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Anyone who has voted early at the Woodbury County Courthouse this year or in past elections has encountered the friendly smiles of Dick and Pat Collins, a husband-wife team that's been assisting voters for years. https://t.co/jx9u4I2AVe

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In August '25, the special election between Democrat Catelin Drey and Republican Christopher Prosch in Iowa Senate District 1 was so intensely watched that it ended up making national news. A little more than a year later, interest in the rematch in the district has hardly waned.

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The Journal talked with both Drey and Prosch earlier this month about what they learned from their previous election, how the 2026 Iowa legislature did, education, data centers, and much more.
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The Journal talked with the two aspiring legislators, Democrat Shawn Olorundami and Republican Josh Steinhoff, about public education in Iowa, data centers, eminent domain, and more.

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If elected, Gonzalez would become the first Latino mayor in South Sioux City, a northeast Nebraska city of about 14,000, with Latinos representing just half of the population, according to 2020 Census figures.

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South Sioux City Mayor Rod Koch ran unopposed in his three previous election campaigns. But this year, the three-term mayor faces a spirited challenge from Jose "Lupe" Gonzalez, a prominent local businessman and soccer coach. https://t.co/G8rcGxHC3H

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Republican U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith is running for an 11th term in Nebraska's Third Congressional District. Smith's four challengers on the Nov. 3 ballot include Democratic Party nominee Becky Kelly Stille of South Sioux City. https://t.co/IDVVHf2zst

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Republican U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith is running for an 11th term in Nebraska's Third Congressional District. Smith's four challengers on the Nov. 3 ballot include Democratic Party nominee Becky Kelly Stille of South Sioux City.

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At 9:24 p.m. Tuesday, Lawton Community Fire Department and Lawton EMS were dispatched to 1709 Highway 20 for an injured party due to a trench collapse.

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An Arnolds Park police officer has been placed on leave after he was charged with providing a gun to his underage son.

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Bird flu has been detected in a commercial turkey flock in Sac County, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture.

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The Sioux City NAACP is celebrating voting with a "Party at the Polls" from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Security National Bank's Pocket Park, which is north of 601 Pierce St. downtown main branch.

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Morningside University on Wednesday announced tuition at St. Luke's College will remain unchanged for the 2027-28 school year.

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Dr. N. Gray Sutanto, associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., will be giving a presentation entitled "What Does It Mean to Be Human? Herman Bavinck and Anthropology" on the Dordt campus. https://t.co/iUfjVAyx8J

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Check-in will be held at 12 p.m. at Albrecht Cycle Shop, 200 Fifth St. The ride begins at 1 p.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m. https://t.co/3T2wYSJC9Z

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The current city zoning ordinance, which was adopted in 1928 and rewritten in 2015, doesn't include a land use category specific to data centers.

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For nearly 1 1/2 hours, the Sioux City Planning and Zoning Commission discussed what zoning districts data centers would fall into and how they might be defined, including potentially tiering them based on power use or size.
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The commission also reviewed the setbacks other communities have required for data centers and which environmental impacts, such as sound, vibration and light, might be addressed in an ordinance amendment.

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The boisterously bluesy Claudettes are playing a Halloween show at 8 p.m. Saturday at Vangarde Arts, 416 Pierce St. Expect a few tricks along with plenty of treats. https://t.co/EIJQ647Vje

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The school board in August approved the intent to submit an application to establish the district-operated public charter. If approved, the charter school would have started next school year to offer a flexible pathway to graduation. https://t.co/xekgqcagUZ