Renee Wielenga

Sioux Center

Staff Writer at Sioux Center News

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Dr. Uribe Schmit joins Promise

Aug 30, 2024 | nwestiowa.com | Renee Wielenga

SIOUX CENTER—A new dentist in town is excited to serve the community in the same way as her father. Dr. Catalina Uribe Schmit, 25, started July 15 as the second of two dentists now serving Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center. She’s the daughter of Dr. Juan Uribe of Le Mars, owner of Uribe Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in Sioux Center. “I love getting to work in the same town as my dad,” she said.
Grassley makes stop in Sioux Center

Aug 29, 2024 | nwestiowa.com | Renee Wielenga

SIOUX CENTER—About 40 people gathered to listen and ask questions of U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) during his town hall meeting for Sioux County, held Aug. 20 at the Sioux Center Public Library. Grassley was first elected to the Senate in 1980 and has been reelected seven times. His Sioux Center stop was one of three that day to wrap up his 44th year having town hall meetings in every Iowa county.
Ireton charging to dig up information on burial plots

Aug 26, 2024 | nwestiowa.com | Renee Wielenga

IRETON—The Ireton City Council at its Monday meeting approved two fees for the city’s work locating burial plots in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton. Going forward there will be a $100 charge for maintenance supervisor Jordan Richardson to complete the task during regular business hours Monday-Friday. There will be a $200 charge if the request is for the work to be done in an evening or during the weekend.
Sioux Center Christian's new head of school

Aug 24, 2024 | nwestiowa.com | Renee Wielenga

SIOUX CENTER—Being born in North Dakota and raised in South Dakota and Colorado, moving back to the Midwest feels like coming home for Sioux Center Christian School’s new head of school. Paul Brenner, 55, was also the second generation of his family to attend the University of Sioux Falls, where he met his wife, Kim. “You could say there’s a big pull for us to the Midwest, but that being said, we weren’t really looking for a new position or a move, that was God’s doing,” Brenner said.
Classical Academy of Sioux Center starts

Aug 23, 2024 | nwestiowa.com | Renee Wielenga

SIOUX CENTER—Sioux County’s first private classical school is launching a one-day hybrid program this fall, pushing back its opening date as a full school until August 2025. The Classical Academy of Sioux Center will be offering its program on Tuesdays, September-May, at the former Spalding Catholic School building, 908 Sixth Ave., Alton.
Driesen opens in new Sioux Center spot

Aug 22, 2024 | nwestiowa.com | Renee Wielenga

SIOUX CENTER—Driesen Eye Center owners and staff are making a new space in Sioux Center feel like home after moving in a month ago. They’re celebrating the business’s move to 777 N. Main Ave. Suite No. 1 in the 815 Complex on the north side of Sioux Center with a ribbon cutting 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28. With a little more than 4,000 square feet, the new facility adds about 500 square feet to the eye care center.
Wielenga: 'So long, Sioux Center News'

Aug 21, 2024 | nwestiowa.com | Renee Wielenga

I love our flower garden patch this year. To be fair, this is my first ever flower patch so I don’t have anything to compare it to, but still. I love it and that’s a new feeling for me. Before this year house projects, caring for three children, volunteering for church and more house projects took priority over gardening things, so the garden space has always been my husband’s territory and I was simply his assistant (occasionally).
First Iowa HERO Ride stops in Sioux Center

Aug 16, 2024 | nwestiowa.com | Renee Wielenga

SIOUX CENTER—Participants in the first Iowa HERO Ride enjoyed an omelet breakfast and tour of Promise Community Health Care Center’s new expansion Thursday, Aug. 8. Iowa has a total of 14 health centers and Eastern Iowa Health Center COO Andrew Vaughn led the mission to visit them all during National Health Center week Aug. 5-9. Vaughn traveled a total of 1,068 miles after starting the trip Aug. 5 at Easter Iowa HC in Cedar Rapids and ending Friday, Aug.
Sioux Center Christian plans to hire SRO

Aug 15, 2024 | nwestiowa.com | Renee Wielenga

SIOUX CENTER—The application will soon be available for a second school resource officer position in Sioux Center. This role would be dedicated to Sioux Center Christian School with current SRO Kyle Munneke focusing on the Sioux Center School District. Both would work together to make sure programs and any investigations work smoothly as well as be part of the regular patrol with the Sioux Center Police Department during the summer months.
Mid-Sioux hosts food pantry fundraiser

Aug 13, 2024 | nwestiowa.com | Renee Wielenga

SIOUX CENTER—A nonprofit is looking to support its food pantry with food truck vendors and raffle fundraiser. Backyard BBQ of Sioux Falls, SD, and 712 Nutrition of Sioux Center will be serving food and drinks 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, in the parking lot of Mid-Sioux Opportunity Inc.’s Sioux County outreach office, 618 14th St. NE, Sioux Center. The raffle will be drawn at 1:30 p.m. All proceeds support the organization’s Sioux Center-based food pantry.