Jesse 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 sophomore from Sheldon, Iowa, led the Raiders’ scoring effort in two wins last week, posting double-doubles in both outings. In Wednesday’s win at Waldorf, he posted 25 points, 17 boards, and seven assists. He followed it up with a 20-point, 10-rebound outing in Saturday’s win over Dakota Wesleyan. The Raiders are currently on a 10-game winning streak, led by Van Kalsbeek’s NAIA-best 28.2 points per game.

Sioux County Avoids Major Damage after Two Nights of Severe Weather
After two consecutive nights (Monday and Tuesday) of severe weather, Sioux County Emergency Management officials say northwest Iowa escaped with relatively











