Northwestern’s Aubrey De Groot is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Attacker-of-the-Week. De Groot, a junior from Orange City, Iowa, led the Raiders with 11 and 13 kills in sweeps of Waldorf and College of Saint Mary. Her 13 kills on Saturday marked a career-high. On the week she hit a blistering .585 to go along with three blocks.

Hawarden Public Library Receives $10,000 Gift as Nation Marks 250th Anniversary
The Hawarden Public Library is receiving national recognition as the country prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of












