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SIBLEY—A 48-year-old Sibley man was arrested about 7 p.m. Saturday, May 27, on a charge of third-degree harassment. The arrest of Allen Gordon Rolfes stemmed from a 911 call from a woman who said her boyfriend “was very intoxicated and threatening her so she locked herself in her bedroom,

SHELDON—A 26-year-old Sheldon woman was arrested about 8 p.m. Thursday, May 25, on charges of first-offense trespassing, two counts of child endangerment and providing false identification information. The arrest of Sintia Rosalia De Leon-Matias stemmed from her playing with her children on railroad tracks near Second Avenue and Railroad...

(Estherville)--An Estherville man wanted on warrants faces an additional charge after fleeing a deputy on a bicycle last month in Sheldon. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says 45-year-old Eric Schwager was recognized by a deputy in the west Casey’s General Store in Sheldon on May 22nd. The deputy knew Schwager was wanted on O’Brien County warrants for possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine, 3rd or subsequent offense and gathering where controlled substances are used.

Rock Valley, Iowa — After a year without a swimming pool, Rock Valley bathers can again take a dip — this time in a brand new pool. City Administrator Tom Van Maanen tells us they are open as of Monday afternoon. We asked Van Maanen to tell us...

SIBLEY—A 22-year-old Sibley man was arrested about 1:45 p.m. Saturday, May 27, on a charge of violation of a no contact/protective order. The arrest of Rogelio Cupertino Ramirez Sandoval stemmed from the stop of a 2014 Ford Escape for traffic violations on the Highway 60 expressway near Sibley, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

SHELDON—A 29-year-old Sheldon woman was arrested about 4 p.m. Saturday, May 27, on a charge of first-offense operating while under the influence. The arrest of Reina Chavez Lopez stemmed from her being found in a 2016 Ford Focus in a ditch along the 300 block of North Washington Avenue in Sheldon about 6:10 a.m. Saturday, April 29, according to the Sheldon Police Department.

BOYDEN—A 42-year-old rural Boyden man was arrested about 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, on a charge of assault causing bodily injury or mental illness. The arrest of Bradly Allen Korthals stemmed from a 911 call from a person who witnessed Korthals assault another man by hitting him in the back of the head as the other man walked away following an argument at 405 Grove St. in Boyden, according to the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office.

Mayco Martin-Martin, 19, was arrested by the Sioux County Sheriff's Office for driving with a barred license and providing false identification information after being stopped for a traffic violation.

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The past few weeks and months have seen many changes throughout the town of Hull. Hull’s Commerce Center has seen the construction of PHD Construction’s shop area.According to Hull Economic Development director, Doug Anderson, there are now four lots available for purchase in the Commerce Center that include water,…

SHELDON—An 18-year-old Hospers resident was cited about 6:45 a.m. Thursday, May 25, in Sheldon on charges of first-offense possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. The citing of Cameron Benjamin Sorensen stemmed from the stop of a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado pickup for window tint on 16th...

BRANDON, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Go to any museum and you’ll find artifacts that tell us about our past. That includes many items from South Dakota tribes. A federal law now mandates that Native American belongings be offered back to the tribes. Now, many museums and other institutions are returning them. It’s called repatriation.

SHELDON—A 25-year-old Sheldon man was arrested about 8:40 p.m. Sunday, May 21, on a charge of public intoxication. The arrest of Saul Matta-Barrios stemmed from a report of an intoxicated individual at Sheldon City Park, according to the Sheldon Police Department. Matta-Barrios had bloodshot/watery eyes, impaired balance and the...

BRANDON, S.D. (KELO) — To kick off their 10-year anniversary, Marmen Energy of Brandon broke Ground on a new expansion. The company is known for manufacturing wind towers. The new addition will be a building expansion that includes adding 50 new people to its’ workforce. “Overall, in the...

Cameron Shellhammer, 24, was arrested by Sioux County Sheriff's office after a motor vehicle accident on 310th Street near Boyden, Iowa. He was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe eastbound when he lost control of the vehicle and hit a concrete culvert.

SHELDON—A 45-year-old Estherville man wanted on warrants faces an additional charge for fleeing a deputy about 5:15 a.m. Monday, May 22, in Sheldon. The arrest of Eric John Schwager stemmed from a deputy recognizing him in the west Casey’s General Store in Sheldon and knowing Schwager was wanted on O’Brien County warrants, according to the O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office.

The building at 912 2nd Street was once filled with switches from floor to ceiling, with a switch for each landline. Ladders were necessary to access all the switches. Today the building has fiber for landline and internet services. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant The first telephone was installed in Hull in 1897…

WINDOM, Minn. — An Iowa pork producer says it will lay off more than 1,000 employees, many of them immigrants, at a bankrupt Minnesota meatpacking plant if a judge approves its winning bid to purchase the business. Premium Iowa Pork, based in the Sioux County town of Hospers, bid...

BRANDON, SD (KELO) — Police in Brandon have been searching for a teenager believed to be involved in an early morning armed robbery at a house party. It happened just after 2 a.m. Sunday at a home near Aspen Park. Police set up a perimeter in the area and...

ROCK RAPIDS—A 38-year-old Luverne, MN, man was arrested about 6:50 p.m. Friday, May 19, in Rock Rapids on a charge of public intoxication. The arrest of Bradley Dean Schweitzer stemmed from him arriving at the Lyon County Jail in Rock Rapids to serve time and being found to be intoxicated, according to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office.

LE MARS — The Gehlen Catholic baseball team jumped back into the Class 1A rankings at No. 10 and they continued their winning streak to six games with a 10-1 victory over Central Lyon in a non-conference contest Monday. Carter Kellen led the team with a 4 RBI game...