ORANGE CITY—There is a new place to play in Orange City — and it rocks.

We Rock the Spectrum is an indoor playground open to all children, but also caters to children who have autism.

The gym will open its doors today (Saturday, Aug. 20) on the western edge of the Sioux County community of about 6,200 residents.

The Orange City location of We Rock the Spectrum is the first in Iowa and is owned and operated by Rachel Brunsting.

Nationwide, there are more than 20 independently owned We Rock the Spectrum franchises and the closest one to N’West Iowa is in Kansas City, MO.

What motivated Brunsting to bring We Rock the Spectrum to the region is her 9-year-old son Kyan, who has autism.

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