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🌱 Arraignment in high-profile exploitation case coming to Orange City court

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In today's newsletter:

  • Arraignment in high-profile exploitation case coming to Orange City court
  • Why a state medalist chose Northwestern’s Orange City wrestling program
  • How Orange City dairy farms can ride the whey protein boom

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Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Becoming windier and cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; windy, cooler, temps: high: 52, low: 27.
  • Sunday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 61 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Berkenpas arraignment set in sexual exploitation case (nwestiowa.com) — Residents should know that Sioux County District Court in Orange City is set to arraign a Le Mars man later this month on charges tied to alleged online sexual exploitation and grooming of a minor. The case stems from a Sioux County Sheriff’s Office sting operation involving a deputy posing as a 15-year-old.
   

2. Kuemper state medalist Smith to wrestle for Northwestern (kmaland.com) — Orange City’s Northwestern College is adding Kuemper Catholic wrestling standout Sadie Smith to its women’s program after her 100-win high school career and state medal finish. Smith says a March campus visit and strong connection with the coach convinced her to continue wrestling at the collegiate level, and she’s eager to join new teammates in Orange City next year.
   

3. Whey Protein Boom Reshaping Milk Value, Market Dynamics for Dairy Producers (morningagclips.com) — From right here in Orange City, a dairy specialist explains how soaring whey protein prices are reshaping milk values and processing decisions that affect local farms. With whey now more profitable than cheese in some plants, producers could see stronger milk demand, tougher competition for contracts, and more price volatility, while beef-on-dairy crossbreeding offers another way to stabilize income.
   

4. Le Mars city official honored by state group (nwestiowa.com) — Orange City is highlighted as one of the northwest Iowa communities strengthened by development leader Mark Gaul, who was just honored with a statewide rural leadership award. His work over two decades in towns including Orange City focused on collaborative planning, economic development, and bringing public and private partners together to move local projects forward.
   

5. Active Air Force Hits 2026 Recruiting Goal Five Months Early (airandspaceforces.com) — Orange City gets a brief spotlight as an Air Force recruiting leader is shown celebrating with riders during RAGBRAI’s 2025 stop in town, while the broader story explains how the Air Force hit its 2026 recruiting goal five months early. The piece credits national political leadership, expanded bonuses, and more recruiters for driving a surge in enlistments and a strong delayed entry pipeline.
   

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Orange City

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Orange City

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.