN WAS ARRESTED ON SUNDAY AFTER THE LYON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT 1446 U.S. HIGHWAY 18 NEAR INWOOD. AS A RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION, AUTHORITIES ARRESTED 41 YEAR OLD PERRY VANDE
Gas Line Fixed, Road Repairs Continue
August 08, 2016
CREWS HAVE RETURNED SIOUX CENTER’S NATURAL GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM TO NORMAL AFTER A GAS PIPELINE WAS STRUCK LAST WEEK WHILE WORKERS WERE BORING FOR THE DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE. THE SYSTEM WAS BACK TO REGULAR OPERATION AGAIN AS
Iowa Finance Authority Awards Housing Grants
August 08, 2016
TWO ENTITIES THAT SERVE COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST IOWA HAVE BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL GRANTS TO ASSIST WITH HOMELESS PREVENTION AND ASSISTANCE. THEY’RE AMONG 32 AGENCIES THAT WILL RECEIVE $2.3 MILLION IN FUNDING ADMINISTERED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
Local COOP’s Look at Possible Merger
August 08, 2016
TWO NORTHWEST IOWA GAS AND OIL COOPERATIVES ARE DISCUSSING A POSSIBLE MERGER. COOP GAS A ND OIL COMPANY, WITH LOCATIONS IN SIOUX CENTER, IRETON, AND BOYDEN RECENTLY SENT A LETTER TO THEIR MEMBERS STATING THAT THEY ARE
Two Vehicle Accident in Lyon County Early Saturday
August 08, 2016
THE LYON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED A TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 9, AND FIR AVENUE. ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE, 64 YEAR OLD JERRY L. CASWELL OF ROCK RAPIDS WAS