Garage Destroyed in Friday Night Fire Near Boyden

A garage was destroyed in a fire late Friday night, November 28, northwest of Boyden. Boyden Fire Chief Chris Starkenburg says crews were called just before 10 p.m. to 3821 […]
Six Iowa Cities Hit by 2024 Flooding Await FEMA Decision on Buyouts

Communities in northwest Iowa are waiting for FEMA to approve buyouts for properties that were damaged by flooding in the summer of 2024. Tom Van Maanen, the city administrator in […]
Transformative Gift Elevates Dordt’s Performing Arts

Dordt University is celebrating a significant act of generosity from Jim and Marilyn Dean — a gift that will help shape the future of the performing arts in Sioux Center. […]
Multiple Crashes Reported Over Thanksgiving Weekend in Sioux County

Northwest Iowa’s Thanksgiving weekend winter storm made for dangerous travel across Sioux County, and law enforcement responded to several weather-related crashes as snow and ice settled onto the roads. The […]
Dordt Dedicates John Baas Conference Room in The Atrium

Dordt University has dedicated a conference room in The Atrium as the John Baas Conference Room, honoring the life and legacy of former Vice President for Advancement John Baas, who […]
Ava Truesdell Crowned 2026 Tulip Festival Queen

Ava Truesdell has been crowned the 2026 Tulip Festival Queen and will preside over the 85th annual Orange City Tulip Festival, scheduled for May 14–16, 2026. Truesdell, a senior at […]
Deceased Male Located on Railroad Tracks Near Lester

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says a man was found deceased on the railroad tracks early Tuesday morning near Lester after authorities had been searching for him for several hours. […]
EPA Cites Orange City Feedlot for Wastewater Violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a $20,000 settlement with Wynja Feedlot in Orange City over unpermitted wastewater discharges into a tributary of the West Branch Floyd River. EPA […]
Hull Co-op Hosts Ribbon Cutting of New Sheldon Property

The Hull Cooperative Association has had a footprint in Sheldon for only a short time through its feed mill, but now the co-op is expanding its local presence in a […]
Three Hurt in Highway 18 Collision Near Boyden

The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday evening on Highway 18, about two miles east of Boyden. Authorities say the collision happened around 5:20 p.m., […]