Good morning, Sioux City.

Atokad’s 2026 live horse racing meet expands to two weekends.

The races are scheduled for tomorrow, Aug. 29–30, and Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5–7, at a track located at (4500 G Street) in South Sioux City, with added shade tents, seating, and a kids zone for family activities.

Lance Morgan, CEO of WarHorse Gaming (HoChunk Inc.), led a ceremonial groundbreaking on Thursday, Aug.

27 for the planned South Sioux City casino, which is expected to create new business and job opportunities in the area.

Regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa fell by 10 cents from last week's price as it averaged $4.03 during the week of Aug.

26, according to AAA + the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship's fuel report.

MRHD awarded $1M to Star Apartments to expand permanent supportive housing — the project will help increase capacity for residents facing long-term homelessness in Sioux City.

Four Iowa nurses have been charged by the Iowa Board of Nursing with actions that risked patient safety — including failure to follow proper protocols and record keeping— as some cases involve scheduled hearings and mandated training.

The Rosecrance Jackson Center held a Luminary Walk event on Thursday night in Sioux City to remember lives lost to addiction and offer Narcan boxes to help reverse opioid overdoses (with Iowa Poison Control discussing alcohol poisoning).

Community members also shared personal stories of struggle and healing.

Limited parking is available for upcoming Siouxland football games at Elwood Olsen Stadium due to ongoing construction as part of the Pulaski Drainage Improvement Project begun in June - crews plan to finish work by mid-September, and additional parking areas have been designated around campus.