SIBLEY—The Community Blood Bank Bloodmobile of Sioux Falls, SD, will hold a blood drive 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday Jan. 22, at Osceola Regional Health Center in Sibley. For an appointment, call 712-754-5358.

REGIONAL—Mid-Sioux Opportunity Inc. and the businesses including Sunshine Foods and P-N-P in Rock Rapids, Sioux-Per Center in Sioux Center and Granville Short Stop have raised nearly $1,850 to provide assistance to needy families this winter. Funds were raised by patrons purchasing mittens f…

ORANGE CITY—LifeServe Blood Center of Sioux City will hold a blood drive 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at American Reformed Church in Orange City and 12:30-2:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hawarden. To make an appointment, call 1-800-287-4903 or visit www.life…

ORANGE CITY—“Neither Wolf Nor Dog,” a movie adapted from a best-selling Native American novel, will be shown for free at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, in Northwestern College’s England Proscenium Theatre in Orange City.

SIOUX CENTER—The Dordt University Music Department will present a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, in B.J. Haan Auditorium in Sioux Center.

SUTHERLAND—O’Brien County Conservation is offering people of all ages the opportunity to “Immerse in Nature — Spend Time Outdoors.”

SIOUX CENTER—Greta Grond from Northwestern College in Orange City will present a program called “Widow on the Witness Stand” at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, in the Sioux Center Public Library.

SIOUX CENTER—The Sioux Center Public Library will host an adult Spanish for Beginners Class beginning Tuesday, Jan. 28.

SIOUX CENTER—In correlation with Giving Tuesday, Siouxland Dairy Queen is holding its second annual grant program, DQ Smiles & Stories, committing to give $100,000 to various nonprofit organizations.

SHELDON—If you have a go-to karaoke jam, Friday, Jan. 31, is your opportunity to break it out.

SIOUX CENTER—The Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra in concert with The Texas Tenors has been rescheduled to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at Dordt University’s B.J. Haan Auditorium in Sioux Center.

INWOOD—Lyon County Conservation has postponed its annual Kids' Ice Fishing Clinic to Saturday, Feb. 1, at Lake Pahoja Recreation Area northwest of Inwood. The event had been scheduled for Jan. 18 but has been postponed due to an impending snowstorm.

UPDATE: The Chili Cookoff has been postponed and rescheduled to Saturday, Feb. 1.

SHELDON— Perspective Insurance will sponsor a Red Out at the Sheldon High School basketball games against West Lyon on Friday, Feb. 7.

REGIONAL—Conservation Districts of Iowa and the O’Brien County Soil & Water Conservation District are offering several scholarship opportunities to area high school seniors to help defray college expenses.

REGIONAL—The re-election campaign for U.S. Steve King (R-Iowa) announced this week King is willing to take part in multiple debates in his bid to continue to represent Iowa’s 4th District.

SIOUX CENTER—The Winter Reading Program will be held Jan. 27-March 7, at the Sioux Center Public Library.

SHELDON—Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon is seeking nominations for the 2020 NCC Alumnus of the Year.

ORANGE CITY—Northwestern College in Orange City is displaying watercolor paintings by Orange City artist Judy Thompson in an exhibit through Feb. 29.

REGIONAL—The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is accepting entries from students in kindergarten through 12th grade for the 2020 Iowa Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest.

REGIONAL—Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer opportunities to attend the Private Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Course, led by Extension field agronomist Joel DeJong.

SIOUX CENTER—Maker Mondays will be held 3:30-5 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 13-April 27, at the Sioux Center Public Library.

SIOUX CENTER—Teen Tuesdays will be held 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 7-April 28, in Room A at the Sioux Center Public Library.

SIOUX CENTER—The Ridge Golf Club in Sioux Center is hosting a free Trivia Night 7-8:30 p.m. every Tuesday through April 28.

REGIONAL—The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program has been established to help qualifying Iowa homeowners and renters pay for a portion of their primary heating costs for the winter heating season. Applications will be taken through April 30.

REGIONAL—Mid-Sioux Opportunity Head Start centers in Orange City, Rock Valley, Rock Rapids and Sioux Center as well as the Child Development Center in Hawarden are accepting applications for its free preschool program for 3- and 4-year-old children for the 2020-21 school year. For informatio…

SHELDON—The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program has named Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon as one of 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the $1 million 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and p…