SIOUX CITY — A little over a week before the curtain would rise on New Stage Players' production of "The Addams Family: The Musical," actor Toby James was still tweaking his interpretation of the titular family's famous patriarch. addams family cast portrait New Stage Players' production of "The Addams Family: The Musical" is running now through Nov. 8 at the Briar Cliff University Theatre, ...

Three area teams qualified for the Class 1A state volleyball tournament with one more going in 2A. Unfortunately, one area team is surely going home after the quarterfinals as the first round of the 1A state pits Boyden-Hull against Gehlen Catholic. For more on those two teams and the rest of the teams competing in 1A and 2A, here is a look at the teams that made it to Coralville: Class 1A No. ...

125 years ago: 1901 Hallowe'en Will Let Witches Loose on Their Missions of Mischief: Tonight the witches, devils and other mischief making beings will be abroad on their baneful midnight errands, and such business in this line as may be beyond their prankish powers will be attended to by scores and hundreds of boys and girls who will think they are having fun in removing gates, signs, ...

After helping the MOC-Floyd Valley baseball team to its best finish in program history in reaching the Class 3A state semifinals this past summer, current junior Henry Heller toured the country playing in all-star games and making a name for himself. That led him to draw attention from colleges around the country, and thus, a commitment to UCLA. "(UCLA) watched me when I was playing in one of ...

Sioux Center beat Sergeant Bluff-Luton in the regional finals to be the area's only 4A state qualifier. The Warriors have had success at state in the recent past, and seek another run at a state title. Here is a breakdown of the 4A field and an in-depth look at the Warriors: Class 4A No. 6 Sioux Center Warriors (22-9) Head coach: Julie Oldenkamp Postseason path to Coralville: Went without a ...

25 years ago: 2001 When Witches Gather They'll Cast Spells — But Only Good Ones: After the little witches, ghosts and goblins clear the streets tonight, the real witches will come out to celebrate their holiday. Wiccans, who call themselves witches, consider their beliefs a deeply spiritual form of religion. About 20 to 40 Wiccans from the Sioux City area will gather tonight to hold circle — a ...

SOUTH SIOUX CITY — Six candidates are competing for four seats up for election this fall on the South Sioux City Council Incumbents Dan Bousquet, Jim Gunsolley, Jasper Kriens and Monty Peters are joined on the Nov. 3 election ballot by challengers Jeff Lantz and Erica Bowman. South Sioux City's nine-member council is officially nonpartisan. Council members are elected to four-year terms. The ...