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A Chicago-based developer is planning its second wind turbine installation in Plymouth County. Invenergy, which installed 73 wind turbines in Plymouth County several years ago and sold them to MidAmerican Energy, plans to build another 40 to 70 wind turbines in the county.

Former Sioux City plastic surgeon Adam Smith has agreed to pay $198,755.42 to the federal government and to the State of Iowa to settle false claims violations.

The Westwood Community School District, hoping to finance the first major improvements to its building in more than 20 years, is putting an $18.6 million bond measure before voters in the district. We break down what it will entail.

Downtown Sioux City's Ashley furniture store, 124 Pierce St., is closing permanently. The store has been there for 10 years.

The South Sioux City Community School District is debuting a new set of expectations covering student cellphone usage, with a requirement that phones be put away during class.

"Boating is a privilege and it's just something that's not required." We spoke with Blake Mills, a state conservation officer for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, about boating safety and rules on the Iowa Great Lakes.

Signage for the retailer Sierra, commonly referred to by its old name, Sierra Trading Post, is going up at the former Bed Bath & Beyond storefront in Sioux City.

Tune into Night four of the 2024 Republican National Convention - Make America Great Once Again

The chorus of calls for the president to exit the race is continuing, with Congressman Mike Quigley becoming the 4th House Democrat to call for Biden to step aside.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS have announced a plan to close a significant tax loophole used by large partnerships. This initiative addresses “related party basis shifting,” a tactic that allows businesses to manipulate asset purchase prices for tax benefits. This move is expected to generate over $50 billion in revenue over the next decade. The plan includes proposed regulations and a revenue ruling to curb transactions lacking economic substance. The effort is part of a broad…

Historian Tom Munson describes the origins of art deco architecture style and some of the main characteristics as well as some examples of art deco in Sioux City.

Historian Tom Munson tells the story of the Bandshell and the rose garden in Grandview Park in Sioux City.

From our "Overheard in the News" collection for May 14, 2024: "We had a short window of very good weather that a lot of crops got planted here in Northwest Iowa, but because of the recent rainfalls, we have been kept out of the fields for a while."

Cathy Bishop, proprietor of Aggies in Sergeant Bluff, talks about winning the Small Business Association’s Iowa Small Business Person of the Year award.

The Buzz in Emerson, Nebraska is all about the bees and honey

The upper floors of the Bay State Block building on Sioux City’s Historic Fourth Street entertainment district are shown Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Owners Vickie and Larry Perera are planning an $11 million renovation to create 27 apartments in the top three floors. The Bay State Block, 1107-09 Fourth Street, currently houses Rebo’s and Beer Can Alley.

The Winnebago Bend Wildlife Area is shown Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The area is 1,600 acres of Nebraska land north of 100th Street along the east banks of the Missouri River southwest of WinnaVegas Casino Resort near Sloan, Iowa. The land was taken by eminent domain by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the 1970s for river bank stabilization and to create a recreational area and is set to be returned to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.

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

December 2023 — John Hantla, retired longtime CEO of Goodwill of the Great Plains, and Briget Solomon, current President and CEO, talk about Goodwill’s history and new construction underway at the non-profit’s Sioux City campus.

Clay Lillie, chef/owner of SMASH Food trailer and The Shack, talks about what makes a great burger.