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Orange City, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Orange City! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new tax break plan from Orange City could reshape growth
- Which Orange City seller is offering hundreds of Morgan silver dollars?
- Hull driver’s OWI crash ends with sentencing in Orange City court
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 76, low: 64.
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sioux County continues talk of abatement ordinance (nwestiowa.com) — Sioux County supervisors, meeting in Orange City, are refining a new tax abatement ordinance that could shape future commercial and industrial construction across the county. Officials compared state code options, debated eligibility rules, and discussed how projects like a proposed wedding venue near Maurice might qualify, while stressing requirements for substantial investment, economic impact, and long-term business viability. 
• 5 State Trader (wnax.com) — Listings from a regional “5 State Trader” broadcast include several farm and household items for sale, with one seller identified as being from Orange City. While the focus is on multi-state classifieds, Orange City residents may spot local coin listings and contact details mixed among broader regional ads.
• Hull man arrested for OWI in April crash (nwestiowa.com) — A Hull man involved in an April crash near Boyden has now been sentenced in Sioux County District Court in Orange City. He pleaded guilty to first-offense OWI and was ordered to pay fines and court costs after his car crossed the centerline and struck a semi that ended up burning in the ditch.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aventure Staffing Professional Placement posted a job opening for Composite Assembler in Orange City. Apply here.
- Invenergy posted a job opening for Field Service Technician - 100% Travel (Rotational Position 4 weeks traveling, 1 week off) in Orange City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sioux Center
- Sioux Center Summer Celebration Returns Starting Wednesday (siouxcountyradio.com)
- Walk-off home run highlights three-day stretch of games for Le Mars softball (nwestiowa.com)
- Dairy open house set for June 10 (nwestiowa.com)
Hull
- White Jeep Sought Following Hit-and-Run Crash East of Hull (siouxcountyradio.com)
- Feenstra Holds Final Rally Before Primary Monday Night in Hull (kiwaradio.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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