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Carving an Extraordinary Life More than two decades ago, Mark Avery ended a significant chapter in his life. He left a prominent career as a businessman to pursue his burning passion for the arts. What he didn’t know is that his passion would lead him to a path of philanthropy. A path that he has […]

What is Intersectionality? Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term stating that it is a framework for conceptualizing a person, group of people, or social problem as affected by several discriminations and disadvantages. It considers people’s overlapping identities and experiences in order to understand the complexity of prejudices they face. Let’s do some mapping! Draw a stick figure

This is easily one of my favorite issues of the year with Siouxland Magazine. There is so much negativity when you are doom scrolling on social media. It is easy to get caught up in the dour posts, and it makes me a little angsty and sad. That is why I LOVE this issue. Odds

Earlier this year, the Biden administration unveiled the American Rescue Plan which will deliver $350 billion for state, local, territorial, and tribal governments to respond to the COVID-19 emergency and bring back jobs. Of this, Sioux City will be receiving just over $40 million. This program is going to have a profound impact on our

What challenges have you experienced living in Siouxland? I first came to Sioux City from Mexico as a freshman at Morningside College. It was the first time in my life moving away from home and my family. I decided to move to another country to earn my college degree and continue with my golf career.

Whenever somebody talks about expressing yourself, I am immediately taken back to that jam by Madonna in 1988. Do I believe in love? You bet I do. You don’t need diamond rings or big fancy cars. That’s like a radio guy’s anthem! Man, Madonna was so ahead of her time. Social media has changed the