DOT Considers Highway 75 Improvements

Improvements to establish Highway 75 for safe and efficient travel for years to come are being considered by the Iowa Department of Transportation.

The proposed project, which would include removing the existing, aging pavement, replacing it with an enhanc...

Local $1,000 Scholarship Awarded

Mitchell Jacobsma, of Sioux Center, is a recipient of a $1,000 Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) scholarship. Jacobsma is graduating this year from Sioux Center High School. 

Graduating high school seniors whose families are customers of MRES&...

New Residential Development Area Planned

The Sioux Center City Council approved the sale of city land for a new 20-lot residential addition in northern Sioux Center.

“With 20-30 homes being built each year in town, efforts to provide residential properties are ongoing,” said S...

City Approves Land Sale to School, Retains Portion for Green Space

As plans for the new high school in Sioux Center unfold, they continue to showcase local collaboration.

On Monday,  the Sioux Center City Council approved the sale of city land for the planned new high school building, setting aside some land for ...

Residential Growth Prompts Proposed Sale of Land

Demand for residential properties in the community has led the Sioux Center City Council to consider selling land for a new residential addition.

Last week, the council set a public hearing to consider selling land to Sioux Center Land Development, which w...

Renewable Energy is at the Core of Sioux Center's Power

Environmental care goes beyond Earth Day for Sioux Center Municipal Utilities. Nearly half of the electricity daily powering Sioux Center homes and businesses comes from renewable resources.

“As a community-owned utility, SCMU was making environm...

Sioux Center Utility Crew Assists Neighbors in Outage

After ice and high winds left many in the area without power, Sioux Center Municipal Utilities sent personnel and utility vehicles to help.

Five local utility employees worked with Sibley Municipal Utilities to repair close to 4 miles of transmission line,...

City Considers Opportunity for Added Green Space

The City of Sioux Center is working with the Sioux Center Community School District on a site plan near the new school that could include much-needed playing fields and green space for the community.

With the district in final design stage for the planned ...

City considers selling lot to Habitat for Humanity

A city-owned lot in northwest Sioux Center may be sold to Habitat for Humanity.

The Sioux Center City Council set a public hearing for April 16 to consider the sale of the city-owned residential lot near the north end of 8^th Ave. NW to the organization.

Hab...

Council Approves Lower Tax Levy Rate

The Sioux Center City Council approved the 2019-20 general fund budget, which decreases the city's tax levy rate by 1.8 percent. The levy rate for the city portion of property taxes will be $11.335 per taxable $1,000.

“We have decreased or held s...

Wetland Project Considered for Improving Water Quality

The City of Sioux Center is considering using grant dollars to create a wetland area that would help improve water quality.

When the city borrowed from the State Revolving Fund to build the new wastewater treatment plant, staff applied for money from a com...

Safety is the Focus of New Partnership

Safety will be in the spotlight as the City of Sioux Center begins a new safety-focused partnership.

Sioux Center city staff helped lead an effort to pool resources with eight other northwest Iowa communities to start the new partnership to help city and u...

Council Considers Tax Levy Decrease in Budget

The Sioux Center City Council reviewed a proposed budget for 2019-20 that would decrease the tax levy by 1.8 percent. The new levy rate for the city portion of property taxes would be $11.335 per taxable $1,000.

“This will be the 10^th year we&...

Work to Begin on Local Pipeline for Lewis & Clark Water

Construction is scheduled to begin this summer on a 10-mile section of pipeline that will be part of connecting Sioux Center to the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System.

Sioux Center may begin receiving water from the Lewis & Clark system as soon as...

Trail Planners Share Vision for New Connections

With new areas of Sioux Center developing, recreation trail planners are proposing trail additions to connect new areas and add to recreation options. Members of the Sioux Center Trails Council shared priorities for adding to the city’s existing...

Sioux Center’s softball field named Diamond of the Year

Sioux Center’s softball field at Open Space Park was chosen as the 2018 Iowa Diamond of the Year. This comes a year after the baseball diamond was named Iowa Baseball Field of the Year.

The Diamond of the Year award recognizes excellence in turf ...

Former Parking Lot to be Redeveloped as Professional Office

A parcel of land once used as a parking lot for the former Sioux Center medical clinic along Highway 75 is being sold to be the new home for a chiropractic office.

The city council approved selling the parcel just south of the corner of 7^th Street SW and H...

Council Discusses Future Sioux Center Health Development

Sioux Center Health representatives shared the organization's plans to grow a number of services in Sioux Center with the City Council this week.

Sioux Center Health CEO Cory Nelson discussed some goals that have risen out of the organization’s l...

Firefighters Train Hard, Record Safe Year

The Sioux Center Fire Department responded to more than 105 calls in the past year and recorded an injury-free year.

“Our firefighters have been safe throughout the whole year, cautious of the dangers driving to the scene. We’ve had no ...

Council Discusses Process to Improve Highway 75

Sioux Center City staff continues to work with Iowa Department of Transportation staff to seek funding for Highway 75 improvements in Sioux Center.

City Manager Scott Wynja shared with the City Council this week that this continues to be a priority for Sio...

Police to Use Body-Worn Cameras to Increase Protection

Sioux Center Police officers will soon be donning body-worn cameras as part of their uniforms.

The Sioux Center City Council approved a proposal to purchase body-worn cameras and the related equipment for the police department this week.

Police Chief Mike H...

Regional Airport Grand Opening Draws Hundreds

More than 750 people gathered on Wednesday to mark the grand opening of a regional airport that will fuel growth and national connections to northwest Iowa.

Gov. Kim Reynolds flew in for the ribbon cutting of the Sioux County Regional Airport, a nearly $32...

Meter Update is Underway in Sioux Center

Sioux Center Municipal Utilities is in the process of updating electric, natural gas, and water meters for local homes and businesses.

“The updated advanced meters will allow us to have more accuracy and efficiency in the way we read meters,&...

Paint Updates Water Tower’s Look, Protection

New paint and an interior cleanup have given Sioux Center’s north water tower a fresh look and long-lasting protection from the elements.

“Anywhere metal is exposed, it will rust,” explained Sioux Center Municipal Utilities Wa...

Survey Draws Positive Input for Community Planning

The Sioux Center City Council reviewed the results of the 2018 Community Survey, which gathered feedback on city amenities, services, infrastructure, and development from more than 700 people.

“We had a very good response,” said Dean Ga...

Public Invited to Regional Airport Grand Opening

SIOUX COUNTY – A new regional airport that will broaden the transportation future of the region will have its grand opening and ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Nov. 14.

All are invited to the ceremony at the Sioux County Regional Airport, a nearly $...

Land Sale to Memory Care Facility Group Approved

The Sioux Center City Council approved the sale of a former parking area to a group which plans to build a memory care facility.

After a public hearing, the council approved the sale of the city-owned parcel west of 1^st Avenue SW, just west of the former h...

Sioux Center Celebrates Public Power & Natural Gas Week

Sioux Center Municipal Utilities is celebrating its distinctively local service during Public Power & Natural Gas Week, Oct. 7-13, 2018.

“We are proud to be community-owned and community-focused,” said Sioux Center Utility Manager M...

Planning Group to Continue Heritage Village Discussions

A planning group looking into future ideas for Sioux Center’s Heritage Village will begin meeting.

The group was developed at a Sioux Center City Council meeting regarding an estate gift to Heritage Village and discussion about future Heritage Village plan...

Local Dordt Student Selected for Scholarship

Myriah Wynia, a senior at Dordt College, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from Sioux Center Municipal Utilities and SCMU’s energy partner Missouri River Energy Services.

“As Sioux Center’s municipal utility provider, we l...

Project to Improve Accessibility at Children's Park Begins

Construction is underway to improve accessibility and add a modern gathering space to Children’s Park.

The project will include paving a main parking area and adding paved connections to the trail and sidewalks in the park, plus building a climat...

Highway 75 Improvement Planning Continues

The City of Sioux Center is continuing to pursue improvements for Highway 75 in the community.

Members of the city staff have been working with Iowa Department of Transportation staff. Next month, they will be asking the DOT Commission to place H...

Painting Work Begins on North Water Tower

Sioux Center’s north water tower will receive a fresh paint job and interior cleaning.

"This is regular maintenance, extending the life of the tower, and it will make it look much better," said Sioux Center Water Department Head Harlan ...

Groundbreaking Kicks Off Children's Park Improvements

Sioux Center Municipal Utilities Recognized for Mutual Aid after Hurricane Irma

Sioux Center Municipal Utilities has received a national commendation from the American Public Power Association for its support in electric power restoration efforts in Moore Haven, Florida.

On September 11, 2017, Sioux Center Municipal Utilities sent two...

In-home Meter Update to Begin this Fall

Homes and businesses in Sioux Center will be receiving a meter update beginning this September.

Sioux Center Municipal Utilities is preparing to update electric, gas, and water meters and electric load control switches for local residents and businesses.

Wa...

Grant from Pella to Help Build Shelter House

A major grant made possible through a local industry is going to help build the new shelter house at Children's Park.

The Pella Rolscreen Foundation has announced a grant of $50,000 for the shelter house project. This grant was requested by Pella Corp. Ope...

Meter Upgrade Planned for Sioux Center Utility Customers

Sioux Center Municipal Utilities will begin updating electric, natural gas, and water meters for local homes and businesses beginning this fall. Load control switches will also be updated in the future.

“The updated advanced meters will allow us ...

Library’s Work to Offer Classes for English Language Learners Recognized

The Sioux Center Public Library is being recognized in a report by the American Libraries Association for their work with a grant program that supports services for adult English language learners.

Local library staff led efforts to partner with Northwest ...

New Pedestrian Signals to Improve Safety Along Highway

The City of Sioux Center is looking to enhance pedestrian safety by adding button-activated flashing crossing signals at four crosswalks on Highway 75.

The sites for the planned pedestrian signals on Highway 75 are the crosswalks at:

• 10^th Street North (we...

Sioux Center Prepares for Lewis & Clark Connection

Approving easements for a water pipe was a small item for the Sioux Center City Council last week, but it brings Sioux Center closer to a connection with a major source of quality water.

That source is the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System, which dra...

Regional Airport Runway Paving Nears Completion

A paving crew is laying the last long strips of concrete to finish the 5,500-foot runway at the Sioux County Regional Airport.

The final, north half of the runway is being paved in four side-by-side half-mile-long strips, each 25 feet wide.

Each strip would...

Vernon Park May Gain Green Space

A park in southeast Sioux Center may be growing.

This week, the Sioux Center City Council asked staff to work toward finalizing plans with Sioux Center Health, which owns the property, to add to Vernon Park near Crown Pointe and Royale Meadows.

“We are inte...

Construction Making Progress on New Wastewater Plant

Construction is rolling on major parts of Sioux Center’s new wastewater treatment plant.

“We are on schedule moving toward the 2020 completion date to meet the new, more stringent DNR standards,” said Utilities Manager Murray ...

Open Space Park Achieves Environmental Certification

Care for the environment is being recognized at Sioux Center’s largest park. Open Space Park, home to local baseball, softball and football fields, and other sports facilities, has been recognized as a Certified Facility for Environmentally Resp...

Pool Digging Begins for Aquatic Center

Work is underway to enhance a favorite Sioux Center spot for summer fun.

The construction crew is digging into the area where Sioux Center’s new outdoor aquatic features will be added, including a lazy river, a variety of water slides, and more.

E...

Gymnastics Program Ownership to Transition to New Company

As of July 1, the city’s Galaxy Gymnastics program will be closed down, replaced with a new private venture, Rise Gymnastics.

Last week, the Sioux Center City Council recommended closing the city program and selling the equipment to the local group.

City Ma...

City Anticipates Land Sale for New Residential Area

The City Council is considering selling about 17 acres of land for a private townhome-style residential development.

A private developer, Vision Builders, would like to create a new residential area along 13^th Ave. just south of Sioux Center Health, featur...

Council Gives Green Light for New High School Site

The Sioux Center City Council is in favor of using the current city-owned dirt racing track area as a site for a new public high school.

The council directed city staff to work toward selling city property to the school district to build the proposed schoo...

Halma Appointed Chief of Police

Mike Halma was appointed Sioux Center’s chief of police by Sioux Center's mayor on Thursday.

Halma, of Sioux Center, has been with the Sioux Center Police Department since January of 1984. He was named the department’s investigator in 2...

Water Main Replacement Brings Benefits to Area

The new water main along East 1^st Street will bring increased water volume, less water pressure drops, better fire protection, and reliability to the area.

Sioux Center Water Department Head Harlan Kruid said the cast iron pipe being replaced from &nbs...

Students Team Up with City for Cleanup Day

The City of Sioux Center staff teamed up with 275 Sioux Center Community School high school students to spruce up Sioux Center on Thursday, May 24.

The students worked with city staff from all departments on more than 15 projects throughout the community f...

School Asks City to Consider New Location for High School

The Sioux Center City Council is considering a request regarding land for the site of a new high school to meet the needs of a growing student population.

Sioux Center Community Schools Superintendent Pat O’Donnell asked the council Tuesday if the school d...

Local Student Selected for MRES Scholarship

Derek Ten Pas of Sioux Center is a recipient of a $1,000 Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) scholarship. Ten Pas is a 2018 graduate of Sioux Center High School.

Graduating high school seniors whose families are customers of MRES’ 61 member mun...

Aquatic Center Construction Begins

Construction is beginning on a project that will add a splash to Sioux Center’s summer fun.

Work is rolling on the expanded aquatic center at the All Seasons Center, which will offer a lazy river, a variety of water slides, an aquatic zip line, a climbing ...

Outdoor Aquatic Center Project is Approved

Breaking ground for Sioux Center’s new outdoor aquatic center is just a few months away.

This week, the City Council approved a construction bid for the expanded outdoor water play area, which will include a lazy river, a variety of water slides,...