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In today's newsletter:
- Could Sioux Centerās new library card idea risk state funding?
- Sioux Center man gets prison time for intentionally setting apartment fire
- How two Dordt stars just made national Academic All-America history
Also on today's calendar: Sioux Stitchers and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly cloudy; windy, cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 26 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy; windy, cooler, temps: high: 52, low: 27.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 32 degrees.
š° News we're reading
1. State Library Commission Seeks Attorney General Guidance After Sioux Center Policy Debate (kiwaradio.com) ā Sioux Centerās proposed tiered library card system for children is now on hold while the Iowa Commission of Libraries seeks a legal opinion from the state Attorney General. At issue is whether allowing parents to voluntarily limit kidsā checkouts conflicts with state intellectual freedom standards that affect accreditation and funding. Any ruling could shape how Sioux Center and libraries statewide manage youth access to materials. 
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2. Sioux Center man sentenced for multiple charges connected to apartment fire (ktiv.com) ā A Sioux Center resident has been sentenced to five years in prison after admitting to starting a fire inside his occupied apartment building earlier this year. Court documents say he lit the fire against a shared wall after a dispute with neighbors and while under the influence of methamphetamine. No injuries are reported in the story, but the case underscores safety concerns in local multi-unit housing. Ā Ā Ā
3. Sievers and Schoonhoven Named CSC All-Americans (siouxcountyradio.com) ā Two Dordt University womenās basketball standouts in Sioux Center have been named CSC Academic All-Americans, with senior guard Macy Sievers earning the national Team Member of the Year honor. Sievers and junior scorer Gracie Schoonhoven both combined top-tier GPAs with record-breaking on-court performances, highlighting the strength of Dordtās program and its student-athletesā academic commitment. Ā Ā Ā
4. American Legion honors 50-year member (nwestiowa.com) ā Sioux Centerās American Legion Post 199 has honored 83-year-old member Ron Dieck for 50 years of service to the organization. Living northwest of town, Dieck reflects on his Air Force and Vietnam-era Guard career, decades with the Sioux Center Post Office, and the friendships and fellowship heās found through the Legion and community life here. Ā Ā Ā
5. Sioux County Bridge Project Included in Federal Funding Package (siouxcountyradio.com) ā A deteriorating 1967 bridge southwest of Sioux Center, near McNally in Reading Township, will be replaced with help from about $440,000 in new federal funding. Sioux County officials say the project, slated for a 2027 bid letting, is part of broader efforts to keep local roads and bridges safe, with another aging bridge east of Alton also seeking support. Ā Ā Ā
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Genealogy Meeting
Sioux Center Public Library, 102 S Main Ave, Sioux Center
7:00 pm
Monday April 20
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Other local events
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Free E-Cycle Event
Sioux Center, IA Calendar , 1800 N Main Ave. , Sioux Center
7:30 am -
Shelf Discovery Book Club
Sioux Center, IA Calendar , 102 S Main Ave , Sioux Center
10:00 am -
Chess Club
Sioux Center, IA Calendar , 102 S Main Ave , Sioux Center
6:30 pm -
Genealogical Society Meeting
Sioux Center, IA Calendar , 102 S Main Ave , Sioux Center
7:00 pm -
Story Time
Sioux Center, IA Calendar , 102 S Main Ave , Sioux Center
10:00 am -
Sioux Stitchers
Sioux Center Public Library , 102 S Main Ave , Sioux Center
1:30 pm -
"Not Me! Not Mine!" Story Explorations
Sioux Center, IA Calendar , 102 S Main Ave , Sioux Center
3:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
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š Events Nearby
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Tech Tuesdays
Sioux Center Public Library , 102 S Main Ave , Sioux Center
1:00 pm -
BLS-Full Provider
Orange City Downtown Campus , 400 Central Ave NW , Orange City
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Bingo Night
Orange City Public Library , 112 Albany Ave SE , Orange City
6:30 pm -
Book Bedazzling!
Sioux Center Public Library , 102 S Main Ave , Sioux Center
6:30 pm
Tuesday April 21
Thursday April 23
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