Brookings, South Dakota — SDSU is making its sixth NCAA Tournament appearance, all in the last 11 seasons. Read more
Richmond Spiders Previews Iowa
Richmond coach Chris Mooney says the Spiders have turned the page to Thursday’s game against Iowa. Read more
Northern Iowa Visits St. Louis Wednesday Night In NIT Opener
St. Louis — The UNI Panthers open the NIT Wednesday night with a visit to St. Louis. The Panthers are 19-11 and made their only NIT appearance in 2012. Read more
Osceola County Board Offers Engineer Position To One Of Three Candidates
Sibley, Iowa — Osceola County has been without a road engineer for twenty months — since June 2020. But it looks like there may be a light at the end of the tunnel. Read more
Sioux Center Indoor Fair This Wednesday And Thursday
Sioux Center, Iowa — It’s home show season in northwest Iowa. Read more
State Auditor Congratulates Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) Participants
Des Moines, Iowa — The Iowa Auditor of State has announced some northwest Iowa programs are using an opportunity from his office to save money for taxpayers. Read more
Lyon County Engineer Resigns, “Un-Resigns”
Rock Rapids, Iowa — At the last Lyon County Board of Supervisors’ meeting in February, County Engineer Daryl Albertson submitted his resignation. However, at the first meeting in March, he decided to stay on. Read more
Dry, Windy Conditions Lead To Fires, Fire Danger
Northwest Iowa — Firefighters have been busy the past few days in northwest Iowa. Read more
Jane F. Rohde
Jane F. Rohde, age 86, of Sheldon, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 in Apache Junction, Arizona. Read more
Evans Files For Election To Iowa Senate
Northwest Iowa — Former Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Alta-Aurelia school superintendent Lynn Evans, of Aurelia, has filed papers to run for the Iowa Senate. Read more
Lewis & Clark To Get Nearly $22,000,000 In Federal Funds For FY22
Tea, South Dakota — President Joe Biden has signed the FY22 Appropriations bill approved by Congress, which includes nearly $22-million for ongoing construction of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. Read more
DNR Investigating Sioux County Manure Release
Granville, Iowa — DNR staff are investigating a manure release from a dairy barn about three miles south of Granville in Sioux County. Read more
Council To Tackle Varied Agenda Wednesday
Sheldon, Iowa — The Sheldon City Council will meet in regular session Wednesday, facing a varied agenda. Read more
HMS FFA Alumni Breakfast Brunch
Gas Price Increases Hitting Farmers Especially Hard
Statewide Iowa — With gas prices rising, farmers are feeling the impact of inflation, as higher costs for fuel and fertilizer are shrinking profit margins for Iowa growers. Read more
O’Brien County Sportsmen’s Club Banquet Tix on Sale
Contact any of the club directors on the bottom of the poster to purchase tickets.
John Farrell, Sanborn 261-5681
Terry Van Dyke, Sanborn 461-1149
Aaron Boll, Sanborn 363-3763
Troy Simons, Sanborn 348-1272
Dean Van Marel, Sheldon 348-2991
Mike Schmalen, Archer 348-0367
Trevor Fiddelke, Granville 348-4593
Tom Traughber, Sheldon 324-1202
Trevor Fuerstenberg, Sheldon 541-0697
Brandon Hauf, Sheldon 605-840-9899
Joel Gnade, Paullina 712-348-4000
Tim rohrbaugh, Sutherland 712-346-7481
Zane Roberts, Primghar 712-229-9381
House Passes Bill To Let ATVs Travel On Local Highways
Statewide Iowa — A compromise plan to let all-terrain vehicles travel on more county and state highways has cleared the Iowa House.
Another Push To Update Iowa’s 44-Year-Old Bottle Bill
Statewide Iowa — A plan to revamp Iowa’s “Bottle Bill” has cleared its first hurdle in the Iowa Senate and key lawmakers vow this is the year they’ll approve changes in the system for redeeming the nickel deposits on cans and bottles.
Nature Trivia Night
Lake Pahoja Ed Center
Lyon County Conservation Foundation is hosting our first adult nature trivia night. This night will consist of teams of 4, 5, or 6 answering fun nature trivia questions and some not so nature ones also. $20/person if you sign up before March 22 and $ 25/participant Don’t worry if you don’t have a complete team, we will group you up. Or if your not a nature expert, many questions will be multiple choice. Snacks and lemonade will be served. BYOB for those of age. Winning team each member gets $25 gift certificate to use towards camping, cabins, annual pass, shelter, or gift shop. Call 712-753-2033 to get signed up.
BCU’s Wesselmann Tabbed GPAC Pitcher Of The Week
Sioux City, Iowa — Briar Cliff baseball’s Jacob Wesselmann has been named this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Pitcher-of-the-Week. Read more