Alex Van Kalsbeek of Northwestern College is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports men’s basketball offensive player-of-the-week. Van Kalsbeek, a junior from Orange City, Iowa, averaged 29.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in two wins this week, eclipsing the 30-point mark with a double-double on the road at Midland. He also picked up two blocks and a steal on the week. Van Kalsbeek now sits in second on Northwestern’s all-time scoring list and is 22 points away from becoming the program’s all-time leading scorer.

Fireworks in Sioux Center on July 4
Independence Day Fireworks in Sioux Center will be on Friday, July 4 at 10 p.m. Fireworks will be launched from the