Business Journal January 2019

Vol. 24 No. 2 PO Box 118, Sioux City, Iowa 51102

January 2019

HEALTH CARE ISSUE

VA Dunes clinics

Sioux Falls Veterans Affairs’ Donna Small

INSIDE THIS MONTH’S ISSUE: Medical marijuana dispensary PAGE 4

Students learn about disease prevention PAGE 8

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BusinessJournal Ron Peterson, publisher Dave Dreeszen, editor Siouxland Business Journal is published monthly by Sioux City Newspapers Inc., in cooperation with the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce.

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Index Business People.................................................page 14 Chamber anniversaries......................................page 7

On the move........................................................page 13 Ribbon cuttings.........................page 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Chamber investors.............................................page 7

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Dr. Donna Small, chief of the Sioux Falls Veterans Affairs Health Care System’s community-based outpatient clinics, talks Dec. 21 about the VA’s new Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, outpatient clinic. The new clinic replaces an old facility at Sioux City’s Indian Hills Shopping Center and serves 4,747 patients. It was built to serve up to 7,200 veterans.

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MEDPHARM IOWA

Medical marijuana dispensary opens in Sioux City DOLLY A. BUTZ

Business Journal staff writer‌

SIOUX CITY – Patients seeking cannabis to ease symptoms associated with cancer, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and other qualifying medical conditions can now legally purchase creams, tinctures and capsules in Sioux City.

MedPharm Iowa opened its medical marijuana dispensary at 5700 Sunnybrook Drive on Dec. 1. It’s one of five state-licensed dispensaries that will now be operating in Iowa and one of two owned by MedPharm Iowa. Dispensaries are also located in Council Bluffs, Windsor Heights, Waterloo and Davenport.

Stephen Wilson, head of dispensary operations for MedPharm Iowa, said the

Sioux City dispensary is serving 45 patients out of the gate with the Aliviar brand of medical cannabis products. Aliviar offers four formulations dubbed, “Soothe,” “Calm,” “Harmony” and “Comfort.” The products are grown, formulated and packaged at a location in Des Moines.

In May 2014, then-Gov. Terry Branstad signed the Medical Cannabidiol Act, which allowed the possession of CBD oil with a neurologist’s recommendation for the treatment of intractable epilepsy. The law came under fire, because it gave patients no legal way of Justin Wan, Sioux City Journal obtaining CBD oil. Then, in May 2017, Branstad autho- MedPharm Iowa’s Stephen Wilson demonstrates the tablet interface that lists various rized the expanded Medi- medical cannabis products during an interview at the Sioux City dispensary. cal Cannabidiol Act, which paved the way for the legal growing and dispensing of medical marijuana in the element in marijuana that state and expanded the list produces a high. of medical conditions cov“Patients who need THC, ered by the law. for whatever their condiCannabidiol is a chemi- tions or symptoms, will still cal found in cannabis plants be able to find relief from that is used for products our higher THC formulathat help treat medical tion products,” Wilson said. conditions. Under Iowa Located at the edge of a law, medical cannabis can- strip mall in Morningside, not contain more than 3 MedPharm Iowa is monipercent of tetrahydrocan- tored 24-7 by video surnabinol (THC), which is the veillance and staffed by a

security guard. The space, which resembles an Apple store, is bright and contemporary-looking. On the other side of the front desk, patients meet with a consultant at stations equipped with tablets. Using MedPharm’s app, patients learn about MedPharm Iowa’s production process from seed to sale and determine which product will best meet their needs.

Once they’ve chosen a formulation of medical cannabis to purchase, patients move to a counter at the back of the dispensary, where the products are stored in a locked cabinet.

Before receiving a product, Wilson said labels containing the patient’s ID and transaction number are affixed to the packaging, which is tamper-resistant.

In order to buy cannabis, Iowans have to have a qualifying medical condition that has been certified by a physician or be an approved caregiver of a patient with a qualifying condition.

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“We’re not allowed to sell any more than a 90-day supply. That is completely up to us as a dispensary as to what constitutes a 90-day supply.

It will vary from patient to patient.”

STEPHEN WILSON,

head of dispensary operations for MedPharm Iowa

obtain a cannabidiol registration card from the Iowa Department of Transportation before they can make a purchase at a dispensary.

“Any MD or DO will be able to certify. Unfortunately, we’ve had some trouble with physicians in the Siouxland area. I don’t know if that’s because there’s a lack of information,” Wilson said. “Their role is to simply certify that patients have this condition. We encourage open communication between patients and physicians, but physicians are not required to recommend products.”

The products, which are not covered by private health insurance, Medicare or Medicaid, vary in price, according to Wilson, who said tinctures could range from $70 to $130, while capsules could run $30 to $80 depending on the formulation and dosage.

“We’re not allowed to sell any more than a 90-day

Justin Wan, Sioux City Journal

MedPharm Iowa’s Stephen Wilson poses for a photo at the Sioux City medical marijuana dispensary.

supply,” he said. “That is completely up to us as a dispensary as to what constitutes a 90-day supply. It will vary from patient to patient.”

Next year, Wilson said Me d P h a r m Iowa w i l l

advocate for the Legislature to add more medical conditions to the state’s program, including post-traumatic stress disorder and fibromyalgia. He said dispensaries are also pushing for

nurse practitioners and physician assistants to be able to certify qualifying conditions, the THC cap to be removed and additional forms of medical cannabis consumption to be allowed

under Iowa law.

“Vaporization is a big form that we’re pushing for. Vaporization doesn’t make sense without the THC cap being removed,” he said. “We’re advocating

that the 3 percent cap gets removed. That will allow us to formulate and produce our products much more efficiently, which equates to cheaper costs to the patients involved.”

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ABOVE: New heated recliners await patrons at the newly renovated AMC Southern Hills 12. The theater is wrapping up a months-long renovation process.

LEFT: AMC MacGuffins, a bar (called an “adult beverage concept” by AMC) at AMC Southern Hills 12 is open. Of-age patrons can buy drinks before, during or after shows.

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Recliners, alcohol now offered at AMC Chain completes renovation of theater at Southern Hills Mall MASON DOCKTER

Business Journal staff writer‌

SIOUX CITY – The AMC Southern Hills 12 theater has all-new carpets, screens and speakers, and the heated reclining seats are so new they’ve barely been sat in.

Beer and liquor also are now available to patrons of legal age.

As movie theaters across the U.S. face headwinds from streaming services like Netflix and Hulu – attendance has declined consistently since 2002, according to American Cinematographer – AMC and other theater chains have

focused their energy on patron experience. AMC, the world’s largest firstrun theater chain, entered the Sioux City market in late 2016 after buying the former Carmike Cinema chain.

AMC’s multi-milliondollar renovations began in July, progressing in stages – half the auditoriums closed off during one phase, and the other half closed off during a subsequent phase.

Kimberly Sanden, AMC coordinator of corporate communications, said patrons are thrilled with the new leather seats.

“They’re loving it,”

Sanden said.

Zachary Redenius and Chris Steemken, two patrons at a recent afternoon matinee of “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” said they liked the comfy heated seats with foot rests. Steemken, who recently came back to Sioux City from Omaha, said he’s excited about the new beverage options.

“I see they sell alcohol too, I didn’t know that!” he said. “I drink beer.”

At the theater’s new bar, AMC MacGuffins – named for an Alfred Hitchcock plot

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JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SIOUX CITY

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The Junior League of Sioux City celebrated the recent completion of a new bus stop at Southern Hills Mall, funded through profits made at the Junior League Discovery Shop.

Pictured cutting the ribbon are League members Lillyan Rodriguez, Alexandria Searls, Nadine Meis, Jeanette Ford. Also from Junior League: Katie Kruse, Gretchen Cooper and Susan Kaiman. Members of the Junior League helped design the structure that will impact a large number of riders.

Attendees enjoyed November’s Rush Hour Connect, jointly hosted by Crossroads of Western Iowa and GiGi’s Playhouse. For more than 40 years, Crossroads of Western Iowa has been empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness and brain injury to enjoy an enhanced quality of life. Coupled with that mission, Crossroads’ business neighbor, GiGi’s Playhouse, makes a lifetime commitment to provide free lifechanging therapeutic and educational programs for individuals with Down syndrome.

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Academy students teach kids about disease prevention DOLLY A. BUTZ

Business Journal staff writer‌

SIOUX CITY – When one of his classmates handed Josue Gutierrez a red ball printed with superheroes, a substance that couldn’t be seen with the naked eye transferred to his palms and the backs of his fingertips.

“Whoa, It’s glowing! My hands are glowing!” the 8-year-old exclaimed as Ginny Tran scanned his hands with a black light.

Tran, a student enrolled in the Sioux City Community School District’s Career Academy health science pathway, assured that the illuminated spots on Gutierrez’s hands and the hands of the other children in Rochelle Sitzman’s third-grade class at Perry Creek Elementary School weren’t actual germs, but soap residue meant to illustrate how viruses, including influenza, spread.

The experiment followed a reading of “Peppa Pig Gets Sick,” a story Tran, Lizeth Martinez and Isabelle Lopez, all West High School sophomores, created to help elementary students stay healthy. Characters other Career Academy students used to engage young students in their presentations included a fluffy bunny and a menacing-looking “Big, Bad, Germ.” With flu season expected to ramp up after the holidays, Sitzman said this was the “perfect time” for her students to be reminded about something they learned way back in preschool: how to properly wash their hands.

“I loved the way they presented it,” she said. “The children were engaged; and it relates to the children.”

The district’s growing Career Academy allows high school students to take specialty courses in 30 so-called pathways, covering business and marketing, family and consumer science, health science, and industrial technology.

According to the district, more than 1,700 students were enrolled in Career Academy courses for the 2017-2018 school year.

Career Academy instructor Malina Ard said disease is a topic that is discussed in all health science pathway courses.

“We talked about plagues and

Tim Hynds photos, Sioux City Journal

ABOVE: Sioux City Community School District Career Academy student Lizeth Martinez watches Perry Creek Elementary School students wash their hands while teaching a lesson about the importance of using proper hand-washing technique Dec. 4 at the Sioux City school. Career Academy students designed and wrote the educational program they presented to the students.

BELOW: Academy student Ginny Tran, a West High School sophomore, uses an ultraviolet light to display simulated germs on a student’s hands.

epidemics in history and then in English one of their units is to write creatively, so I thought we could write a children’s story that teaches how to stop the spread of disease,” explained Ard, who said a unit is also devoted to proper hand-washing. “We kind of combined it all together and came up with a unit that we could come out and teach the elementary students.”

Tran said her group chose Peppa Pig, a popular British cartoon pig, for their story, because some of their younger siblings are fans of the TV show, which airs on Nick Jr. Lopez, who illustrated the story, said when the three students

began the project back in August, she was surprised to learn how fast viruses can spread.

“If one person could get sick, it could affect the whole community and make everyone get sick,” she said. One of the best ways to prevent the spread of disease, which is highlighted in “Peppa Pig Gets Sick,” is hand-washing before eating and after touching surfaces that could be contaminated with germs, such as playground equipment. At the sink in Sitzman’s classroom, Martinez told students to be sure to thoroughly scrub between their fingers and underneath their nails with soap.

“Then you’re going to rinse that off with the warm water and sing your ABCs,” she instructed.

Amari Tillman, 8, said she didn’t learn anything new about hand-washing, but admitted she doesn’t always sing her ABCs. She

described the black light portion of the presentation as “cool” and said she really enjoyed the Peppa Pig story.

“I liked that when she got sick, she went to the doctor and she got medicine,” she said.

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Brewery to open in Sioux City Marto Brewing to go in vacant Promenade complex space TIM HYNDS

Special to the Business Journal‌

SIOUX CITY – A new brewery, taproom and restaurant is coming to the Promenade complex in downtown Sioux City.

Marto Brewing Company owner Erik Martin publicly announced the location during a recent event to celebrate the signing of a long-term lease for a 7,300-square-foot space adjacent to the Promenade Cinema 14, near the intersection of Fourth and Virginia streets.

Construction was slated to start in December, with an anticipated opening in late spring or early summer 2019.

“It had always been the ultimate spot for us,” Martin said in an interview. “It just sort of screamed it should be a brewery with visuals of driving by on Fourth and Virginia and seeing the tanks in the window.”

The unfinished space has been vacant since

Tim Hynds, file, Sioux City Journal

Brewer Erik Martin drinks one of his porters in 2015.

California-based developer Civic Partners built the entertainment complex in 2004, backed by millions of dollars in property tax incentives and the city’s ill-fated guarantee of a bank loan.

The Promenade space was Martin’s favored location early on, but a legal cloud led him to keep passing it over.

After the bank holding the first mortgage foreclosed on the property in 2010, Civic Partners filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

“There were many times even in the last year or year and a half we thought about

‘do we just take it back? Do we go find some industrial spot and open on a really lower budget?’” Martin explained. “But, we always had this goal of being a cool spot to hang out at. Knowing (the Promenade building) was there was always in the back of our minds. We kept going back to it.”

A judge dismissed Civic Partners’ bankruptcy in July after the developer reached a settlement that allowed the city to recoup some of the $2.5 million that the deal had cost the city “That made it (signing the

lease) more doable, especially for Civic Partners because they no longer had to get approval through a bankruptcy court,” Martin said. “Once we saw they were out of litigation, we attacked it right away.”

Marto Brewing will install a 10-barrel brewhouse being built by American Beer Equipment in Lincoln, Nebraska. It will have four 10-barrel fermenters and one 20-barrel fermenter. One 20-barrel and five 10-barrel bright tanks will be used to hold fermented beer for maturing, packaging and serving. Initial brewing capacity will be about 1,200 barrels, according to Martin.

The brewery will have segregated spaces for its sour and non-sour barrel

programs, a taproom and a 100-seat restaurant. Outdoor patio seating is planned.

Martin, an award-winning home brewer who was named by Paste Magazine as one of nine homebrewers to watch as they go commercial, began working on a business plan in 2015 at the urging of his wife, Rachel.

The brewery was originally planned for Onawa, Martin’s hometown and where he and his family were living at the time. “I put an offer on a building there, but it was hard to get investors behind me on a project like that down in Onawa,” Martin said.

Lack of investor interest there, plus contact from a developer to look at a property in Sioux City, led Martin

to consider moving.

“We looked at multiple buildings, probably 10 buildings in Sioux City before going back” to the Promenade building, he said.

Martin says fans who have sampled his beers have been eagerly waiting for this announcement.

“We’ve built up a lot of anticipation though guerrilla marketing and attending beer festivals. We’ll have a customer base from day one that some businesses struggle with. Even though it’s taken us this long (people) are excited for the product,” he said. “We’re getting a lot of comments like ‘Finally, yes!”

“It’s a lot of pressure to live up to,” Martin added. “But I think we’ll do good.”

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Dr. Donna Small, chief of the Sioux Falls Veterans Affairs Health Care System’s community-based outpatient clinics, is shown Dec. 21 in a telemedicine room at the VA’s new Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, outpatient clinic. The new clinic replaces an old facility at Sioux City’s Indian Hills Shopping Center and serves 4,747 patients. The clinic was built to serve up to 7,200 veterans.

VA settles into new clinic Dakota Dunes center offers more space, staff to serve tri-state veterans

MASON DOCKTER

mdockter@siouxcityjournal.com‌

DAKOTA DUNES – The new Veterans Affairs clinic in Dakota Dunes offers cutting-edge medical technology, as well as more staff and space to serve military veterans in Siouxland.

Dr. Donna Small, chief of community-based outpatient clinics for the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System, said that the new

clinic that opened in November had 4,747 enrolled patients as of December.

The number has likely grown since that time – and the more the merrier, since the larger clinic can accommodate an enrollment as high as 7,200.

“It’s just been great,” Small said of the nearly 25,000-square-foot clinic. “The new facility is absolutely a beautiful physical plant,

and much larger, much larger, giving the staff extra capacity to perform their duties.”

The former VA clinic, cramped quarters in the aging Indian Hills Shopping Center on Sioux City’s north side, no longer met the federal agency’s needs, Small said.

The VA clinic may start bringing on additional staff at the Dunes clinic, Small said, particularly as younger veterans of more-recent The VA’s new Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, outpatient clinic is shown Dec. 21.

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conflicts begin receiving care from the VA. The clinic hopes to get a full-time, on-site psychiatrist in the near future.

“Because already we’ve felt the expansion of new veterans coming into VA care, in the near future we may have to consider putting more providers on,” she said.

The new clinic is brightly lit, spacious, clean and smells brandnew throughout. It has a large, open waiting room with a selfcheck-in kiosk and a glass case with historic military memorabilia.

A patient handling system informs the medical team when patients arrive and it provides status updates throughout the appointment process to streamline care. Flat-screen monitors are scattered throughout the clinic to keep staff informed – the screens can tell staff whether a doctor or nurse is with a patient, or whether a patient needs to be seen.

Exam rooms and procedure rooms are located off two long hallways on each side of the clinic. Patients enter the rooms from one entrance and staff through the other. Medical providers and staff are stationed in the center of the clinic, which uses a team-based care model known

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A display of military memorabilia is shown in the waiting area of the Veterans Affairs’ new Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, outpatient clinic.

as PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team), which focuses on wellness and disease prevention. The PACT team consists of a medical provider, an RN coordinator, a licensed practical nurse and a medical support assistant (MSA), who is responsible for handling clerical duties.

The clinic also boasts a laboratory, physical therapy area and mental health rooms, which have both a door and a window – two exits – to accommodate veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder.

“Mental health is a top priority now as it should be,” said Dr. Renee Fagen, a psychologist who

works at the clinic. “One of the things that we do down here is provide evidenced-based therapy for trauma. It’s really wonderful because people can truly work through those traumas.”

Perhaps Small’s favorite feature in the new facility – hard to say, she’s happy with all the upgrades – is the new “telehealth” capacities. Screens in exam rooms and elsewhere allow faraway doctors to “see” patients virtually, as though the exam were conducted through Skype.

This gives VA patients access to a lot more specialists and doctors than are available on-site at the clinic.

Dr. Donna Small, chief of the Sioux Falls Veterans Affairs Health Care System’s community-based outpatient clinics, is shown Dec. 21 in a mental health care telemedicine room at the VA’s new Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, outpatient clinic.

“We put a patient in a room, and if they’re seeing endocrinology, that endocrinologist may be in Ohio,” Small said.

The clinic is also looking to hire an audiologist to perform on-site hearing checks in the state-ofthe-art audiology booth. Patients have previously had to travel to Sioux Falls for hearing exams.

Dr. Ray Mangulabnan, the

clinic’s medical director, said in November the clinic will add radiology services when the number of patients the clinic serves reaches 5,000. An empty space is already reserved for medical imaging equipment.

“It’s like a big house that we’re still trying to move into,” he said.

“We’ve been waiting for this for quite a number of years.”

Tim Hynds photos, Sioux City Journal

Rhonda Gerber, a health technician, works in the lab area of the VA outpatient clinic Dec. 21 in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota.

Providers work in one of four patient aligned care team areas Dec. 21 at the Veteran Affairs’ new Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, outpatient clinic. The new clinic replaces an old facility at the Sioux City’s Indian Hills Shopping Center and serves 4,747 patients. It was built to serve up to 7,200 veterans.

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The concession stand in the lobby of the newly renovated AMC Southern Hills 12. No longer limited to popcorn and candy, the new theater menu includes such fare as loaded hot dogs, chicken-and-waffle sandwiches and flatbread pizza.

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device – patrons age 21 and older can order beers, wine or cocktails before, during and after the movies from MacGuffins, which AMC terms an “adult beverage concept.” And yes, the drinks are allowed inside the auditoriums.

Hundreds of AMC theaters now offer alcohol during movies, part of an industry-wide trend several years in the making.

Sanden said MacGuffins even offers movie-themed cocktails: The AMC website advertised drinks called the

“Uppercut” and “Sucker Punch,” inspired by the latest Rocky film, “Creed II.” “(Theater chains) are noticing a need for it in the theaters, they notice their guests want it more,” Sanden said of theaters selling alcohol. “They’re coming out to spend a whole evening with us, we’ve got to give them everything. And we’ve learned our guests really love being able to grab a beer with their movie.”

The theater’s food offerings, now more closely resembling a drive-in restaurant than the traditional popcorn and candy, are also part of AMC’s efforts to give the patrons more of what

they want. The new menu items include loaded hot dogs, chicken-and-waffle sandwiches and flatbread pizza.

The plush, heated, power-recliner seats in the auditoriums take up a lot more space, though: Sanden said overall seating capacity has declined about 60 percent.

“We’ve learned in the last 10 years that we can sacrifice quantity to bring in the quality,” she said.

The 12 auditoriums currently have seating capacities between 47 and 74 people, with the smaller ones dedicated to lesser-known titles and the bigger ones set aside for blockbusters.

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in graphic design and newspaper publishing for 25 years and most recently worked at the Sioux City SIOUX CITY – Mercy Medical Journal.

Center has hired three veterans of the Sioux City media market for Morningside announces positions in its marketing departnew appointments ment.

Jenna RehnSIOUX CITY – Morningside strom will join College recently Mercy Medical announced two Center as a marnew appointketing manager afments. ter nearly 12 years Receiving new appointments as evening news Rehnstrom are Stacie Hays anchor at KCAU as associate vice 9. Rehnstrom president of careceived her bachelor’s degree Hays reer services and in mass communications from professional deMorningside College. She curvelopment and rently serves on the Morningside Kim Sangwin as Alumni Board, the Mercy Womdirector for web en’s Night Committee, is a founddevelopment and ing board member of 100+ Womdigital strategy. en Who Care and a volunteer for H ays p rov i d e s the Crittenton Center. She joined o ve rs i g h t a n d the Mercy team full time Dec. 3. Sangwin guidance in the Marcy Peterson has been areas of majors and career denamed Mercy’s velopment, job search, graduate marketing coordi- school exploration, and internship nator - media rela- opportunities. She has worked in tions. Her respon- career services at Morningside sibilities include since 2005. She has a master’s day-to-day com- degree in administrative studies Peterson munications with from the University of South Dainternal and external audiences, kota in Vermillion. including the news media and Sangwin develops and mainspecial projects. Peterson holds a tains web-based applications, bachelor’s degree in history and sites, and mobile applications sociology from the University of that support the college’s marIowa and has more than 25 years keting and communications of journalism and administrative strategic plan, as well as the colexperience. She comes to Mercy lege’s overall strategic goals and from the Northern District of initiatives. She previously worked Iowa’s U.S. Attorney’s Office and at Morningside for four years as formerly worked at the Sioux City a web applications programmer.

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She has an associate’s degree in A my Hy n d s digital media publishing from has been named Western Iowa Tech Community marketing coor- College in Sioux City. d i n a to r- d i g i ta l & web. Her re- Goosmann hires sponsibilities will Berenstein, Keely include internal communications, SIOUX CITY – Jeana GoosHynds maintaining the mann, CEO and managing partintranet and internet and man- ner of the Goosmann Law Firm, aging social media platforms. has announced that attorneys Hynds holds bachelor’s degrees Alex Berenstein and Sarah H. in graphic communications and Keely have joined the law firm at general studies with a business its Sioux City location. Berenstein minor from the University of focuses on real estate and transacNorthern Iowa. She has worked tional law, and Keely is a litigation

a t to r n ey wh o works to create opportunities out of disputes. Alex identifies transactional problems before they arise.

If it lands on his Berenstein desk with a problem that’s already developed, he fixes it to make the deal happen. As a Sioux City attorney, Alex enjoys the challenge of tackling Keely complex problems from different perspectives to close a deal for his clients.

Berenstein received both his law and undergraduate degrees from the University of Iowa.

Keely works with individuals to create solutions for complex matters. She also discovers options for alternative dispute resolution such as arbitration and mediation when it’s the best fit to resolve the issue quickly and efficiently outside of the courtroom.

Keely received her law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law, where she was editor of the Journal of Gender, Race, and Justice.

Miller-Arlt named executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland SIOUX CITY – Kristie Miller-Arlt has been named executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland (BBBS). Prior to her appointment at BBBS, she served as director of development and Miller-Arlt communications with The Diocese of Sioux City for 13 years.

Miller-Arlt is a native of South Sioux City, and a 1998 graduate of Morningside College.

Community Hospital District has hired Paul Edwards as its chief operating officer. Edwards will focus on continuing performance improvement across the organization, as well as providing additional support in contract management.

Edwards joins the PCHD team from CHI Health in Lincoln, Nebraska. He has over 30 years of experience in healthcare and, for the past 17 years, he has been Manager of Clinical Research, where he managed the research network across Lincoln (CHI Health St. Elizabeth), Grand Island (CHI Health St. Francis), and Kearney (CHI Health Good Samaritan).

He also coordinated several strategic initiatives related to CHI Health St. Elizabeth HCAHPS scores and chaired the Patient Family Advisor Council, Research Council and Employee Engagement Council.

He began his career in healthcare in 1988 as a paramedic in Lincoln, Nebraska, after earning his degree from Creighton University. He has certifications in bioethics and healthcare compliance. He holds a bachelor of arts (double major) in public administration and human relations from Doane University and a master’s of science in health care ethics from Creighton University. He is currently pursuing his MBA from Doane University.

A lifelong Nebraskan, Edwards grew up on his family’s farm between Ord and Loup City. He has an honorable discharge after four years of service in the U.S. Army, were he served as a medic and paratrooper.

He and his wife, Mindy, have four sons, ages 19 to 27.

Walker joins Connections Area Agency on Aging

SIOUX CITY – Jennifer Walker joined Connections Area Agency on Aging as a care transitions coach for the new Return to Community Program. Walker has been working in the social services field more than 17 years Pender hospital hires with over 11 years in the healthcare field. Walker holds a bachelor’s Edwards as COO degree from Midland Lutheran PENDER, Neb. – Pender College. She enjoys working in

a field where she can coordinate services and empower others to be the healthiest and safest possible.

The Return to Community ProWalker gram assists individuals transitioning to the community after a hospital and/or skilled rehabilitation stay. Walker will connect them to community resources to increase their ability to be successful upon returning home.

Boschult joins L & L Builders SIOUX CITY – Curtis Boschult joined L & L Builders Co. this fall, and is working for the firm as an estimator and project manager.

Boschult is from Northeast Nebraska and is a graduate of Wayne State College, where he received two degrees in construction management and drafting design.

After graduation, Boschult spent five years working in the commercial construction division with Kiewit in Omaha, pursuing and building work in the Lincoln, Nebraska, market.

Boschult helped run multiple successful projects at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, including the Alaskan Adventure Splash Park, the Education Center Building, and the Asian Highlands Exhibits. He and his wife, Shelby, a former Morningside College basketball player and graduate, recently moved back to the Siouxland area, allowing them to be closer to family.

Delfs joins Keller Williams of Siouxland SIOUX CITY – Toni Delfs is the latest to join the real estate team of Keller Williams of Siouxland. Team leader Dane Doty said he is excited Delfs about the new addition to the team: “Toni is a very intelligent person that has a strong background in client relations. We are excited to have her on our team.”

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BusinessPeople Local lawyers elected, judge honored DES MOINES – The Iowa Association for Justice, the statewide association representing trial attorneys, recently held its annual convention. New officers and board members were installed and award winners were honored, including some from Northwest Iowa.

Two Northwest Iowa-based IAJ members were elected to positions on the board of governors from the various judicial election districts of the state. Election balloting took place during the run-up to the convention. Patrick J. Phipps of Moville was elected from Judicial Subdistrict 3B, and Jill Davis of Spencer was elected from Judicial Subdistrict 3A. Also, Robert Tiefenthaler of Sioux City was elected to an atlarge position on the board of governors and Tim Bottaro of Sioux City will serve as an additional, or standing, member of the board of governors by virtue of his standing as past president of IAJ (once removed).

The Honorable Mark W. Bennett of Sioux City received IAJ’s 2018 Judicial Achievement Award in recognition of his work as an outstanding jurist concerned with protecting the rights of litigants and his untiring efforts to promote

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educational workthe interests of justice and human Wayzata, Minn., established the graduate in accounting, has a rights.

Sharon Walker Faculty Excellence non-profit management graduate shop surrounding Awards in 2003. certificate from the University of strategies relevant to South Dakota, and has a master’s Three win Morningside financial planning.

“It is a honor to be Chadwick attends advisor degree from Briar Cliff University faculty award in management, strategic manable to present on a group conference SIOUX CITY – Morningside Colagement and human resource topic I am passionlege has presented its 2018 Sharon DAKOTA DUNES – Julie Chad- management. She began her Sterk ate about, and help Walker Faculty Excellence Awards wick, financial planner at Sterk career as the Volunteer Income directly contribute Financial Ser- Tax Assistance (VITA) program’s to many advisors creating a better to Suzanne Hendrix-Case, assistant professor of music; Jessivices, recently at- coordinator at Center for Siouxland impact on their clients’ financial ca LaPaglia, assistant professor tended the Advisor and now works as fiscal manager at lives,” Sterk said. of psychology; and Group’s “Be Extra the Council on Sexual Assault and Twyla RosenOrdinary” Confer- Domestic Violence. In 2015, Carter O’Hern recognized for baum, associate ence in California. was named one of Siouxland Maghealth insurance work professor of busiAt this confer- azine’s “10 Under 40” recipients. ence she was imParalyzed from the neck down in SIOUX CITY – Kane O’Hern ness administraChadwick tion. Morningside mersed in training an accident, Carter has served oth- has been recognized for his work President John on cutting edge technology, gaining ers in her extensive volunteerism and expertise in helping consumReynders presented insight on economic outlooks and efforts in the community and as ers enroll in and manage qualified Hendrix-Case the awards during learning about investment product a quadriplegic and disability ad- health coverage through the Health the annual faculty innovations that will enhance cli- vocate. She served in a number of Insurance Marketplace. banquet held re- ent experiences in the future. roles within WITCC and commuThis nationwide recognition cently on the Sioux nity organizations and clubs, in ad- from the Centers for Medicare City campus. The Carter named WITCC dition to her regular presentations & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a recipients, selected at hospitals, service as a mentor, member of the 2019 Marketplace alumnus of the year from a field of apadvocacy work and other activities. Circle of Champions highlights plicants by a panel SIOUX CITY – Erica Carter, a O’Hern’s success in enrolling 20 or of three outside 2013 graduate from the accounting Sterk speaks at conference more consumers during this open LaPaglia evaluators, will each specialist program at Western Iowa enrollment period. in California receive a $10,000 Tech Community College, has been The Marketplace Circle of honorarium and named the Alumnus of the Year.

DAKOTA DUNES — Mary Sterk, Champions program recognizes $2,000 to use for She is a member of the WITCC ac- president of Sterk Financial Ser- the hard work, expertise and serfaculty develop- counting specialist advisory com- vices, recently spoke at the Advi- vice of Marketplace-registered ment. mittee and teaches computer ac- sor Groups ConnectEd Confer- agents and brokers. Agents and M o r n i n g s i d e counting at WITCC as an adjunct ence in California. As a prominent brokers who assist 20 or more conalumni Jim and instructor. female leader in the financial in- sumers qualify for the Marketplace Sharon Walker of Carter is a Briar Cliff University dustry, Sterk was a speaker at an Circle of Champions.

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Morningside hires 3 admissions counselors SIOUX CITY – Morningside College recently announced three new full-time admissions counselors.

The new admissions counselors are Brooke Daane, Nathan Hettinger and Steven Ricke.

Admissions counselors work with prospective students and their families within an assigned territory. Daane is the admissions counselor for the southern and western portions of Nebraska, including Lincoln, and the state of Kansas. Daane has a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.

counselor for southern Iowa, northern Nebraska, and the state of Missouri.

He previously assisted students as a career navigator at Western Iowa Tech Community ColRicke Hettinger Daane lege. Ricke has a master’s degree from Western Kentucky University in BowlHettinger is the admissions ing Green. counselor for Sioux City and Minnesota. He previously was visit- Stone Group Architects ing assistant director of choral adds Herbert, Fey to staff activities at Morningside College.

He has a bachelor’s degree from SIOUX CITY – Stone Group Morningside and a master’s de- Architects has announced the gree from the University of South- addition of Teresa Hebert and ern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. architect Beau Fey to its architecRicke is the admissions tural staff in Sioux City. Herbert

provides design support for a variety of projects, m o s t re c e n t l y working on Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, historic preservation proj- Herbert ects and a restaurant.She is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a master of architecture degree.

She enjoys the architectural profession because she sees it as an amalgamation of the sciences, the arts and the humanities.

Fey has more than 13 years of experience as an architect working on hospital, clinic, K-12, higher education and commercial design

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as well as retrofit and interior design.

He has a bachelor’s degree in interior design and a master’s degree in architecture degree from the Iowa State University College

of Design.

He enjoys the full spectrum of architectural design from space programming to shop drawing review. Fey served as a Navy Corpsman, including service as an EMT at Naval Hospital Newport, Rhode Island, and as an infantry Corpsman with the Sixth Marine Regiment at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

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UNITYPOINT HEALTH-ST. LUKE’S

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A ribbon cutting was held recently to celebrate the completion of the Pierce Street Project.

Pictured are: Lynn Wold, president & CEO of UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s; and Mayor Bob Scott. Coordination between the city of Sioux City and UnityPoint allowed for a realignment of Pierce Street from 27th Street to 29th Street to facilitate a parking lot adjacent to the hospital entrance, additional parking, landscaping and lighting. The enhancements improve pedestrian safety and provide an attractive corridor through the UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s campus.

New Siouxland Chamber member, Arch Icon Construction, recently completed the newly renovated Aberdeen Apartments, located in the former Central High School Annex. Pictured cutting the ribbon are owners Darin Smith and Dustin and Mindy Crook. Part of a historical tax credit funded project, the annex was converted into 46 one- to four-bedroom apartments.

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KEATING RESOURCES

SIOUX RIVER BIKE TRAIL

Many business leaders enjoyed lunch with new Siouxland Chamber member Girard Keating, owner of Keating Resources, and learned about his re-imagination of the 750,000-squarefoot former Gateway Business Center. Pictured cutting the ribbon are Megan Moore and Brad Moore, Sterling Computers; Gerard Keating, owner of Keating Resources; and Jim Nelson and Charlie Nelson of Nelson Industrial Construction & Engineering. More than a dozen new tenants now occupy some of the former Gateway campus in North Sioux City. Four of five buildings were re-sold to Connelly Development, Sterling Computers and Nelson Industrial Construction & Engineering.

A ribbon cutting was held recently by the Sioux City Parks and Recreation Department to officially open the Sioux River Bike Trail extension. Shown cutting the ribbon are Paula Geotz, sister of the late Brian Geotz, and City Councilwoman Rhonda Capron and Mayor Pro-Tem Dan Moore. A $150,000 donation to the Siouxland Trails Foundation by the late Brian Geotz helped make this project possible.

PrePare Now to Buy a Home tHis sPriNg If spring looks like the time you’ll be buying a new home, now may seem too Darrel Bullock soon, but with a few months to go, it’s President Sioux City Building Inspections time to lay the groundwork.

After all, you’ll need to get your finances in shape, know how to get the best deal on a mortgage, and figure out where you want to live. Start now and by the end of winter you’ll be ready to house hunt and spring into action when you find “the one.”

Price range and downpayment.

Most banks and online real estate sites have affordability and mortgage calculators that can help you figure out what you can afford.

Work out your own price range based on what the calculators say.

Do those monthly payments look reasonable or like a stretch? Is it worth a bit of a stretch because you plan to stay more than five to seven years? Or would you be more comfortable keeping payments at a lower level?

To determine how much you’ll have for a downpayment, assess what you have in hand and what you can realistically save

between now and spring. Keep in mind there will be closing costs.

• Pay down credit card debt as much as you can while still

Neighborhood.

Where would you like your home to be? Which factors are most important, which are more open to compromise; schools, ease of commute, housing density, and amenities.

Check out online real estate listings and keep tabs online on listings that interest you — see how quickly they sell, whether they undergo price changes and what they ultimately sell for.

• Avoid applying for new credit cards or closing old ones.

Credit score.

Check your credit report to see if there is anything you want to dispute. You can order free credit reports from each of the three major credit reporting agencies through annualcreditreport.com, the only authorized website for free credit reports, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Your credit score will be key to the mortgage interest rate you can get. Here’s how to maintain or improve your score: • Be sure to pay bills on time. Payment history is a top factor for lenders.

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saving for your down payment.

Both can decrease your credit score.

Mortgage.

Check out mortgage rates at various lenders. You’re not ready to apply for a mortgage yet, so you won’t need specific quotes.

Many lenders post approximate rates online, and you can browse them regularly so that you can become familiar with them.

A month or so before you’re hoping to buy, start shopping for a mortgage. Ask for quotes on rates and closing fees from several lenders. Once you identify the mortgage company, get a preapproval letter from the lender. With that in hand, you’ll be able to show that you’re a good prospect as a buyer.

If you will be shopping for a new home this spring, consider 730 Brentwood St. This home is being built by the Home Builders Association in partnership with WITCC and the carpentry and electrical classes and will be for sale in late April. Visit our website for more information at http://www.siouxlandhba.com/project-home/.

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The Siouxland Chamber recently welcomed its new member, Beef Jerky Unlimited, at its kiosk in the Southern Hills Mall. Owner Marty Mortimer is shown cutting the ribbon with Amie Goetz. The business offers beef and bacon jerky in 16 flavor varieties, using only the finest ingredients. Sioux City Jersey, whose products are also available online at siouxcityjerky.com, donates a portion of every sale to the Children’s Miracle Network.

Jessica Suing, with Suing Studios, recently opened new studio space in the Insurance Exchange Building. Adam and Jessica Suing are shown cutting the ribbon to showcase the studio and her work. A premium senior and wedding photographer, Jessica has had her work published in the international Shutter Magazine and featured in various online publications.

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BROOKDALE SIOUX CITY

BLACK AND BLUE DEVELOPMENT

Brookdale Sioux City, an exclusive senior living community, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. Brookdale’s leadership team shown cutting the ribbon are left to right: Kim Audino, sales manager; Jennifer Mess, RN, health and wellness director; Jackie Loghry Pirner, executive director; Stacy Wermes, business office manager; Samra Eiler, resident programs coordinator; Mireya Arreola, dining services director; and Alan Baker, maintenance manager.

With restaurant-style dining and opportunities to engage interests, passion and purpose, residents of the community enjoy a vibrant lifestyle with accommodations to meet changing needs, including independent living and residential care.

New Siouxland Chamber member Black and Blue Development debuted its newest housing project in the Chestnut Hill area, near the intersection of 28th Street and Floyd Boulevard.

Shown cutting the ribbon are owners Casey Fenton and Rick Bertrand. The residential development is a mixture of townhomes and single-family homes, where residents will enjoy Floyd River valley views and wildlife from the adjacent wooded area.

HON APARTMENTS, STENCIL CONSTRUCTION

TOUCHSTONE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY

A recent renovation by Stencil Construction has turned Sioux City’s former Bekin’s warehouse into the modernized loft-style HONS Apartments. Pictured cutting the ribbon are owners Jackie and Clint Stencil. The history of the brick walls, exposed concrete and writing on the walls was preserved while adding classic features such as stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets and many additional amenities.

We celebrated Touchstone Living Community’s newly renovated Ginger Grove rehab suites, the first in a series of renovations planned. Cutting the ribbon are Kaitlin Thomas, administrator; Lisa Klemmensen, RNTC; Victoria Olivarez, team player; and Stacey Quade, social service director. From home care and assisted living to transitional and long-term residency, Touchstone helps their patients feel comfortable, supported and confident every day.

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