by Payton Miller–The long-awaited Crumble Cookies finally hosted its grand opening in Sioux City Friday. Its opening was a huge success; they had customers waiting in a line that pushed out the front door and past the storefront. In the opening week, the first six cookie flavors were Oatmeal Cream, Fruity Pebbles, French Toast, Almost…

by Payton Manning–Morningside University welcomed students back to campus this past week by gathering its clubs and academic groups to attend the annual Activities Fair.  Morningside’s campus is home to over thirty student groups across all academic disciplines. The goal is to engage with students and give them the chance to get involved during their…

Unwilling to gamble her health on the COVID vaccine, a frontline worker in small-town Iowa goes to work every day and deals with burnout and health challenges. by Elizabeth Obermeier–For Melissa Kruse a typical day starts at 8:00 am: checking messages, making phone calls, and getting patients’ results. By 9:00 am, patients are being roomed,…

Chloe Pieper- Over the summer, the Dimmitt residence hall will be under major construction for its new Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning system. The renovation is set to be completed by early August.  Sheri Hineman said, “The new system will recalculate the air more frequently leading to less humidity in the rooms and bathrooms and…