Stephen Leinen of Dordt University is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Special Teams Player-of-the-Week. Leinen, a junior from Harlan, Iowa, converted all nine of his extra point attempts and is now 101-104 in his career on point after tries. He also nailed a 28-yard field to start the scoring and tied a Dordt record with 12 kicking points in a single game. The Defenders travel to Doane on September 13. Kick off will be at 6 pm.\

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











