NAIA Women's Basketball Championship to Stay in Sioux City Sioux City has hosted the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Division II Women's Basketball Championship since 1998. The NAIA will move to one division of basketball in 2020-21 and with the merger, the site of the championship was up for bid. This week it was announced that the tournament will continue at the Tyson Events Center through 2024.  City officials secured the four year guarantee ensuring Sioux City will continue as the longest current host of a national championship for the NAIA.

Restoration Begins Renovation of two historic properties in downtown has begun following a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday. The 10-story art deco-style Warrior Hotel and six-story neighboring Davidson building will open in the fall of 2020 as a 148-room Marriott Autograph hotel, luxury apartments, bars, restaurants and more . Thanks to Restoration St. Louis, the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Weinberg Investments, a $73 million restoration project is now underway to bring these buildings back to their former glory. The redevelopment of the Warrior and Davidson buildings is one of four anchor destination projects that are part of the $151 million Sioux City Reinvestment District. The District will capture $13.5 million in state hotel/motel taxes.  Stay up to date on the project by following The Warrior Hotel  Facebook page. Top photo: Groundbreaking ceremony Bottom photo: Lobby rendering

ACT Work Ready Woodbury County was recently recognized as Iowa's first ACT Work Ready Community by Governor Kim Reynolds, Lt. Governor Adam Gregg and Iowa Workforce Development Director Beth Townsend. The certification provides local employers and prospective companies with credible data on the workforce in our county and will help the county tout workforce advantages in the region. Work Ready Communities certification is based on the number of individuals in the workforce who obtain the National Career Readiness Certificate and the number of employers who utilize the credential in their hiring processes.

Volunteer Opportunities Are you interested in city government and the hiring process? The City of Sioux City is looking for one male and one female volunteer to join our very active Civil Service Commission. Volunteers with basic knowledge and understanding of personnel matters, the ability to problem solve, and dependability are preferred. Learn about all the city boards and commissions and consider volunteering today! City Boards and Commissions

Startup Spirit Calling all entrepreneurs! Events spanning more than a week will start on Monday to help business startups across the community. With business pitch competitions, education seminars, and social meetups planned, Entrepalooza 2019 promises to help you make the connections for startup success! Events Calendar

Technology Upgrades The city recently installed new audio/visual equipment in an effort to provide a better broadcast of City Council meetings and live closed captioning for the hearing impaired. Closed captioning is now available live for viewers watching meetings on CableOne community access channel 10 (channel 56 on newer TV’s) as well as the city’s live YouTube broadcast online. Can't make a meeting in person? Watch online at your convenience!

Legislative Day A Sioux City delegation of city, business and Chamber leaders, along with the Mayor's Youth Commission, spent time with Gov. Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Gregg at the State Capitol last week at the annual Des Moines Legislative Day. Priorities discussed included workforce growth (Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program, Future Ready Iowa & Workforce Housing Tax Credit), education funding (community colleges and extension of SAVE sales tax) and healthcare (funding the Iowa Poison Control Center). The day provided good dialogue about issues affecting our community.

Cone Park: Iowa's 2019 Outstanding Attraction The Iowa Tourism Bureau & Travel Federation of Iowa has awarded Cone Park Sioux City as Iowa's top tourism attraction in a metro area in 2019. The honor was announced during the 2019 Iowa Tourism Conference on Thursday. In its second year of operation, Cone Park continues to provide all season fun with a snow tubing hill, bunny hill, outdoor ice skating rink, fire pit, splash pad, two-mile trail loop and day lodge.

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