Alex Van Kalsbeek of Northwestern College is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports men’s basketball player-of-the-week. Van Kalsbeek, a sophomore from Sheldon, Iowa, scored a school-record 52-points on Monday against Midland, shooting 70% from the floor in the win. On Saturday, he knocked down a buzzer-beating three to send the game into overtime, where the Raiders would win in part to his 23 points and 11 rebounds. Van Kalsbeek averaged 31.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists over three games this week.

Plymouth county drowning victim identified
Authorities have identified the man who drowned over the weekend in Plymouth County. The Plymouth County sheriff’s office says 27-year-old Gerardo