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A still image from the movie "Sound" which is one of the films featured this year at the Sioux City International Film Festival.

While the Clay County Fair in Spencer will have plenty new this year, fair planners say what matters most might be what it offers for the town. "It’s really important to have this fair. I think it’s an opportunity for people to come to the fair and at least, for one day, forget about all that stress and anxiety that they felt all summer long."

SIOUX CITY — The Sioux City Council, by approving its consent agenda Monday, adopted plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the construction of a new utilities field

The change comes on the heels of the May 28 firing of the city's first community inclusion liaison, Semehar Ghebrekidan.

The Sioux City Council voted Monday to defer final consideration of a rezoning request for a 30-acre tract of land at 3700 Jefferson St., which would allow Knife River to relocate its operations there.

The Sioux City Council is expected to vote on a resolution to would replace the community inclusion liaison with a diversity and inclusion coordinator. The council will also consider action on permanent supportive housing for those experiencing homelessness.

"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.

Westwood defeated Hinton in softball action played Wednesday. July 10, 2024.

Scenes from the 2024 Siouxland Food Festival at the Seaboard Triumph Foods Expo Center.

The Journal’s Jared McNett shows how to download and browse the Sioux City Journal’s app.

Classic cars, antique tractors, clubs and businesses parade up Floyd Boulevard in the 2024 Leeds Day Parade.

Hundreds of people gathered at the 2024 Siouxland Asian Festival to sample the food trucks and listen to live music, Saturday at Yummi Blox.

Marisa Grove is the chair of the Innovation Market, an annual event where local businesses compete for up to $5,000.

Bishop Heelan defeated Unity Christian 8-0 in the Class 1A regional soccer final.

You can browse through our list of Sioux City North High School Graduates 2024

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a multistate coalition that weighed in support of a lawsuit seeking to overturn Illinois’s assault weapons ban.

Laurie Taylor describes her method for composting with worms to fertilize her plants at her home in Le Mars, Iowa.

Movie critic Bruce Miller says “Snack Shack” is Profane, constantly in motion and very retro. It’s the vacation you didn’t think you needed but sure were glad you took.

Nurses Abby Petersen, left, and Yudy Cruz show the culturally inclusive skin and hair care kits available to patients at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s in Sioux City.

Education Coordinator Kim Albracht describes the various works in the Sioux City Art Center’s Youth Art Month Exhibition which features 79 works by elementary school students and will run through April 21, 2024.