Hawarden Independent/Ireton Examiner

09/01/2025

What was your favorite part of the 2025 Big Sioux River Days celebration in Hawarden?
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09/01/2025

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09/01/2025

HAWARDEN—Sioux County Conservation is hosting a Monarch Tagging Program 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Prairie Woods Nature Center at Oak Grove Park near Hawarden. Learn about the monarch butterfly in this two-part program.

HAWARDEN—Sioux County Conservation is hosting a Monarch Tagging Program 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Prairie Woods Nature Center at Oak Grove Park near Hawarden. Learn about the monarch butterfly

09/01/2025

Ireton Booster Club held its annual Smokin' Summer Bash Saturday with the barbecue competition holding center stage. This year 13 teams entered in two different categories: ribs and pulled pork mac and cheese.

The Ireton Booster Club held its annual Smokin’ Summer Bash Saturday with the barbecue competition holding center stage. This year, 13 teams entered in two different categories: ribs and pulled

09/01/2025

Congratulations to Kennley Hoegh, daughter of Ashley and Jerome Hoegh of Hawarden, for being crowned the 2025 Little Miss Big Sioux River Days Princess. See Kennley and her court in the Labor Day parade tomorrow(Monday, Sept. 1).

09/01/2025

The River Bandits homerun derby celebrity winner went to Kaitlyn (Lockhorst) Culbertson of Ireton.

08/30/2025

Alpha Golf Cars in Hawarden will host a benefit for Ashley (Strong) Pinkelman on Saturday on Twelfth Street near the Hawarden Swimming Pool.

Alpha Golf Cars in Hawarden will host a benefit for Ashley Pinkelman on Saturday on 12th Street near the Hawarden Swimming Pool.

08/29/2025

Reminder: At 10 a.m. today (Friday, Aug. 29) Hawarden Historical Society is hosting chamber coffee and having a ribbon cutting in honor of the 50th anniversary of Calliope Village.

08/29/2025

Hawarden’s annual Big Sioux River Days is ready to kickoff on Thursday Aug. 28 with a large slate of activities to last until the end of Labor Day, Monday Sept. 1.

Hawarden’s annual Big Sioux River Days is ready to kick off today (Thursday, Aug. 28) with a large slate of activities to last until the end of Labor Day on

08/29/2025

River Bandits baseball will be hosting a Home Run Derby 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 31, at Leo Anderson Softball Complex.

The River Bandits baseball program will host a home run derby at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Leo Anderson Softball Complex in Hawarden.

08/28/2025

Fifty years ago, Calliope Village was established. Today, it is one of Iowa's largest historical museums, preserving the stories of those who lived generations ago.

Fifty years ago, Calliope Village was established. Today, it is one of Iowa’s largest historical museums, preserving the stories of those who lived generations ago.

08/28/2025

A 21-year-old Orange City man was arrested about 1:05 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, in Hawarden on charges of first-offense operating while under the influence and first-offense possession of a controlled substance — cannabidiol.

HAWARDEN—A 21-year-old Orange City man was arrested about 1:05 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, in Hawarden on charges of first-offense operating while under the influence and first-offense possession of a controlled