Sioux City Journal

Anyone attending this year's fair, which kicks off Wednesday in Moville, will again have the chance to sit in the oversized chair. It's got the makings of a new Woodbury County Fair tradition, a spot for fairgoers to take a fun picture to commemorate th... siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/col…

Our Opinion: As residents, they should have known how important Iowa PBS is to folks in small towns who get to see their high school students perform in music, theater and sports, thanks largely to the broadcasts of high school activities. siouxcityjournal.com/opinion/editor…

DEAR ABBY: My parents got into an argument because my father saw my mother looking at an old photo of herself from when she was younger. (It had been sent by her cousin via text.) In it, she was sitting next to "an ex-boyfriend or friend." siouxcityjournal.com/opinion/column…

Other Voices: Sirens should be blaring. We can’t let public schools be blown away. We need to use our voices and votes to stop the storm. -- Bruce Lear siouxcityjournal.com/opinion/articl…

Dr. Phil Smith, who opened the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit and treated patients with Ebola there in 2014, also is remembered as a mentor, leader and dedicated husband and father. He died at age 78. siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-reg…

From July 2000: Sioux City's Castle on the Hill may finally be saved by Omaha developers who have proposed to convert the classrooms into living units. siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/his…

Briar Cliff softball and the Sioux City Fast Pitch Association would enter into the lease agreement from July 28, 2025 through Dec. 31, 2035 and would have the right to operate and maintain Hubbard Park, including the concession facilities, and schedule... siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/gov…

A new railroad bridge spanning the Big Sioux River between Sioux City and North Sioux City is nearing completion. A spokesperson for BNSF Railway told The Journal by email that the bridge, just north of the Military Road, "should be complete and back i... siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/art…

Munson Healthcare said via social media that 11 people were being treated at the region's largest hospital in northern Michigan. siouxcityjournal.com/news/nation-wo…

A collection of photos show flood waters that invaded Sioux City in 1892, 1909, 1926, 1952 and 1953. siouxcityjournal.com/multimedia/col…

Bruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment editor, says "I Know What You Did Last Summer" is a nice chance to see Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt reprise their roles from the 1997 original. But otherwise, the new addition falls short. siouxcityjournal.com/life-entertain…

While Miss Iowa, the state hopeful for the Miss America pageant, lives in neighboring Wapello, two girls from Muscatine will serve in the younger categories this year. siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-reg…

Although it was a disappointing start to the Class 2A state championship, it was nonetheless the best finish in program history for the Unity Christian baseball team. siouxcityjournal.com/sports/high-sc…

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Today's poll: Do you plan on going to any county fairs siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/art…

From our July 26 issue: King-sized attraction awaits Woodbury County Fair visitors; A look at state baseball and state softball; Iowa TikTok influencer showcases Midwest novelties; What did the three finalists for Sioux City Manager have to say about the job?; and more.

Perhaps the best season in West Lyon softball history ended in heartbreaking fashion as the Wildcats fell to an extra-inning walk-off home run in the Class 2A state championship. siouxcityjournal.com/sports/high-sc…

For years, I wrote about missing and murdered Indigenous people, and the families fighting for justice. Then my friend went missing — and those same families carried me. siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-reg…

This Week in Iowa: RAGBRAI; Iowa's new prescription drug law partially halted by federal judge; Sen. Grassley denounces concerns over handling of committee vote; Group of Siouxland women celebrate 30 years in wine club; and more. siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-reg…

Wes Anderson films are always a visual treat and “The Phoenician Scheme” is certainly no exception. siouxcityjournal.com/life-entertain…

🎧 Get a recap of recent financial, health and general interest stories through this special edition of our Hot off the Wire daily news podcast. siouxcityjournal.com/news/nation-wo…