Siouxland Business Journal - January 2018

Vol. 23 No. 3 PO Box 118, Sioux City, Iowa 51102

January 2018

Eye on the future Plymouth County EyeCare expands

INSIDE THIS MONTH’S ISSUE: Gateway campus sale to spark investment PAGE 6

Surgical center to open in South Sioux PAGE 13

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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 23

On the move......................................................page 21

Chamber anniversaries................................... page 22

Ribbon cuttings................page 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 18

Chamber investors.......................................... page 22

ON THE COVER

Tim Hynds Sioux City Journal

Dr. Michael O’Neal is shown in what will become an entrance area during an at Plymouth County EyeCare in Le Mars, Iowa. The long-time optometric practice is undergoing an expansion and remodel.

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Celebrating achievements.

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SIOUX CITY | A multisports venue proposed by three former Sioux City college basketball players will be constructed just north of the planned Bomgaars Ag Expo & Learning Center in the former stockyards area, under plans announced last month.

The sports venue, known as The Arena, will measure 68,000 square feet and include five basketball courts, eight volleyball courts, six batting cages, a turfed area for speed and agility training, a weight room, media room, classrooms, locker rooms and outdoor patio seating. The main court for events and championship games will seat 3,000 people.

HCC Enterprises LLC, the name of the group formed by Mike Hesse, Jeff Carlson and Dustin Cooper – all of whom grew up in Sioux City and played basketball at local colleges – plans to head the project and complete it as early as

Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal file

The former site of the Sioux City John Morrell plant, above, is the proposed location for an ag center and an arena for youth sports.

summer 2019.

The group made their intentions public earlier this year and have been working with city officials to find a site for the building.

City economic development specialist Renae Billings said the group considered various locations. The site next to the ag center will be close to the interstate and allow the two facilities complement one another.

“We feel that the two

facilities will complement each other very well,” Billings said. “We’d be able to utilize both facilities if we get an extremely large tournament.”

The planned facility would host events including youth sports training programs for basketball, football, baseball, volleyball and softball, multi-sport leagues and tournaments, athletic showcase events, multi-court facility rentals,

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The City Council last month approved a measure setting a 30-day notice period to sell the city-owned land in an urban renewal area. The council would then consider the sale on Jan. 8, along with a development agreement, according to city documents.

The city plans to assist the project with either a $500,000 economic development grant or a 100 percent tax rebate over a seven-year period, estimated to have an $830,000 value, according to the documents. The city would sell the land to HCC Enterprises LLC for $1.

The proposed plot in the 500 block of South Lafayette Street covers 4.26 acres. It’s just north of the planned Bomgaars Ag Expo & Learning Center, which is envisioned to host a combination of agricultural, equestrian and recreational events.

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I-29 lanes reopen as work nears end NICK HYTREK

Business Journal staff writer‌

SIOUX CITY | With one major piece of the Interstate 29 widening and reconstruction project complete, the pieces to the last major phase are falling into place.

The northbound lanes from Floyd Boulevard to just past Hamilton Boulevard reopened at the end of November, and traffic was switched over to the new lanes.

At the end of last month, the Iowa Department of Transportation also opened bids on the next step of the project, reconstruction of the southbound lanes and replacement of five bridges from Wesley Parkway to the Floyd River. The apparent low bid was $41.8 million from GodbersenSmith Construction Co. of Ida Grove, Iowa.

It was the second-to-last bid in the 11-year, $400 million project to widen I-29 to three lanes in each direction from Sergeant Bluff, through Sioux City, to the South Dakota border. Construction is wrapping up on the project’s ninth year. If the recent bid is approved, it will bring the total of bids thus far, with one major bid-letting remaining, to some $373 million.

The highway’s new configuration is beginning to become clearer to metro Sioux Cityans and those who travel through the city regularly, said Dakin Schultz, Iowa Department of Transportation District 3 traffic planner.

“We always heard the questions, ‘What’s it going to look like?’ ‘Where will I exit?’”

Schultz said. “It’s really starting to come together.”

Work is concluding on the northbound lanes, and the full configuration should be open sometime in December, Schultz said. Current plans called for the Wesley Parkway exit to open in mid-December.

Traffic also was expected to soon directly access the Nebraska Street exit rather than using the Floyd Boulevard exit to get to Nebraska Street.

The entrance ramp onto northbound I-29 at Virginia Street also is reopening, replacing the former entrance at Floyd Boulevard.

Once those exits and entrances are open, much of this year’s work will be completed, except for some shoulder work, grading and installation of barrier rails.

“There’s still going to be some things they’ll be doing off to the side, but that will be the permanent configuration,” Schultz said.

There will be less activity through the construction zone this winter compared to last winter, Schultz said, but construction crews were plenty active this summer from an area near the Floyd Monument to just west of Hamilton Boulevard.

Seven bridges were completed. Pavement in the traffic lanes was removed and replaced. Exits at Nebraska Street and Wesley Parkway were reconstructed,

Photos by Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal

Construction on the northbound lanes of Interstate 29 through downtown Sioux City was recently completed.

Work will begin next year on the southbound lanes.

Work on the northbound lanes of Interstate 29 in downtown Sioux City is shown in November. The lanes recently reopened to traffic.

a notable improvement, especially at Nebraska Street, where a realignment now allows I-29 traffic to exit directly onto Nebraska Street as opposed to the old alignment, which dumped

traffic onto Gordon Drive, forcing motorists to make a short jog onto Nebraska Street.

It’s been a notable change that has improved traffic flow, Schultz said.

“I think it works real well. We expected that to function well,” he said.

The direct path into downtown will provide for easier navigation for visitors, said Barbara Sloniker, Siouxland Chamber of Commerce executive vice president.

“I think what you’ll see is it will be easier for retail establishments in the downtown district to direct customers to them,” Sloniker said. “I think it shows our downtown better.”

Depending on the contractor’s plans, drivers could see some of the work on the southbound lanes begin during the winter, but work will ramp up in the spring for the final two-year push to complete the project.

Schultz said major construction of I-29 should be done in 2019, with some finishing work in the Hamilton Boulevard area wrapping up in 2020.

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Deal for former Gateway campus New owner pledges ‘significant investment’ by local companies DAVE DREESZEN

Business Journal editor‌

NORTH SIOUX CITY | A major real estate investment firm with ties to northeast Nebraska has agreed to purchase the former Gateway campus in North Sioux City.

Keating Resources CEO Gerard Keating said the deal will lead to “significant investment” by some Keating local companies who will purchase portions of the campus, which covers seven acres and more than 750,000 square feet of space. Terms of the deal will be released after the sale’s scheduled

Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal file

Keating Resources, which has offices in Atkinson, Nebraska and Naples, Florida, has agreed to purchase the former Gateway campus in North Sioux City, above. above. The announcement comes in the wake of Alorica announcing plans to close its call center, housed in a different former Gateway building.

closing on Jan. 10, he said.

“I’m really excited to build upon the great success that Ted and Norm (Waitt) had in the building, which gave me confidence to make the investment,” Keating said of the Waitt brothers, who built Gateway into one of the nation’s largest

makers of personal computers.

“My family has done business in the greater Siouxland market for five generations and I’m excited to invest in the market,” said Keating, who grew up in Atkinson, Nebraska, about a 2 1/2 hour drive from metro Sioux City.

“The plan for the property will be a catalyst for growth in North Sioux City.”

Keating said more details will be released upon the closing, including the purchase price paid to Acer Inc., the Taiwan-based computer maker that inherited the North Sioux City campus when it acquired Gateway’s consumer division for $710 million in 2007.

At the time of the sale, Acer said it did not want to be a landlord. Instead, the company put the property on the market, with the goal of leasing back the approximate 20,000 square feet of space that houses its servers and a handful of workers that maintain the network.

Realtors listed the campus for $15 million. The value of the land alone has been estimated at between $5 million and $7 million.

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space were built in the 1990s after the PC maker moved across the Big Sioux River from Sergeant Bluff to North Sioux City.

The The exteriors of the five large metal, machine shed-like buildings – named Main, Mexico, Pacific, Peru and Argentina – were painted black and white to resemble the spots on the Holstein cows featured in Gateway’s quirky ads.

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Vern Eide Motorcars of Sioux Falls has purchased Woodhouse Auto’s Mitsubishi franchise and will move the dealership from 2101 6th St. to Vern Eide’s building at 4601 Singing Hills Blvd. Vern Eide also operates a Honda dealership near the intersection of Singing Hills and South Lakeport Street.

Vern Eide buys Sioux City Mitsubishi dealership TY RUSHING

Business Journal staff writer‌

SIOUX CITY | Vern Eide Motorcars is moving full speed ahead in expanding its brand in Sioux City.

The Sioux Falls-based auto dealer recently announced it has purchased the Sioux City Mitsubishi franchise previously owned by the Woodhouse Auto Family.

Terms were not disclosed.

Woodhouse still operates a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram dealership in the city and more than a dozen dealerships in eastern Nebraska.

Gateway FROM 6 Keating Resources, which has offices in Atkinson, Nebraska and Naples, Florida, specializes in buying large vacant properties throughout the United States and repositioning the parcels for the future, Gerald Keating said.

Vern Eide plans to relocate the Mitsubishi dealership from2101 6th St. to 4601 Singing Hills Blvd. where it currently operates a Honda dealership.

Some Mitsubishi vehicles still bearing Woodhouse paper plates are already stationed at the new lot.

“We have been a proud supporter of the Mitsubishi brand in its time here in Sioux Falls and we are excited to bring that same energy to our team in Sioux City,” Jim Lake, CEO of Vern Eide Motorcars, said in a release.

The company was started

by Vern Eide of Sioux Falls in October 1965 with 19 employees and a single location. Today it has 11 locations comprised of 15 franchises that employ more than 500 full- and parttime employees.

Vern Eide entered the Sioux City market in 2014 when it purchased the former Condon Auto Sales and Service Inc. The deal included Condon’s Honda dealership at the corner of Singing Hills Boulevard and South Lakeport Street.

Since 1996, Keating, individually, and with partners, has purchased over $300 million in real estate in the agriculture, industrial, retail, office, mining, port terminals, and rail terminals, according to the company’s website, www.keatingresources.com.

Kea t i n g sa i d ex i s t ing leases in the former Gateway building will be honored. At last report,

FIMCO, a North Sioux City-based manufacturer of agricultural equipment, occupies about 144,00 square feet in the former Peru building.

In May, Alorica closed its call center in the Argentina building, eliminating 260 jobs. The Chino, California-based contract services company had leased about 100,000 square feet on the first floor.

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New blood pressure guidelines and your health You may have recently heard about some new guidelines for blood pressure.

According to the American Heart Association, nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure. Hypertension has been dubbed the silent killer because there are usually no symptoms.

The best way to find out if you have high blood pressure is to get it checked. When left untreated, the damage that high blood pressure does to your circulatory system is a significant contributing factor to heart attack, stroke and other health threats. High blood pressure is when your blood pressure, the force of the blood flowing through your blood vessels, is consistently too high.

The five blood pressure ranges as recognized by the American Heart Association are: • Normal blood pressure Congratulations on having blood pressure numbers that are within the normal (optimal) range

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• Elevated Elevated blood pressure is when readings are consistently ranging from 120-129 systolic and less than 80 mm Hg diastolic. People with elevated blood pressure are likely to develop high blood pressure unless steps are taken to control it.

• Hypertension Stage 1 Hypertension Stage 1 is when blood pressure is consistently ranging from 130-139 systolic or 80-89 mm Hg diastolic. At this

stage of high blood pressure, doctors are likely to prescribe lifestyle changes and may consider adding blood pressure medication.

• Hypertension Stage 2 Hypertension Stage 2 is when blood pressure is consistently ranging at levels of 140/90 mm Hg or higher. At this stage of high blood pressure, doctors are likely to prescribe a combination of blood pressure medications along with lifestyle changes.

• Hypertensive crisis This is when high blood pressure requires medical attention.

If your blood pressure readings suddenly exceed 180/120 mm Hg, wait five minutes and test again. If your readings are still unusually high, contact your doctor immediately. You could be experiencing a hypertensive crisis. If your blood pressure is higher than 180/120 mm Hg and you are experiencing signs of possible organ damage such as chest pain, shortness of breath, back pain, numbness/

weakness, change in vision, difficulty speaking, do not wait to see if your pressure comes down on its own. Call 911.

Your blood pressure numbers and what they mean Your blood pressure is recorded as two numbers: • Systolic blood pressure (the upper number) — indicates how much pressure your blood is exerting against your artery walls when the heart beats.

• Diastolic blood pressure (the lower number) — indicates how much pressure your blood is exerting against your artery walls while the heart is resting between beats.

Which number is more important?

Typically, more attention is given to systolic blood pressure (the top number) as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease for people over 50. In most people, systolic blood pressure rises steadily with age due to the

increasing stiffness of large arteries, long-term build-up of plaque and an increased incidence of cardiac and vascular disease.

However, elevated systolic or diastolic blood pressure alone may be used to make a diagnosis of high blood pressure. And, according to recent studies, the risk of death from ischemic heart disease and stroke doubles with every 20 mm Hg systolic or 10 mm Hg diastolic increase among people from age 40 to 89.

Work with your physician if you have been prescribed medication for blood pressure. Different categories of medications can produce different side effects. It is important to find the right medication and take it as prescribed.

A good way to check your own blood pressure can be done by purchasing a digital cuff.

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CHANGING LIVES ONE JOB AT A TIME “ I just like to pay my own

bills and have a nice life. ”

That pretty much sums it up for Floyd.

The Sioux Center, Iowa man finds pure joy in being able to go to work to stock shelves, load vans and clean up other people’s messes.

His job at ServiceMaster in Sioux Center, Iowa is giving him more than just a paycheck. It’s providing him a livelihood and giving him the opportunity to bring value to his community.

Floyd is one of the many individuals who found competitive employment in the community thanks to the partner agencies of Sioux Rivers Partners. This unique partnership of five Iowa agencies works together to bring awareness to local businesses about Iowa’s untapped and very capable workforce.

“Ask anyone in town and they’ll tell you staffing is a big issue,” says Sioux Center ServiceMaster manager, Josh Christians.

“We had a need to have someone help us out with all sorts of tasks… we contacted them and it worked.” said Christians.

“Floyd makes work fun. He’s energetic— more energetic than anyone I’ve ever met. He’s a huge part of our culture here.”

“We were looking for some creative ways to integrate other assets in the community, as well as just looking for a different avenue from a hiring and recruiting standpoint,” said Nicole Ellermeier, Executive Director of Whispering Creek in Sioux City, Iowa.

“I wouldn’t have guessed two years ago that it would have been this successful. We found two of our more tenured employees through the process.”

meals that need to be brought to residents.

She too is a shining example of how Iowa businesses can benefit from hiring some of the state’s most capable and untapped workforce.

But the benefits to Stephanie go far beyond a paycheck. In the years since joining the retirement community, she has flourished – volunteering to perform extra duties, making friends with her coworkers and bringing smiles to the residents of Whispering Creek.

Stephanie, a member of the Sioux Rivers Partners organizations, works in the kitchen at Whispering Creek cleaning dishes, organizing them, and coordinating any

Working with Sioux Rivers Partners, Bob Taylor, a Human Resource Manager at Hy-Vee in Sioux City, Iowa, says he has found an employee that is a role model for all who work at the store.

“Sara is always positive. Always ready to go.

Always friendly with everyone. And that’s very important,” he said. “[Sioux Rivers Partners] contacted me about placement and coaching, and I said ‘we’d love to try that.’ And she’s been a great influence all around. When you talk to the people who work right next to her, day in and day out, they’re are always happy to see her,” said Bob. “That’s what inspires me most about her. If everyone would be like her…it would be wonderful.”

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All jobs are important and having meaningful employment can make a big difference in someone’s life. That’s the message the member organizations of Sioux River Partners want all Iowa businesses to know. Meaningful employment empowers people of all abilities, giving everyone the chance to find dignity, value and a livelihood through an honest day’s work.

“It’s been a pleasure and a joy to partner with Sioux Rivers Partners,” concludes Ellermeier.

“The culture you can create, seeing someone’s life improve…it’s more than just filling a spot.”

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In honor of Veterans Day, Perkins Restaurant and Bakery held a flag raising ceremony at its recently remodeled location in downtown Sioux City. Presenting the colors were members of the American Legion and crew members of the USS Sioux City.

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Sister Shirley Fineran, founder of the Siouxland Restoration Center, talks about the construction plan for Lila Mae’s House, the nonprofit’s first transitional housing for survivors of sex trafficking. Missouri River Historical Development recently awarded $34,000 each to Siouxland Restoration Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland and Skyland Behavioral Services as this year’s holiday gifts from the nonprofit gaming group.

MRHD gifts $102,000 to three local nonprofits TY RUSHING

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SIOUX CITY — Three Woodbury County-based nonprofit agencies each received $34,000 from Missouri River Historical Development as part of the group’s annual holiday gifts program.

This year, MRHD dished out a total of $102,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland, Skyland Behavioral Services and the Siouxland Restoration Center.

BBBS plans to use the funds to help it continue to provide services to children in need of strong, enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships.

Skyland will use the funding to help further its goal of reuniting families and improving those relationships in hopes of creating long-term stable outcomes.

Meanwhile, the Restoration Center will use the funds to continue

developing Lila Mae’s House, a home that would provide therapeutic services to wo m e n w h o h a ve been sex trafficked. “ L a s t year’s theme was ‘People Helping Monson People’ and this year we again look to those who are helping people,” said outgoing MRHD president Mark Monson.

This occasion also marked a passing of the torch for Monson and several other long-term MRHD members.

Monson will transition into becoming MRHD’s first executive director in January after 28 years on the board and he will be replaced as president by Dakin Schultz.

Jackie Smith, Dale Tigges and Ron French also will leave the board at the start of the year. Collectively,

those three and Monson have served MRHD for more than 80 years.

Schultz noted it will be a challenge to replace that m u c h experience on the board, Schultz but he is confident the public won’t notice the changes and that the new board will be as effective as its predecessors.

“I feel comfortable taking over,” he said. “I don’t think there will be a lot of difficulty with the transition.”

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A new vision Plymouth County EyeCare expands, adds new doctor, services TY RUSHING

Business Journal staff writer‌

LE MARS, Iowa — Dr. Michael O’Neal can look past the sawdust covered lobby floor and wet paint in the hallways and see a bright future for Plymouth County EyeCare.

The optometrist office is in the midst of an extensive renovation and expansion that will bring modern eye care technology and practices to the Le Mars clinic.

“It’s kind of like a facelift,” O’Neal said. “Everything’s getting re-done; a lot of it was from the ’80s, so it was old.”

The impetus for this investment was the addition of O’Neal to the practice and strength of downtown Le Mars, according to Dr. Steven Ferguson, who owns the clinic, as well as Dunes Eye Consultants in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota.

“We are very impressed with what’s happening in downtown Le Mars,” Ferguson said in a news release. “This is a project we’ve been looking at for about five years, determining whether we should keep the clinic downtown or even build a freestanding center. With the addition to Dr. O’Neal to our vision medical team, we determined now was the time.”

O’Neal joined the practice in July after graduating from the University of Houston College of Optometry. He’s excited about the improvements, which will nearly double the size of Plymouth County EyeCare.

There will be two examination rooms equipped with high-definition televisions and other tools of the trade, a state-of-the-art advanced medical room, new paints, fixtures, carpet and other

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Work started in the fall but has been done in phases so as not to interrupt patient services. O’Neal thinks everything should be done by the end of winter.

“We got a lot left, but it’s going to be much, much nicer,” he said.

O’Neal noted this remodel is aimed at attracting more clients in hopes of growing the clinic, something he said Ferguson has been after for a long time.

“It’s just been kind of waiting to grow until he could have someone here more often,” O’Neal said. “I graduated and he brought me on.

So I’m here two days a week right now and in the Dunes three days a week so we’re growing our patient base.

“And then, hopefully, within the next year or two years, we’ll be open four days a week. That’s our goal, to be able to see patients pretty much full-time.”

Photos by Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal

ABOVE: Dr. Michael O’Neal talks about Plymouth County EyeCare’s expansion. Work has been ongoing since fall.

LEFT: Dr. Michael O’Neal is shown in an exam room at Plymouth County EyeCare in Le Mars, Iowa. O’Neal has taken the lead at the practice, which is a satellite office of Dunes Eye Consultants.

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Hotel stays eyed for patients Surgical center planned for South Sioux City riverfront IAN RICHARDSON

Business Journal staff writer‌

SOUTH SIOUX CITY | Surgery patients will have the unique opportunity to complete their recovery in a hotel setting rather than a hospital bed following procedures at a new multi-million-dollar surgical center planned along the South Sioux City riverfront.

Tri-State Specialists plans to open the $37 million Riverview Surgical Center next to the Delta Hotels by Marriott, 385 E. Fourth St., next fall. The proposed twostory structure will include nearly 50,000 square feet of space to house operating rooms, medical offices and patient suites.

Those needing post-surgery care will have an option to recover in one of nine riverfront patient suites within the center, but some will also have the option to stay in the adjacent Delta Hotels by Marriott with family under nurse and doctor supervision.

That’s something Tri-State Specialists CEO Lee Hilka said will make it a unique program in Siouxland. He pointed to the hotel recovery program at Tria Orthopaedic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, as the nearest such program.

“It’s all about the patient experience,” Hilka said. “I want them to get in and out as quickly as possible, ensure that they’re comfortable and that it’s cost effective.”

During their hotel stays, patients can have family stay with them and will be attended by personal nurses, visited by doctors and physical therapists. The setting is meant to be more relaxed and help ease the transition back to home life.

“We think when you talk to the plastic surgeons, that most of their patients would probably opt for the hotel,” he said.

Hotel owner John Gleeson said

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The above rendering shows the anticipated front view of Riverview Surgical Center, a $37 million, 50,000-square-foot facility being built by Tri-State Specialists on the riverfront in South Sioux City, next to the Delta Hotels by Marriott. Some patients will have the option of recuperating in hotel rooms following surgery.

Tri-State Specialists’ planned Riverview Surgical Center will look out over the Missouri River from its location in South Sioux City. The $37 million facility will provide surgical services and allow residents to recuperate at the nearby Delta Hotels by Marriott.

he looks forward to having a positive working relationship with the surgical center.

“We are very pleased and willing to work with the surgical center on

providing guest rooms and food and beverage services for the patients,” Gleeson said.

The Delta Hotels by Marriott was formerly known as the Marina

Inn. The property went through major renovations prior to transitioning to the national brand last month.

Hilka said surgery services at the new center will include orthopedic, gastrointestinal, plastic surgery, some OB-GYN and ear, nose and throat.

The bottom floor of the structure will be the surgery center, which will include four operating rooms, four recovery rooms and pre- and post-surgery rooms.

The top floor will include doctor’s offices, which Hilka said are already entirely leased out. He said he has commitments from some Omaha and Sioux Falls specialists to come to Sioux City and provide services that patients would otherwise have to drive for.

“They can do the consultations here. They don’t have to do the surgery here, but I want to make

it more convenient,” Hilka said.

“The physician should be coming to the patients, not the other way around.”

Approximately $28 million of the $37 million price tag for the surgery center will be equipment costs, he said. Approximately half of the staff would work at the surgery center, while the rest will be physicians and imaging and nursing staff on the second floor.

Work on the project begin in November and is expected to take 11 to 12 months, Hilka said, depending on the weather. W.A. Klinger, a Sioux City-based construction business Gleeson heads, will serve as the contractor.

Hilka said Tri-State Specialists, which is based on the campus of UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, chose the

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Lee Hilka, CEO of Tri-State Specialists, Tri-State physicians and staff, and members of the development, design, and construction teams recently broke ground on the new Riverview Surgical Center in South Sioux City. The nearly 50,000-square-foot space will have operating rooms, medical offices, and patient suites with the option for some to recover at the neighboring Delta Hotels by Marriott South Sioux City Riverfront under nurse and doctor supervision. Completion is slated for around August or September and will include a separate project with urgent care on the first floor and doctor offices on the second floor.

Trinity Electric owners Gregg and Krissy Lamoreux and their daughter, Ruby, cut the ceremonial ribbon to celebrate the completion of their new offices and warehouse. An open house also was held. Pictured behind the family is the rest of the Trinity Electric team.

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United Real Estate Solutions recently opened a new branch office and headquarters for its commercial division, NAI United, in Dakota Dunes. Pictured are Ann Peterson, Retired United Sales Associate & Chamber Ambassador; Tonya Vakulskas, United Real Estate Solutions VP of Sales & Chamber Ambassador; Kevin McManamy, United Real Estate Solutions President; Colonel Krage, NAI United Associate; Beau Braunger, NAI United Management President; Nathan Connelly, NAI United Associate; Chris Bogenrief, NAI United President. Located on the first floor of 400 Gold Circle, the high-tech, café style office becomes the third location for Siouxland’s leading real estate company, offering incredible convenience for clients and United’s great team of agents.

The Siouxland Chamber welcomed new member and new business Live Well Home Care with a recent ribbon cutting ceremony. Pictured cutting the ribbon is owner Melissa Guthmiller and her family and staff. Live Well Home Care provides individualized quality care that meets the total needs of the client whose care can be safely and effectively managed at home, and enhances the quality of life of the individuals they serve.

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Owner Tony Ferrini cuts the ribbon for The Leather Shack, a new business that recently opened and joined the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce. The Leather Shack offers a wide variety of leather products, helmets, boots, custom bike parts and can custom order for customers if it doesn’t have it.

The Siouxland and South Sioux City Chamber of commerces participated in a flag dedication ceremony at Peak Performance Fitness Gear. Army veteran and Dog Tag Furniture owner Troy Walker, pictured on the right, started making the unique wooden flags and cutting boards to raise money to help cover the cost of a funeral for families of veterans who die battling PTSD. Walker was part of the dedication ceremony with store manager Adrian Norris and store owner, Jim Ewoldt, pictured on the left.

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Paint a room’s trim. Refresh your main living space by painting the trim. Crisp baseboards and moldings go a long way to revitalizing the whole room. Bright white is a classic color that will complement any décor style.

Replace or recover a piece of furniture. Even one new living room chair or a reupholstered love seat can refresh a room’s look. A new coffee table or area rug will also help change a room’s appearance and serve as a new focal point. Or, even without new furnishings or upholstery, rearranging a seating group to face a different direction can breathe new life into the room.

Consider hanging a wall mirror to create the sense of walls or bold wallpaper patterns can really make additional space around a cozy grouping of furniture. a small bathroom pop. Colors and patterns that would be overwhelming in a larger room work like Add fresh accessories. Pillows and throws can quickly a decorative accent in the smaller setting. Or go the change a room’s style by adding vibrant colors or other way and make the bathroom an oasis of serenity calming neutrals, while also enhancing warmth and with light blue-grey walls. comfort. Ceiling-to-floor length drapes hung just outside a window’s width seem to expand the room Look at lighting with new eyes. Is there an area that up and out. could use more light? A warmer glow? Add a lamp to Make your home a little smarter. With a variety of a table in a dim corner to open up the room and show economical smart-home hubs to choose from, it’s off the objects on the table. Pendant lights aren’t just easier than ever to take that first step into the world of for dining areas — a stylish pendant fixture hanging smart-home living. Look for a hub with do-it-yourself next to the arm of the sofa or guest bed is an object setup and no monthly fees. Download a free app, buy of interest as well as a source of light. In the kitchen, a few compatible lightbulbs and a smart outlet strip, install LED strip lighting under cabinets where work and you’ll soon be able to remotely control several surfaces below could use a little illumination. appliances within your home. From there, consider a smart deadbolt, garage door opener, home security To find a contractor, remodeler or a store to help you with the perfect updates, visit the Home Builders system and/or thermostat.

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Senior Lifestyle Advantage Magazine recently celebrated its first anniversary and new Siouxland Chamber membership. Founder/CEO/Publisher, Judith Stanton, pictured, shared that each issue of Senior Lifestyle Advantage provides tips, expert insight, recipes, travel, health & wellness for those 50-plus to live the second half of life with excitement and fulfillment.

A ribbon-cutting was recently held for Catalyst IT’s new office space on the fourth floor of the Insurance Centre. Pictured from left are: Heather Gastwint, Aaron Gerdes, Stephen Youtzy, Mike Frank, John Prichard, Rebekah Kennelly, Ryan Daniels, Brett Gildemaster, Chris McCloud, Jeny Tew and Kevin Jergenson. Catalyst IT provides world-class computer support to businesses that are looking to increase efficiency and profitability.

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OnTheMove Kraus joins Heidman firm in Sioux City SIOUX CITY – Heidman Law Firm of Sioux City announced L o ga n S. K r a u s , originally from Marion, Iowa, has joined Kraus the firm as an associate.

Kraus earned his J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Iowa. His general practice includes, but is not limited to, business law, real estate law, and wills, trusts, estate planning and probate law.

Daskalakis joins KTIV as co-anchor SIOUX CITY – KTIV News 4 announced Stella Daskalakis recently joined the station.

Daskalakis will anchor “News 4 Live at Five,” Daskalakis “News 4 at Six” and “News 4 at Ten” with Matt Breen.

Daskalakis is an experienced, award-winning

broadcast journalist who has worked in Seattle; Salt Lake City; Eugene, Oregon; Topeka, Kansas; and Billings, Montana. Her career includes a wide range of newsroom roles, including assignment desk, reporting and news anchoring.

Beyond broadcast news, Daskalakis is also an instructor of public speaking.

She has been a certified facilitator/trainer for the Anti-Defamation League’s “A World of Difference Institute” since May 2006. She also has served as an emcee for numerous events and is a certified group fitness instructor. She has a strong interest in music, having studied voice, piano and viola. She is fluent in Greek and has studied French, Spanish and German.

KTIV, the NBC affiliate for Siouxland, is owned by Quincy Media, Inc. of Quincy, Illinois.

Vander Plaats tabbed to lead clinic SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – Promise Community Health Center of Sioux Center announced the hiring of Nathan Vander Plaats as its next executive director.

His selection culminates an extensive four-month search process to replace Promise’s founding

executive d i r e c t o r, Nancy Dyks t ra . S h e plans to retire at the end of the yea r a f te r Vander serving as Plaats the guiding hand of the health center since it opened in July 2008.

Vander Plaats, who currently serves as the director of retail for Goodwill of the Great Plains based in Sioux City, will assume the leadership role on Dec. 11. Dykstra will assist Vander Plaats as Promise makes the leadership transition.

Rasmus promoted at Wells Fargo SIOUX CITY – Jason Rasmus has been promoted to principal relationship manager at Wells Fargo Sioux City Business Banking.

Rasmus has been employed b y We l l s Ramsus Fargo for 11 years, the past five years with the Business Banking Group in Sioux City. He currently serves as treasurer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland and on the United Way of Siouxland’s

Community Impact Team finance committee.

Rasmus earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University in Ames and is a graduate of the Wells Fargo College of Commercial Credit. He resides in Lawton with his wife, Courtney, and their four children, Jacob, Ellie, Brynn and Caleb.

Friessen promoted at Wells Fargo SIOUX CITY – Jon Friessen has been named principal relationship manager of business banking at Wells Fa r g o i n Sioux City.

Fr i e s s e n has been employed by Wells Fargo for more than 10 of his 14 years Friessen in the banking industry. He currently works with local and regional businesses in need of simple or complex banking related needs.

Friessen, a Bishop Heelan High School graduate, earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Morningside College in Sioux City. He is also a graduate of the Iowa Bankers Association Commercial Lending School and the Wells Fargo College

of Commercial Credit. He resides in Hinton with his wife, Niki, and their three children, Gabbie, Cole and Ellie.

Heeg named CEO of GrapeTree MILFORD, Iowa – GrapeTree Medical Staffing announced that Steve Heeg will become the new GrapeTree Medical Staffing CEO as Tim Kinnetz, founder of GrapeTree, moves to the board of directors.

Heeg brings 17 years of successful fiscal, strategic, and operational leadership experience to GrapeTree.

His knowledge of customer management and healthcare solutions fits perfectly with the mission of GrapeTree Medical Staffing.

Heeg leaves Startek Inc., a customer engagement company, where he served as vice president of Healthcare Global Operations, to join GrapeTree. Before his time at Startek, Heeg served as vice president of operations for companies including Alorica Inc., UnitedHealth Group and Sitel Corporation.

GrapeTree Medical Staffing has experienced enormous growth in the past year, adding dozens of staff members in its Northwest Iowa headquarters to manage nearly 3,000 health care

employees working in the Midwest. In August 2017, Inc. magazine ranked GrapeTree Medical Staffing #665 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of America’s fastest-growing private companies.

Held promoted at Mercy Medical SIOUX CITY – Mercy Medical Center – Sioux City announced the appointment of Alicia Held to Manager of Clinical Services8SE. Held assumed these duties on an interim basis in August Held 2017.

She started her career at Mercy in 2010 as a certified nursing assistant. After graduating from nursing school, she began her nursing career at the Mayo Clinic. She came back to Mercy in 2013 and worked on 8SE as a staff nurse. Prior to her appointment as interim manager, Held was the Clinical Educator for Inpatient Nursing.

Held graduated with her BSN from Mount Marty College. She holds a master’s degree in nursing management and leadership from Walden University.

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The following businesses and organizations are celebrating milestone anniversaries in January as Siouxland Chamber of Commerce investors.

100 YEARS – 1918 CRARY HUFF LAW FIRM Daniel Hartnett Sioux City, IA 30 YEARS – 1988 MIDWEST COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION Paddy Friedrichsen Sioux City, IA MIKKELSON LOCKIE & ASSOCIATES Terry Lockie Sioux City, IA

MOORE HEFFERNAN MOELLER JOHNSON & MEIS LLP Dan Moore Sioux City, IA 25 YEARS – 1993 COUNCIL ON SEXUAL ASSAULT & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Margaret Sanders Sioux City, IA 15 YEARS – 2003 GRAPHIC TRAFFIC Shirley Patrick Sioux City, IA

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SPRINKLES DONUT & COFFEE SHOP Erica Sailer Sioux City, IA HABITUE COFFEEHOUSE & CAKES TO REMEMBER Cheryl Wells Le Mars, IA

LEADERSHIP PROGRESS Cheryl Wells Le Mars, IA PEAK PERFORMANCE FITNESS GEAR Jim Ewoldt Sioux City, IA

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LEWIS & CLARK INTERPRETIVE CENTER/ BETTY STRONG ENCOUNTER CENTER Marcia Poole Sioux City, IA 10 YEARS – 2008 GCC ALLIANCE CONCRETE Mark Brown Orange City, IA RICK COLLINS TOYOTA-SCION Rick Collins Sioux City, IA

SIOUXLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Ken Beekley Sioux City, IA 5 YEARS – 2013 A-OX WELDING SUPPLY Cyndi Harris Sioux City, IA HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO SIOUX CITY Ashlee French Sioux City, IA MR. STIRFRY Wendy Huang Sioux City, IA

JOHNSON’S ATA BLACK BELT ACADEMY Ryan Johnson Sioux City, IA SLEEP NUMBER

BY SELECT COMFORT LeaAnn Mckinney Sioux City, IA

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FROM 13 riverfront location because of its proximity to the hotel.

“We were looking for comfort suites for an overnight stay,” he said. “So we had to find basically a vacant lot for sale next to a hotel that we think is a prestigious hotel.”

Hilka said another reason to locate in Nebraska was because that state does not require surgical facilities to undergo the process for a Certificate of Need, a regulatory review process required for surgery centers in the state of Iowa.

That factor also played in the location of the Dunes Surgical Hospital in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, when it opened in the mid1990s.

Hilka said Tri-State Specialists opted not to locate

in South Dakota because that area already had the surgical center’s presence.

News of the new development comes as Tri-State Specialists continues plans for a new two-story clinic at the southeast corner of the intersection of 27th and Pierce streets.

Hilka said that separate $3.5 million project will include urgent care on the first floor with doctor offices on the second floor.

Construction will begin in March and is expected to be complete around August or September, he said. It will employ 20 to 25 people.

Construction on the clinic was pushed back due to the reconstruction of Pierce Street. Plans had originally been to open in spring 2018, but that would now mean opening in the midst of construction on the 27th Street intersection, which would limit the facility to one access point.

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BusinessPeople IAJ honors four local law officials DES MOINES | The Iowa Association for Justice (IAJ) installed new executive officers and members of its board of governors during its recent annual convention in Des Moines.

Election balloting took place during the run-up to the convenPhipps tion, and local IAJ members were elected to positions on the board of governors from the various juTiefenthaler dicial election districts of the state: Patrick J. Phipps of Moville was elected from Judicial Subdistrict Bottaro 3B; Robert Tiefenthaler of Sioux City

will serve at-large and Tim Bottaro of Sioux City will serve by virtue of his standing as immediate past president of IAJ. Additionally, Judge Jeffrey A. Neary of Sioux City received IAJ’s 2017 Judicial Achievement Award in recognition of his distinguished service to the people of Iowa as a trial court judge.

IAJ’s newly installed leaders will serve the 2017-18 term. IAJ also honored its 2017 award winners and collected more than 75 coats and $4,000 in contributions to provide new warm winter clothing for elementary school children in need.

Lehman named to AARP council DES MOINES – AARP Iowa State Director Kent Sovern has announced that Doug Lehman of Sioux City is among the 2018 class of the AARP Iowa Executive Council, a team of volunteers from across Iowa who provide leadership to support the implementation and execution of AARP priorities statewide.

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Fo u n d e r and president of Doug’s Donors, which helps people get on organ t ra n s p l a n t Lehman lists and raises overall donor awareness, Lehman brings a background in nonprofit organizations, sales, marketing and real estate property management to the council.

In addition to managing Doug’s Donors, Lehman runs Viking Sales and Management, a commercial contracting company in Sioux City. He also was recently appointed to the City Council’s Seniors Advisory Committee.

Borchert attends national meeting SIOUX CITY – Thomas Borchert of www.RetiringOK.com recently attended the national board meeting and Advanced Estate Planning Strategies Conference of the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils (NAEPC) in New

Orleans.

The NAEPC is an minent organization for estate specialists who are attorneys, CPAs, trust officers, charitable and financial planners. Borchert has been an Accredited Estate Planner (AEP) for 34 years and a member of the national board of directors for the past nine years. He is currently responsible for the monthly webinar Borchert series featuring the most acclaimed speakers in estate planning, and serves on the committee that regulates the designation “Accredited Estate Planner,” where he reviews applications for the designation.

For 38 years Borchert has been an insurance agent, manager, registered representative and financial planner.

Builders Association of Greater Siouxland presented several awards at its 53rd Annual Banquet including several to Nancy Moos, the organization’s former executive officer.

Moos received HBA’s Hall of Fame Award. This award was bestowed to Moos by her peers for a lifetime of tireless efforts promoting the association during her career. She worked for the association for more than 32 years and organized countless home shows on behalf of HBA. Moos also celebrated her retirement from the organization during the banquet where she was also received a Proclamation from the National Association of Home Builders that was presented to her by Keith Butz, the HBA of Iowa State Representative.

Austin Miller won Builder of the Year. Miller of Earl Miller Construction Company was nominated by his peers based on HBA honors retiring the following criteria: The person must be a Builder executive officer Member, must be a quality SIOUX CITY – Home builder and must represent

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himself and the HBA in a positive manner. Miller was involved in the blitz build house this year and is serves on the HBA Board of Directors.

Matt Jaminet of Pinnacle Heating and Cooling was awarded Associate of the Year. This award is voted on by the membership.

The criteria for this award requires a recipient to be an Associate Member that has contributed to the success of the association. Jaminet has served on the Board of Directors for the past two years and has been involved with the Western Iowa Tech Community College Project Home.

In addition to handing out awards, HBA also welcomed its new executive officer, Terri Schelm.

She brings 25 years of business operations and management experience to the organization. Schelm will be an active member of the HBA’s leadership team where she will maintain working relationships with local associations and the National Association for Home Builders.

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NEW OFFICES NAI United opened its new office in Dakota Dunes, SD on the first floor of 400 Gold Circle Dr. “This move not only gives NAI United a state-of-the-art office environment with increased visibility, but provides us with more space to grow the company,” said NAI United President Chris Bogenrief. “Our home base moved, but we will still have the flexibility to host meetings in our downtown Sioux City and South Sioux City offices. We also enjoy hosting meetings in the neighboring Stone Bru coffee house, which has become the gathering place for Dakota Dunes Dunes.”

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Colonel Krage brokered the sale of a 103,056 square foot warehouse near his north office in Milford, IA.

NEW STAFF

We are pleased to announce the addition of Robin Venaas as administrative assistant to the NAI United team. Robin was born in California, but has called Siouxland home for the past two decades. Robin, along with her husband Roger, 5th & 6th grade band director at Dakota Valley Schools, enjoys performing with the Sioux City Municipal Band and other local music organizations.

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IOWA CCIM CHAPTER LEADERSHIP Chris Bogenrief served as 2017 president and Beau Braunger served as vice president of the Iowa CCIM Chapter. The CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation is conferred upon commercial real estate leaders who have a proven record of success in the field and have demonstrated a mastery of financial, market, and investment analysis. The CCIM designation is recognized as the global standard of excellence in commercial real estate.