New Code Compliance Official Promotes Positive Change

A new code compliance official is working with residents to improve the safety and appearance of their properties in Sioux Center.

A new code compliance official is working with residents to improve the safety and appearance of their properties in Sioux Center.

Jaymie Harper began in this new part-time role earlier this summer, assisting the City of Sioux Center building department.

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New Children’s Park Shelter House Ready for Events

With sweeping views of the grassy hills and trees and a modern, warm-toned interior, the new Children’s Park shelter house offers a welcoming place to gather and enjoy the park.

The new climate-controlled, accessible shelter house is now open for...

Sioux Center Utilities Mark Anniversary at Customer Appreciation BBQ

Sioux Center Municipal Utilities are marking 100 years of providing water service in Sioux Center, hosting a free Customer Appreciation BBQ on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 5-7 p.m.

All are invited to join in the celebration, which will include a free beef and...

Planning Continues for Highway 75 Improvements

Sioux Center is preparing for a major Iowa Department of Transportation investment in improving Highway 75. 

The DOT has committed more than $20 million in its five-year improvement plan to address needs on Sioux Center’s main roadway: r...

New Sioux Center Fire Engine Adds to Fire Protection

Sioux Center’s new fire truck can pump 1,500 gallons of water per minute at a blazing fire.

The Sioux Center Fire Department has replaced a 1990 fire engine with a 2019 Rosenbauer engine to improve fire protection and safety in Sioux Center and the area.

Th...

New Residential Development Area Taking Shape

Utilities are being installed in a planned new residential area in northern Sioux Center.

The new 20-lot residential addition will be an extension of the Country View residential area for single-family homes. It will include a short segment of street runni...

New Wastewater Treatment Plant Moving Toward Completion

Sioux Center’s new wastewater treatment plant is getting closer to the day it will begin accepting wastewater.

Members of the Sioux Center City Council toured the facility on the southeastern edge of Sioux Center last week and heard progress upda...

Concept Approved to Promote New Multi-Family Housing

Promoting construction of new multi-family housing in Sioux Center is the goal behind a plan approved by the Sioux Center City Council this week.

The council voted to develop a multi-residential Urban Revitalization Plan. This plan will create a designated...

Council Considers Options to Promote New Multi-Residential Housing

The Sioux Center City Council is considering ways to promote new multi-family housing in the community.

At their July 1 meeting, council members discussed the merits of establishing a multi-residential Urban Revitalization Plan. This type of plan could cre...

Water Rate Changes Reflect System Growth, Maintenance

To continue to provide for customers’ water use  in Sioux Center as it grows, the Sioux Center City Council approved slight water rate increases.

This September, the average home will see about a $2 increase in their water bill, which is...

Siouxnami Waterpark is Making a Splash

Siouxnami Waterpark is making a splash in northwest Iowa. The state’s newest waterpark has been welcoming hundreds of fun-seekers daily, and many came to celebrate the official ribbon cutting Wednesday.

“We’ve already seen Siouxnami drawing people to Sioux...

Siouxnami Waterpark Opens for Summer Fun!

Iowa’s newest waterpark is now open! Siouxnami Waterpark – complete with the state’s only aqua zip line, a lazy river, three new water slides, and a life-size floating alligator – just opened in Sioux Center.

All are...

Krahling Accepts Appointment as Mayor

The Sioux Center City Council has appointed seasoned community leader David Krahling to serve as mayor, filling the seat of the late Mayor Dennis Walstra.

As mayor, Krahling will preside over city council meetings and work with the council and city leaders...

Water Rate Change Considered as Community Grows

With a growing community and ongoing maintenance of older parts of the water system, Sioux Center Municipal Utilities is recommending that the City Council consider increasing water rates.

“On one hand we have new development areas opening, and t...

Highway 75 Improvements Approved in DOT Five-Year Plan

Improvements for safe and efficient travel on Highway 75 in Sioux Center have been approved as part of the Iowa Department of Transportation’s five-year transportation improvement program.

The work will include removing the existing, aging pavement, replac...

Excitement Building for Siouxnami Waterpark

Sioux Center is getting a better look at what the new Siouxnami Waterpark will offer when it opens in a few weeks!

The water slide tower with three slides is up, along with the diving platforms, and the zip line at the outdoor waterpark, which is being bui...

New Shelter House Design is Part of Bigger Park Vision

The new enclosed shelter house at Children’s Park is shaped by a goal: to encourage people and families of all ages to enjoy the park.

“We designed this shelter house to be a great space for people to gather, surrounded by green space a...

Sioux Center Mayor Leaves Lasting Legacy

Sioux Center’s Mayor, Dennis Walstra, passed away at the age of 70, leaving a legacy of visionary leadership for the community.

Walstra served as Sioux Center’s mayor since January 2004 and, before that, he took office as a City Council...

SCMU Receives Mutual Aid Commendation

Sioux Center Municipal Utilities received a national commendation from the American Public Power Association for its support in electric power restoration efforts in Sibley following an April winter storm.

Over the days of April 11-14, Sioux Center Municip...

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...

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...

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...

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...