Ground has been broken on Northern Heights, a major new housing development near Indian Hills Drive that will bring 156 new housing units to Sioux City's north side.
The project is designed to address the city’s growing need for housing across a range of price points and housing styles. Many homes are expected to be priced below $300,000,
Northern Heights is one of the largest housing developments proposed on Sioux City's north side in many years. It is the result of years of collaboration between Lieber Construction and the City of Sioux City.
In other news, former president Joe Biden keynoted a weekend fundraising event for the South Dakota Democratic Party.
Outside the event in Sioux Falls, both fans and critics of Biden gathered at the venue.
The McGovern Day Dinner is named after former South Dakota Congressman George McGovern, who was the 1972 Democratic presidential nominee,.
State Democratic Party Director Joseph Zweifel, said the event sold more than 1,200 tickets and helped the state party raise over $275,000.
Recording the speech was not allowed, but those who attended said Biden sent a call to action to a party in need of hope. The party hasn’t held a statewide office since U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson in 2015.
Frank Kloucek served 22 years as a Democrat in the state Legislature.
“It helps the Democratic party with fundraising, with recognition, with donors from other states and, most of all, it helps for integrity," Kloucek said.
*Additionally, the Iowa Supreme Court is rejecting a proposal from the University of Iowa to change a scholarship directed towards Black students, but says changes to the award are necessary.
The scholarship was created by a now deceased Black chemistry professor named Ezra Totton (TAWT-uhn) who wanted to support Black students studying the physical sciences.
The university wanted to switch the scholarship to first generation students to comply with a U-S Supreme Court ruling on race in higher education.
The case will go back to a lower court to decide how the funds should be dealt with. The justices recommended the lower court could release the restriction or send the money to another institution without the restriction.
