March 2, 2016

Two Red Raiders Earn GPAC Honors

The Great Plains Athletic Conference announced its all-conference teams for women’s basketball and two local Northwestern College players have earned postseason honors. Kassidy De Jong (Hospers, Iowa) was named the 2015-16

Blake Simons Headed to Dordt

Sioux Center, Iowa — Blake Simons, a graduate of Hartley Melvin Sanborn High School, has announced his intention to attend Dordt College and join the Defender basketball program. Simons, a

Rock Valley Mayor Running For Iowa House

Rock Valley, Iowa — Rock Valley’s mayor has thrown his hat in the ring again for Iowa House District 4. This is the second time that Mayor Kevin Van Otterloo

Dairy Farm Faces Federal Clean Water Act Suit

Rock Valley, Iowa — The federal government has filed a lawsuit against a Rock Valley dairy farm for violations of the Clean Water Act. The lawsuit alleges that Meadowvale Dairy

Charitable Chariots Donates Van To Milford Family

Sheldon, Iowa — The Charitable Chariots Program, a SkillsUSA Service Learning Project at Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon donated their 17th vehicle Tuesday to a family from Milford. According

Traffic Fatalities Up Substantially So Far In 2016

Sheldon, Iowa — Traffic fatalities in Iowa are up significantly for the first two months of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015.  That’s what Iowa State Patrol Trooper

Le Mars Woman Taken To Hospital After Crash

Orange City, Iowa — A Le Mars woman was taken to the hospital after an accident in Orange City.. The Orange City Police Department reports that about 11:15 AM on

King Opens Executive Overreach Hearings

Washington, D.C. — Iowa’s 4th District U.S. Congressman, Steve King, is the Chair of the House Judiciary’s Executive Overreach Task Force.  That task force began hearings Tuesday. King says one concern