Iowa DOT Holding Public Hearing in Hinton
Join the Iowa DOT for a public hearing to share your thoughts on a proposed project on U.S. 75 in Hinton, in Plymouth County.
The meeting will be held between 5-7 p.m. tomorrow at the Hinton Community Center, 205 W. Main St. in Hinton. An open house will be held between 5-5:30 p.m., with a formal presentation and question and answer session beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The purpose of the public hearing is to update and gather input about the completed alternative, environmental documentation, impacts, and the intent to acquire property for the proposed improvements.
Not able to attend the public hearing? Learn about the project and share your feedback online at the Iowa Department of Transportation website, iowadot.gov.
From June 17 through July 31, public feedback will be accepted online. You will need to provide your name and zip code before commenting.
New Fireworks Law Ahead of 4th of July
Under a new state law, iowa residents may legally set off fireworks for the upcoming independence day celebration only on july 3rd and 4th.
The new state law lets residents start fireworks at 9am instead of the city ordinance of 1pm on july 3rd and 4th.
Setting off fireworks in a public park, city owned property, or on a public roadway, street, or alley is strictly prohibited. No person under the age 18 shall purchase, possess, or discharge fireworks without parental
supervision.
Sioux Center Foundation Awards Grants
The Sioux Center Community Foundation recently awarded its 2025 Generations Grants. This year the foundation is distributing $32,000 to the following organizations:
- Rising Arrows, $5,000 for summer program at Sioux Center Public Library.
- Sioux Center Fire Department, $5,000 for equipment upgrades.
- Sioux Center Christian School, $5,000 for outdoor activity court.
- Sioux Center Police Department, $4,600 for police ballistic shields.
- Immigrant Connection of Northwest Iowa, $4,600 for office setup: computers, furniture.
- Northwest Iowa Baby Shower, $4,400 for baby items.
- Promise Community Health Center, $3,400 for blood pressure machine and stand.
To celebrate Sioux Center’s 125th anniversary in 2016, the Sioux Center Community Foundation provided $125,000 in initial funding for the Generations Community Endowment Fund.
Since that time, earnings from the endowment have been used to provide $264,431 in grants to Sioux Center nonprofit organizations.
Grants are awarded annually to support creative and innovative programs, current or emerging charitable opportunities, services not presently offered and occasional capital projects.
A Webster County town is Losing its Only Grocery Store
A small Webster County grocery store town announced Thursday it’s closing its doors after more than two dozen years.
The store’s board of directors said that despite cutting costs, ordering alongside other stores and limiting store and employee work hours, the Dayton Community Grocery was at a crossroads that led to its closure.
The store’s Facebook page announced that the store is not able to compete with big box stores to generate the income necessary to keep going. The board does not want to be any further in debt and store owners felt the responsible thing to do is go out debt free. There are eight full and part-time employees at the store. The store will continue to sell grocery items until they are gone but will not be placing additional orders.
Severe Weather Possible Monday
