Facilities

State and local governments are working overtime to provide Internet service to all who need it during the pandemic, pushing out a range of ad hoc projects designed to keep members of their communities connected. With Internet access ever more crucial in the age of social distancing, it seems clear that COVID-19 has deepened the digital divide ... READ MORE

Several school districts across Siouxland began offering meals to feed the youth while schools are closed due to the pandemic. The Sioux City Community School District has provided meals to children for nearly 3 weeks now through their Emergency COVID 19 Food Service Program. Superintendent Paul Gausman says they have given out over 76,000 meals. ... READ MORE

A green school bus pulls up to an elementary school in Sioux City. It’s a quarter past noon. Kids and teens line up at the bus to get a sack with breakfast and lunch. “There’s one and there’s two,” said a food service worker as she passed out bags. “Have a good day guys!” Sioux ... READ MORE

The first year in the new Bryant Elementary School on the city's near northside has gone well, drawing a bevy of Sioux City School District preschoolers to the distinctive building laid out in modern ways. "We’re so grateful for the community’s support of the one-cent sales tax to help make modern schools, like Bryant Elementary, a ... READ MORE

Twenty-one buildings from the Sioux City Community School District (SCCSD) have earned 2019 ENERGY STARs for superior energy performance. This is the 6th year schools from the District have earned an ENERGY STAR Certification, reflecting a legacy of continued energy savings. The honor is given by the federal government for superior performance in energy efficiency.   ... READ MORE

Last spring, students at Hunt Elementary School hugged the 1906 school building goodbye. Theirs would be the last classes to take classes in the old Bryant. This August, students began classes in the brand-new Bryant Elementary. Some of them attended the Bryant kindergarten, a building that dated back to 1890. It was an old school, ... READ MORE

In a 4,613-frame time-lapse video that spans from Oct. 30, 2015, to Aug. 1, 2019, visitors to the Journal website can get an exclusive look at the demolition and reconstruction process at Sioux City’s Bryant Elementary School.

The video can be viewed at siouxcityjournal.com/multimedia.