Sutherland, Iowa — A Sutherland woman has been arrested on a felony meth charge. According to a criminal complaint filed with the O’Brien County Clerk of Court’s Office by the Sutherland Police Department, 49-year-old Michele Pattison of Sutherland is accused of the possession of methamphetamine. She was arrested on Friday.

ALTON—A 24-year-old Alton man was arrested about 12:25 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, on charges of second-offense operating while under the influence and driving on the wrong side of a two-way highway. The arrest of Jimmy Okihn Jr. stemmed from the stop of a 2009 GMC Sierra at the intersection...

GEORGE—An 18-year-old Sheldon resident was arrested Sunday, Oct. 27, on a Lyon County warrant for first-offense operating while under the influence. The arrest of Jenna Renae Jungers stemmed from the investigation a one-vehicle crash east of George that was reported shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. Jungers was...

Sanborn, Iowa — A house was damaged and may have been totaled in a fire on Monday, October 28, 2024, in Sanborn. According to Sanborn Fire Chief Randy Lyman, at about 2:30 p.m., the Sanborn Fire Department was called to the report of a house fire near the corner of Walker Street and Western Avenue in western Sanborn.

May City, Iowa– An Ocheyedan woman and her four passengers were taken to the hospital after an accident near May City on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office reports that at about 7:05 a.m., 74-year-old Darwin Van Maasdam of Ocheyedan was driving a 2013 Peterbilt semi southbound on Tyler Avenue, two and a half miles northwest of May City. They tell us that 43-year-old Jaqueline Barrios Cuadros of Ocheyedan was northbound on Tyler in a 2018 Toyota.

An Iowa man accused of kidnapping a child, leading to a statewide Amber Alert, pursuit, and standoff, will serve at least five years in prison.

SIOUX CENTER—A 55-year-old Sioux Center man was arrested Monday, Oct. 28, on a Sioux County warrant for assault on persons in certain occupations. The arrest of Troy Alan Van Den Hul stemmed from him becoming uncooperative and trying to leave while on a mental health hold at Sioux Center Health about 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, according to the Sioux Center Police Department.

SIBLEY—A 20-year-old Eagle Grove woman was arrested about 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, on a charge of first-offense domestic abuse assault resulting in injury or mental illness. The arrest of Magui Hernandez Santiz stemmed from her walking into the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office in Sibley requesting assistance retrieving her...

Sioux Center, Iowa– A Hospers man was taken to the hospital after an accident on the east edge of Sioux Center on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. The Sioux Center Police Department reports that at about 5:05 p.m., 27-year-old Diana Ramos Lopez of Sioux Center was driving a 2015 Ford southbound on 13th Avenue Southeast– or Harrison Avenue, at B40, 400th Street, or 9th Street Southeast, near Sioux Center Health. They tell us that 61-year-old Brian Schwartz of Hospers was also southbound on 13th Avenue in a 2003 Ford, behind Ramos Lopez.

Orange City, Iowa — An Orange City woman was taken to the hospital after an accident near that city on Monday, October 28. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office reports that just before 1:00 p.m., 23-year-old Svanna Borchers of Orange City was driving a 2010 Honda Civic westbound on 410th Street, three miles northwest of Orange City, when she lost control of the vehicle, which entered the north ditch and rolled.

(Sibley)--Two Spirit Lake residents were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop early Saturday near Sibley. According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, a 2013 Dodge Dart driven by 45-year-old Terry Lowry of Spirit Lake was stopped around 1:20 am on Pierce Avenue for having an expired license.

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HULL and SIOUX CENTER, IA (Dakota News Now) -Tuesday was a big night for 2 local teams who punched their tickets back to the State 3-A Volleyball Tournament. Western Christian made it 24 straight years with a 3-0 sweep of Humboldt in Hull. And down the street in Sioux Center, the home team beat Humboldt 3-1.

Sheldon, Iowa — This Thursday is Halloween and all your little ghosts and goblins are welcome to enjoy some Halloween fun in Sheldon. Sheldon Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Trista Kavanagh tells us that trick or treating in downtown Sheldon will be from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. She...

The Remsen St. Mary’s Football is back in the second round for the second consecutive year. Just two years ago, the Hawks were crowned state champions and are looking to return to the big stage. However, the CAM Cougars now stand in the Hawks’ way as CAM will make the trip to Remsen looking for another road playoff win. Remsen St. Mary’s is coming off their third consecutive undefeated regular season. They remained in the win column after defeating West Bend-Mallard 42-8 last week and head coach Tim Osterman was proud of how his team adjusted in the second half.

HULL, IOWA (KELO) — The Western Christian volleyball team is headed to the state tournament, following a 3-0 win over Humboldt the class 2A region 3 championship. The set scores were: 25-20, 25-16, 25-18. The Wolfpack improved to 31-13.

The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors heard information on renewal of the county’s insurance coverage. Rob Bixenman with Perspective Insurance presented the quotes. The county is covered through risk pooling through the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool, or ICAP. Plymouth County was one of the earlier members of this group. Coverage includes Property, Casualty, Auto, and bonding. Rates are called premiums, but are actually membership fees in ICAP. ICAP has not been profitable of late, because of a high number of claims from members. That’s due to weather disasters which struck Iowa in the past couple of years..The renewal fee to Plymouth County for 2024-25 is 468-thousand dollars, up 25% from last year. Bixenman said that’s a much lower increase than other local governments, where 40 and 50% increases are common. He also presented an alternative quote of 434-thousand dollars, a 16% increase. This includes a higher deductable for property claims, and a deductable of 10-thousand dollars for casualty claims, which the county has never had. While no decisions were made by the Board, they discussed keeping the lower deductible on property claims, and a higher deductible for casualty claims.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture destroyed about 1.3 million chickens it had assumed care for earlier this month after failing in efforts to find a buyer for the birds, the state said Friday. The department took charge of the birds under an emergency court order after Pure Prairie Poultry filed...

ORANGE CITY—A 28-year-old Hull man has pleaded not guilty two charges of attempted murder in connection with a mid-October incident on in Hull. The case against Jorge Gomez-Badillo stems from several 911 reports of a disturbance Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, at the intersection of Fifth Street and Division Street in Hull, according to the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office.

SHELDON—Iola Whitsell is referred to fondly by many Sheldon High School graduates as “the bread and milk lady.” For 30 years, she was the smiling face behind the cafeteria lunch counter, ready to hand students their cartons of milk and ask them how they were. How were their families? Were they ready for their upcoming tests?