It's a busy time of year, but rewarding for the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center staff members who welcome the chance to expose kids to things they've never experienced. Many have never hiked in the woods or seen an animal other than a family pet up close.
Leading Republicans said "big and bold ideas" were put into law this year, while Democratic leaders said changes will make life harder for Iowans.
Iowa’s budget for next year, just shy of $9 billion, was finalized by state lawmakers early Saturday morning and passed on to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk. The budget includes increased salaries for judges, funding for a new state Division of Special Education, and funding for Iowa’s state parks.
Western Christian's Kaden Van Regenmorter played with versatility and physicality that allowed him to play him anywhere on the court, and his efforts helped lead the Wolfpack to a state title. He's The Journal's Small School All-Area Player of the Year.
The SCJ Small School All-Area Boys' Basketball Team features Player of the Year Kaden Van Regenmorter, as well as the best of the area from Central Lyon, Cherokee, Ponca, Remsen St. Mary's, South O'Brien, Unity Christian, West Lyon, Westwood, and more.
If ever there was a case to be made for federal support, Sioux City's wastewater treatment plant is it. The project fits within the parameters of the bill, even if it isn’t “dam-heavy” in its scope.
Featuring a $30 three-course prix fixe menu, 11 downtown Sioux City restaurants will participate in Downtown Partners' Restaurant Week including: 1008 Key Club, Bistro on 4th, Buffalo Alice, The Diving Elk and Main + Abbey.
Dakota Valley's Silja Gunderson officially signed her national letter of intent to run track for the South Dakota State University women's team on Friday. She was one of several area athletes to sign in recent days.
On Saturday, Northwestern College junior Jack MacGregor will finish his portrayal of "Hamlet." The next day, he'll be off to the Kennedy Center College Theatre Festival for his set design from a different production.
DEAR ABBY: My parents have been divorced for 30 years. It was an unpleasant divorce because Dad had an affair with a woman he worked with and married her soon after. Mom was devastated. She and Dad were high school sweethearts.
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Steve Warnstadt: The Masters golf tournament is a strong signal that spring, and golfing season, has arrived. Sioux City has a strong golf tradition, as evidenced by the number of golf courses in and around the city. Within the city limits, four golf courses are open to the public in Sioux City.
In 2024, National Arbor Day will be celebrated April 26. Arbor Day is a Nebraska creation. Early Nebraska settlers missed the trees they left behind in their homes.
In the wake of “High School Musical” (and its sequels and homages), the Musical 'Mean Girls' have been a 21st century “Grease.” The hallmarks are there; they’re just not maximized.
Iowa lawmakers on Friday night passed a new round of state income tax cuts would save Iowa’s taxpaying workers nearly $1 billion in the first two years. Democrats have argued that previous tax cuts have benefited the wealthiest Iowans more and sooner.
Trained school staff will be allowed to carry firearms on school grounds under legislation signed into law by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds. Reynolds, a Republican, signed a batch of more than 40 bills into law Friday.
With just hours to spare, Iowa lawmakers passed and Gov. Reynolds signed legislation temporarily lifting the state’s statute of limitations to allow Iowa victims of sexual abuse to receive full compensation from a national bankruptcy settlement with the Boy Scouts.
Leading Republicans said "big and bold ideas" were put into law this year, while Democratic leaders said changes will make life harder for Iowans.
The Environmental Protection Agency is allowing the sale of gasoline containing a higher blend of ethanol for the third summer in a row.
The Sioux Falls-based Levo Credit Union, the oldest credit union in South Dakota, plans to acquire Sioux City's Heritage Bank branch at 4530 Singing Hills Blvd.
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A North Sioux City man was arrested Thursday evening at Bacon Creek Park for allegedly posing as a sheriff's deputy and attempting to make traffic stops.
One of the cornerstones of the 1990s alternative rock movement will be playing in Sioux City this summer.
Jurors on Thursday found a Sioux City man guilty of stalking a Denison woman. Chance Michaels still faces trial on charges related to confining her in her home and shocking her with a stun gun.
Both Joe Eneboe and his eatery's signature Gunslinger burger are getting ready for their closeups. The Buffalo Joe's Roadhouse owner will be featured on an upcoming feature of an online program.
The Siouxland Chamber of Commerce delegation found a receptive audience on Capitol Hill this week for its pitch to get needed infrastructure improvements at the 185th Air Refueling Wing but there was little movement on the wastewater treatment plant.
The weather didn't offer ideal conditions for track and field athletes at the Sioux City East Invitational looking to make one last push for an automatic bid to the Drake Relays, but several who already have solidified spots were on hand to make for some highly competitive events.
Lily Gladstone’s Oscar nomination was not a fluke. In her latest project, “Under the Bridge,” we get another fully realized character, one interested in discovering who was responsible for the death of a 14-year-old girl.
Hitting on all those things that annoy you about the in-laws and the outlaws, the new Amazon Freevee comedy "Dinner with the Parents" offers more to unpack than an order from UberEats.
Scott Tomlinson, 49, of Ida Grove, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on one count of possession of child pornography. Henry Araica-Gonzalez, 22, of Sheldon, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on one count of distribution of child pornography.
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Tony White addressed his defense after watching the tape from Saturday's scrimmage — and the Huskers quickly responded.
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