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RADON TESTING & MITIGATION Everyone in Siouxland should test their house for radon, a gas that seeps up from the ground and can cause long-term health issues.

The mitigation process depends on the house, Courey says. It changes by the construction of the house and how to get the radon out of the house.

“You don’t know you have it unless you get tested,” says Tony Courey, owner of Radon SUX, a business specializing in radon testing and mitigation. “It doesn’t matter how new or how old your house is, if you have a basement or are on a slab, or if the neighbor has radon or doesn’t. Everyone should be tested.”

Courey finds the best spot in the basement, usually in a storage or utility room, drills a hole in the concrete, and removes about a 5-gallon bucket of dirt. A pipe is placed in the ground and the other end is run to the outside of the house. A certified electrician wires the system. The permanent system operates on a suction fan, removing the radon from the ground source.

Five years ago, Courey saw a need for radon testers and mitigators in the area. He became certified in radon testing and mitigation, and opened Radon SUX. “Radon is heavier than air. Your heating and cooling system is circulating it throughout the house,” Courey says, essentially poisoning the air. “We have the highest chance of getting lung disease from long-term exposure to radon.”

To test a residence, Courey sets up a continuous radon monitor that takes an air sample every hour in the house. The samples taken allow for an average radon level reading. Usually the monitors are placed in the basement, preferably in a basement bedroom if there is one. The tester must run a minimum of 48 hours, weather permitting. A strong rain or winds more than 20 mph can skew the results and bring in more radon than usual.

The test measures the amount of radon per liter. Levels below 4 picocuries per liter do not need mitigation. In this area, Courey says, most levels are at 8 or 9, and he has seen as high as 60.

It takes about four hours to install the system, which comes with a three-year warranty. The system costs about $61 per year to operate the system, Courey says. It can also act as a dehumidifier.

The testing costs $99 for homes in the metro area, and includes installation and calculating the test results. Outside of Sioux City, Courey charges $99 plus $1 per mile both ways. The mitigation cost depends on the house.

Radon SUX is the most competitive-priced radon testing and mitigation service in Sioux City, Courey says. He will beat any competitor’s written price by $100 if the customer has the bid in hand.

The cost is hardly comparable to the health benefits achieved by removing radon from the home.

“Get tested,” Courey says. “It’s the most important thing. If you have radon, take care of it.”

EPA states that any radon exposure carries some risk; no level of radon exposure is always safe. However, EPA recommends homes be fixed if an occupant’s long-term exposure will average 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/L) or higher.

What is a “picocurie” (pCi)?

A pCi is a measure of the rate of radioactive decay of radon. One pCi is one trillionth of a Curie, 0.037 disintegrations per second, or 2.22 disintegrations per minute. Therefore, at 4 pCi/L (picocuries per liter, EPA’s recommended action level), there will be approximately 12,672 radioactive disintegrations in one liter of air during a 24-hour period.

What is a “working level” (WL)?

Some devices measure radiation from radon decay products, rather than radiation coming directly from radon.

Measurements from these devices are often expressed as WL. As noted above, conversions from WL to pCi/L are usually approximate. A level of 0.02 WL is usually equal to about 4 pCi/L in a typical home.

If a working level (WL) value is converted to a radon level (pCi/L), the conversion is usually approximate and is based on a 50 percent equilibrium ratio. If the actual equilibrium ratio is determined (which is rare), it should be stated. The 50 percent ratio is typical of the home environment, but any indoor environment may have a different and varying relationship between radon and its decay products.

Technically speaking, 1 WL represents any combination of short-lived radon decay products in one liter of air that will result in the ultimate emission of 1.3 x 105 MeV of potential alpha energy.

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Radon is a radioactive gas. It is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and chemically inert.

Unless you test for it, there is no way of telling how much is present.

Radon is formed by the natural radioactive decay of uranium in rock, soil and water that can be found in all 50 states. Once produced, radon moves through the ground to the air above.

How radon enters your Your Health house The Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.

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Operating as Swenson Plumbing & Heating, Handy Man was founded right after World War II in Sioux Falls, S.D.,

by Selmer Swanson, his son, Mark, and his son-in-law, Chuck Connor, to provide household plumbing and bathroom products to baby boomer families. Selmer sold whole house plumbing systems from the well to the indoor bath...on just a handshake.

In 1959, the Sioux Falls operation relocated to a new and larger building that houses its present headquarters. A modern showroom and retail facility were maintained with a warehouse for the retail and contracting operations. In 1969, Selmer Swanson passed away and left the company with the vision of a larger retail showroom. Though Swenson Plumbing and Heating was still flourishing, in 1971 Selmer’s dream came true when a larger Handy Man showroom opened in Sioux Falls.

Handy Man expanded beyond Sioux Falls and opened a second store in Sioux City in 1973. It was renamed PHE (Plumbing, Heating & Electrical) because there was another business operating under the name of Handy Man in the state of Iowa. A third store opened in Lincoln, Neb., in July of 1975. It also had to be renamed PHE because there was another business operating under the name of Handy Man in the state of Nebraska. The two PHE stores were renamed to Handy Man Home Remodeling Center in 1991.

In 1984, Swenson Plumbing and Heating’s concentration became the retail operations later called Handy Man Remodeling Center.

In September of 1994, Handy Man of Sioux Falls moved to 910 East 10th St., where the showroom exists today.

The company is currently owned and operated by Mark Swenson’s sons: Joe Swenson, Ted Swenson and Matt Swenson.

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the family-owned Handy Man Remodeling Center has been providing high quality, dependable plumbing products and hands-on service that customers can depend on....

holders and shelves for toiletries.

Among the popular brands of fixtures offered at Handy Man are Delta and Moen faucets, Blanco sinks, Kohler and TOTO toilets, and showers from Sterling and the Onyx Collection.

“We stock a lot of kitchen sinks, faucets and showers. We offer everything for the bathroom, and we carry dozens of kitchen sinks and faucets - the best of that,” he said.

Handy Man has about 40 different bathroom displays set up on their showroom floor to show customers how they can coordinate sinks, faucets, vanities and mirrors.

Setting Handy Man apart from other companies selling plumbing products is their “working fixtures” setup in the store. Handy Man displays showers, bathtubs, toilets, sinks and faucets hooked up to plumbing so customers can see how they feel and function.

Customers can turn on the shower and see how all the luxury features work, turn on the jets on a whirlpool tub to feel the swirling body of water, sit down on a toilet to make sure it’s the right height and work the spray, turn on the faucets to see how they like the handles, spout height and sprayers, and decide if a single-handle, two-handle or hands-free option works best, and look at sinks to see if they like the shape, style and finish, and if they have one bowl or two.

“Our displays are the best,” said Swenson. “Our sinks are in a kitchen cabinet with the faucet hooked up. Other stores have sinks on the wall up higher. At our store, you can experience our products like they are in your home.

Handy Man’s current owners are continuing the 70-yearold tradition of helping customers select the plumbing and bathroom products that will best fit their individual needs in a prompt, courteous and professional manner.

In addition to offering high quality, dependable plumbing products at a competitive price, Handy Man continues to provide the same hometown service that it has for 43 years at its Sioux City store.

When customers come to their local Handy Man’s, they don’t have to compete for a good parking place. They can conveniently pull up to the front door. When customers enter the store, Handy Man’s staff will greet them at the door nine times out of 10, take the time to help them find the product they want to buy, explain how to install the product and tell them which products they need to do the job to get the results they want.

“We teach people how to put things in,” he said. “We do that every day. Our people know how to put in a kitchen sink. There is nothing more important than teaching a customer how to do it themselves. It’s like having their own private tutor. It’s the high level of service we provide.

When they’re done with us, we want them to be happy and we want them to come and see us again.”

Their goal is to develop a long-term relationship with customers.

“When we are helping customers with designing or remodeling a bathroom, we become pretty good friends.

We may see them seven to eight times over the course of a remodel,” he said.

Their motto is “We’ll Walk You Through It.” “We will help you pick out what you need based on the sizes you need and what you want to accomplish. We’ll help you stay on budget or make a bold design statement.

We want to give you what you need, whether it’s a new kitchen sink or faucet.”

Service doesn’t end there. Handy Man also provides hands on loading and assistance, and puts the products in the car for you.

When customers come to Handy Man, they can expect to find plumbing products that work, according to Joe Swenson, president of Handy Man Remodeling Center.

“We sell plumbing products every day,” he said. “What we sell is not seasonal. Our staff has knowledge way above the staff of other stores because plumbing stuff is what we do day-in and day-out.”

Handy Man specializes in bathroom fixtures including sinks, toilets, showers, bathtubs, faucets, vanities/ cabinets and countertops, and all of the accessories, such as mirrors, storage cabinets, towel holders, toilet paper

variety of price ranges on a kitchen island, so customers can pick them up and handle them to feel what they would get for their money at different price points.

You can tell how high the vanities are and how much you have to bend over, and how far you have to reach to turn on the faucet. You can sit on a toilet on the floor to see what it will look like and see how your knees bend.

We encourage people to get in and out of our showers, which are hooked up to plumbing.”

While many stores selling plumbing fixtures display all of their faucets on a wall, Handy Man displays faucets in a

“We don’t give you your own cart and expect you to get products off of a high shelf. We will load the products and bring them out to the car. You don’t have to wait,” he said.

Handy Man Remodeling Center in Sioux City is located at 3460 Gordon Drive. Store hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

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LOSE UP TO THREE TIMES MORE WEIGHT THAN WITH TRADITIONAL DIET AND EXERCISE ALONE. A new, non-invasive and non-surgical weight loss procedure is now available at Midlands Clinic. It is the FDA-approved ORBERA weight loss balloon, a reversible weight loss procedure that Midlands Clinic started performing in August. The device is designed to help obese individuals lose up to three times more weight than with traditional diet and exercise alone.

The ORBERA ballloon is being offered in addition to the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, the laparoscopic gastric bypass and the Lap-Band

by Dr. William Rizk and Dr. Keith Vollstedt.

Both of these surgeons have been performing laparoscopic weight loss surgery since 2002.

“We have a comprehensive weight loss program at Midlands Clinic. The ORBERA balloon is another tool in our tool box to help obese individuals lose weight,” said Rizk, one of two doctors at Midlands Clinic performing the ORBERA procedure. “In addition to traditional diet and exercise, we have been offering three surgical procedures, but there was nothing to bridge the gap between diet and exercise and invasive surgery prior to the ORBERA balloon.”

ORBERA is a unique two-part weight loss system.

In the first part, patients have an upper endoscopy under mild sedation. A deflated soft silicone balloon is inserted through the throat and into the stomach, and then a syringe is used to fill the balloon with a sterile saline solution until it reaches the size of a grapefruit (600 milliliters). There is no need for any incisions, stitches or scars.

The same-day outpatient procedure takes about 20 minutes, and patients recover for a couple of hours before going home. For

the first few days after balloon placement, patients may experience nausea or vomiting.

In some patients it may last up to one week.

The surgeon will prescribe medication to help patients proactively manage symptoms and adjust to the balloon.

The gastric balloon stays in the stomach temporarily for six months to enforce healthier portion sizes and to increase the feeling of fullness in-between meals. The

first six months of the ORBERA weight loss program is when patients usually see drastic results. The technology and design of the balloon helps patients lose up to three times the weight of diet and exercise alone.

After six months, the FDA requires the balloon to be removed. The patient undergoes a second endoscopy procedure to remove the balloon.

The second part of the ORBERA system is a 12-month comprehensive coaching program designed to help patients sustain healthy habits to keep weight off. During the first six months, while the ORBERA balloon is in place, patients learn how to use ORBERA as a tool to aid in their weight loss. Over 12 months, they have regular face-to-face sessions with their treatment team, dietitian and fitness trainer.

Having honest and open communication with the support team is essential in achieving and maintaining weight loss goals. The ORBERA Coach tool provides patients with convenient

access to their support team to help them make healthy choices on a daily basis. It is available both online and as a user-friendly app, ORBERA Coach.

ORBERA is recommended for patients with a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 30 and 40 who have attempted more conservative weight reduction alternatives, Rizk said.

“BMI is a numerical term used to evaluate obesity.

It is the combination of a person’s height and weight. Once the BMI is higher, it’s more appropriate to have an invasive surgery, such as the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic gastric bypass, or the LapBand,” he said.

In addition to a higher BMI, contraindications for the ORBERA intragastric balloon include a stomach ulcer, a large hiatal hernia, or previous stomach surgery.

According to a U.S. study, the clinical group that had the balloon lost 3.1 times more weight than the group that had just diet and exercise. No other FDAapproved gastric

balloon has shown more weight loss during their U.S. clinical studies.

Over the last 20 years, ORBERA weight loss balloons have helped more than 220,000 people around the world.

Although the ORBERA balloon has been placed around the world for 20 years, it is new to the United States. It was approved by the FDA for use in the U.S. in August 2015, a little more than a year ago.

The ORBERA procedure is performed locally by Drs. William Rizk and Keith Vollstedt, general surgeons at Midlands Clinic. Rizk was the first to perform the procedure in the Siouxland area. So far, his first ORBERA patient is doing well and has already lost 22 pounds in six weeks.

The patient also states that he is having a very positive experience with the ORBERA Coaching Program.

Most patients are able to maintain the majority of their weight loss with ORBERA and gain very little weight back.

“We have many treatment options available for obesity at Midlands Clinic. We encourage you to talk to us and learn about your options,” he said.

For more information about the ORBERA balloon or to schedule an appointment, call Midlands Clinic at 605-217-5511 or visit www.midlandsclinic.com.

Midlands Clinic is located at 705 Sioux Point Road in Dakota Dunes.

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The world’s #1 weight loss balloon has arrived in Siouxland!

The ORBERA® weight loss balloon is designed to help you lose weight and help you maintain lifelong healthy habits.

GET REAL RESULTS WITHOUT DRASTIC SURGERY. ORBERA® is a simple, non-surgical outpatient procedure. A deflated balloon is inserted into your stomach and then it is filled to the size of a grapefruit. The entire process usually takes 20 minutes and most people go home hours later.

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The average person loses 3x more weight with ORBERA® than with exercise and diet alone.

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MARTHA MCMINN ATTORNEY AT LAW Martha McMinn, Sioux City attorney specializing in bankruptcy law, welcomes clients into her office with a warm smile, non-judgmental attitude and her dog Cody by her side.

Often filled with guilt as they consider bankruptcy, clients find Cody a comfort to them as McMinn assists them in navigating the paperwork and necessities to file and initiate the process.

“We try to make everyone understand that it is something that can happen to anybody,” she says. “I’ve never met someone who wants to file for bankruptcy, but sometimes it’s a necessary thing to get a fresh start.”

McMinn says she understands the stress, anxiety and worry that accompany financial strain.

“Even in my lifetime, I’ve had to live paycheck-to-paycheck. I understand how that person feels,” she says.

Most financial debt that leads to bankruptcy filings is the result of a major illness, loss of job, or something else unplanned, McMinn says. Many people, who might be experiencing guilt, shame and embarrassment or hoping the situation will get better, wait too long to file and end up in worse financial debt than if they had filed years ago.

“You can find yourself in a much worse condition,” she says.

McMinn, who has been practicing law in Sioux City for more than 20 years, moved to specializing in bankruptcy after bankruptcy reform laws passed in 2005. McMinn underwent substantial training to learn the historical changes in the laws, and completes continuing education annually.

When a client first contacts McMinn, she sends a letter detailing what the client needs to do to get ready to file – attend a credit counseling course mandated by the government (this course takes just a couple of hours), gather two years of income tax returns, and compile all bills and expenses, including loans, child support and wage garnishments. Once those steps are completed, the client meets with McMinn to complete the forms, bankruptcy filings are now done completely online. A change in the law requires the standard fee of $1,035 to be paid by the client before filing.

Coming up with the filing fee may seem difficult when finances are already strained, but McMinn says some clients, during the pre-planning stage, stop paying unsecured debt, such as credit cards and that may free up some money. Many clients use their income tax refund to cover the filing fee. McMinn advises clients to still make payments on secured debt, including mortgage and car payments.

As soon as the initial filing is complete, the client receives a bankruptcy case number and garnishments should stop.

The court sends out notices to all creditors that bankruptcy has been filed. A first meeting of creditors is scheduled.

The meeting, held Mondays at the Sioux City Convention Center, takes about 10 minutes. McMinn attends the meeting with the client, who goes through questions with a trustee.

“After that, if the client decides to keep making payments on secured debt, then they do reaffirmation agreements by mail,” McMinn says. “Within about 90 days, the case is discharged and closed.”

More than 90 percent of bankruptcies are Chapter 7, which is a liquidation of any non-exempt assets and takes care of unsecured debt. Most chapter 7 bankruptcies do not have any non-exempt assets, so the filer loses nothing.

Chapter 13 bankruptcy involves a five-year payback plan.

No matter the situation, McMinn is ready to guide her clients with her understanding heart and experience.

“We care about our clients and want to do a good job for them,” she says. “They are who matter the most.”

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Rebuilding Lives. One step at a time.

Opportunities Unlimited is a residential and rehabilitation facility that has been serving individuals with disabilities in Siouxland for more than 25 years.

Founded by a few Sioux City families who had children that experienced a life-changing brain injury, Opportunities Unlimited was formed to provide a place in the community where people with brain injuries or other special needs could go to receive services.

Opportunities Unlimited provides residential rehabilitation programs, home and community-based services and employment development in the community.

Opportunities Unlimited offers residential services to adults with a brain injury, spinal cord injury, or other physical or mental disability. The individuals served live in one of nine homes that line Glen Oaks Boulevard in Sioux City.

Each home has been designed with the purpose, comfort and dignity of the persons served in mind. Each person served has his or her own bedroom and private half bath. The community areas in each home include an accessible kitchen, full bathroom and living room.

Individuals served are encouraged to participate, to the best of their ability, in all areas of residential living and therapies. With the assistance of 24-hour residential staff, persons served take part in meal preparation and help with household tasks.

Depending on an individual’s needs and goals, OU provides a full team of rehabilitative staff that may include Physical Therapists, Speech and Language Pathologists, Psychological Services, Nursing Services, Vocational Training by Certified Job Coaches, Exercise Therapy, along with a range of classes and community integration - all based on helping the individual gain or relearn skills and independence.

Opportunities Unlimited also supports other organizations in the area by providing outpatient therapy services.

Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) (formerly called Waiver services) are offered as a Medicaid Program through the Department of Human Services.

Home and Community Based Services are offered to individuals with special needs who need support. Each individual on the Waiver must be eligible for Medicaid and must also meet the requirements for their specific Waiver. The state of Iowa currently has seven HCBS Waivers.

Opportunities Unlimited also teaches persons served to be employed in the community and continues to grow employment services.

Jennifer McCabe, president and CEO of Opportunities Unlimited, said the non-profit serves about 200 individuals with brain injuries and special needs in the Sioux City community, including some veterans.

“It’s one of the things we’re proud of, serving our military veterans who have sustained a brain injury while serving our country,” she said.

Opportunities Unlimited is particularly proud of its facility and the skill-set that their compassionate staff brings to the community of people with disabilities. It sets them apart from other facilities in the area and around the world.

“Our brain-injury program is well-regarded throughout the state of Iowa, the Midwest and beyond. We put our employees through a rigorous training program that is nationally accredited,” she said.

To provide the best possible care for its residents and clients, nearly 20 percent of Opportunities Unlimited’s workforce is voluntarily certified through the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS) national certification program.

Putting that into perspective, OU is one of only 14 ACBIS certified sites in the world, and a high percentage of their residential staff has completed the certification program.

OU is very mission-driven, McCabe said. Their mission is “Maximizing Personal Potential through Dignified and Purposeful Living.”

Because Opportunities Unlimited is supported financially by individuals and other organizations, it’s important to them to give back to the

community.

“If you ask our employees, they will be able to state our mission to you,” she said. “We love our Siouxland community and believe in supporting it. Just because we are funded by others doesn’t mean we can’t be a contributor. Our persons served help out in several ways.”

Persons served have a job coach and are trained on site in a variety of occupations, so they can go out and work in the community.

“They work through the skill development process,” said Susan Vondrak, executive operations manager at Opportunities Unlimited. “We have the kitchen set up as an industrial kitchen.

We teach them how to use the equipment that’s there.”

Opportunities Unlimited also has a laundry area set up where the clients learn how to do laundry with professional equipment, Vondrak said. They launder linens for the June E. Nylen Cancer Center and local doctor’s offices in the community.

In another area, clients learn how to sort through thrift store items and make sure they are clean and functional to sell.

Out in the community, OU clients clean stables for The Special Troopers Adaptive Riding School (STARS), dip apples in caramel and chocolate for the Siouxland Humane Society, pick up trash at ArtSplash, go to local parks to keep them clean, and they also do Meals on Wheels, among many other jobs.

“We believe we can impact the community and make it better for others. We plan to help an assisted living facility with their leisure activities,” she said. “We’re very community focused.”

“We don’t just want to take, we want to give,” Vondrak said.

“We strive for a positive culture where we support professional growth. We offer training and different activities to show staff appreciation.”

People who work at OU enjoy their career because they impact others. Kela said: “You’re all here to make a difference in someone’s life...and it’s nice that you can come into a facility and get services from people who care for individuals as much as they would for their own family members.”

The employees also form relationships with the clients. Vishal said: “Most days I don’t feel like I am working. I’m just hanging out with my friends and helping them with their daily activities. I play soccer with one of my clients. You know kicking the ball around, playing basketball. They treat me as one of the family members.” E had this to say about his experience at OU: “The individuals here, it’s like they’re mentoring me to better my life...And the biggest thing is don’t take life for granted, which I don’t; I live every day to the fullest.”

The staff shows their appreciation for the community by volunteering for OU events, such as Family Day and their golf tournament at the Sioux City Country Club.

They also go out into the community to spread awareness of brain injuries through their “Gotta Brain, Getta Helmet” program, which gives away helmets to second-graders in Sioux City during the month of March or April. The program, now in its 10th year, educates children about brain injuries and the importance of wearing a helmet to protect their brain.

Every year in the United States, 1.7 million people suffer a brain injury. That includes nearly a half million children. It can happen to anyone.

“No one plans for a brain injury or thinks it will happen to themselves or a family member. Many times people are going through life in a pretty typical fashion when all of a sudden some significant event will forever change their lives. In Sioux City, we’re fortunate to have a facility like ours to serve people with special needs,” said McCabe.

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RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION • Provides 24-hour residential services in OU homes • Rehabilitation team includes Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychological Services, Nursing, Employment Development, Exercise Therapy and Direct Support Professionals • CARF and ACBIS Accredited

HOME & COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (HCBS) • Person centered services accessible to individuals who qualify for Waiver Services in Iowa • Skill development and Respite services available at OU’s Community Center, in the home of persons served, or throughout community • Services designed to provide supports to individuals to learn skills of independency while living in the community

MISSION DRIVEN ORGANIZATION • Local Non-Profit organization founded in the 1990’s by families who had children with brain injuries • OU Mission Statement: Maximizing Personal Potential through Dignified and Purposeful Living • OU Core Values that inspire our staff and support persons served: • Celebrate the uniqueness of all people • Demonstrate integrity in all our actions • Pursue excellence in all we do

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f you are stuck in a rut with your current job and long for advancement with a growing company, Wells Enterprises, Inc., in Le Mars, Iowa, has a “sweet” opportunity for you.

Wells is the largest family-owned, privately held ice cream and frozen treat manufacturer in the United States and is hiring for Full-Time Production, Freezer, Assistant Machine Operators and a new position called Set-Up Specialist at its Le Mars facilities.

These positions provide applicants the opportunity to learn new skills while earning competitive wages, and experience what it feels like to be part of a team that brings joy to people through the love of ice cream.

Wells provides a great environment for employees.

The production floor is a comfortable 65 degrees and is filled with the aromas of the delicious ice cream products being made.

Production positions start at $14.23 per hour, and include advancement possibilities with start rates of up to $19.48 per hour. Applicants must be 18 years old and possess excellent communication skills along with a quality-mindset, be conscientious and self-motivated.

The freezer may be a much cooler environment, but employees are provided a 40 minute on and 20 minute off schedule, with warm freezer suits provided. All freezer employees are certified in forklift training.

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Set-up positions are an exciting new opportunity available at Wells! Applicants hired will learn how to put together the various machines available in the plants. Set-up positions are perfect for someone who likes to work with tools and is mechanically inclined.

These positions have a starting rate of $16.17 per hour with the potential to make $17.33 per hour. Potential applicants must possess at least a high school diploma or equivalent (GED). Previous sanitation and/or set-up experience is preferred.

Every position at Wells affords employees the opportunity to grow personally and professionally.

After 60 days of regular full-time employment, Wells offers a comprehensive benefits package including health/medical/dental and vision along with Tuition Assistance, Paid Time off and free Ice Cream at Work!

Wells Enterprises is a 25-40 minute drive from Sioux City. Free Transportation is offered from Sioux City and South Sioux City to Le Mars with more than 40 different pickup and drop off locations.

If you are interested in applying for any of these positions, complete an online application at www.wellscareers.com or head to the Sioux City Employment Office located at 4501 Southern Hills Drive, Suite 13, between Mr. Stirfry and Hobby Lobby.

Full-time positions in the freezer start at $15.06 per hour, with advancement opportunities offering start rates of up to $18.76 per hour. Qualifications for freezer workers include attention to detail, good organizational and time management skills, along with prior forklift experience (strongly preferred).

Don’t let these “sweet” opportunities pass you by! Apply today!

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If you stop to think about it, the school you attended was probably built with a brick exterior. In some cases, the school may also have a brick interior.

If you attended school in the metro Siouxland area or even in another part of the country, it’s possible that the brick came from Sioux City Brick, a local family-owned business since 1913.

Over the years, Sioux City Brick has provided bricks for countless schools from its two manufacturing plants in Sergeant Bluff and Adel, Iowa.

“Of all the schools, churches, homes and commercial buildings we’re proudest of the buildings where our children go to school, our employees are happy to know their tax dollars are well spent. It’s where our children go to school. They get to see a product made by their parents, and we like being part of our children’s future,” said Mike Bergin, President of Sioux City Brick and a Sioux City North High School graduate.

Bricks manufactured locally by Sioux City Brick go all over the United States to build schools and other commercial and residential architectural gems, such as Carnegie Tower, ABC Studios and many University buildings as well as the Woodbury County Courthouse, according to Denny Johnson, General Manager of Sioux City Brick and a Sioux City North High School graduate.

In 2012, Sioux City Brick won the BIA Brick In Architecture Award for the Ogden International School of Chicago in Chicago, Ill. The bricks for this project came from the Sergeant Bluff plant and were produced in Coppertone and Mountain Shadow colors.

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According to Bergin, bricks are often the building material of choice for schools because of their many attractive characteristics. Following are some interesting facts about bricks: - Bricks have a history of longevity and durability; - Bricks are man’s oldest manufacturing material; - Bricks are a low-maintenance building product; bricks don’t have to be painted, so future funds can be spent on education, not maintenance, Bergin said; - Bricks are a low VOC (volatile organic compound) building material, making it a safe product for school children, he said; - Brick has high thermal mass, making them more efficient and lower in energy usage, saving schools more money to educate children; - Bricks are fired at about 2,000 degrees F, so their color is locked in; other manufactured products fade over time; brick are the ultimate colorfast product; “Schools select our bricks because of their color, beauty and quality,” Johnson said; - Bricks are a very small cost of the buildings; - Fun fact: A brick weighs 36 times more than a candy bar; a brick lasts hundreds if not thousands of times longer than a candy bar, and it won’t melt in your pocket, Don Merical, sales representative, said tongue-in-cheek. A brick also costs less than a candy bar, making it a great value; - Bricks are heavy. “By using brick locally manufactured for schools you are just paying for the product, not a lot of freight. People in Sioux City are frugal.

It’s a great value to just buy the product

and not a lot of freight,” said Bergin; - Sioux City Brick is one of the premier brick companies in the country and one of the few remaining American-owned brick manufacturers; “We have two very unique clay deposits locally. They’re different from other parts of the country,” he said. “We have buff clay deposits in Sergeant Bluff and red shale in Adel, Iowa.”

- Sioux City Brick produces enough brick that the Company needs to sell a school or other brick building of that size EVERY DAY; and - Sioux City Brick has 200 employees - 90 of which work in the Siouxland area “All of our employees would like to thank the local school boards, the Sioux City Community Schools board and the architectural community for using Sioux City Brick for our families’ schools,” said Bergin. “We take great pride that we have manufactured a small piece of where our kids learn.”

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Siouxland’s Premiere Multi-Speciality Medical Practice Tri-State Specialists LLP is Siouxland’s premier multidisciplinary practice, offering expert consultation, treatment, surgery, rehabilitation and diagnostic services to patients with musculoskeletal, joint and pain concerns.

The Sioux City practice located at 2730 Pierce St., Suite 300, offers orthopaedic surgery, general surgery, dermatology, plastic surgery, neurology, hand surgery, spine surgery and colorectal surgery specialties. Their team of physicians and surgeons is dedicated to individualized and personalized service and treatment.

Tri-State Specialists would like to introduce seven of their newest team members:

Dr. Michael Doarn Dr. Michael Doarn is a hand/ orthopaedic surgeon at Tri-State Specialists. Doarn, of Columbus Ohio, earned his medical degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and performed his residency at the University of South Florida Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. He was fellowship trained at Rush University in Chicago in hand, upper extremity and microsurgery.

years. He treats obesity, gastroesophageal acid reflux, swallowing disorders, lung disorders, and gastric and esophageal cancers. He performs general surgery, performs myotomies to treat disorders of the esophagus, repairs hiatal hernias, and does bariatric surgery. His specialties are the laparoscopic sleeve and gastric bypass surgeries, along with revisional weight loss surgeries.

Dr. Gokul Subhas Dr. Gokul Subhas specializes in colorectal surgery at Tri-State Specialists. He earned his medical degree from Nagpur University in Nagpur, India.

Subhas is the only fellowship trained colorectal surgeon in Siouxland.

He attended medical school in India and a residency in the United Kingdom before he came to the United States, where he did a seven-year surgical residency at St. John Providence Hospital in Detroit, followed by a colorectal surgery fellowship at Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Jersey.

Subhas offers pure colorectal surgery in his elective and office practice. With so many advances in the medical The board-eligible orthopaedic surgeon comes to Tri-State field, he brings in the latest management practices for Specialists from his fellowship, bringing with him a passion colorectal conditions, such as hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease, anal fissures, anal pain, and more. He for hand and upper extremity care. specializes in the management of Crohn’s disease and Doarn mostly treats conditions such as carpal tunnel, ulcerative colitis. cubital tunnel, fractures of the wrist and fingers, tendonitis, “I do anything related to the colon and rectum, including and hand and wrist arthritis. Some of the common both malignant and benign conditions, such as diverticular procedures he performs are carpal tunnel release, disease, colon cancer and rectal cancer,” he said. fracture fixation, trigger finger release, upper extremity arthroplasty, and custom splinting and bracing.

He also treats functional conditions, such as diarrhea, constipation and irritable bowel syndrome. Procedures he Doarn serves with Dr. Aaron Althaus in providing consultant medical care for the Sioux City Bandits football performs include hemorrhoidectomies to treat hemorrhoids, fistulotomies for anal fissures, colectomies to remove team and, most recently, for Akron-Westfield Community School football. Doarn and Althaus go to the games, and part of the colon and rectal surgeries. He performs colonoscopies, a screening/diagnostic test for colon and attend to injuries with on-site X-rays and evaluations at disorders. the game. Any injury requiring therapy and surgery is handled at Tri-State Specialists’ office.

Dr. Aditya Gupta Dr. Aditya Gupta specializes in bariatric, esophageal and general surgery at Tri-State Specialists. He received his medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), a medical college in Delhi, affiliated with the University of Delhi in India. He did his General Surgery residency at Providence Hospitals and Medical Centers in Michigan.

Gupta was fellowship trained in Advanced Foregut and Thoracic Surgery at the Swedish Medical Centre in Seattle, Wash., and a Laparoscopic Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship in Portland, Ore. Gupta has been at Tri-State Specialists for almost three

Dr. Aaron Althaus Dr. Aaron Althaus, a Sioux City native and 2001 Bishop-Heelan High School graduate, specializes in hips, knees and shoulders at TriState Specialists. He treats arthritis, injuries and fractures, and practices general orthopaedics.

Althaus received his medical degree at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City. He did a residency at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City and completed a fellowship in adult reconstruction with the Insall Scott Kelly Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports

Medicine at the New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, where he learned state-of-the-art techniques for managing injuries and arthritic conditions involving the hip, knee and shoulder.

“At ISK, I worked with some of the best knee surgeons in the country and was exposed to the philosophy and legacy of Dr. John Insall, who is regarded as the father of knee replacement surgery,” Althaus said. “The young surgeons I worked with there were very good, and very busy. The NYU orthopaedics group at the Hospital for Joint Diseases worked with a bunch of people doing interesting, cutting-edge orthopaedic techniques.

During his fellowship, he received additional training in shoulder reconstruction, rotator cuff and labral surgery, as well as hip arthroscopy for the treatment of labral tears and hip impingement.

He has experience with all of the common approaches to the hip, including the direct anterior, lateral and posterior. With hip joint replacements, he takes an anterior approach to spare the muscle and decrease muscle injury, which decreases time in the hospital and aids in recovery.

“It has become much more popular in the country in the past 10 years,” he said. “It’s exciting.”

Dr. Matthew H. Steele Dr. Matthew Steele specializes in Plastic Surgery at Tri-State Specialists. He earned his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Florida in Gainsville and performed his internship and residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. He was fellowship trained at the University of Florida College of Medicine.

He is double board certified in both plastic surgery and otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.

Steele brings his expertise in aesthetic surgery of the breast, body and face as well as his extensive experience in reconstructive surgery of the face and breast.

Steele treats facial skin cancer, performs breast reconstruction after a mastectomy and performs cosmetic plastic surgery, such as breast augmentations, tummy tucks and facelifts.

Prior to joining the multi-specialty practice at Tri-State Specialists, Steele was in private practice for 4 1/2 years in Fort Worth, Texas, and taught plastic surgery techniques for 5 1/2 years at the University of Florida.

He came to Sioux City and joined Tri-State Specialists because he saw potential.

“I was looking for a smaller community, and Sioux City is a good community. I saw this as a good opportunity for me,” he said.

All of the doctors are accepting new patients.

For more information, call (712) 224-8677.

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At Morningside College, there is no limit to what you can accomplish.

in association with National Sports Foundation, a group of sports organizations that promote and recognize sportsmanship.

Just look at Natasha Hongsermeier, a senior at Morningside from Phillips, Neb.

The award recognizes a studentathlete who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and campus and community leadership, embracing the five core values of the NAIA Champions of Character initiative – integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership – as well as athletic achievement and future ambition.

Hongsermeier came to Morningside because of the caring professors and the competitive sports programs. She is majoring in biology, chemistry and music, and she is on the tennis team.

“The opportunities at Morningside are endless, which is especially impressive in a small college atmosphere where you can truly feel connected,” she said.

Hongsermeier has made a name for herself not only at Morningside but also at the national and international levels. She recently received a study abroad scholarship from the U.S. Department of State, and she received a national award from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for good sportsmanship.

While at Morningside, Hongsermeier has been involved in a number of community service projects. She founded the Musicians for Healing program, which coordinates the time and talent of local musicians with music therapy needs of area health care facilities. Since the program’s inception, over 350 hours of service have been donated by musicians. She also serves on the national board of Alpha Lambda Delta, a women’s honor society.

As an athlete, Hongsermeier earned

Hongsermeier was one of over 850 undergraduate students from 324 colleges and universities across the United States awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern abroad.

As a result, she is spending a semester in Merida, Mexico, as part of the Central College Abroad program.

Gilman scholars receive up to $5,000 to apply toward their study abroad or internship program costs.

Hongsermeier also received the 2016 NAIA Dr. LeRoy Walker Champions of Character Award as part of NAIA National Awards Day. The Walker Champions of Character Award is one of the most prestigious awards in the NAIA. It was created

was named a 2016 College Division At-Large First-Team Academic All-American by College Sports Information Directors of America, and she is a two-time Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

Her career dream is to be a neurosurgeon and eventually a professor at a medical school.

See where Morningside can take you. Go to www.morningside.edu/ admissions and click on “Schedule a Visit.”

Morningside offers a personalized experience, and that starts with your first visit to campus. Take a tour. Visit with faculty members, performing arts directors or athletic coaches.

It’s all about you!

first-team all-conference honors in singles and honorable mention allconference recognition in doubles, and she helped the Mustangs win the Great Plains Athletic Conference Championship to advance to the NAIA Women’s Tennis National Championship tournament.

Hongsermeier has a perfect 4.00 cumulative grade point average. She

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Friday, October 28 Friday, November 11 Band Day, November 12 Register now for a campus visit day at our website on the Admissions Visit Campus page.

Sioux City, Iowa (712) 274-5511 www.morningside.edu The Morningside College experience cultivates a passion for life-long learning and a dedication to ethical leadership and civic responsibility.

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