Thursday, November 7 is Winter Weather Awareness Day in Iowa. We have started the winter season a little early this year, but it’s good to review winter weather terminology and safety information. • Winter storm watch: an impactful snow or ice event is expected within the next few days. • Winter weather advisory: wintry precipitation … Read moreWinter Weather Awareness Day reminds us to prepare now

On Friday, October 18, at 11:08 a.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office investigated a request from a concerned party to check on the welfare of Daniel Kaufman, age 39 at his residence, 809 Sheridan Street, in Boyden, IA. When sheriff’s deputies arrived at the residence a short time later they observed heavy smoke inside the … Read moreSheriff’s Office investigating the death of a Boyden man in a house fire

The Sioux Center Police Department is seeking to identify the people and vehicle in these photos regarding an investigation. If you know the owner of the vehicle or the identity of anyone in the attached photos or where they reside, please contact the Sioux Center Police Department at 712-722-0761; you can also reach them by calling … Read morePolice department seeking help identifying these suspects

On Friday, September 20, a joint enforcement project was conducted in Sioux, Lyon and Osceola Counties. Agencies who participated were the Iowa State Patrol, Iowa Motor Vehicle Enforcement, and the Sheriff’s Offices of Sioux, Lyon and Osceola Counties. Statistics for the project are as follows: 100 Total Citations including 44 for speed, 15 for seat … Read moreZero Fatalities Headline Multi-County Agency Project

Recently, Sioux County Deputy Sheriff K-9 handler Justin De Bruin and canine Sonny, certified and competed in the yearly United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) Police Dog 1 and tracking certifications. The certifications included areas of obedience, agilities, suspect search, evidence search, suspect apprehension (with and without gun fire) and tracking. De Bruin and Sonny … Read moreSheriff’s Office canine team competes at trials

The sheriff’s office recently conducted a drill with staff of Prairie Ridge Care Center (PRCC) in Orange City, IA. The drill consisted of a staff member who simulated an elderly resident who wandered into a cornfield and remained there, not found by responders searching the area. The lost person was located quickly with the drone … Read moreDrone Team practices in exercise with Orange City health care staff

On Wednesday, July 31, at 8:32 p.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a train derailment that occurred on the BNSF Railway, five miles northwest of Hull, IA. Upon further investigation, responding personnel discovered that approximately 25 of the 83 car train derailed. The train cars consisted of refrigerated, tank, freight and rock … Read moreTrain Derailment northwest of Hull *drone video* – July 31

On Tuesday, July 23, at 3:46 p.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office Drone Response Team assisted the Sheldon Fire Department, Sheldon Ambulance, Sheldon Emergency Management, O’Brien County Emergency Management and Sheldon Police Department at the location of an explosion that occurred at the Deluxe Feeds Elevator dairy building in Sheldon, IA. The Sheriff’s Office Drone … Read moreDrone Response team assists at explosion – July 23