Dordt University Posts Update on Campus Renovation
This fall, Dordt University will welcome students, faculty, and visitors into an improved campus environment as a series of interconnected projects reaches completion. Work will be finished on the Rozeboom Family Athletic Center with the structural finalizing of the training courts, locker rooms, and adjoining office and team rooms.
Across from the athletic center, The Atrium—Dordt’s new dining hall—will transition to full service in August. Students will enjoy the expansive views and updated kitchen facilities designed to enhance the campus dining experience.
In mid‑October, the new performing arts hall will open, with advanced acoustic treatments and newly installed seating creating a state‑of‑the‑art venue for concerts, lectures, and community events.
The Cottages will go online in early August and will resemble small houses without garages and are meant for upperclassmen. The associate dean of students says that the cottages will provide a unique opportunity to develop a close-knit community. One way the cottages will help students build community is through a natural gathering space, as the cottages will likely be centered around a courtyard. Tying the campus together is a new outdoor amphitheater and seating areas.
Iowa Attorney General Supports President Trump’s Ending Electric Vehicle Mandates
Attorney General Brenna Bird has joined a coalition of states to support the Trump Administration’s termination of the Biden-Harris electric vehicle mandate.
The Trump Administration issued a new rule that undoes the Biden-Harris Administration’s fuel economy standards to mandate that vehicle manufacturers build electric rather than gas-powered vehicles.
Amazon Delivery Station to be Built in Fort Dodge
Plans are being unveiled that may mean faster delivery of packages for online shoppers in north-central Iowa.
The Amazon facility is set to be built in Fort Dodge’s Decker Development Park, which is also home to Mid-American Energy, FORCE America, and Moeller Furnace and Air.
There was no information as to when the delivery station will be built.
Another RAGBRAI Rider Injured
A cyclist riding RAGBRAI’s final leg on Saturday was hit by a motorcyclist in Delaware County.
According to the accident report, a 59-year-old man from Manchester was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle north of Manchester on Saturday morning when he accelerated up a hill, encountering RAGBRAI riders.
The sheriff’s office says the motorcyclist moved into the opposite travel lane and witnesses reported he was yelling and screaming at the bicycle traffic before hitting a RAGBRAI rider from behind.
The RAGBRAI rider, a 37-year-old woman from Irving, Texas, sustained minor injuries.
