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Sioux City has, for a long time, attached great importance to civic engagement and the work of non-profit organizations. Several of those organizations including United Way of Siouxland, the Junior League of Sioux City, and the Mary J. Treglia Community House each just recently celebrated their 100th anniversary. Being created in 1921, that means a […]

Coming Sunday, January 22, 2023, marks the first new moon on the lunar calendar and the start of the Year of the Rabbit.  The Year of the Rabbit, 2023,  or Cat in some Asian countries is said to be a kind, energetic, and resilient animal representing patience and respecting others.  Before the new year, some

Simply put – because it’s American history. Black history is American history, but for too long, the contributions of Black Americans have been neglected and ignored. Some would say the long march to freedom and equality begins with knowing our peoples’ origins, struggles, and achievements.  “We have a wonderful history behind us…and it’s going to

What challenges have you experienced in Siouxland? Most of these challenges were when I first came to the city in the summer of 2008. As a refugee in the United States, I went through some obstacles, and the main one was the language barrier. English was very hard to learn, and my classmates often made

This year we are Diving into Diversity. We are having conversations to help us better understand one another. It’s not enough to just tip our toes in the water, so to speak. That is how we come to all sorts of assumptions. We are encouraging curiosity and prompting better questions. We want discussion and involvement

Interview with Rachelle Rawson: Never Let Your Light Dim Should you see someone come skipping into your workplace there’s a good chance you’re about to meet Rachelle Rawson. It’s hard to believe that at the moment she is fighting breast cancer, that she went to 10 different schools between her kindergarten and 4th grade years,