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Correctionville is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 766 at the time of the 2020 census. [2] The town name comes from the original survey of the town. Correctionville has been noted for its unusual place name. [3]
Sioux City is also the birthplace of the Corn Palace, a temporary building made each year as part of the Corn Festival. The Sioux City Corn Palaces were large wooden buildings with corn cobs nailed to their walls. [3] The first Corn Palace was built in 1887, and was designed by architect W.E. Loft. The Corn Palace became larger and grander ...
In 1994, the Sioux City Sue was replaced by the larger Belle of Sioux City. In 2004, the Argosy, which had been in operation for seven years in Kansas City, replaced the Belle of Sioux City. [1] Penn National Gaming acquired the Argosy Gaming Company in October 2005.
The Martin Hotel, erected as a Chicago style building in 1912, is located in Sioux City, Iowa.Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, it is significant for its architecture, [1] operating for many years as the Sheraton-Martin Hotel and now known as the Martin Tower Apartments.
The North Side is the colloquial reference to the mostly residential neighborhood north of about 18th Street and ending near North High School. The former home of the Sioux City Public Museum, the historic John Peirce house, is a fine example of a Victorian home in this neighborhood; it was built from Sioux Falls rose quartzite (see Sioux Quartzite for the rock unit) in 1890.
Sioux Falls (/ ˌ s uː ˈ f ɔː l z / SOO FALZ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 121st-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County [10] and also extends into northern Lincoln County to the south, which continues up to the Iowa state line.
The university is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, about 45 miles (72 km) north of Sioux City, and 55 miles (89 km) southeast of Sioux Falls, SD. The campus covers a 115-acre (47 ha) area and includes 25 buildings, eleven for student housing. [23] The hub of the campus is the Campus Center.
The Sioux City Journal was founded as a weekly newspaper on August 20, 1864 by Samuel Tait Davis (1828–1900) and others who wanted a strong local voice for the Union Party and the re-election of Abraham Lincoln. Serving as the first editor, Davis continued until after the election, ensuring a pro-Lincoln perspective.