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Festival of Trees announces Critics Choice awards
The Festival of Trees Committee has announced this year’s winners of Critics Choice awards. A panel of experts judged the …
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East High Choir to host annual Madrigal Feast
The Sioux City East High School choir department is once again taking people back to the Renaissance Era. The group is hosting its annual Madrigal…
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Gov. Reynolds announces 2020 Iowa Teacher of the Year and top finalists
George Anderson, a 13-year teaching veteran who presents his history classes as hands-on, problem-solving opportunities, is the Iowa Department of Education’s 2020 Teacher of the…
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Sioux City man inducted into Iowa Special Olympics hall of fame
Ron Schmidt is among eight people who are part of the second class of inductees into the Hall of Fame. Schmidt has been involved with…
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Salvation Army kettle bells ring in the sound of the holiday season
Familiar sounds abound each year during the holiday season. Christmas songs piped into stores and the sidewalks outside. The crunch of snow beneath your footsteps.
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East High students dedicate snow day to shovel sidewalks around Siouxland
Four East High School students gathered all their shovels and snow blowers and went around to homes all over Siouxland to help those who couldn’t…
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MidAmerican Energy gives $100K to Sioux City Career Academy
The Sioux City Career Academy with specialty course offerings through the Sioux City Community School District has gotten a financial boost, courtesy of a $100,000 donation from MidAmerican Energy. The Sioux City School Board approved the MidAmerican Energy donation and naming rights agreement, in which the common/lunch area will be named for the energy company.
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Seaboard Triumph Foods and local students make blessings bags for 60 children
With some help from the Sioux City Community School District, Seaboard Triumph Foods made Blessing Bags for 60 children, who are homeless, poverty-stricken or facing…
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Achievements
East High School hosts robotics competition for Siouxland schools
Students from all around Siouxland gathered at East High School on Saturday to compete against each other using robots. After weeks of preparation, twelve teams…
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Sioux City Career Academy encourages students to take part in internships
When you think of an internship, you might think of a college student getting experience at a workplace, during the Summer. But one program is offering the first-hand experience to high school students. The Sioux City Career Academy has been encouraging students to take part in more internships while in high school. Bonnie Schurr is a senior at East High School and is working as a stage manager at LAMB Theatre. She will be majoring in Stage Management at the University of Nebraska-Omaha next year.
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#SuccessorySaturday – Sunnyside Elementary
Sunnyside Elementary School students recognize educators who help them succeed. Aubra Garrett, Teacher at Nodland: “Thank you for leading me through hard times…
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Achievements
McTaggart, Warnstadt close careers with education, Sioux City school board
They have previously wrapped long careers as educators, and now Jackie Warnstadt and Mike McTaggart are one week from ending substantial stints as Sioux City…
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Two Sioux City Community School District Students Earned Honor to Attend 25th Annual Global Youth Institute
The top high school students in the country and around the world were selected to attend the World Food Prize Global Youth Institute (GYI) October…
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Local elementary school students spend some time with seniors
Students from a local elementary school spent some time with some seniors on Thursday. Spalding Park Environmental Sciences Elementary School students visited residents at the…
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West High student launches “Unplugged Day” to help students curb social media habits
A sophomore at West High School is leading a new campaign called “Unplugged Day”. Nearly 70 people have signed a pledge to stay off social…
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Sioux City man donates more winter coats to local schools
A Sioux City man continues to donate coats to kids that don’t have one. On Thursday, Chuck Swaggerty donated a total of 60 coats to…
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