Sioux City Food Truck Friday's

Sioux City, Iowa has joined cities across the country at hosting a cultural event. It is a weekly food truck event. Sioux City's is called Food Truck Friday's. It is held every Friday starting the first Friday in June from 11 am to 2 pm at 7th and Douglas Streets in downtown Sioux City and will run during the months of June, July, and August.

News stories:
Food Truck Friday kicks off in Sioux City
KARSYN: Food Truck Fridays roll into downtown Sioux City
Summertime "Food Truck Fridays" kick off for downtown Sioux City
Food Truck Friday kicks off with delicious event

Facebook:
Food Truck Fridays

Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1908, Mrs. Kofranek

After he had his wife arrested he attempts to commit suicide.

Previous articles in the series:
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: Introduction
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: December, 1890
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: October, 1893
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: Dead Man's Corner
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August 25, 1895
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: February, 1903, Dr. H. N. Marvin
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: March, 1903, William Hamel
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: May, 1903, Five Boys Arrested
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1903, Mr. and Mrs. William Plummer
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1908, Mel Powers

Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1908, Mel Powers

The death of an underworld king.

Previous articles in the series:
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: Introduction
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: December, 1890
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: October, 1893
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: Dead Man's Corner
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August 25, 1895
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: February, 1903, Dr. H. N. Marvin
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: March, 1903, William Hamel
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: May, 1903, Five Boys Arrested
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1903, Mr. and Mrs. William Plummer

Siouxland Area Crime Stories: June, 1903, Mr. and Mrs. William Plummer

They broke their paroles.

Previous articles in the series:
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: Introduction
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: December, 1890
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: October, 1893
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: Dead Man's Corner
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: August 25, 1895
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: February, 1903, Dr. H. N. Marvin
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: March, 1903, William Hamel
Siouxland Area Crime Stories: May, 1903, Five Boys Arrested

Smith's Villa and School, 1874 to 2011

Named for Dr. William Remsen Smith the original villa and school has stood on the same grounds in Sioux City since 1874. Changes over the last 137 years has brought it to what it looks like today. That again will change soon because of the new school, built next door and almost complete. The old Smith School building will be torn down sometime in June of 2011 and the ground leveled to make space for a new parking lot.

This blog post may serve as an obituary and a last testament to an important historical part of sioux City, Iowa.

Timeline with Photos:
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March of 2010 -
Work "on schedule" for Sioux City's newest school

May of 2011:

Students give Smith Elementary a goodbye hug































Links:
Smith School on Facebook

Biographical Sketch of Dr. William Remsen Smith -