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Expand your business at the Crossroads of Northwest Iowa 

YOU’LL LIKE LIVING 

IN SHELDON - A TOWN 

grow! 

WITH GREAT OPPORTUNITIES... 

Locate your business at 

The Crossings or Crossroads Industrial Park 

where east meets west with 

FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY 60! 

SCDC #1 

Discover why so many 

businesses have chosen 

to locate in Sheldon 

the last few years. 

Ready-to-build lots and 

ready-built facilities 

are just two reasons. A 

dedicated work force, 

good schools. friendly 

community and a 

wonderful family life are 

just a few more. 

Located along and adjacent Located along and adjacent 

to four-lane Highway 60 to Highway 18 

LEASE SPACE AVAILABLE 

We’re building your future with exciting new malls sure to 

attract the customers you want and need. 

Call for more information and possible incentives 

•Sheldon Crossings Heavy Industrial Development 

•Downtown •Runger Light Industrial Development 

(Lots are selling fast and limited in the Runger Development.) 

Located along and adjacent 

to rail service. 

70 acres ready for construction • Any sized industrial business welcome 

Full infrastructure in place 


Where families come first! 

Sheldon Chamber and 

Development 

Corporation 

Curt Strouth 

416 9th Street, Sheldon, IA 

Community 

Development 

Located first floor of the Community Services Building 

Director 

Phone 324-2813 • Fax 324-4602 • www.sheldoniowa.com 

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SheldonAt the 

SheldonWITH GREAT 

Crossroads of Northwest Iowa 

YOU’LL LIKE LIVING 

IN SHELDON - A TOWN 

OPPORTUNITIES... 

where families come first 

A GOOD PLACE TO SHOP, EAT, RELAX, GROW AND LIVE 

More great reasons to come to Sheldon 

Come join us for these 

2015 exciting events 

MARCH 

■ Sheldon Home and Design Expo 

Saturday March 28 

■ Golden Egg Hunt 

starts Friday, March 27 

APRIL 

■ Children’s Easter Egg Hunt: April 4 

■ Ladies Day Out: April 9 

JULY 

■ Crazy Days 

SEPTEMBER 

■ Celebration Days 

Thursday-Monday, September 3- 7 

OCTOBER 

■ Fall Festival 

DECEMBER 

■ Christmas activities 

•Aquatic Center 

•Camping at Hills Park •Indoor Pool 

•Movie Theatre •Museums 

•Paradise Playground •Recreation Trails •Shopping •Golf •Veterans Memorial in the City Park 


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Where families come first! 

Sheldon Chamber and 

Development Corporation 


Located first floor of the Community Services Building 

Phone 324-2813 • Fax 324-4602 • www.sheldoniowa.com

WELCOME 

Welcome to Sheldon, where Families Come First. 

We are growing and, my friends, it’s showing! There 

have been many different projects taking place in our 

great city; new developments, expansions, 

improvements and more! 

We have welcomed the pains of growing 

with a bright, optimistic look to the 

exciting and promising future. 

We continue to have growth in our 

industrial parks with new business, 

expanding business and businesses 

that have relocated. 

Our housing development has 

increased with the addition of the 

Sheldon Crossings area with over 50 

Katricia 

Meendering 

SHELDON MAYOR 

residential lots now available. We are working on an Affordable 

Housing Program as we address the shortage of affordable 

homes that we have come to experience. In a joint effort 

with the Sheldon Community Schools, a new sports complex 

is being constructed along the Highway 18 corridor, near the 

middle and high school. Speaking of our community schools, 

East Elementary School has recently completed a multimillion 

dollar expansion to meet the growing needs they have 

faced. And the list goes on… 

As we continue to grow into our bright future, we are ever 

cognizant and appreciative of where and how we were 

founded as a city. We do our best to preserve our history while 

we uphold and support what Sheldon is today! While you are 

out taking a walk, stroll or ride through our city, take time 

to notice some of those historic points of interest: The Train 

Depot, museum, Prairie Arts Council, historic downtown, 

and our city parks. Check out what is happening today: great 

retail and shopping experiences, local business and industry 

with commitments to bettering our city, Celebration Days 

over Labor Day, RiseFest on Father’s Day weekend, and the 

many family events held through the Chamber of Commerce. 

For a full list of city, chamber and economic information, see 

our website at sheldoniowa.com. Then help us to dream what 

the future holds! 

I’m proud to call Sheldon home. It’s my personal goal to 

share in that excitement, taking pride in our city, volunteering, 

making a difference in any way that we personally can. 

Whether it is picking up that small piece of trash along your 

walk, volunteering at a community/church/school event, 

participating in celebrations, or shopping locally, every little 

deed adds up and pulls our community together. When we 

pull together we are unified! When we are unified, we are 

family! (Family: a group of people unified by certain convictions 

or a common affiliation). 

COME JOIN OUR FAMILY, OUR CITY OF SHELDON! 

Mayor Katricia Meendering 

WHAT YOU’LL FIND INSIDE: 

Information .............. 7, 9 

Annual Events ............. 11 

Church Directory ........ 14 

Clubs .................. 18,20 

College .................... 39 

Dining ..................34-35 

Economy ................... 17 

Education ..............32-33 

Healthcare ................ 42 

History...................... 44 

Highway 60 .............. 31 

Housing .................... 16 

Industry ..................... 29 

Library ...................... 23 

Map of Sheldon .....24-25 

Media ...................... 23 

National Guard .......... 41 

Recreation/ 

Outdoor Pool .........36-37 

Recreation Projects ...... 38 

RiseFest ..................... 31 

Sanford Sheldon ......... 43 

SCDC ................ 12, 13 

Village Northwest ....... 27 

“Building God’s kingdom 

one life at a time.” 

1 Peter 2:4-5 

SUNDAY WORSHIP 

8:30 A.M. 

Heritage Worship 

A traditional experience of worship 

10:45 A.M. 

Hosanna Worship 

A contemporary experience of worship 

GO DEEPER 

Sunday School 

Children and Worship 

College & Young Adult Ministry 

Vacation Bible School 

Small Group Bible Studies 

Faith Weaver Friends K - 6th grade 

Alpha Teens 7th - 8th grade youth group 

RCYF 9th - 12th grade youth group 

Adult Bible Studies 

Wednesday Night Meal 

www.SheldonFirstReformed.com 

Office 324-2130 • frcsecretary@outlook.com 


• Paul Van Maaren, Senior Pastor 

• Shelley Hoogers, Director of Outreach and Discipleship 

• Justin Jenness, Director of Youth Ministry 

•Danielle Scouten, Director of Music & Worship 

• Beth Oltmans, Secretary • Wally Wolthuizen, Custodian 

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Phone 712.324.2516 

1989 Park St., Sheldon, IA 

Open 24 Hours 

7 Days a Week 

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Fuel Savers Galore! 

GROCERY Large selection of 

grocery items and gourmet 

coffees 

BAKERY A wonderful selection 

of made-fresh-daily items from 

Casey’s Bakery 

SEAFOOD Choices galore 

from ordinary to exotic 

ITALIAN Fresh-made pizzas in 

a variety of flavors and sizes 

PRODUCE More produce than 

ever in front-loaded displays 

WINE & SPIRITS Featuring 

3,000 sq. ft. of choices 

FROZEN More frozen and 

refrigerated items than ever 

before 

CUSTOMER SERVICE Located 

at the front of the store for 

customer convenience 

PHARMACY With driveup 

window and private 

consultation rooms 

SANDWICH SHOP Features 

sub, panini, focaccia, ciabatta 

and Harvester sandwiches 

HY-VEE GAS Quality gas, a 

huge selection of convenience 

items, hot foods and snacks 

SEASONAL GREENHOUSE 

Open in the summer with lots 

of plants and outdoor items 

DELI Quality sliced meats and 

cheeses 

HY-VEE’S KITCHEN Featuring 

a large seating area, the best 

menu ever and catering for any 

sized event 

Your One-Stop Shopping Center 


INFORMATION 

SHELDON POPULATION: 5,093 

LOCATION: Sheldon is located in 

the northwest corner of Iowa at the 

junction of U.S. Highway 18 and Iowa 

Highway 60. 

ELEVATION: 1,419 feet above sea 

level 

TOPOGRAPHY: Plains/rich soil/ 

fertile farmland 

CLIMATE: Average temperature 

in summer months is 71 degrees 

Fahrenheit and 18 degrees Fahrenheit 

in winter months. Annual precipitation 

averages 27 inches. 

ECONOMY: Sheldon’s economy 

is based largely on farming and 

agriculture-related businesses. Sheldon 

also has a healthy manufacturing and 

industrial sector and many serviceoriented 

businesses. The community 

also is a regional hub of retail activity. 

ASSESSED VALUE OF 

PROPERTY IN CITY: $276,819,186 

TOTAL TAX RATE PER $1,000 

TAXABLE VALUE: $34.49 

TELEPHONE SERVICE: 

Providers include: 

CenturyLink: 1-800-244-1111 

Iowa Telecom: 1-877-901-4692 

Cable TV: HTC Communications 712- 

752-8100 

CELLPHONE SERVICE: 

Networks include Verizon, AT&T, and 

iWireless and US Cellular. Sheldon 

businesses where plans can be 

purchased at include: 

Cellular Only (Verizon): 712-631-4110 

Carl’s Footwear (I Wireless): 712-324- 

2623 

Digital Plus (US Cellular): 712-324-8099 

Pro Cellular (AT&T): 712-324-5176 

Van Maanen’s Radio Shack (AT&T): 

712-324-4560 

INTERNET SERVICE: 

Providers include: 

CenturyLink: 1-800-244-1111 

HTC Communications: 712-752-8100 

Evertek: 712-834-2255 

NET Broadband: 712-834-2255 

SHELDON POST OFFICE: The 

post office is a full-service facility with 

overnight delivery. 

312 11th St., Sheldon 

712-324-4618 

Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday- 

Friday; 9-11 a.m. Saturday. 

UPS AND FED-EX: Both UPS and 

Federal Express serve Sheldon with 

overnight delivery. 

GAS/ELECTRICITY: MidAmerican 

Energy Co. provides electric and 

natural gas service to Sheldon. Rates 

are governed by the Iowa Utilities 

Board and are competitive with rates in 

the area. Call 1-888-427-5632. 

WATER SYSTEM: The city of 

Sheldon supplies water from natural 

wells with an elevated storage capacity 

of 500,000 gallons. The capacity of the 

water plant is 1.5 million gallons. 

SEWAGE: Sheldon has a secondary 

sewage treatment plant that serves 

close to 100 percent of the community. 

The average load is 750,000 gallons 

per day with a design capacity of 1.5 

million gallons per day. 

GARBAGE: Curbside pick up is 

available through De Kruif Disposal 

712-324-3404 or Schwarz Sanitary 

Service 712-324-3543. 

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: 

Regional Transit Authority (RIDES) 

serves Sheldon and all of northwest 

Iowa, including Buena Vista, Clay, 

Dickinson, Emmet, Lyon, O’Brien, 

Osceola, Palo Alto and Sioux Counties. 

For routes and schedules, call 1-800- 

358-5037 or 712-324-2709. 

EMERGENCY SERVICES: 

Sheldon Fire Co., Sheldon Community 

Ambulance Team and Sheldon 

Emergency Management Agency are 

volunteer departments that respond to 

emergencies 24 hours per day. 

MILITARY: The armory of the 

Iowa Army National Guard’s 2168th 

Transportation Co. is located at 920 

Western Ave., Sheldon. 

Telephone: 712-324-2494. 



INFORMATION 

MAYOR 

Katricia Meendering 

712-324-4651 

Term expires Jan. 1, 2016 

CITY COUNCIL 

The Sheldon City Council meets at 

4:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday 

of each month in the council chambers 

of the Sheldon Community Services 

Center, 416 Ninth St. 

Ron Rensink, Ward 1, term expires 

Jan. 1, 2016 

Randy Fonkert, Ward 2, term expires, 

Jan. 1, 2018 

Brad Hindt, Ward 3, term expires, Jan. 

1, 2016 

Zach Sawyer, at large, term expires 

Jan. 1, 2018 

Greg Geels, at large, term expires Jan. 

1, 2016 

CITY MANAGER 

Scott Wynja 

712-324-4651 

CITY CLERK 

Angela Beckman 

712-324-4651 

CHIEF OF POLICE 

Lyle Bolkema 

712-324-2525 

FIRE CHIEF 

Jerry Meyer 

712-324-4750 

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR 

Todd Uhl 

712-324-4766 

CITY ATTORNEY 

Micah Schreurs 

712-324-4385 or 712-324-5608 

SHELDON AIRPORT 

COMMISSION 

The airport commission meets 7 p.m. 

the second Tuesday of each month at 

the airport. 

Skip Tanner, chairman 

Dave Popkes, secretary 

Glenn Zylstra 

Fred Stratman 

Lyle Vust, FBO 

Randy Fonkert, council representative 

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT 

The board of adjustment meets as 

needed. 

Lisa Meendering 

Terry Braaksma 

Duane Wahlstrom 

Darrell Burns 

Doug Rodger 

John Van Olst 

Randy Fonkert, council representative 

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Nancy Claar, chairman 

Frank Luepke, secretary 

Jim Short 

Dave Popkes 

Zach Sawyer, council representative 

CEMETERY BOARD 

The cemetery board meets as needed. 

Glen Goedken 

Dave Vande Brake 

Howard Lucas 

Clarence Dykstra 

Doug Rodger 

Greg Geels, council representative 

HOUSING REVIEW BOARD 

The housing board meets as needed. 

Dave Vanden Brink 

Amy Sietstra 

Scott Wynja 

Kristen Kleinwolterink 

Dennis Gorter 

Elmer Behrens 

Denny DeJong 

LIBRARY BOARD 

The board meets 7 p.m. the second 

Wednesday of each month. 

Jane Cain, president 

Ed Stephens 

Bob Schuiteman 

Millie Vos 

Jessica Brink 

Judy Honkomp 

Mike McCuddin 

Ruth Rodvik, librarian 

Ron Rensink, council representative 

MUSEUM BOARD 

The museum board meets 7 p.m. the 

second Tuesday of each month. 

Cindy Runger, president 

Millie Vos 

Mark Poyzer 

Ev Buren 

Marlene Pape 

Donna Hoadley 

Tom Whorley 

Greg Geels, council representative 

PARK & RECREATION 

COMMISSION 

The park board meets at noon the second 

Tuesday of each month at the Sheldon 

Community Services Center. 

Mike Oldenkamp 

Jodi Radke 

Greta Giese 

Niki Cooper 

Randy Ping 

Jacob Kerr, recreation director 

Brad Hindt, council representative 

PLANNING & ZONING BOARD 

The zoning board meets as needed. 

Mark Kleinwolterink, president 

Jay Schemper 

Jeri Postma 

Jeff Freeman 

Tim Pottebaum 

Tom Fuoss 

Paul Kauten 

Ron Rensink, council representative 

RECREATION TRAILS BOARD 

The trails board meets 7 p.m. the third 

Thursday of each month. 

Pete Hamill 

Keith Rolston 

Jeanne Lichty 

Stan Ten Kley 

Jan Neel 

Fred Stratman 

Phil Grove 

Jason Van Meeteren 

Sandy Kamphoff 

Zach Sawyer, council representative 

TELEPHONE NUMBERS 

Emergency and Fire .......................................................911 

Police Department ......................................... 712-324-2525 

City Offices.................................................. 712-324-4651 

Sheldon Chamber and Development Corporation 

................................................................ 712-324-2813 

Public Works ................................................ 712-324-4766 

Street Department .......................................... 712-324-3252 

Water Treatment Plant .................................. 712-324-2845 

Wastewater Plant .......................................... 712-324-2234 

Parks and Recreation ..................................... 712-324-2769 

Public Library ................................................ 712-324-2442 

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ANNUAL EVENTS 

The Sheldon Chamber and Development 

Corporation hosts many 

events each year for the community 

of Sheldon. 

Sheldon Home and Design Expo: 

March 28 

Exhibitors showcase the best and 

latest in home improvements and 

personal products. 

Golden Egg Hunt: starts March 27 

The Golden Egg Hunt is held the 

week before Easter. A new clue is 

displayed each day at participating 

businesses until the egg is found. 

This is a wonderful event for individuals 

or families. 

Children’s Easter Egg Hunt: April 4 

Over 15,000 eggs are hidden each 

year in the Sheldon City Park the Saturday 

before Easter, for children ages 

2-12 years old. The Easter Bunny and 

the Spring Duck help hide the eggs. 

Ladies Day Out: April 9 

Join in on Ladies Day Out in April in 

Sheldon: Luncheon, style show, entertainment, 

prizes, coupons and more. 

Crazy Days: July 

Crazy Days is held on a Wednesday 

in July. It is a day for businesses/ 

retailers to have great deals on the 

sidewalk or in the street. They close 

9th St. from 3rd Ave. to 4th Ave. 

downtown so businesses can put 

sale merchandise out. It’s a day full of 

deals before school starts. 

Celebration Days: Sept. 3-7 

Celebration Days is Sheldon’s town 

celebration and is always held over 

Labor Day weekend. 

Celebration Days has gone from a 

one day event to a four-day celebration 

that brings over 12,000 individuals 

to town and all of this is organized 

with a group of nine committee 

members and many volunteers. 

Activities during Celebration Days: 

mini rod tractor pulls, classic car 

cruise, community worship service, 

fly-in-pancake breakfast, 5K walk/ 

run and 10K run, union depot open 

house, farmers market, arts and 

crafts in the park, Sheldon Prairie 

Queen Museum, classic car show, 

veterans opening ceremony, onflatables, 

mini Ferris wheel, and mini 

train, food booths, parade, and free 

entertainment in the park. 

Fall Festival: October 

The Fall Festival was a new event in 

2014 that the chamber would like to 

see grow and continue. 

It included a coloring contest for 

kids at Prairie Queen Bakery, pumpkin 

bowling, free apple cider at a 

local business, wine tastings at Marigold’s 

and A Country Florist, candy 

corn contest at Touch of Hope, hay 

rides, and a Creative Spirits painting 

event. 

Christmas activities: December 

The year wraps up with various 

Christmas activities that usually 

include a visit from Santa and Mrs. 

Claus. 

For more information, visit www. 

sheldoniowa.com or call the Sheldon 

Chamber and Development Corporation 

Office at 712-324-2813. 


SCDC 

Letter from Curt Strouth 

Sheldon is where “Families Come 

First” and we are in a very exciting 

growth stage where development 

around the city mirrors our motto. 

We are prime for continued housing 

growth with the opening of our brand 

new Sheldon Crossing Residential 

Development in 2014. This development 

includes 57 single family housing 

lots, 4.5 acres of multi-family housing 

and 40 acres of park ground that 

includes a recreational pond that will 

be considered for future development, 

as well as access to the city’s trail system. 

The infrastructure for this housing 

development was completed last year 

and before we were even able to get 

the roads to the development open, we 

had sold 4 lots. Entering 2014 the SCDC 

and city of Sheldon placed a high priority 

in creating additional housing and 

rental opportunities for our community. 

In return we saw a housing boom 

in terms of new single family/multifamily 

rooftops in 2014. Consider this 

five year comparison for new single/ 

multi-family rooftops: 2010-4, 2011 – 

5, 2012 – 5, 2013 – 13, 2014 – 29. While 

we have made considerable strides 

towards fixing our housing shortage in 

2014, we also understand that we have 

a long way to go. 

Currently we are working on implementing 

our master park plan for this 

development and determining what 

the next course of action is for additional 

amenities. We are very excited 

about the future of this development 

and want to be proactive in continuing 

the plan that was put in place. 

We are also set up nicely for industrial 

development with prime development 

ground available at our Sheldon Crossroads 

Heavy Industrial Park. Sitting at 

the crossroads of four-lane Highway 

60 and Highway 18 this 70-acre development 

is a prime location with high 

visibility to attract new businesses and 

create growth opportunities for our 

existing business base. Since the opening 

of this development in 2012, Ziegler 

Caterpillar and White Wolf Web Printing 

have called Sheldon Crossroads 

their home. You will notice a flurry of 

development kicking off this spring 

in our Runger Light Industrial Development 

Park as nine lots were sold 

in 2014. We are very excited for these 

development projects because of the 

opportunities that they will provide to 

the business owners of these projects 

as well as the additional resources that 

they will provide to our community. 

Our new Sheldon 

Sports Complex is 

slated to be ready 

to go by the 2015 

season. This brand 

new complex 

will include three 

baseball/softball 

fields, three fullsize 

football fields 

that will be used 

for practices and 

other recreation 

leagues as well as 

a brand new concessions 

stand and storage building. 

This is a very exciting cooperative project 

between the Sheldon Community 

School and the city of Sheldon and will 

provide our community with many 

additional recreational opportunities. 

We are very blessed to have partners 

in this community to help us make 

dreams like this come true. Projects 

like this with the Sheldon Community 

School are just one of a few partnerships 

that have been created over the 

past few years. We have also teamed up 

with Northwest Iowa Community College 

to provide the Lifelong Learning 

Recreation Center as well as Holiday 

Inn Express to provide an indoor swimming 

opportunity for our community. 

These relationships and partnerships 

are very important for both current 

and continued growth for our community 

and we do not take them for 

granted. 

As a community, local leaders continue 

to strive to meet the goals of all 

citizens. There is a continued effort for 

economic and population growth to 

expand the services that are available. 

At the same time, we want to continue 

to take care of those existing businesses 

to help them grow and provide high 

quality services and various amenities 

for the current population base. 

Our long term dreams are that we 

continue with the growth we experience 

today. Always improving, expanding 

and bettering our city not only to 

meet the needs of today but for future 

generations to come. It is also important 

for us to respect our history, preserve 

what we were founded upon, as 

we grow into the future. 

As you can see, 2014 proved to be a 

very successful year for the community 

of Sheldon and for that we are grateful 

to all of the individuals and businesses 

who helped make the success possible. 

I strongly encourage you to take a deep 

look into this community guide to see 

CURT STROUTH 

everything that we have to offer you 

and your family. I want to thank you 

for making Sheldon a part of your day 

today and our community hopes that 

you will take a piece of Sheldon with 

you no matter where you go from here. 

Sheldon…Where Families Come First! 

Letter from Allison Cooke 

It’s crazy to think that I’ll be starting 

my third year in this position! I 

guess time flies when you’re having 

fun! It’s awesome to see how much 

has changed and the new, great things 

happening in Sheldon; our office has 

turned over 100% over the past year, 

we’ve grown as a chamber, revamped 

promotions, events, and activities and 

grown as a community. 

One of my favorite quotes is, “The 

most damaging words in the English 

language are: It’s always been done this 

way.” We have a great staff, board and 

membership base that I feel supports 

this quote. We’re growing and things are 

changing and the chamber is changing 

with them. The year of 2014 was a very 

successful year both on the chamber 

side and the development side but I’m 

excited to continue to try some new 

events and change some things here in 

Sheldon. 

Change isn’t always a bad thing. We’ve 

seen some great changes on main 

street, like how having gorgeous pots on 

the corners to brighten up the downtown. 

Building an event center would 

be a great change for Sheldon, as would 

new affordable housing to bring new 

people to town. I’m looking forward 

to what changes 2015 has in store. I’m 

excited to work with each of you and do 

what I can to help you succeed. Sheldon 

really is a great place to live, work 

and visit. Thank you to each and every 

one of you who makes the Chamber 

possible. Without you as members, 

Sheldon wouldn’t be what it is today! 


ALLISON COOKE 

Sheldon Chamber and Development 

Corporation 

P.O. Box 276 

416 Ninth St., Sheldon 

712-324-2813 

www.sheldoniowa.com 

SCDC Leaders 

Curt Strouth, community development 

director 

cstrouth@cityofsheldon.com 

Allison Cooke, 

chamber coordinator 

acooke@cityofsheldon.com 

Michelle Honkomp, 

office manager 

mhonkomp@ 

cityofsheldon. 

com 

Rick Nordahl 

is serving as 

the president 

of the Sheldon 

Chamber and Development Board of 

Directors for 2015. 

Here are Nordahl’s thoughts regarding 

the SCDC and development matters: 

Q: What do you think were the biggest 

accomplishments of the SCDC 

during the past year? 

A: Our biggest accomplishment was 

setting our priorities along with the city 

council strategy session. Then, moving 

a significant goal to reality with some 

additional affordable housing options, 

SCDC 

including rentals. This continues to be 

an issue as we have employers with 

openings left unfilled because we don’t 

have enough housing options available. 

Q: What are your top goals for the 

SCDC in 2015? 

A: We would like to see a concerted 

effort and support for a community 

conference and event venues come 

to reality. The need is here and the 

demand is available in our market and 

again as we look toward attracting and 

retaining people in town we need a 

venue for community-sized activities 

that we currently don’t have available. 

Q: Are there any projects that you 

would like to see the SCDC pursue? 

A: Our focus is to really take a look at 

how we support our members and their 

employment and retention needs. With 

that in mind the overall goal is to make 

our community more saleable to individuals 

and then companies looking to 

start up or expand in northwest Iowa. 

We are progressive minded and look to 

greater diversity to ensure a great workforce 

and community benefit structure 

for the future. 

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CHURCH DIRECTORY 

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611 Seventh St., Sheldon • 712-324-2467 

9 a.m. Sunday worship; 10:30 a.m. children, 

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823 10th St., Sheldon • 712-324-3616 

9:30 a.m. Sunday school 10:30 a.m. and 

6:30 p.m. Sunday worship 

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730 Western Ave. • 712-324-4646 

9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. Sunday worship 

FIRST CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 

901 Ninth St., Sheldon • 712-324-2374 

9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday worship 

FIRST REFORMED CHURCH 

FIRST REFORMED CHURCH 

1101 Seventh St., Sheldon • 712-324-2130 

8:30 a.m. Sunday traditional worship; 9:45 a.m. Sunday 

school; 10:45 a.m. Hosanna worship service 

IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 

601 Union Ave., Sheldon • 712-324-4523 

9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday worship 

LIVING WATER COMMUNITY CHURCH 

610 Second Ave., Sheldon • 712-631-4633 

10 a.m. Sunday worship 

OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN (LCMS) 

1225 Second Ave., Sheldon • 712-324-9725 

9 a.m. Sunday worship; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school 

FIRST CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 

PARKVIEW ASSEMBLY OF GOD 

516 Fourth Ave., Sheldon • 712-324-4639 

9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday worship 

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 

310 10th St., Sheldon • 712-324-3220 

9 a.m. Sunday mass; 12 p.m. Spanish mass 

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 

1425 Pleasant Ct., Sheldon • 712-324-3049 

9 a.m. Sunday worship; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school 

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 

506 Eighth St., Sheldon • 712-324-4894 

8:30 a.m. Sunday traditional worship; 9:45 a.m. Sunday 

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HOUSING 

HOUSING STARTS 

Year Units Value 

2014 .....29 ....$9,230,000 

2013 ......5 .....$1,750,500 

2012 ......5 .....$1,515,000 

2011 ......5 .....$1,400,000 

2010 ......3 ........$725,000 

2009 .....16 ....$3,431,000 

2008 ......5 ........$955,000 

2007 ......9 .....$1,730,000 

2006 ......9 .....$1,768,000 

2005 .....16 ....$2,866,000 

2004 .....13 ....$2,192,500 

2003 .....10 ....$2,022,000 

HOUSING AVAILABILITY 

About 50 homes generally are on the 

market in Sheldon, and a variety of 

apartments and houses are for rent. 

The homes generally range in price 

from $15,000-$350,000. Apartment 

leases usually range from $250-$400 

per month. The rent on homes usually 

ranges $350-$500 a month. 

HOME VALUES 

Average assessed value: $105,767 

Average taxable value: $55,862 

Total assessable value: $187,947,240 

SUNSHINE ADDITION 

The city of Sheldon sponsored this 

20-acre development. The Sunshine 

Addition has lots still available for sale, 

which include a $7,500 rebate as long as 

construction begins within 18 months 

or an assessment agreement is signed 

showing $200,000 valuation. 

TRILOGY VILLAGE 

In the city of Sheldon’s expanded Trilogy 

Village residential subdivision all of 

the lots were committed to at the time 

this publication went to press. 

SHELDON CROSSING 

The street and utility infrastructure 

for the 57-lot subdivision is completed. 

Four lots have been sold and 53 remain. 

Currently a $5,000 incentive is available 

off the cost of a lot. Only a few remain. 

They also have contractors’ development 

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ECONOMY 

The city of Sheldon has all that its residents need, from retail stores 

that offer clothing and gifts to groceries and automotive parts. 

Consumers can find all professional, financial and service needs 

right here in Sheldon. 

Ample employment opportunities also exist among Sheldon’s major 

employers. Jobs in a variety of disciplines and skill levels are available 

at Rosenboom, Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Van Wyk Inc., Ag 

Processing, Iowa Information Inc., Land O’ Lakes, Rome Ltd., Village 

Northwest Unlimited, Northwest Iowa Community College, Sanford 

Sheldon Medical Center and Sheldon School District. 

Information about O’Brien County’s workforce is available from Iowa 

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OCCUPATIONS 

TOTAL 

Crop and Animal Production ........................... 133 

Construction ................................................. 145 

Manufacturing .............................................. 319 

Wholesale Trade .......................................... 203 

Retail Trade .................................................. 502 

Transportation and Warehousing ..................... 372 

Information ......................................................53 

Finance and Insurance ................................... 115 

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing .....................31 

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Support .......86 

Administrative and Support and Waste 

Mangament and Remdiation Services .............. 195 

Educational Services .........................................32 

Health Care and Social Assistance .................. 857 

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation .....................32 

Accommodation and Food Services ................. 280 

Other Services (Except Public Administration) ...... 260 

Government ................................................. 715 

Total occupations: 4,340 

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CLUBS 

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311 Washington Ave., Sheldon 

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CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS 

601 Country Club Rd., Sheldon 

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CUB SCOUTS 

712-541-4369 

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411 Ninth St. 828 1/2 3rd Ave., Sheldon 

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1019 Garfield St. 2501 E. 6th St., Sheldon 

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GARDEN CLUB 

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LIONS CLUB 

720 25th Ave., Sheldon 

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LOVE INC. 

611 Park Row.; P.O. Box 213, Sheldon 

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NOON KIWANIS CLUB 

603 West Park St., Sheldon 

712-301-2431 

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712-324-8240 

PRAIRIE ARTS COUNCIL 

1423 Park St., Sheldon 

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SHELDON CIVIC MUSIC ASSOCIATION 

912 Eighth Ave., Sheldon 

712-324-3909 

SHELDON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 

1006 Seventh St., Sheldon 

712-324-2202 

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2852 270th St., George 

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VOL. 41 NO. 51 

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014 

flooding. 

Nearly a foot of precipitation fell across parts 

of N’West Iowa over the last week. 

Both the Big Sioux River and Rock River rose 

to record levels and overflowed their banks, 

according to the National Weather Service in 

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continued into Tuesday morning. 

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damaged an estimated 100 

homes and businesses in Rock 

Valley and nearly 80 structures in See Section D 

Rock Rapids. There have been no 

reports of injuries. 

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11.03 inches of rain Saturday-Thursday. 

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See FLOOD on page A11 

SHELDON, IOWA 

Jim Rydell looks at items floating in 

his mother’s basement on Wednesday 

morning on Third Avenue in 

Rock Rapids. His mom, Phyllis, last 

saw flooding this bad in 1993, but 

the waters never made it over the 

curb. Photo by John Williams 

BY MARK MAHONEY 

Rapids home on Wednesday when Gov. 

INSIDE: 

STAFF WRITER 

Classifieds ................C12-18 

Terry Branstad and Iowa Homeland Security 

and Emergency Management Depart- 

Opinion......................A10 

REGIONAL—Donna Inderwisch was not 

People ..................... B6-7 

expecting to run into one of her former ment director Mark Schouten stopped by 

Religion ......................B9 

students while cleaning up her possessions during their visit to the Lyon County seat. 

Sports.....................C1-11 

that had been ruined by record flooding. Inderwisch and Schouten shared a brief 

TV............................B8 

Volunteers move sandbags to a house with water around it on 

The amusing moment during the state officials’ 

Main Street in Rock Valley on Tuesday morning. The Rock River 

retired storm damage tour when they realized 

VOLUME 144, NUMBER 9 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015 ONE DOLLAR 

that passes Rock Valley surpassed the flood stage after heavy 

77-year-old schoolteacher was going 

through items in the basement of her Rock See DAMAGE on page A12 

rains that started last Saturday. Photo by John Williams 

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WEEKEND WEATHER: 

SATURDAY 

SUNDAY 

the USA Track & Field Indoor Championships 

on Sunday in Boston. 

indoor national championship in 2003. the success I’ve had over the years.” LOW: 65 LOW: 63 

It was his ninth national title in the He also won the national title in 2005, This year’s national meet did not go CHANCE OF PREC: 40%/30% CHANCE OF PREC: 50%/30% 


trains in Ashland, OH, won his first that I’ve been doing it this long and all 

HIGH: 85 HIGH: 83 

event, which puts him third in U.S. 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2014. He smoothly, but in the end it was rewarding. 

SEE 

BY DAN BREEN 

STAFF WRITER 

By SCOTT BYERS history for the most titles. Lance Deal, was the runner-up at nationals in the 

Sports Editor who won an Olympic silver medal in the weight throw in 2011 and 2013. 

Kruger barely made it to the finals. PAGES 

The first tornado happened Monday. REGIONAL—The substantial rainfall that hit N’West Iowa during 

the past week overwhelmed some drinking water systems, 

A.G. STAFF WRITER 

A3-5 Kruger 

Sheldon native A.G. Kruger is the hammer throw in 1996, holds the record “It’s funny because as I was getting “I started out slow. I fouled on my first 

A trained weather spotter reported a brief 

elder statesman among competitors in with 12 weight throw championships. ready to leave my coach said ‘Go get throw, then went 21.34 (meters), then I Sheldon graduate 

REGIONAL—Record flooding got most 

touchdown at 3:43 p.m. three miles southeast 

of Larchwood, or about two miles Rock Rapids residents were notified Tuesday morning that 

sewer treatment plants and animal feeding operations. 

his specialties, but he is not ready to give “It’s neat to even be mentioned with it done.’ Then he stopped and asked me fouled again. I was in seventh going into continue Celebrating reign in 

of the weather attention in N’West Iowa 

up his crown quite yet. 

those types of guys,” Kruger said. how many times he’s said that to me,” 

USA Track & Field 

this week, but two confirmed tornadoes 

southwest of Lester. 

floodwater had entered the 

Kruger won the men’s weight throw at Kruger, who is 36 and resides and Kruger said of Jud Logan. “It’s crazy See KRUGER on page A9 

throwing contests. 

touched down as well. 

Just one minute later, a funnel cloud was 

city’s drinking water system, 

Both reported near Alvord by two members of so its water treatment plant was shut down after the clear well 

torna- 

the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department. was inundated. Customers were advised to boil their water before 

does were brief in nature and did not cause 

Lyon County sheriff Stewart Vander using it for consumption. 

editor@iowainformation.com 

any reported damage, according to the 

www.nwestiowa.com 

National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, SD. 

See TORNADOES on page A11 See WATER on page A12 

By RYAN KRONBERG 

Staff Writer 

ob Lenz has seen 

firsthand the hurt 

and anguish going on 

in the lives of young 

people. 

Through his travels 

across the country, he gives a message 

of hope, that young people 

have a purpose, that there is a 

plan for their lives, that they have 

meaning. 

Last Wednesday night in front 

of a standing-room-only gathering 

inside the Sheldon High School 

auditorium, Lenz shared his passion 

for youth. 

Through his message, part of a 

three-day swing 

with AJ the 

Animated Illusionist 

in this 

corner of Iowa, 

he reminded 

young and old 

that they are 

valued, they 

have a purpose, 

they are loved. 

The presentation 

in the Sheldon 

High School 

auditorium 

capped a stretch 

where Lenz and 

Sheldon High School 

Ardan James spoke at 15 schools 

in three days during their visit. students laugh at a joke 

During the day sessions, the told by Bob Lenz during 

well-known speaker to youth from an assembly at Sheldon 

High School last 

Appleton, WI, reminded his audience 

to have courage and to show Wednesday. Lenz had 

respect. 

a variety stories both 

In his evening presentation 

serious and funny as he 

at Sheldon, Lenz spoke to the 

told students why their 

See LENZ on page A7 

life had purpose. (Photo 

by John Williams) 

Sheldon High School 

advances 35 entries to 

the individual events 

state competition slated 

for Saturday, March 14, 

in Sibley. 

SEE PAGE A3 

SPRING AHEAD 

By SCOTT BYERS 

Sports Editor 

Looking around a suddenly 

empty house, Sheldon High 

School principal Matt Meendering 

and his 

wife, Lisa, 

found themselves 

at a 

crossroads. 

A decision 

needed to be 

made. 

The decision 

they 

came to was 

Meendering 

Daylight saving time begins at 

2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, which 

means you need to set your 

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weekend. Can warmer weather 11/-8 

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he would leave his alma mater. 

Meendering has accepted an 

offer to become the principal at 

Dowling Catholic High School in 

West Des Moines. 

“We were very happy here, 

but you come to a certain point 

in your life where you have 

to decide, ‘Are we going to be 

here forever or do we want to 

put out some feelers?’ My wife 

and I are empty nesters now. I 

thought if I was ever going to 

look around, I had a couple-year 

window,” Meendering said. “But 

I was very selective in what I 

was going to look at. We weren’t 

going to move just to move. It 

had to be something that had an 

opportunity to be enriching on 

Executive director Kristi Robinson and Loving Help coordinator Jenna Hernandez discuss 

shipping for donated couches on Monday afternoon at Love INC of Greater Sheldon. 

The organization received $3,500 from the Sheldon United Fund from its recent 

fundraising drive. 

(Photo by John Williams) 

Singer-songwriter Mark Schultz, a 

RiseFest fan favorite, will make his 

third appearance at the event this 

year. 

Rise Ministries, the organization 

behind the Christian music festival, 

announced Schultz will join previously 

announced music artists Newsboys, 

Matthew West, Jason Gray, Rend Collective, 

Good Little Giants, Remedy 

Drivet, Sidewalk Prophets and the 

Rhett Walker Band. 

The 2015 RiseFest is scheduled for 

Friday and Saturday, June 19-20, in 

See SCHULTZ on page A10 

By LINDSAY KRUSE 

Staff Writer 

Sheldon United Fund did not 

reach its goal during the 2014 

fundraising drive, but it still collected 

more than $28,000. 

The charitable distribution 

organization raised $28,441 during 

the four-month drive that 

finished at the end of December. 

The goal was $33,000. The record 

amount raised was $33,482 in 

2010. 

“We didn’t meet our funding 

goal, but we still consider it 

a success,” said United Fund 

board president Dianne Wolthuizen. 

“Anytime we can help these 

organizations out, we consider it 

successful.” 

Church 

A8 

Classifieds A12-13 

Court 

A6 

Obituaries A8 

Opinion 

A5 

many levels.” 

The Dowling Catholic job was 

opened when longtime principal 

James Dowdle announced he 

would retire at the end of the 

school year. Meendering figured 

it would be a long shot that he 

would even be brought in for 

an interview. Around A fundraising the same 

event to help support Generations Daycare 

time, Meendering saw an opening 

in Elizabeth, CO, that drew 

his interest. 

“I was pretty surprised just 

to get the interview at Dowling. 

Around the same time, I was a 

finalist for a position at a big 

school in Colorado. This all happened 

in the last week and a 

See PRINCIPAL on A10 

The drive allowed the United 

Fund board to distribute $27,000 

to 24 nonprofit organizations in 

the Sheldon area. The allocation 

decisions were made during the 

board’s January meeting, and 

the checks were sent out in February. 

As in past years, Wolthuizen 

said the board first allocated 

See FUND on page A10 

Mark Schultz will make his third appearance at 

RiseFest when he performs at the 2015 event in June 

in Sheldon. 

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is to provide purpose, privacy and dignity for all people. 

Their team of 380 professionally-trained staff are dedicated 

to serving the whole person by striving to meet each person’s 

needs spiritually, socially, physically and intellectually. 

Activities for the individuals are never lacking. Each day, 

individuals may participate in physical therapy, occupational 

therapy, communications, music therapy, exercise and 

sports development, recreation, life skills and social activities. 

Community involvement is another important part of 

the Village way of life, with people involved in activities such 

as shopping, social and sporting events and entertainment 

activities in Sheldon and the surrounding communities. 

The spiritual well-being of each person is high on the priority 

list and attendance at the church of his or her choice is 

encouraged. 

Northwest Enterprises and Futures Unlimited, the vocational 

division of the Village, provide a number of employment 

opportunities for those served, including sorting 

beverage containers for recycling, bulk mailings and newspaper 

inserting, building warehouse pallets, assembly and 

packaging and more. In 2009, Village Northwest Unlimited 

partnered with Soles4Souls, a Nashville-based shoe charity, 

as a processing center. Donated shoes are processed by 

the individuals served at Village Northwest, providing paid 

employment, as well as an opportunity to help those less 

fortunate around the world. Along with the paid contract 

jobs, individuals are also assisted in securing communitybased 

employment. 

Village Northwest Unlimited is located two blocks north 

of Highway 18 East, north of the Sheldon High School. For 

more information visit our website at www.villagenorthwest.org. 

2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 

June 6, 2015 Run, Walk & Roll: This annual fundraising event 

includes a 5K and 10K race as well as a 1-mile walk/wheelchair 

roll, all beginning at 8 a.m. on the Village grounds. Register online at 

www.allsportcentral.com or call (712) 324-5416 for a registration 

form. 

July 3, 2015 Public Independence Day Celebration: This annual 

public celebration has something for all ages, including delicious food 

choices, kids carnival booths, inflatables, fire truck rides, horse drawn 

wagon rides, musical entertainment, pony rides, Bill Riley Talent 

Search, a gigantic fireworks display, and much more fun. Bring your 

lawn chairs and your friends. Activities begin at 5 p.m. on the Village 

grounds. 

July 20, 2015 Benefit Golf Tournament: This year’s event will again 

be held at Landsmeer Golf Club in Orange City, IA. The 4-person 

scramble format will start with a lunch and a 1 p.m. shotgun start. 

Dinner and awards will follow the 18-hole tournament. All participants 

will have a chance to win some great prizes. Register today by calling 

712-324-5416. 

Thanksgiving-New Years Day: From dusk until 9 p.m., Village 

Circle Drive will again be lit up with several beautiful Christmas scenes, 

each set to music on designated radio stations. 

Village Northwest Unlimited 

330 Village Circle, Sheldon 

712-324-5405 

www.villagenorthwest.org 


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Industry in Sheldon is booming — stimulating the economy, 

creating jobs, providing products for companies throughout 

the region and the country. Industry has always meant 

progress, and in Sheldon, it means progressing toward a better 

future for the city and its residents. 

INDUSTRY 

MAINTAINER 

1701 Second Ave., Sheldon 

712-324-5001 

www.maintainer.com 

The Maintainer Corporation of Iowa opened in 1976 and 

is now one of the largest manufacturers and sellers of heavy 

duty customized service bodies, service body cranes and 

lube bodies. 

Their very first body design was called a BMT (Basic Maintainer 

Body) and was a flatbed with a behind cab mounted 

fixed boom crane. It was designed to fulfill a specific customer 

need to service equipment in the field. 

The company hopes to serve its customers with superior 

value in function and durability. 

ROME 

1427 Western Ave., Sheldon 

712-324-5391 

rom-ltd.com 

Rome Ltd. began in 1977 in Ankeny, Iowa providing service 

to the oil milling industry. Over the years and as the company 

grew it had offices in Texas and Florida, however it always 

remained headquartered in Iowa. 

In 1986 all personnel and equipment were brought under 

one roof and relocated to the company’s current location in 


It also shifted its focus away from oil milling and morphed 

into the food processing industry. The company has become 

an industry leader in the manufacturing of meat grinders 

— providing companies with new grinders, new parts and 

replacement pieces. The company has CNC machining technology, 

an in-house engineer, in-house tin plating and other 

services that set it apart. 

ROSENBOOM 

1530 Western Ave., Sheldon 

712-324-4854 

www.rosenboom.com 

Rosenboom was founded in 1974 by Lary and Viv Rosenboom 

as a tool and die shop but today is a leading manufacturer 

of custom hydraulic cylinders, both nationally and 

internationally. 

Their approach starts 

with collaborative engineering, 

and because 

they do everything 

under one roof, they 

offer greater efficiency 

and higher quality control 

from start to finish. 

All their cylinders are 

manufactured using LEAN cellular processes. They use 

robotic welding for consistency and integrity. And each cylinder 

is then oil tested and painted to customers’ specifications. 

The company serves a variety of industries: Aerial, construction, 

refuse and waste handling, transportation, agriculture, 

military, renewable energy and more. Rosenboom is still 

family owned. 

TANKS/NOR- 

WESCO 



712-324-5306 

www.norwesco. 

com 

Norwesco is a 

manufacturer 

of rotationally 

molded polyethylene 

tanks for 

agricultural, water, 

closed-top industrial 

and below 

ground septic and 

cistern applications. 

Norwesco was 

founded in 1939 

in St. Paul, MN, 

under the name 

of Northwest 

GRP: GPD for the region 

(Measures the final market value of all 

goods and services produced in a region.) 

2011: $221,797,326 

2012: $268,050,707 

2013: $274,060,898 

24% Growth 

Exports: 

(Money received in the region through 

foreign and external domestic services.) 

2011: $384,872,967 

2012: $509,072,875 

2013: $500,124,599 

30% Growth 

Sales: 

(The exchange of a commodity for money) 

2011: $464,794,790 

2012: $606,713,283 

2013: $592,364,380 

27% Growth 

Plastics Inc. The name was changed in 1973 and at that time 

Norwesco was ranked as one of the oldest and largest plastic 

processors in the United States. 

The company has locations throughout the United States 

including Sheldon. 

WHITE WOLF WEB 

P.O. Box 160 

103 Crossroads Drive, Sheldon 

712-324-5347 

White Wolf Web, an offset commercial printing plant, is 

located in the Sheldon Crossroads Industrial Park. The 

26,000-square-foot building houses a 24-unit cold set press, 

consisting of six four-highs and two folders. The plant runs 

two inserting lines, a stitch-and-trim line and inkjet addressing 

systems, along with digital printing for small business 

needs. Newspaper, shopper and insert printing is completed 

here and delivered the same day to customers in a 250-mile 

radius of Sheldon. The plant runs two shifts. 


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Paintless Dent Removal 

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712-324-3222 

Old Hwy. 60 & 11th Street 

Sheldon, Iowa 51201 

TRAVELERS GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION!

RISEFEST 

RiseFest 2015 will be June 

19-20. The fun, familyfriendly 

festival will be in 

Sheldon this summer over 

Father’s Day weekend. 

Time 

Friday night activities and 

camping begins June 19, 

and Saturday activities begin 

June 20, at 11a.m. 

What’s Going on at 

the Festival? 

Friday night activities 

include: 

Bands on main stage 

Sand volleyball court 

Kid’s Zone 

MerchTent 

Food vendors 

Saturday RiseFest will have: 

Bands 

Kid’s Zone 

3 Inflatables - fun for all ages 

Face Painting 

BoBo the Clown - balloon 

animal extraordinaire 

Carnival Games 

PLINKO 

Bean Bag Toss 

Ladder Golf 

Ring Toss 

Goofy Golf 

Bucket Bonanza Toss 

Duck Pond 

Wheel of Fortune 

Prize Booth 

Seminars 

Speakers 

Entertainment will include 

Matthew West, Jason Gray, 

Good Little Giants, Newsboys, 

Rend Collective, Sidewalk 

Prohets, Mark Schultz 

and Rhett Walker Band. 

Keep up with the evergrowing 

RiseFest schedule 

at www.riseministries.com/ 

risefest. 

RISEFEST 

HIGHWAY 60 DEVELOPMENT 

The community of Sheldon 

was at a crossroads when 

the Iowa Department of 

Transportation announced 

it would bypass the city to 

build the new Highway 60 

expressway. 

With vision and foresight, 

the community chose to look 

at the bypass as opportunity. 

That attitude allowed an 

atmosphere of opportunity 

to settle in and the city has 

grown. 

The Runger Addition was 

started first north of Highway 

18 and west of Highway 

60. The development area, 

consisting of mostly commercial 

businesses such as 

Pizza Ranch, Neal Chase 

Lumber and a strip mall that 

contains Los Tulipanes Mexican 

Restaurant and Chinese 

Chef, has spaces available for 

growth. A small light industrial 

area remains available 

for development. 

The city then began developing 

Sheldon Crossing, a 

commercial area located 

south of Highway 18 and 

west of Highway 60. Sheldon 

Plaza/McDonald’s, Holiday 

Inn Express and Taco John’s 

have located there so far. The 

east side of the Highway 60 

expressway is growing as well. 

Crossroads Industrial Park, a 

heavy industrial area opened 

in 2013 on the east side of the 

Highway 60 expressway and 

south of Highway 18. 

The approximately 70-acre 

development site welcomed 

Ziegler Cat, based in Minneapolis, 

as the first occupant. 

The heavy equipment retailer 

will also have an extensive 

service location. 

White Wolf Web rebuilt in 

its new location after a fire 

destroyed the company’s 

original structure. 

In 2014 a total of nine light 

industrial lots were sold in 

the Runger Development 

Park, and they will produce 

extensive commercial development 

in 2015. 

The year of 2014 also saw 

the opening of the Sheldon 

Crossing Residential Development. 

Infrastructure is 

all completed and ready for 

development. There were 

four residential lots sold in 

2014 and currently there is a 

$5,000 incentive available to 

individuals interested in purchasing 

a lot in the brand new 

residential development. 

HIGHWAY 60 DEVELOPMENT: 

2005 Neal Chase Lumber opens 

2006 S² Computer Solutions opens 

2006 Farm Credit Services of America opens 

2007 Pizza Ranch opens; Taco Johns opens 

2007 Memory Lane Restorations opens 

2007 Sheldon Plaza/McDonald’s opens 

2008 Holiday Inn Express opens 

2009 Van Dyke Construction opens 

2010 Los Tulipanes opens in Sheldon Crossroads Court strip mall 

2011 O’Brien County Implement opens 

2012 Southwest Wholesale RV & Chinese Chef relocate 

2013 Sheldon Nail & Spa opens 

2013 Cellular Only (Verizon) 

2013 Ziegler Cat opens 

2013 White Wolf Web begins constructions 

2014 Sold 9 light industrial lots in the Runger Development Park 

2014 Opened the Sheldon Crossing Residential Development 


EDUCATION 

ELEMENTARY EXPANSION 

School bells rang amid sounds of 

construction to start off the 2014-15 

academic year at East Elementary in 


Students walked into new and renovated 

facilities on the first day of school 

on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. The start 

of classes at the elementary was pushed 

back two days later than the Sheldon 

middle and high schools. 

Many aspects of the building project 

were completed, but much work 

remained — with the final touches 

expected to be completed in January. 

New construction for the project 

included a multipurpose area/gymnasium 

with seating for about 400 

students, an expanded nurse’s room, a 

principal’s office and front offices, eight 

larger classrooms for kindergarten and 

first grade, and an expanded media 

center. Renovations of existing space 

included expanded classrooms and a 

lunchroom. 

Students and teachers had to deal with 

less-than-ideal situations during the 

first semester as construction continued. 

In the end, though, the project is 

expected to benefit students for years 

after many years of cramped conditions. 

The project was the culmination of 

many years of planning. Voters overwhelmingly 

approved three referendum 

questions to authorize the financing 

for the $5.7 million East Elementary 

project during an election on Feb. 5, 

2013. The vote was the second attempt 

by the district to pass an elementary 

building project — with a previous project 

defeated in December 2008. Construction 

began in August 2013. 

SHELDON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIS- 

TRICT MAIN OFFICE 

1700 E. Fourth St., Sheldon 

712-324-2504 

Superintendent: Robin Spears 

Office hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday 

Sheldon Community School District 

encompasses 189 square miles and 

is located near the center of O’Brien, 

Sioux, Osceola and Lyon counties in 

northwest Iowa. The school buildings 

are all located in Sheldon and provide 

education for about 1,000 students. 

SHELDON HIGH SCHOOL 

1700 E. Fourth St., Sheldon 

712-324-2501 

Principal: Matt Meendering 


The home of the Orabs, Sheldon 


High School offers quality education 

for about 350 ninth- through 12-grade 

students. Courses are offered on a term 

basis, and students register for classes 

four times per year. All departments 

offer courses on the basic and advanced 

levels. Additional programs are in place 

for students with special needs. This 

includes those who qualify for the Talented 

and Gifted program and those 

who have learning disabilities. 

The school has long been recognized 

for achieving excellence in the arts, 

sports and academics. Students interested 

in college preparation, tech prep 

or vocational program will find what 

they need at Sheldon High School. 

SHELDON MIDDLE SCHOOL 

310 23rd Ave., Sheldon 

712-324-4346 

Principal: Cindy Barwick 


A new Sheldon Middle School was 

constructed 10 years ago, located 

adjacent to the community’s other 

educational facilities, creating a campus 

on the east side of town. Faculty 

and administrators at Sheldon Middle 

School have found ways to provide 

about 300 middle school students with 

a progressive atmosphere in which to 

learn. 

EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 

501 Normal College Ave., Sheldon 

712-324-4337 

Principal: Jason Groendyke 

Office hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 

8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, 

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday 

during the summer and 8 a.m.-noon 

Friday during the summer 

SHELDON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 

1425 E. Ninth St., Sheldon 

712-324-2429 

Principal: Pete Van Velzen 

Office hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 

Sheldon Christian School is a private 

Christian school that caters to more 

than 100 children of various denominations. 

The school provides high quality 

instruction for children from preschool 

through eighth grade. 

The school’s Bible lessons correlate 

with the school’s Bible curriculum. 

Preschool students also participate in a 

music program. 

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL 


712-324-3181 

Principal: Leah Murphy 

Office hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday 

St. Patrick’s provides Christian education 

to about 80 prekindergarten 

through eighth-grade students of all

EDUCATION 

faith denominations. 

The school has a nurse, speech clinician, 

psychologist, audiologist and 

social worker through Northwest Iowa 

Area Education Agency in Sioux Center. 

Students visit the public library weekly. 

A tuition assistance program is available. 

St. Patrick’s Little Ones Preschool is for 

children who turn 4 years old by Sept. 

15. 

The nondenominational preschool 

also participates in the Catholic 

school’s regular music program and 

physical education program. 

CHILDREN’S WORLD 

(PRESCHOOL & NURSERY) 

1221 E. Sixth St., Sheldon 

712-324-4837 

Hours: 5:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday- 

Friday 

NOAH’S ARK PRESCHOOL 

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1425 Pleasant 

Court, Sheldon 

712-631-0010 

Preschool hours: 8:30-11:30 a.m. or 

noon-2:45 p.m. Monday-Thursday 

Nursery hours: Noon-2:45 p.m. 

Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday 

and Thursday 

Noah’s Ark Preschool’s certified staff 

provide developmentally-appropriate 

learning experiences in a safe caring 

environment. 

Busing is available for the tuition free 

preschool, to and from school. 

SHELDON HEAD START 

Children’s World, 1221 E. Sixth St., 


712-324-3825 

Hours: 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday- 

Friday, during the school year 

A no-cost, government preschool, 

Head Start meets the needs of lowincome 

and special needs children, 

primarily 4-year-olds. 

IOWA CHILD CARE RESOURCE & 

REFERRAL UPPER DES MOINES 

OPPORTUNITY 

P.O. Box 519 

101 Robins St. 

Graettinger, IA 51342 

www.udmo.com 

Building Sheldon 

Jennifer Groote John Heller Amy Sietstra 

President 

You’ll find all the 

electronic items 

you’ve dreamed of at Van Maanen’s! 

Vicki 

Gary 

Member FDIC 

934 3rd Avenue 


324.5141 

www.northwesternbankonline.com 

712-324-4560 


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712-737-4776 

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DINING 

CASEY’S GENERAL STORE 


712-324-5256 

Pizza and sandwiches. 

Hours: 5 a.m.-11 p.m. daily 

CASEY’S GENERAL STORE 


712-324-3637 

Pizza and sandwiches 

Hours: Open 24 hours 

CHINESE CHEF 

101 Runger Ave., Sheldon 

712-324-5301 

Authentic Chinese 

Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday 

COOK’S CAFE 

207 Eighth St., Sheldon 

712-324-7288 

Homestyle favorites 

Hours: 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 8 

a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday 

DAIRY DANDY 

1116 S. Second Ave. (Business 60) 

712-324-2830 

Hamburgers, broasted chicken and ice 

cream. 

Hours: (Labor Day-Memorial Day): 10:30 

a.m.-10 p.m. daily; delivery offered until 

9:30 p.m. 

Hours: (Memorial Day-Labor Day): 10:30 

a.m.-11 p.m. daily; delivery offered until 

10:30 p.m. 

EL GUACAMOLE MEXICAN RESTAURANT 


712-324-0127 

Authentic Mexican food. 

Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 

11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday 

FANTASIA 

105 N. 18th Ave., Sheldon 

712-324-4009 

A division of Village Northwest Unlimited; 

specialty gift shop and gourmet 

coffee bar. 

Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 

9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; Evenings by 

appointment. 

GODFATHER’S PIZZA 

510 Third Ave., Sheldon 

712-324-2507 

Pizza for dine-in, carry-out or delivery. 

Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 

11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday 

HARDEE’S 


712-324-5286 

Fast food restaurant with drive-through. 

Hours: 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 

6:30-11 p.m. Friday; 6:30-10 p.m. 

Saturday; 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday 

HY-VEE’S KITCHEN 


712-324-2516 

Offering in-store dining for breakfast, 

lunch and dinner. 

Hours: 6 a.m.-8 p.m. 

J&B BAR 


712-324-4481 

Burgers, sandwiches, chicken and steak. 

Hours: 8 a.m.-no specific time Monday- 

Thursday, 6 a.m.-no specific time Friday- 

Saturday, closed Sunday 

LANGER’S BAR & GRILL 

207 Eighth St., Sheldon, 712-324-4410 

Hamburgers, pasta and steak. 

Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 

11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 

closed Sunday 

LOS TULIPANES 

101 N. Runger Ave., Suite H, Sheldon 

712-324-0069 

Authentic Mexican cuisine. 

Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 

11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday 

MCDONALD’S 

101 34th Ave., Sheldon , 712-324-2063 

Fast-food restaurant with drive through. 

Hours: 5 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday-Thursday, 

5 a.m.-midnight Friday 

MI CASA 


712-324-2850 

Authentic Mexican cuisine. 

Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday 

OLD 60 STEAKS & CHOPS 


712-324-2000 

Steaks, chops, soups, salads and sandwiches 

Hours: 4-9 p.m. Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 

p.m. and 4-9 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 4-10 p.m. Friday, 

4-10 p.m. Saturday 

EL GUACAMOLE MEXICAN RESTAURANT 


DINING 

PIZZA RANCH 

104 N. Runger Ave., Sheldon 

712-324-4800 

Pizza and chicken buffet. 

Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 

11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 

buffet lunch 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 

buffet dinner 5-8 p.m. 

Monday-Saturday 

PRAIRIE QUEEN BAKERY 

301 10th St., Suite A, Sheldon 

712-324-5682 

Baked goods, breakfast, sandwiches 

and soups. 

Hours: Monday 5:30 a.m.-6 p.m., 5:30 

a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 6:30-6 

p.m. Saturday 

SCHOTTSY’S BAR & GRILL 

1319 2nd. Ave., Sheldon 

Burgers, sandwiches, steaks, seafood, 

broasted chicken, 

Hours: 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Saturday; 

Noon-2 a.m. Sunday 

SUBWAY 

110 N. Second Ave., Sheldon 

712-324-3979 

Subs, salads and 

soups. 

Hours: 7 a.m.-11 

p.m. Sunday- 

Thursday, 8 a.m.- 

midnight Friday- 

Saturday 

TACO JOHN’S 

100 34th Ave., Sheldon 

712-324-5287 

Fast-food Tex-Mex 

restaurant. 

Hours: 7 a.m.-10 

p.m. Monday- 

Thursday & Saturday, 

7 a.m.-11 p.m. 

Friday, 10 a.m.-10 

p.m. Sunday 

TRULY SCRUMP- 

TIOUS 


From-scratch breads & pastries. 

Soup, sandwiches, various hot beverages. 

TRULY SCRUMPTOUS 

Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m Monday-Friday; 

Saturday 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Protect 

Your 

Eyes 

and make the most 

of your vision! 

302 9TH STREET 

SHELDON, IA 

1307 10TH STREET 

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712-324-9999 

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323 9th Street, Sheldon, IA 51201 

Phone 712-324-5151 • 1-800-850-4675 • Fax 712-324-5036 

Monday 8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., Tuesday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 

Wednesday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 


RECREATION 

RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES 

Sheldon has a variety of indoor and 

outdoor recreational opportunities to 

keep you and your family busy all year 

round. Check out all of these hot spots. 

SHELDON CITY PARK 

Located along Highway 18 in the center 

of the community, the park features 

two softball diamonds, two shelter 

houses, a sand volleyball court and 

Playground Paradise, a large wooden 

playground constructed by scores of 

community volunteers in 1993. Playground 

Paradise has areas geared to 

younger and older children, slides of all 

sizes, a puppet theatre and many other 

aspects. 

HILLS PARK 

Tucked away in the northwest corner 

of town along Highway 60, Hills Park 

is a beautiful spot to camp or have a 

picnic. The park is located adjacent to 

the Floyd River and offers views of the 

countryside. 

Hills Park offers a new nine-hole disc 

golf course that winds around the 

area and is a popular destination for 

fans of the sport. For runners, bikers 

and walkers, the Sheldon Recreational 

Trail begins at Hills Park and winds 

around the countryside, along rows of 

trees and fields. Relax on a park bench 

located less than a mile from the trail 

head and see a great view of the Sheldon 

countryside. 

For more fun, bring the kids to a picnic 

at Hills Park. Picnic shelter, tables and 

grills are available for a fun afternoon 

outside in the spring, summer or fall. 

Kids can stop by the playground to 

swing, slide and climb. 

There are 26 campsites available for 

RVs, which are each equipped with 

electric hookups and water. Showers 

and RV dump sites are also available at 

Hills Park. 

Aside from the amenities, Hills Park 

offers a bit of Sheldon history, too: 

According to folklore, in the early 1900s, 

an elephant from the circus visiting 

town died and was buried in the park. 

Aside from the amenities and history, 

Hills Park showcases some of Sheldon’s 

most beautiful scenery. The park is 

known for its rolling hills and large 

trees, which make the park a perfect 

place to relax on sunny, warm days. 

THORMAN PARK 

Located between 15th and 16th avenues 

on the southern edge of Sheldon, 


the park includes a shelter and playground 

equipment. 

SUNRISE PARK 

Located at the north end of 18th Street 

on the northeast edge of Sheldon, the 

park includes an area for picnicking 

and two sand volleyball courts. 

SCHEMPER PARK 

Located along 25th Avenue in the 

Schemper Addition housing subdivision, 

the park features modern children’s 

playground equipment and is 

just two blocks south of the Sheldon 

Recreational Trail. 

SKATE PARK 

Located at the southwest corner of 

Highway 18 and Sixth Avenue in Sheldon 

City Park, the park is the perfect 

place for skateboarding and in-line 

skating enthusiasts to gather. The 

equipment includes a half pipe, several 

quarter pipes and other obstacles. 

TENNIS COURTS 

Located south of Sheldon High 

School, five outdoor asphalt tennis 

courts are open for public use. For 

youth and adult league information, 

contact the Sheldon Parks and Recreation 

Department at 712-324-2769. 

RECREATIONAL TRAIL 

The ever-evolving Sheldon Recreational 

Trail now circles about twothirds 

of the community. 

Interesting features along the 5.6-mile 

paved pathway include the Sheldon

RECREATION 

GOLF 

Sheldon Golf and Country Club, a 

semiprivate facility, is open April 1-Nov. 

1 and features nine holes of challenging 

golf for all abilities. The club is located 

at 3040 Nest Ave. For more information, 

call 712-324-4275 or visit www.sheldongolf.com. 

ROLLER ROULETTE 

Sheldon’s roller skating rink is located 

at 2203 Park St. For information, call 

712-324-3403 or visit www.rrskate.com. 

FITNESS 

Sheldon offers plenty of fitness 

options: 

Courtyard Fitness 24/7 

315 N. 18th St., Sheldon 

712-324-2085 

School District and Village Northwest 

Unlimited campuses. 

It also passes by the Hills Park recreation 

area where a trail head archway 

is located, a corridor of trees and a 

wooded area, a rest area near the Floyd 

River, a native prairie reconstruction 

area near Northwest Iowa Community 

College and a stretch running along the 

river. 

LEAGUES 

Baseball, softball, basketball and volleyball 

leagues are available for area 

youth and adults through the Sheldon 

Parks and Recreation Department. For 

information on the year-round schedule, 

call 712-324-2769. 

Lifelong Learning and Recreation 

Center 

206 N. Seventh Ave., Sheldon 

712-324-6152 

INDOOR POOL 

Holiday Inn Express, which opened 

in 2008 in Sheldon Crossing business 

park, features a four-lane indoor lap 

pool open to the public for memberships 

and daily rates. Also at the hotel 

is a children’s play area and a 15-person 

hot tub. For more information, call 712- 

324-3000. 

Sheldon Family Outdoor Aquatic 

Center opened on the Fourth of 

July in 2008. The 7,265-square-foot 

aquatic center was built at the city’s 

former indoor pool location at 416 19th 

Ave. 

The $2.8-million outdoor pool complex 

features an 85-foot curly slide and 

a speed slide, as well as a small slide for 

young children and spray features. The 

aquatic center also features a diving well 

with two diving boards, a fan-shaped, 

zero-entry area, a 1,700-square-foot 

bath house and a concession stand. 

The aquatic center is open seven days 

a week during the summer months. 

Memberships are available for the summer 

season starting April 1. For more 

information on hours of operation, 

rental availability or membership and 

daily fees, call Sheldon Parks and Recreation 

Department at 712-324-2769. 

OUTDOOR POOL 


RECREATION PROJECTS 

YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX 

The youth sports complex is starting 

to take shape on the north side of the 

Sheldon School District’s campus along 

Highway 18. 

The project, which includes three 

youth baseball and softball fields and 

green spaces for soccer and practice 

football fields, is being completed in a 

50-50 partnership between the city of 

Sheldon and the school district. 

The goal is to have the project mostly 

completed by spring. 

Both the Sheldon School District 

Board of Education and Sheldon City 

Council have agreed the addition of 

the new fields would be an asset to the 

community and are working in partnership 

on the project. 

EVENTS CENTER & 

COMMUNITY PARK 

The proposed venue would be located 

on Sheldon’s east side — near the Sheldon 

Crossing housing development — in 

an area adjacent to the borrow pit pond. 

Mike Bell, a landscape architect for 

RDG Planning and Design in Des 

Moines, shared a few mock-ups his firm 

had created for the event center and 

land surrounding it. 

He suggested the Sheldon Community 

Park Planning Committee treat 

the events center and the park portion 

as two separate projects and each be 

zoned accordingly as such. 

The draft he presented of the projects, 

which is temporarily being referred to 

as “Sheldon Community Park,” showed 

the area in front of the events center 

with a large green space. 

Picnic shelters and creating a recreational 

trail around the pond were 

consensus additions to the park, but 

placing playground equipment seemed 

to be inconclusive. 

Bell’s mock-up of the actual events 

center featured a great room with a 

seating capacity of 210 people and 

could be divided into two. 

It also featured two side entrances that 

led into two separate lobby areas and 

no front entrance. 

There also was talk of having a deck 

attached to the great room that would 

overlook the pond. 

The events center is projected to cost 

about $3.5 million. 

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COLLEGE 

Northwest Iowa Community 

College 

603 W. Park St., Sheldon 

712-324-5061 

www.nwicc.edu 

Northwest Iowa Community 

College in Sheldon offers 

two options: Technical programs 

or arts and sciences 

transfer courses. 

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW 

In the technical program 

at NCC, instructors teach 

skills and provide hands-on 

learning. If students choose 

to be in one of the technical 

programs, they’ll learn 

that success is all about the 

hands-on skills they learn 

while there. They’ll work 

on equipment in state-ofthe-art 

labs, be guided by 

instructors who have been 

out there in real world and 

learn exactly what they need 

to know. 

So whether students are 

interested in auto body 

or powerline, mechanics 

electricity or machines, or 

if welding, computer aided 

drafting, construction technology 

or heavy equipment 

is more their style, they’ll 

find it at NCC. Students will 

graduate with solid skills and 

abilities that will than them 

jobs with the confidence to 

make good decisions in their 

careers. Many of the NCC 

technical program students 

transfer to four-year colleges 

and universities. 

START AT NCC, 

THEN TRANSFER 

NCC also offers arts and 

sciences transfer programs. 

Start at NCC by taking basic 

core course. For two years, 

students can save money 

and stay closer to home, 

then transfer to a four-year 

college or university. 

NCC has many agreements 

to allow students to transfer 

to a four-year institution. 

Some NCC partners are: 

n Iowa State University in 

Ames and the University of 

Iowa in Iowa City both have 

signed seamless transfer 

agreements with NCC. There 

are many degrees now available 

through this agreement. 

Students will receive an 

adviser for both NCC and 

ISU or U of I to make their 

transition as easy as possible. 

n Briar Cliff College in 

Sioux City has a program 

that allows students to earn 

a four-year degree without 

leaving the NCC campus. 

Business administration and 

human resources management 

are offered. 

n Bellevue University in 

Bellevue, NE, has a program 

that makes it possible for 

students to complete their 

bachelor’s degree the following 

year after they complete 

their associate’s two-year 

degree either online or on a 

campus. 

n Northwestern College 

in Orange City’s program 

allows students in designated 

two-year associate of 

arts degree programs at NCC 

to continue their education 

at Northwestern to earn a 

bachelor of arts degree in 

elementary education. 

n Dordt College in Sioux 

Center allows students in 

designated two-year associate 

of applied science 

degree programs at NCC to 

continue their education at 

Dordt to earn a bachelor of 

arts degree in engineering 

technology. 

n NCC students also transfer 

to South Dakota State 

University in Brookings, SD, 

the University of Northern 

Iowa in Cedar Falls, Franklin 

University in Columbus, 

OH, and Capella University 

in Minneapolis, plus many 

other schools. 

IN DEMAND 

Over the last five years, 

NCC’s total college employment 

rate has averaged 98 

percent. Many of the highlyskilled 

specialist program 

have consistently had 100 

percent employment success 

for their graduates. 

The NCC Placement Office 

offers lifetime placement 

assistance for its graduates. 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 

AND TRAINING CENTER 

NCC’s Business Development 

and Training Center 

includes the Continuing 

Education Department and 

the Business & Industry 

Center. Through continuing 

education, noncredit enrollment 

annually exceeds 

26,000 in job training, 

retraining, adult literacy, 

state- and federally-mandated 

programs, and recreation 

and leisure courses. 

NORTHWEST IOWA LIFELONG LEARNING 

AND RECREATION CENTER 

Northwest Iowa Lifelong 

Learning and Recreation Center 

opened its doors in June 2011. 

The 38,000-square-foot facility 

is located on the east side of the 

Northwest Iowa Community College 

campus along Highway 18. 

The $6.2 million project features 

a collegiate-size basketball court 

— also featuring lines for volleyball 

and tennis courts — circled 

by a three-lane running track, 

weightlifting and fitness equipment, 

a multipurpose classroom 

for fitness classes, spacious locker 

rooms and shower and a lounge. 


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NATIONAL GUARD 

The Iowa Army National Guard’s 

2168th Transportation Co. is a 

line-haul transportation unit that 

moves general equipment and supplies 

as assigned. The company has two 

detachments. Detachment 1 is located 

in Sioux City. Detachment 2 is located 

in Fort Dodge. 

The Sheldon unit supports other Iowa 

National Guard units by transporting 

equipment and supplies to training 

sites. The unit has performed missions 

all over the world, including California, 

Washington state, Louisiana, Maine, 

Wyoming, Nevada and Washington, 

D.C., as well as Iraq and Kuwait. 

The unit has year-round training, 

which allows members who have 

seasonal jobs to arrange their training 

accordingly. 

The Sheldon Armory has a long and 

storied history of service: 

n The Guard was located in Hull 1902- 

11. 

n Company E of the 2nd Iowa Infantry 

was established in Sheldon in 1911. 

n Company E fought at the Pancho 

Villa Mexican Border in 1917. That 

same year, it mobilized for World War I 

and served until November 1918. 

n Company E was redesignated in 

1920 as Company I of the 133rd Infantry, 

which served in World War II 1941- 

45. 

n The Sheldon unit was reorganized 

as Company B 2nd Mechanized Battalion 

of the 133rd Infantry in 1968. That 

same year, the 2nd Battalion mobilized 

for the Vietnam War. 

n Company B was reorganized as an 

element of the 34th Infantry Division in 

1991. 

n The unit was once again reorganized 

in 1996 as Detachment 1, Company 

C, of the 113th Armored Calvary. 

n Reorganization again occurred Jan. 

1, 1997, as Detachment 1 of the 1133rd 

Transportation Co. of Mason City. 

n The 2168th Transportation Co., a 

new unit of the Iowa Army National 

Guard, began in Sheldon, replacing 

Detachment 1 of the 1133rd. 

n In 2003, the 2168th mobilized a platoon 

to Fort Benning, GA, in support of 

Operation Enduring Freedom. 

n The 2168th was mobilized for Operation 

Iraqi Freedom in August 2004, 

performing more than 300 mission to 

many key locations all over Kuwait and 

Iraq. The soldiers returned home in 

October 2005. 

n In May 2008, the unit sent several 

soldiers to assist with the Parkersburg 

tornado tragedy. Then they worked out 

of Des Moines and Burlington to help 

with flooding in June and spent time 

in Louisiana helping after Hurricane 

Gustav in September. 

n In 2010, Sheldon unit members 

departed on staggered mobilization 

dates July 30-Aug. 9 for Camp Shelby 

near Hattiesburg, MS, for additional 

training. They then left for Afghanistan 

as a part of 2,800 soldiers in the National 

Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 

34th Infantry Division based in Boone, 

making up the single largest deployment 

of Iowa National Guard troops 

since World War II. All of the troops 

returned home safely in 2011. 

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HEALTH CARE 

LIVE HEALTHY SHELDON 

Each January, Sheldon residents 

buckle down to give their belt buckles a 

break. 

Live Healthy Sheldon, a 10-week 

health challenge, started in 2006 to get 

people motivated to lose weight and get 

fit. 

Participants form teams to compete in 

either the weight-loss division, activity 

minutes division or both. 

Weight-loss division team winners are 

determined by total percentage weight 

loss of the entire team. Activity minutes 

team winners are determined based on 

the average number of minutes exercised 

by members of each team. However, 

activity minutes cannot include 

time spent in a normal workday. 

Prizes are awarded for the winning 

teams and individuals in each category. 

People 18 and older can join the competition. 

Participants get a variety of perks for 

signing up — automatic enrollment 

into the Live Healthy Iowa challenge; 

T-shirts; 16-punch card for the Sanford 

Sheldon Wellness Center and Northwest 

Iowa Lifelong Learning and Recreation 

Center; free informational sessions 

on healthy cooking, weight-loss 

strategies and other topics. 

FIELDCREST EXPANDING 

The Sheldon Chamber and Development 

Corporation and the city of Sheldon 

held a groundbreaking ceremony 

for a major expansion to Fieldcrest 

Assisted Living Center in May 2013. 

A grand opening celebration was held 

in May 2014. Fieldcrest constructed a 

nearly $3.43 million, 25,290-square foot 

addition that resulted in 25 new units: 

13 assisted living units and 12 memory 

care units. 

Fieldcrest Assisted Living 

2501 E. Sixth St., Sheldon 

712-324-2338 

www.wtohdevelopment.com/sheldon.htm 

NURSING HOME/RETIREMENT CENTER 

Cobble Creek Assisted Living 

980 Oak St., Sheldon 

712-324-7404 

Sheldon Christian Retirement Home 

1414 Elm Court, Sheldon 

712-324-2861 

Sanford Sheldon Senior Care 


1-800-568-4320 

www.sanfordsheldon.org 


CHIROPRACTORS 

Miedema Chiropractic Clinic 


712-324-9930 

Ruby Chiropractic Clinic 


712-324-5313 

Sheldon Family Chiropractic 

Clinic 


712-324-4994 

DENTISTS 

Sheldon Family Dental Clinic 

Dr. Cory Borer 


712-324-3646 

www.sheldonfamilydental. 

com 

The Dental Office 

Dr. Chad Brown 


712-324-9999 

www.thedentaloffice.org 

ORTHODONTICS 

GEYER AND BINZER ORTHO- 

DONTICS 

Dr. Randall Binzer and Dr. 

Curtis Geyer 

1201 S. Second Ave., Sheldon 

712-324-4142 

www.geyerbinzerorthodontics.com 

OPTOMETRISTS/EYE CARE 

Sheldon Vision Care 

Dr. John Michels 


712-324-5151 

sheldonvisioncare.com 

Eyecare Center 

Dr. Delmar Spronk, Dr. Harlan Vander 

Griend and Dr. Matthew Radke 


712-324-2552 

www.eyecarecenterweb.com 

Jones Eye Clinic 

Dr. Jason Jones, Dr. Wing Hsieh, Dr. Yian 

Jones 

310 N. Second Ave., Sheldon 

712-324-4528 

www.joneseye.com 

PHARMACIES 

Hy-Vee 


712-324-2516 

Lewis Family Drug 


712-324-4331 

Shopko Pharmacy 


712-324-3552 

OTHER HEALTH RESOURCES 

Seasons Center for Behavioral Health 

O’Brien County 


800-242-5201 

www.seasonscenter.org 

Family Crisis Centers of Northwest 

Iowa, 

O’Brien County 

712-324-9744 

24-hour Crisis Line: 1-800-382-5603 

www.familycrisiscenters.org 

Creative Living Center 


1-888-587-2537 

www.creativelivingcenterpc.com 

RYAN BECKER, M.D. 

ProActive Physical Therapy & Sports 

Rehab 

Chad Petitt, Julie Arends, Steve Haveman 

301 10th St., Suite C, Sheldon 

712-324-0110

SANFORD SHELDON 

SANFORD SHELDON 

MEDICAL CENTER 


712-324-5041 or 1-800-568-4320 


Since 1952, Sanford Sheldon Medical 

Center has been an integral part 

of health care for parents, children, 

grandchildren and great-grandchildren 

in the Sheldon area. The health center 

is a full-service, 25-bed hospital providing 

complete facilities for medical, 

surgical, obstetrical and pediatric care. 

On-site comprehensive diagnostic 

services and outpatient care make it 

possible for patients to be conveniently 

serviced locally. 

Services include: 

n 24-hour emergency care 

n Medical, surgical, obstetric and 

pediatric care 

n Specialized, personal nursing care 

n Surgical and anesthesia services — 

same day surgery 

n Fully digital radiology services: in 

house MRI, mammography, multi-slice 

CT, ultrasound, bone density and general 

radiology services 

n Full-service laboratory 

n EKG and stress testing 

n Respiratory care 

n Rehabilitation services — physical, 

occupational, speech therapy and cardiac 

rehabilitation 

n Swing-bed for skilled-care rehabilitation 

n Long-term care nursing facility 

n Home Health and Hospice Services 

The active medical staff consists of 

providers that range from family practice 

to specialty physicians. 

Sanford Sheldon Medical Center 

provides several education and support 

groups, including certified CPR 

instruction, prepared childbirth classes, 

diabetes education and instruction, 

Alzheimer’s support group, cardiac support 

group and cardiac rehabilitation. 

Day or night, emergency or routine, 

young or elderly, Sanford Sheldon has 

medical service covered. 

SANFORD SHELDON CLINIC 

800 Oak St., Sheldon 

712-324-5356 or 1-800-568-4332 


When it comes to family health and well-being, Sanford 

Clinic Boyden, Hartley, Sanborn and Sheldon provide highquality 

convenient care for the region. Whether it be a sore 

throat, a child who needs a physical or a husband who 

needs minor surgery, there is care for everyone at the Sanford 

Sheldon clinic. 

PHYSICIANS 

Sharique Ansari, MD, neurology 

Ross Bacon, MD, pulmonology 

Amy Badberg, MD, family medicine 

Michaela Beaver, ARNP, Emergency Medicine 

Ryan Becker, MD, family medicine 

Dana Brandys, DO, nephrology 

Jason Chester, LICSW, Therapist 

Mindy deJager, ARNP, Emergency Medicine 

Josephine Dunn-Junius, MD, family medicine 

Monica Dykstra, ARNP, Emergency Medicine 

Gary Farnestad, MD, radiology 

Michael Fiegen, MD, OB/GYN 

Jackie Freese, PA, family medicine 

William Jongewaard, MD General Surgery 

Stacey Jumbeck, ARNP, family medicine 

Patrick Kelly, MD, vascular surgery 

Jackie Kramer, ARNP, family medicine 

Scott Lichty, MD, family medicine 

Sally McMahon, ARNP, Emergency Medicine 

Rosie Mulder, PA, family medicine 

Sandra Muyskens, ARNP Emergency Medicine 

Jack Myers, PA, family medicine 

Adam Stys, MD, interventional cardiology 

John Timmons, ARNP, Emergency Medicine 

Angie Towne, ARNP, family medicine 

Timothy Walker, MD, orthopedics and sports medicine 

Liangping Weng, MD, hematology/oncology 

Sara Zoelle, MD, family medicine 

YOU ARE IN CONTROL 

My Sanford Chart puts you in control of your medical care 

and history, and it’s available from your computer or even 

your smartphone with the Sanford Health App. 

The My Sanford Chart allows you secure online access to 

your and your child’s personal health information. 

The program allows you to make medical appointments, 

view your online medical records, renew prescriptions, 

e-mail your care team, get test results, access your child’s 

medical records and more. 


HISTORY 

SOUNDS OF THE PAST 

Off in the distance, you can hear a 

shrill whistle of a train as it announces 

its arrival in Sheldon. 

That same sound was the one that 

brought businesses and people to a 

place settlers came to call home. 

During the past 130 years, Sheldon has 

been home to many generations that 

have played a part in the city’s growth 

and development. Yet, anyone who 

visits Sheldon today may find it hard to 

believe the community once was occupied 

solely by large herds of elk, buffalo 

and deer. 

Throughout most of the 1880s, the 

land on which the community stands 

was prairie. Actually, much of O’Brien 

County was unsettled because it was 

sitting on a land zone established by 

the federal government. The zone separated 

Sioux Indians to the west and Sac 

and Fox Indians to the east. Because it 

was often used as a battleground and 

the government troops who could help 

were occupied with the Civil War, most 

settlers made their homes on more 

peaceful land. 

With the coming of surveyors, the 

land started to look more attractive, 

especially as a crossing for the railroad 

connecting Omaha to the Twin Cities. 

As the tracks neared O’Brien County 

in 1871, surveyors platted the city to be 

named after Israel Sheldon, a prominent 

businessman, adventurer and 

stockholder in the railroad. 

BUSTLING PRAIRIE TOWN 

Not until July 3, 1872, was the prairie 

replaced by buildings and houses. And 

with construction half-finished, settlers 

stopped to celebrate Independence 

Day on a patch of grass called City Park. 

That community spirit guided the 

new settlement to become the largest 

town in O’Brien County. After just six 

months, The Sheldon Mail newspaper 

was reporting the history-making 

events of the town. And within the next 


10 years, a saloon, lumberyard and 

hardware store were serving the people 

of Sheldon. 

Yet, the business that first put Sheldon 

on the map was a giant mill that ground 

grain into feed and flour, which then 

was shipped throughout the prairie 

nation. 

The Prairie Queen Mill was a drawing 

card for Sheldon, as the owners 

built an elevator and 18 cottages for 

the employees. The mill’s influence 

was most notable in the monetary 

value it brought to Sheldon, bringing in 

$600,000 within its first year. 

Because of the way the mill fueled the 

growth of the town, Sheldon acquired 

the name Prairie Queen City. Sheldon 

still notes its roots with organizations 

like the Prairie Queen Kiwanis, Sheldon 

Prairie Museum and Prairie Arts Council. 

DESTROYED BY FIRE 

In the midst of the city’s growth, 

Sheldon faced its first major setback 

in July 1888 when a blaze started in a 

downtown loft and traveled through the 

business district. Because the wooden 

structures were built close together, the 

fire spread quickly, wiping out most of 

the downtown businesses. 

The community did not dwell on the 

tragedy long. Rather, residents made an 

opportunity out of the circumstances 

by rebuilding downtown into a popular 

shopping area, lined with impressive 

brick buildings. 

Today, it is easy to see how influential 

the events of Sheldon’s history have 

been on the city. The downtown continues 

to offer a variety of services still 

housed in the historic brick buildings. 

Sheldon also boasts a variety of restaurants, 

cultural activities, entertainment 

and recreational opportunities. 

The influence of agriculture still is 

quite evident as well, particularly in the 

storage elevators of Ag Partners that 

can be spotted several miles from Sheldon 

and the AGP facility that rises high 

above the trees. 

STILL GOING STRONG 

As in the past, Sheldon schools continue 

to be an important part of the community’s 

future. The schools include 

the public facilities of the Sheldon 

Community School District. Those are 

complemented by two private schools, 

Sheldon Christian School and St. Patrick’s 

Catholic School. 

Northwest Iowa Community College 

also contributes to the community, 

drawing students from around 

the region, many who later become 

residents of Sheldon. 

Village Northwest Unlimited employs 

many Sheldon residents. The Village 

is a well-respected facility that serves 

hundreds of adults with disabilities. 

Through the efforts of the Village, 

Sheldon also became known as The 

Marigold City. The Village started the 

community-wide project to plant 

thousands of marigolds along Sheldon’s 

highways each year for 17 years, ending 

in 2007. 

In addition to the moniker of The 

Marigold City, Sheldon has used the 

slogans of “Prairie Queen City” and 

“Sheldon: A Really Nice Place.” 

In 2007, a Sheldon Marketing Committee 

was formed with the purpose 

of establishing an identity for Sheldon. 

The new brand is “Sheldon: Where 

Families Come First,” uniting the community 

and values of the city. 

Yet, all of the sights and sounds that 

have developed in Sheldon, the one 

sound that continues to tell the story 

of the city’s history is the daily train 

whistles, announcing their arrival to 

Sheldon.

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for adults with disabilities since 1975... 


Serving PeopleVillage Northwest Unlimited 

is nationally recognized as one of the premier providers of services to 

people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Autism, and 

brain injuries. Village Northwest Unlimited builds successful lives for 

180 individuals by providing opportunities and choices in residential, 

vocational and social programs while fulfilling its mission of providing 

Purpose, Privacy and Dignity for all people. 

A variety of residential settings, along with several therapeutic programs 

exist within a Christian atmosphere. Adults who require assistance 

or supervision in their daily activities and/or living care are provided 

services based on their individual needs. 

Schedule a tour! We would love to show you what is going on at Village 

Northwest Unlimited. Call (712) 324-5416. 

Interested in employment opportunities? Visit our website at www. 

villagenorthwest.org or call (712) 324-5414. 

Your support of these Village owned business helps provide 

opportunities and services for people with disabilities. 


330 Village Circle • Sheldon, IA 

Phone 712.324.4873 

www.villagenorthwest.org 

The Village is located in northeast 

Sheldon, 2 blocks north of Highway 18 East, 

North of the Sheldon High School 

Unlimited in our desire to provide Purpose, Privacy & Dignity for All People 


Welcome! 

TO SHELDON, WHERE 

OUR SCHOOLS MAKE THE 

FUTURE BETTER FOR YOU! 

SHELDON MIDDLE SCHOOL 

SHELDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 

■ North Central Association 

accredited High School since 

1913 

■ Automated Library K-12 

■ Shining Star Governor’s Award - 

High School Health Occupations 

Program 

■ State participation in track, 

wrestling, dance, show choir, jazz 

choir, marching band, speech 

■ State of Iowa Scholars 

■ Excellence in academic 

achievement for all sports and 

activities 

■ State Academic Achievement 

Award – Girls track and field, girls/ 

boys golf, softball, girls/boys cross 

country, volleyball, girls/boys 

basketball, football/basketball, 

cheerleading, baseball 

■ Community Service Program 

■ All-day/everyday kindergarten 

■ Transitional kindergarten 

■ Accelerated Reader/Success Maker 

Software programs in grades K-8 

■ Middle School SOAR Program 

promotes positive student behavior 

■ Looping in Middle School 

■ Technological Rich Facilities 

■ Articulated curriculum for 

each academic subject guides 

instruction and assessment of 

student learning 

■ Synergistic modular technology 

and career program in the 7th and 

8th grade 

■ Strong enrichment and remediation 

programs for learners with 

exceptional needs 

■ Composite ACT average score of 

24 

■ Only High School Summer Theatre 

Program in the State of Iowa 

■ Experienced faculty who 

understand the unique needs of 

learners at all grade lew 

■ Individual and group guidance 

available to all students 

■ All buildings air conditioned 

SHELDON 

S 

CO M MUNITY 

SSCHOOLS 

■ Air quality for student health 

■ Tremendous parent support 

through Parent Advisory Council 

and volunteer activities 

■ Boys and Girls Town Model 

implantation in grades K-12 

■ Quality learning environments in 

all three buildings 

■ Vocational offerings in health 

occupations, agriculture, 

industrial, technology, business, 

family and consumer science 

■ Several course offerings result 

in dual high school and college 

credit 

■ National Merit Finalist 

■ East Elementary Expansion & 

Renovation Bond passed in 

February 2013 

■ Updated LEAD21 Literacy 

Curriculum for K-4 in 2012-13 

Sheldon Community 

School District 

Sheldon, IA 51201 • www.sheldon.k12.ia.us 



Problem Solvers! 

LOCAL people ready to help you with your financial needs 

LOCAL PEOPLE 

LOCAL DECISIONS 

LOCAL COMMITMENT 

LOCAL INVESTMENT 

LOCAL MANAGEMENT 

808 3rd Avenue 

Box 130 


Phone 712-324-2519 

Fax 712-324-5382 

www.csbsheldon.com

2015 Sheldon Community Guide

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