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PERSONAL LIFE What would people be surprised to find out about you? People who get to know me quickly realize that I’m just a kid at heart. Embracing that part of myself has been a game-changer in my personal and work life. Staying curious and open-minded allows me to see all of life’s possibilities, keeping […]

Downtown Sioux City is turning up the heat for a full-throttle, action-packed, summertime celebration of music, food, and community that you won’t want to miss. Fridays will be filled with energy, buzzing streets, and an open invitation to experience everything downtown has to offer. We’re bringing all that and more with Sioux City’s inaugural First

Budget time is always a difficult one for those in public service. Or at least that has been my experience. The struggle to advance your community at a rapid pace is balanced against increasing costs and the belief that taxes should never be increased. For me, it is a lonely time. It is a time

What challenges have you experienced in Siouxland? Trying to navigate the cultural and language barriers my family faced as immigrants was a significant challenge in Siouxland. My mother didn’t know any English, so trips to the doctor’s office or parent-teacher meetings were always difficult for her, as there were rarely Tigrinya translators available then. For

March is a complex month when we can still be hit with blizzards, but it also brings the beginning signs of spring. It has us preparing for anything, even within a single day. It reminds me that things are constantly changing, and I must do the same. Continual growth has been a priority in my

Academically and socially speaking, the significant erasure of women from history is a crucial issue. As historian Dr. Bettany Hughes pointed out, ‘Women have always been 50% of the population, but only occupy around 0.5% of recorded history.’ As we celebrate Women’s History Month this March, it’s important to remember that our feeds, newsletters, and