Inwood Community Brief

Public Safety Alerts

• 🔥 Bale Fire Near Inwood: Inwood and Alvord Fire Departments responded to a hay bales fire at 2484 Dogwood Avenue on March...

Sioux Center pride: Dordt's Macy Sievers ends senior year as NAIA all-time assists leader, breaking record with inbound dish in quarterfinal win over...

Effective mutual aid contained a hay bale fire near Inwood with no injuries.

• Origin: Garbage pile fire Saturday spread through grove to bales at...

Hull sees council shakeup from residency moves:

• Faye De Kam resigned after moving out; term to 2029. Apply by April 9.
• Council to appoint April...

Homecoming thrill for former Sioux Falls Stampede standouts Alex Rybakov and Clint Levens of Providence, excited to play near Siouxland.

• North...

Sioux Center Indoor Fair runs 3-8 p.m. today (March 26) and yesterday at Dordt University Rec Center.

• Park at Sioux Center Middle School; shuttles...

Key updates from yesterday's Lyon County Daily News Podcast:

• Weather facts and forecasts
• School activities and menus
• Community and church announcements
  Stream on KIWA-AM 1550 / FM 100.7 for full local scoop.

Routine Sioux County enforcement in action:

• Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on Main Street in Hospers on March 25 around 8:18 AM.
• Chad...

• Meth surpasses opioids as Iowa's leading overdose cause; biggest threat in Siouxland/Midwest.
• Tri-state force seized 250 lbs meth in <4 months vs....

Sioux County Flood Recovery

• 🔥 Conservation Board Update: Sioux County Conservation has spent $2,615,158.97 on flood recovery since June 2024,...

Sioux Falls has high parolee numbers per capita compared to nearby states, with law enforcement meeting Monday to address public safety, spotlighting repeat arrests among probation/parolees.

• Tax levy drop to $11.05/$1k, down 1.76%, extending trend of cuts/steady rates in 16/17 years
• Homeowner savings: ~$103 less city taxes on $250k...

• Identify shelters now: Plan safe spots at work, school, games, worship, or businesses—crucial during watches.
• Heed full warnings: All vary from...

• Recovery advancing: Sioux County Conservation spent $2.6M post-2024 floods, received $703K FEMA reimbursements, expecting 85% of remaining $1.9M...

Local Government Updates

• 🔥 Inwood Council Briefing Video: The Council Briefing 3/23/26 YouTube video is available, covering approval of...

Public safety upgrade in adjacent O'Brien County:

• Courthouse basement radon at 7.1 pCi/L, exceeding safe 4.0 limit.
• $6,159.50 quote from Radon...

Strong school-safety partnership in Sioux County: Unity Christian High School students in Orange City role-played investigators on a simulated...

Public safety alert for Lyon County:

• Mark Boender, 41, of Doon pleaded not guilty to 51 charges, including five counts of second-degree sexual...

Big win for northwest Iowa education: Wells Enterprises donated $250,000 to Gehlen Catholic School's expansion on March 19.

• Funds enhance...

Key fiscal updates from Sioux County Board:

• Tax rate down to $5.28/$1,000 from $5.38, driving levy revenue up to $13M (from $12.1M) via 10.9%...