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Local Nature & Outdoors

Add spring color to your yard with quality native Iowa seedlings

(SBA) - The Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery offers spring delivery in April and May for hardwood, conifer and shrub seedlings. Seedlings can be ordered through May 23. Customers can choose to have …

Iowa conifers struggling with winter burn

(SBA) - Iowa Department of Natural Resource (DNR) foresters are anticipating reports of moderate to severe winter burn damage to arborvitae and white pine trees across Iowa. “The ground remains …
Lawn & Garden

10 New Year Resolutions for Your Lawn

(SBA) - The new year is a perfect time to turn your attention to your lawn. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a bit of a lawn nerd, and we proudly count ourselves in that club …

Generic vs. Name Brand Lawn Care Products

(SBA) - When it comes to keeping your lawn in top shape, homeowners often face the choice between buying generic or name brand products. Whether you're dealing with weeds, pests or lawn diseases, the …

City of Sergeant Bluff Police Blotter- January 2025

JANUARY 2025 - Arrests 1/15/2025 – Leonard, Dieu Djamba, 24, Sioux City, IA-Driving while Barred, Failure to provide financial liability coverage 1/17/2025 – Fracisco, Chandra, 36, Sioux …

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Church News
Ash Wednesday Service
Sergeant Bluff's Community United Methodist Church invites you to attend their Ash Wednesday Service on Wednesday, March 5 at 6 p.m.
Shepherd of Peace Lutheran LCMS Sergeant Bluff, IA
Shepherd of Peace is planning their first choir practice for (rescheduled to) Tue, Feb 18th at 7:00. They will be preparing special music for this Easter and go from there! If you are interested in …
Free Grief Support Group
Pastor Cindi Prather is excited to announce that we will be offering a free grief support group at Community United Methodist Church in Sergeant Bluff  starting Friday, February 7 @ 6:30 p.m. …
AG NEWS
AG NEWS
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Commercial Layer Flock in O’Brien County
DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 2, 2025) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection …
Secretary Naig Launches the Choose Iowa Butchery Innovation Grant Program
DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 3, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced the launch of the Choose Iowa Butchery Innovation Grant program. Small-scale meat processors …
Secretary Naig Encourages Farmers to Use N-FACT Tool to Calculate Optimal Nitrogen Application Rates
DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 4, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging Iowa corn growers to leverage the new Nitrogen Fertilizer Application Consultation Tool …
Dr. David Schmidt, Ankeny (left) and Kim Alexander, Smithland (center) discuss animal health during first session in the Urban Cow Series on January 9 at the Woodbury County Extension office in Sioux City.
Iowa Farmland Values Show Stability with Some Deviations
PERRY, IOWA. (January 7, 2025) - Farmland values in Iowa remain stable according to the latest Benchmark Farm Value Trends Report issued by Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica). While sales …
Urban Cow Program Kicked-off In Woodbury County
(SBA) - The trend of people using their homestead to grow some of their own food is expanding to growing their own eggs and dairy. “Before you can grow your food source there is some work and …
Sports
SPORTS

Des Moines to host 18th annual state archery tournament

(SBA) - An estimated 2,200 students from more than 140 schools from across Iowa will be in the Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center (Bullseye) and the 4H Building (3D) at the Iowa State Fairgrounds …

SB-L perseveres in one point win over Le Mars

Presenting an obstacle to his Le Mars opponent, Carter Gehling contributed to the win over Le Mars.
(SB) - After trailing the entire second half, the SBL boys got a dramatic win over the Le Mars Bulldogs in a game played at home, Tuesday (Jan. 21). A 7-point deficit was the obstacle the Warriors …
SBL's Trinity Whitefeather, attacks the bucket in an ealier game. She was high scorer vs. CB-AL with 15 points.

SB-L girls in 57-47 loss to CB-AL

(Council Bluffs, IA.) - The Lady Warriors lost on the road (Friday, Jan. 24) at Council Bluffs-Abraham Lincoln. After playing the night before up north in Sioux Center the Lady Warriors headed south …

MRAC leader CB-AL subdues Warriors, 74-52

(Council Bluffs, IA.) - Sitting atop the MRAC standings, the Council Bluffs Lincoln Lynx remained undefeated on the season, taking down the Warriors 74-52 Friday (Jan. 24).  The Class 4A #8 Lynx …
Special Features
SB Police Chief Scott Pack with a group of D.A.R.E kids.
A philosophy of giving back
(SB) - Sergeant Bluff Police Chief Scott Pack has a motto when it comes to educating the youngest in the community about law enforcement, “Spend more time with the kids now and you’ll …
From left to right - Jacki Boldt (Iowa Executive Director),  Cyndi Nelson, Elizabeth Hallgren (Business Advisor), and David Barwin (Lead Instructor)
SB Business Owner Graduates from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program
(SBA) - Cyndi Nelson, owner of Hawks Coffee Shop in Sergeant Bluff, has joined an alumni network of over 16,000 growth-minded entrepreneurs nationwide, including 300 alumni in Iowa. This marks the …
Sergeant Bluff 21st Annual Winter Festival
Sergeant Bluff Celebrates the Holidays with 21st Annual Winter Fest
(SB) - Residents and friends gathered this past Sunday to celebrate Sergeant Bluff’s 21st Annual Winter Festival at the Sergeant Bluff Community Center. The event is held on the first Sunday of …
Iowa Politics

AARP Iowa Announces 2025 State Legislative Priorities

Des Moines, IA   —  The   2025 Session of the 91 st  Iowa General Assembly is officially underway. “Advocating on behalf of Iowans age 50+ and giving them a voice …

Adoption Delivers Blessings of a Forever Family

(SBA) - November is National Adoption Month, an opportunity to celebrate the blessings of family amid this season of thanksgiving. Growing the family tree through adoption is a special experience. …

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School news
IWD Opens Grant Opportunity Supporting Summer Youth Internships
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is opening a new round of grant funding today to help kickstart internships across the state for Iowa’s youth. Each year, the Summer …
(SBA) - Wayne State College unveiled a new cinema production studio during an open house ceremony Feb. 5. The new studio features sound insulation, a greenscreen wall, an equipment room, a lighting truss system, and a dedicated stop motion animation space. Alexys Baier, a digital film production and theory major from Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, checks out a camera during the open house.
Sergeant Bluff’s Alexys Baier premiers new film at Wayne State College
(SBA) - Wayne State College celebrates student filmmaking with four short film premieres and three encore presentations at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at The Majestic Theatre, located at 310 Main …
Several SB-L students accepted for Wayne State College Honor Band
(SBA) - The Festival of Honor Bands takes place the last Saturday of January each year and consists of multiple honor bands for high school and junior high (students in grades 6, 7, and 8) musicians. …
UNI releases Fall 2024 graduation and dean’s lists
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The University of Northern Iowa is proud to recognize the academic accomplishments of students each semester by announcing the graduation and dean’s lists. These lists …
Local students on NWC Dean's List
ORANGE CITY, Iowa— Bryce Click and Kamea Van Kalsbeek* , students at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, earned a spot on the Academic Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester. The …
Education & Awards
CSM Announces Fall 2024 President’s Honor Roll, Dean’s List
(SBA) OMAHA, Neb. - College of Saint Mary announces its President's Honor Roll and Dean's List for outstanding academic performance for the fall 2024 semester. In total, 114 students were named to …
Iowa State honors fall graduates
(SBA) - AMES, Iowa - More than 1,600 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this fall. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held Dec. 20-21 at Hilton Coliseum. Salix …
SB students named to Huskers Deans' List for fall 2024
(SBA) LINCOLN, NE - More than 7,300 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans' List for the fall semester of the 2024-25 academic year. Qualification for the Deans' List …
WITCC Announces Fall 2024 President’s List
 (SBA) - Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) is pleased to announce the President’s List, full-time students who achieved a 4.0 grade point average during the 2024 fall semester. …
Black and Gold Iowa banners on the Pentacrest in honor of Homecoming.
University of Iowa 2024 fall semester dean's list honorees announced
IOWA CITY, IA (02/05/2025)-- More than 8,700 students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2024 fall semester. Sergeant Bluff, IA Cobin Bliss; Srushti Chaudhari; …

 
Spotlight on Business
Front Entrance of Pioneer Valley Living & Rehab
Pioneer Valley Living and Rehabilitation
     (SB) – Pioneer Valley Living and Rehabilitation (PVLR) located at 400 Sergeant Sq. Drive, in Sergeant Bluff, is the newest, most modern, and best-equipped and staffed …
Sioux City Sprinkler
    (SB) – A successful business always, always, provides superior customer service. No matter what the business is, whether a grocery store, barber shop, restaurant, auto body …
The SB Advocate puts the Spotlight on LOCAL Businesses
The Sergeant Bluff Advocate’s Spotlight on Business are Local stories on LOCAL businesses.
Enhancing lives through Respect, Dignity and Kindness
(SB) – Embassy Rehab Care Center of Sergeant Bluff has been a part of the community for many years and the center of professionals take pride in that fact.
A nice place to hang out
    (SB) – Seated in a comfortable lounge chair located near Hawks Coffee Shop huge front window, a customer passing by spotted me, smiled, and said: “This is a nice place to hang out, isn’t it.” Yes, I said while nodding to confirm her comment.
Entertainment

Local library: Take a look beyond the books!

(SBA) - The Sergeant Bluff Public Library offers more than you might think! Along with books for all ages, for example, your local library features a wide range of DVDs—including recent …

Web extras
AI chatbots are becoming romance scammers — and 1 in 3 people admit they could fall for one
(BPT) - By McAfeeIt started with a DM.For five months, 25-year-old computer programmer Maggie K. exchanged daily messages with the man she met on Instagram, convinced she had found something …
10 can't-miss places to visit in the winter
Are you looking for trip ideas to embrace the cold weather months? CoPilot compiled 10 drivable U.S. locations that are ideal for winter visits.
A forecaster monitors incoming data for Hurricane Irma in 2017 at the National Hurricane Center, part of the NOAA.
NOAA’s vast public weather data powers the local forecasts on your phone and TV – a private company alone couldn’t match it
NOAA operates fleets of satellites, sensors on airplanes and ocean-going buoys, as well as radar, providing the data used by weather forecasters nationwide – and freely available to anyone.
What are the most distinctive baby names by state?
Spokeo used data from the Social Security Administration to find the most unique baby names in every state across the country as of 2023.
The best spring break destinations for both kids and their parents
(BPT) - Spring break takes on a whole new meaning when you become a parent. But that doesn't mean adults have to sacrifice all the fun for their kids.Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, home to …