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Sioux Center Plants Trees for Future

The City of Sioux Center has added 57 new trees this year to ensure generations to come will enjoy a leafy canopy. “Trees are an important part of our city, like green space,” said Sioux Center Parks Director Lee Van Meeteren. “With the Emerald Ash Borer and last year’s derecho, we lost 64 trees, and a lot of them were 20–30-year-old established trees. It was a priority to begin replacing those.”

Sioux Center, IA · 1d
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Katie Rae Bridal Studio grows from a love of sewing

A hooded baby towel may seem an unlikely starting point for a bridal studio, but for 34-year-old Katie Grevengoed, it was the project that sparked a new career. Her mother suggested sewing the towel as a gift for a friend’s baby and taught her how to make it. Grevengoed soon found herself drawn to sewing, enjoying both the process and the satisfaction of creating something.

Rock Valley, IA · 2d
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Cowboys’ season ends with quarterfinal loss

#6 (1A) Clarion-Goldfield-Dows saw its season come to an end Friday night after falling to #2 (1A) West Lyon 42-14 in a Class 1A quarterfinal game. The Wildcats got on the scoreboard in the first quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run by Jacob Snyders. West Lyon added two more touchdowns to take a 21-0 lead.

Clarion, IA · 1d
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Public Tours New Osceola County Jail and Communications Center

Community members got a behind-the-scenes look at the new Osceola County Jail and Communications Center during a public open house Saturday, November 7th, in Sibley. Visitors joined sheriff’s officials and jail staff to tour the facility at 309 6th Street. The open house ran from noon to 4 p.m. and offered an opportunity to learn more about local public safety operations.

Osceola County, IA · 1d
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$4.3 million in FEMA funding headed to Rock Valley

ROCK VALLEY—More than two years after historic flooding swept across N’West Iowa, disaster-relief funding continues to flow into the region. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced $4.3 million in funding awarded to the city of Rock Valley for permanent repairs to its water and wastewater treatment, collection, and distribution systems.

Rock Valley, IA · 23h

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Bison Still Roam This Minnesota Prairie Park With Cliffs That Look Almost Pink

A herd of genetically diverse plains bison grazes on a prairie in Minnesota, right below a rock wall nearly two billion years old. That alone made me stop and read twice. The cliff rises up to 100 feet and runs about a mile long. Its stone glows in shades of pink, purple, and deep red, thanks to iron oxide.

Luverne, MN · 1d

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Women's Volleyball | Defenders Advance With Five Set Win

The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Tournament Quarterfinals were played on Saturday night, November 7, 2026, and the No. 5-seeded Dordt Defenders rallied in the deciding fifth set to knock off the No. 4-seeded Midland Warriors in a five-set thriller: 27–25, 25–21, 21–25, 21–25, 15–10. Box Score (PDF)

Orange City, IA · 2d

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Prof writes about reaching nonreligious

ORANGE CITY—How can Christians connect with people who don’t consider themselves religious?. That’s the question Jason Lief, a professor at Northwestern College in Orange City, explores in his new book, “Unbelievers: Secular Faith and the End of the Culture War,” published by Cascade Books, an imprint of Wipf and Stock.

Orange City, IA · 2d

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Hospers Firefighters Extinguish SUV On Fire On Side Of Road

(KIWA) — An SUV was destroyed in a fire on Sunday, November 1, 2026, near Hospers. According to Hospers Fire Chief Jason Overmohle, at about 1:10 p.m., the Hospers Fire Department was called to the report of a vehicle fire at B40 and Monroe Avenue, three miles east of Hospers.

Hospers, IA · 1d

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Schillerstrom one of nine regional Teachers of the Year

INWOOD—West Lyon ninth-grade English teacher Roselyn Schillerstrom was named one of the nine 2027 Iowa Regional Teachers of the Year, the Iowa Department of Education announced in September. Each year the department receives nominations from educators, administrators, students, families and other community members. Schillerstrom said she didn’t believe it...

Iowa · 23h