12 Northwestern Teams Head Out for Spring Break Service
Northwestern College will send more than 160 students on spring break service trips across the country and around the world later this month. Twelve teams will travel from February 28th […]
Hawarden begins FY27 Budget Planning, Focuses on Tax Rate, Tree Removal, and Housing Recovery
Hawarden city leaders are beginning work on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, with City Administrator Jacob Stoner saying the primary goal is to maintain services while working to reduce the […]
Iowa House Bill Would Require Parental Consent for Minors to Access Certain Library Materials
A bill advancing in the Iowa House would make it illegal for public libraries to allow anyone under 18 to access books or materials considered harmful to minors because of […]
Sheldon High School Construction Project Nears Completion
The multi-phase construction and renovation project at Sheldon High School is entering its final stretch. Sheldon Community School District Superintendent Cory Myer says the work was driven in part by […]
OCAHS Pledges $75,000 Toward New Hospers EMS Facility
The push to build a new emergency services facility in Hospers received a major boost this week. The Hospers EMS Fundraising Committee announced that Orange City Area Health System has […]
At Least One Dead in a Bus Crash Involving Iowa Lakes Baseball Team
UPDATE (Thursday afternoon): Victim Identified The Iowa State Patrol has identified the student-athlete killed in Wednesday’s bus crash involving the Iowa Lakes Community College baseball team. During a Thursday afternoon […]
Hawarden Fire Brings Specialized Training to Larchwood After Grant-Funded Equipment Purchase
The Hawarden Fire Department is putting newly purchased training equipment to work and sharing it with neighboring departments. Hawarden firefighters recently traveled to Larchwood to lead forcible entry training after […]
DNR Warns of Rapidly Deteriorating Ice Conditions on Area Lakes
Warmer temperatures across northwest Iowa have conservation officials warning that ice conditions on area lakes are deteriorating quickly. Iowa Department of Natural Resources Enforcement Officer Blake Mills says lake access […]
Axis Orange City Offices Gets Urban Renewal Designation
Orange City approved an urban renewal district for Axis Holdings downtown. Axis Holdings is renovating their downtown office building and has gotten their lot designated as an urban renewal district […]
End of an Era: Dordt University’s Commons to Be Demolished This Spring
An era of campus life is coming to a close at Dordt University, as the longtime Commons building is being taken down this spring. The Commons, which first opened in […]