Dordt University Libero Robert Piekarz is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Defender-of-the-Week. Piekarz, a junior from Warsaw, Poland, finished with 38 digs in a pair of matches. He averaged 5.43 digs per set and also added three service aces for the Defenders in a four-set loss to Kansas Wesleyan on Friday and a sweep of Central Christian on Saturday. The Defenders are 3-7 on the season and are back in action this coming Saturday in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, against Olivet Nazarene and host Viterbo.

U.S. Rep Feenstra Hosts Picnic in Sioux Center
Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra hosted his annual fundraiser today in Sioux Center, but did not mention running for governor. Feenstra announced