"There were a lot of homeless that were sleeping there, going underneath the shelter that they have there. Cook Park was the same way. Now, they're all out of there at closing time," Woodbury County Deputy Sage Lewis said of those frequenting Sioux City's Mid City Park.
Catelin Drey, the lone Woodbury County Democrat officially joining the Iowa delegation to the DNC in Chicago next week, said she's never been so nervous to be managing her calendar. She also can't wait to tell her daughter about the history she got to see made.
Law Enforcement Center Authority leaders announced Friday they expect to receive a certificate of substantial completion from Goldberg Group Architects on Friday or Monday. They had previously expected to receive it this week.
The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors approved giving $150,000 of their portion of the opioid remediation settlement to a local faith-based inpatient treatment center.
Law Enforcement Center Authority leaders said they are waiting for one final report before they can consider the facility substantially complete and allow occupancy. The report was expected to arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday.
The patio will be located near the park's lodge and consist of a roughly 0.3-acre outdoor seating and entertainment space designed to welcome visitors and complement the park's trails and recreational attractions.
A state panel will meet at the end of the month to determine whether three Libertarian Party candidates for Congress in Iowa should appear on the ballot in November’s election.
The Woodbury County Attorney's Office is still struggling with staffing shortages despite numerous attempts to increase wages and offer attractive benefits. On Tuesday, the board voted to move forward with a memorandum of understanding for additional changes to the wage schedule and new benefits.
Casselman Street at Military Road will be closed for about a week, the Sioux City Engineering Division announced Wednesday.
With less than 90 days until the 2024 general election, efforts to familiarize Nebraskans with the state's new voter ID law are still ongoing but election workers feel ready.
For our latest "Five Questions with ... " we chatted with Struble, Iowa native Jim Nicholson, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee about planning a convention, campaign messaging, the Democratic National Convention, and being knighted by the Pope.
The Sioux City Council approved a resolution Monday announcing the city's intent to accept a local nonprofit organization's proposal to construct a cognitive behavioral therapy and faith-based inpatient treatment center for men near the site of the new Woodbury County Law Enforcement Center.
The Sioux City Council is expected to vote Monday on a resolution announcing the city's intent to accept a local nonprofit organization's proposal to construct a cognitive behavioral therapy and faith-based inpatient treatment center. The council will also consider an extension for LAMB Arts to remove items from the former Webster School.
A heating coil must be replaced at the new Woodbury County Law Enforcement Center as another solution to the ongoing heating problem. If outdoor temperatures fell below negative 2 degrees, the thermostat in some areas of the jail wouldn't go above the 56 to 64-degree range.
The new Woodbury County jail is now estimated to be complete the second week in August, with those involved with the project saying it is in the "home stretch."
The City of Sioux City's contract with a private firm charged with managing the climbing wall at Long Lines Family Rec Center will end Sept. 30, the date the agreement is set to expire. "A lapse in service is anticipated," the city said.
South Sioux City Public Library is in the beginning phases of planning a projected $2 million renovation. Director Cicely Douglas said she would like to see work happen in the next two years. "There's been no renovations since it was built in 2004."
On this week’s episode, Lee Bureau Chief Caleb McCullough, SCJ's Jared McNett, and QCT's Sarah Watson talk presidential election shakeup, questions on the bill for the state’s private school funding program, and new Iowa abortion restrictions.
Opponents of a large carbon capture and sequestration pipeline in Iowa continue to oppose the path forward for the project, anticipating a lengthy court battle as the company works to gain approval in other states.
On July 30, the Dordt University Agriculture Stewardship Building will host an "Agriculture Recovery Center" which will feature federal, state and local agencies, as well as farm industry groups, helping Iowans recover from flooding.
At a special convention Wednesday, the Iowa Democratic Party nominated Rosanne Plante of Hinton to run for the Iowa House District 13 seat which includes parts of the counties of Cherokee, Plymouth and Woodbury and all of Monona County.
Sommer Monlux told the Sioux City Council delivery has been cut off since May, due to nine dogs within a three-block radius.
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With just over 100 days left until Election Day, Siouxland Democrats were quick to support Harris's potential nomination and Biden's decision to drop out of the race.
SIOUX CITY -- The Sioux City Council voted Monday to reject the lone bid for a project that would add anaerobic digestion capacity to the beleaguered wastewater treatment plant because the price came in nearly double the city engineer's estimate.
The pause opens the door to further arguments about whether the $6 million program, paid for largely with federal pandemic aid, should be shut down entirely.
The Sioux City Council voted Monday to reject the bids for a short-term improvements project at the wastewater treatment plant and also voted to adopt plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the project, which is being funded with American Rescue Plan Act dollars.
The Sioux City Council will be asked Monday to reject the bids for a short-term improvements project at the wastewater treatment plant, after they both came in significantly above the engineer's estimate.
The Crittenton Center has been awarded a $2.5 million federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support the launch and operation of a comprehensive street outreach program dedicated to assisting runaway, homeless and street youth.
The city of Sioux City is piloting a new odor control system at the Riverside lift station, which, if successful, could help eliminate an unpleasant stench that has kept some residents from enjoying their backyards and selling their homes. Tom Pingel, the city's utility director in charge of the wastewater treatment plant, said the lift station at 1120 Florence Ave. is the "most complained about odor in town."
A new Iowa bill signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds in May allows boards of supervisors in each county to decide whether they want to utilize a compensation board or set the salaries of elected officials themselves. Woodbury County is currently undecided.
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