GREEN GROWTH PLAY AND DISCOVERY SMALL BUSINESS BOOST

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1 GREEN GROWTH PLAY AND DISCOVERY S P R I N G SMALL BUSINESS BOOST - S U M M E R

2 GROWING GREEN Mrking the first use of the city s new $7 million drop nd pull ril yrd, shipment of steel bems bound for the Interstte 29 project in downtown Sioux City rrived t the new Southbridge Ril Yrd erlier this yer. Connected to Union Pcific s min line, the new three-trck ril yrd llows crgo from unit trins with 100+ crs to be seprted, trnsferred, nd shipped interntionlly. It lso puts the city s Southbridge Business Prk on trck for further economic development. Across the country, ril yrds serving hevy industry with lrger vilble sites like this re not very common, sys Myor Pro Tem Dn Moore. And since I-29 is esily ccessible, we provide n idel site for lrge-scle industril development such s mnufcturing, wrehousing, nd distribution. Funded extensively by federl nd stte grnts, the new ril ccess is the ltest infrstructure improvement the city hs mde to Southbridge Business Prk. Its impct will lso extend into the community, since enhnced ril ccess will cut shipping costs for locl industries through future trnslod opertions. Sioux City is drwing big IOWA'S WEST COAST COMMUNITY BUSINESSES ttention for ttrcting ATTRACT YP S smll business! This spring, FIRST FRIDAY COFFEE ENTREPRENEURS the city received the stte s WIRE ME AWAKE STARTUP WEEKEND Smll Business Community BIZ BREW NETWORKING of the Yer Awrd. Given COWORKING MENTOR by the Iow District Office GROWTH BASE 3 of the U.S. Smll Business CREATIVITY Administrtion, the wrd recognized the city for CONNECTIONS SUPPORT creting inititives tht promote smll business success. This recognition highlights the efforts of so mny to grow Sioux City s entrepreneuril culture, sys Myor Bob Scott. Working diligently with mny prtners, the city hs cultivted climte tht enbles smll businesses to thrive. For exmple, three Sioux City-bsed businesses recently competed ginst 80+ entrepreneurs t the sttewide level of Drem Big Grow Here, n nnul progrm tht helps strt-up owners lunch or grow their businesses: Striving to mke Sioux City even more vibrnt, grd students from the University of Iow re prtnering with city plnners to green up the downtown. Adding more greenspce promotes downtown s livble, wlkble, nd economiclly vible loction for businesses, sys Chrlie Cowell, community coordintor with the UI prtnership. Beyond mking Sioux City more beutiful, sustinble, nd recretionl community, greenspce lso reduces pollution, lessens flood risk, nd increses the qulity of life. As prt of the Iow Inititive for Sustinble Communities, the UI tem hs worked diligently to develop pln tht will enhnce Sioux City s greenspce. The fresh perspectives they hve, nd the unique ides they bring, re exctly wht we need to envision for our city, Cowell shres. Notes Councilmember Keith Rdig: We need greenspce inititives to compete for young professionls nd new businesses. Downtowns re mong the first things mny people consider when deciding to move to community. Are residents shred thoughts on greenspce possibilities t public open house this spring. Bsed on our response, people cre bout downtown, sys Cowell, nd they seem to be open to everything from hving green roofs to growing ntive plnts long sidewlks. Populr open house ides will be incorported into finl recommendtions. Construction of the new $264 million Sebord Triumph Foods pork processing fcility is underwy, nd the city is plnning for the impct this plnt nd future Bridgeport growth will hve on re rods. This is key, since resulting trffic will ccess Sioux City s I-29 interchnges t Singing Hills nd Sioux Gtewy Airport. Following trffic study nd meetings with locl businesses, the city is working on number of projects to enhnce street flow nd trffic cpcity in the re. Improvements come with $6 million investment nd re plnned for the upcoming yer. Bridgeport Industril Prk is one of Sioux City s fstest growing industril res, sys Councilmember Pete Groetken, nd this new infrstructure will benefit ll of its businesses with better streets nd intersections, long with trffic nd ril signls. An Iow Deprtment of Trnsporttion RISE grnt will fund 80 percent of the updtes; Sebord Triumph Foods nd the city will ech py 10 percent of the costs. Construction improvements will begin this yer nd be completed in STEADY GROWTH CONTINUES Once gin this yer, the Sioux City metro re rnks first in the ntion for economic development in communities with 50,000 to 200,000 people. Recognized by Site Selection mgzine, this is the fifth time in 10 yers the Sioux City metropolitn region hs erned top honors in the publiction s nnul ssessment. The fct tht Sioux City hs hd such consistent rnkings, notes Adm Bruns, Site Selection s mnging editor, speks to long-term vision nd continuity tht gives confidence to compny decision mkers. ELECTRIC INVESTMENT or opment Direct munity Devel om w C ne nd nd ic, re L to R: Econom Tem Dn Moo rty, Myor Pro fcilitte new he g ed ou lp D he rty ey M rn C ve D Director Public Works uthbridge. So in rts ril effo 2 The City of Sioux City recently presented Growing Sioux City Awrd to Echo Electric Supply to recognize its investment in the community. The Sioux City-bsed wholesle electric supply compny recently built 45,000-sq. ft. wrehouse nd distribution fcility in the Yrds I-29 Business Prk. Spnning 4.8 cres, the project is vlued t nerly $3 million nd enhnces Echo Electric s services for existing customers. It lso fosters expnsion of utomtion nd control, lighting design, electricl distribution, nd fstener products nd services throughout Iow, Nebrsk, South Dkot, nd Minnesot. It s gret tht Echo Electric is growing, nd it s especilly rewrding to see the compny investing in continued redevelopment of the former stockyrds re, sys Councilmember Rhond Cpron. LAUNCH WEEK STARTUP SIOUX CITY GO OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION INNOVATION BRIDGEPORT IMPROVEMENTS COLLABORATION MAKER SPACE City street improvements will ccommodte incresed trffic flow from the Sebord Triumph Foods project. DREAM BIG GROW HERE BOOST FOR SMALL BUSINESS PARTNERS RIGHT ON TRACK #1 SIOUX CITY Ryn Allen nd Meghn Nelson with Lumin Therpy Jim Brunschweig with Flickbords Britt Holst with Vintge Lne Design Five finlists were chosen in six industry ctegories. Holst won the retil/resturnt ctegory nd $5,000 with her business, which cretes unique customized brcelets. PLAYING UP OUR DOWNTOWN With help from the stte of Iow, Sioux City s efforts to enhnce its Reinvestment District re moving forwrd. The city hs received preliminry pprovl on its plns for the highly visible 1.5-mile corridor from the Yrds I-29 Business Prk to Historic 4th Street nd now seeks totl of $13.9 million from the Iow Economic Development Authority to bolster these projects: An upscle 150+ room hotel nd prking rmp connected to the Sioux City Convention Center. A 3,000-set, multi-purpose Ag Expo nd Lerning Center for equestrin nd livestock shows, other events, nd eductionl progrms through Western Iow Tech Community College. Virgini Squre, collection of high-end lofts, offices, resturnts, nd shops in renovted historic buildings on Virgini Street. Work is underwy on the $24 million Virgini Squre, which should be finished in lte Locted in former wrehouse district, the project will be funded mostly by Ho-Chunk, Inc., the Winnebgo Tribe s economic development corportion. Along with spurring tourism nd economic development, these efforts will crete n inviting entrnce into downtown once I-29 reconstruction is complete. ce possibilities t ighed in on greensp Sioux City residents we Iow students will this spring. University of public open house ons. ti into finl recommend weve populr ides 3

3 SIOUX CITY IS GAINING MOMENTUM 9 A CITY ON THE MOVE READY, SET, PLAY! Locted t 623 Perl St., the LunchPAD Children s Museum opened its doors erlier this yer nd is drwing thousnds of children nd their prents to Sioux City. This $7 million project ws nerly 10 yers in the mking! LunchPAD stnds for Ply And Discover, sys Bob Fitch, executive director. We wnted to emphsize tht this isn t museum in trditionl sense. From the moment you wlk through the door t LunchPAD, you won t be looking t exhibits. Insted, you ll be connecting with them! All exhibits re hnds-on nd interctive, llowing kids to lern bout science, technology, engineering nd mth in fun wy. The 15,000 sq. ft. fcility provides engging experiences for children between the ges of 6 months nd 10 yers. Along with being gret ddition to the Historic Perl District, LunchPAD will help ttrct young fmilies to Sioux City. Supporters estimte up to 50,000 visitors to the children s museum within its first yer of opertion, creting n economic impct of $2 million for downtown. Jordn Brummond sked the Prks & Rec bord to crete new disc course. It s now relity in Grndview Prk. PARKS & REC: FUN FOR ALL! TONS OF TRAILS If you re looking for something to do outside this summer, Sioux City hs much to offer. Looking forwrd, even more prks & rec opportunities re in the works! Plns re in plce to boost the city s prks nd recretion options to n ll-time high. First-rte fcilities nd intentionl progrmming promise wide vriety of choices with something for everyone. Everything we re doing is designed to mke Sioux City better plce to live, sys Mtt Slvtore, Sioux City s prks nd recretion director. Our efforts crete qulity of life tht seprtes us from other cities. CITY-OWNED CAMPGROUND Sioux City s first city-mnged cmpground is becoming relity. Designed for overnight cmpers nd recretionl vehicles, the cmpsite will provide n idel retret for out-of-town visitors nd locls who wnt styction. Plnners expect the new cmpground to be north of the Milwukee Rilrod Shops nd ner Iow Highwy 12. Hving cmpground in Sioux City hs been community gol for severl yers, sys Myor Bob Scott. It s exciting to give residents nd guests tht option. CONE PARK Work is underwy on Cone Prk, Sioux City s newest recretion re. Locted to the est of the IBP Ice Center on Singing Hills Boulevrd, Cone Prk ws funded by n estte gift. The $4 million prk will feture sledding nd tubing hills, n outdoor ice skting rink, nd wrming chlet for colder months, plus splsh pd nd other fetures for wrmer months. The city hopes to open Cone Prk in December AQUATIC ATTRACTIONS Children lern through hnds-on exhibits t LunchPAD. 4 After tking long look t current qutic offerings, Sioux City hs new pln to replce quntity with qulity, Slvtore sys. In the short term, the city is closing two pools fter this summer. In 2017, the city will welcome new splsh pds in the Cook Pool nd Leeds Pool res. And by 2021, Sioux City plns to build new regionl qutic center with multiple slides, lzy river, nd much more! Sioux City s riverfront tril project is moving forwrd, promises Slvtore. Over 10 miles of continuous trils now extend long the Big Sioux River nd the Missouri River, nd there re plns for dditionl connecting trils to Sergent Bluff nd more. For cycling enthusists, the city bosts new mountin bike tril t Bcon Creek Prk with switchbcks, short climbs, nd plenty of scenery. RIVERFRONT RECREATION The city is considering rnge of exciting possibilities for bout 10 cres of riverfront property vcted by the former Argosy riverbot csino in At series of public meetings, locl residents were sked wht types of menities they would most like to see developed t the site. Severl ides re being considered, such s bordwlk, specil event spce, pedestrin bridge to Nebrsk, nd Ferris wheel. Slvtore sys he s excited bout wht he hs herd nd seen so fr. While plns nd budgets re still being finlized, he ssures n ctive spce tht engges Sioux City residents nd visitors. The new spce could include splsh pd, yog lwn, bsketbll nd volleybll courts, bg toss, fishing pier, shde pvilions, picnic spces, trils, nd outdoor grdens. Enhncements to the riverfront likely will not occur until fter 2020, following the extensive reconstruction of Interstte 29. Check out the Fun & Action Guide Erlier this spring, one of the ntion s top destintion mrketing experts trveled to Sioux City to do little secret shopping t locl businesses nd venues. Sponsored by the City of Sioux City, Downtown Prtners, Siouxlnd Chmber of Commerce, Siouxlnd Inititive, nd Woodbury County, Roger Brooks cme into town rmed with list of 60 ctegories to consider. Brooks rrived s first-time visitor who spent severl dys evluting everything from crosswlks nd curb ppel to outdoor dining nd hours of business opertion. The consultnt s tke-wys will help improve the experiences of future guests: Provide clerer signge to key ttrctions. Extend hours for downtown merchnts. Add shrubs, flowers, nd other plnts round storefronts. Mrket historicl plces more proctively. Offer broder mix of retil options downtown. Improve prking opportunities. Overll, Brooks offered positive ssessment. Sioux City is definitely on the move, he sys. His best of Sioux City list included the Lewis & Clrk Interpretive Center, Plmer s Old Tyme Cndy Shoppe, Hrd Rock s Min + Abbey, nd the Sioux City Art Center. Sioux City cn benefit from Brooks perspective, notes Mrty Dougherty, economic nd community development director. We re becoming gret community, nd we hve lot to build on. 5

4 WINNING SEASON WHERE THERE S ALWAYS SOMETHING GOING ON GRANDVIEW PARK Free Bnd Concerts Sun. June 5 July 24 7:30 p.m. Sturdy Movies in the Prk June 18 & 25, July 16 & 23, Aug. 6 & 13 9 p.m. Sturdy in the Prk July 2 Noon 10:30 p.m. DOWNTOWN downtownsiouxcity.com Frmers Mrket My Oct. Wed. & St. 8.m. 1 p.m. FREE Trolley Service Fri. & St. My 31 Dec. 31 9/11 Exhibit Bttery Prk My 5 11 Historic Preservtion Week My 7-14 Bike to Work Dy My 20 Fridys on the Promende June 3, 10 & 24; July 8, 15, 22 & 29; Aug. 5 6 p.m. Awesome Biker Nights Bttery Prk June Ribfest Bttery Prk June The Big Prde & Mrdi Grs Festivle July 1 River Cde Prde July 20 Greekfest July Chili & Sls Cookoff Bttery Prk Sept. 17 Bconfest Bttery Prk Oct. 8 SIOUX CITY ART CENTER siouxcityrtcenter.org The Art Lesson Every St. 10:30.m. 12 noon Fmily Fun Dy Workshop Every Sun. 1:30-2:30 p.m. ARTceter Exhibit My 18 August 7 River, Wings nd Sky Exhibit April 23 July 10 Sculpt Siouxlnd Exhibit Begins Downtown June 2 Summer Art Clsses Begin* June 7 ARTCmp Sessions* Tues. Thurs. June 14 23, June 28 July 7, July 12 21, July 26 Aug. 4, Aug The Brir Cliff Review Exhibit Ends July 3 John Himmelfrb: Trucks Exhibit July 16 Oct. 23 Sioux City Art Center Selects Exhibit Begins Aug. 19 ArtSplsh Riverside Prk Sept. 3 4 SIOUX CITY MUSEUM siouxcitymuseum.org Sioux City History Projects Reception My p.m. History t High Noon My 12, June 16, July 21, Aug :05 p.m. Museum Bingo My 28, June 25, July 23, Aug. 27 Children s Summer Progrms* June 7 July 28 6 Antique & Clssic Cr Show Sgt. Floyd River Museum July noon 4 p.m. Sgt. Floyd Memoril Encmpment Sgt. Floyd River Museum Aug Ler n More VISITSIOUXCITY.ORG ORPHEUM THEATRE orpheumlive.com ETIX SC Symphony Orchestr: Collide My 14 7:30 p.m. Sgt. Floyd Buril Sgt. Floyd Monument Aug p.m. Disney: Music from the Movies My 19 7:30 p.m. Chris Cornell July 14 8 p.m. SIOUX CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY siouxcitylibrry.org , ext. 231 Storytime Perry Creek Tues :30.m. PARKS & RECREATION sioux-city.org/prks Storytime Morningside Wed. 10:30-11.m. Open Skte IBP Ice Center Fri. & St. 7-9 p.m. Adventures (ges 6-10) Wilbur Alfs June 6 July 25 Mon. 11.m. $4 Student Nights Long Lines Climbing Wll Wed. $4 Hero Nights Long Lines Climbing Wll Fri. Red-To-Me Dogs (K-5) Wilbur Alfs June 7 July 26 Tues. 2-3 p.m. Kids to Prks Dy IBP Ice Center My 21 11:30.m. 2:30 p.m. Summer Reding Progrm Kick-Off Morningside June 1 10.m. 12 noon Lp Swim Leif June 2 Aug. 5 Mon. Fri., 12 noon Mon. Thurs., 6 p.m. Hnson Juggling* Morningside June 6 1:30 & 3 p.m. Riverside Pool Hours My & June 4 Aug p.m. Keith West & Miss Kitty* June 15 Morningside t Leeds, Leif & Lewis Pool Hours June 6 Aug p.m. 1:30 p.m. Wilbur Alfs t 6 p.m. Teens: Amzing Rce* Wilbur Alfs June 24 6:30 p.m. Cook Pool Hours June 6 Aug p.m. Forces of Flight (K-6) Morningside July 7 1:30 & 3 p.m. Free Fridy Night Swims June 10 (Leif), June 17 (Cook), June 24 (Leeds), July 1 (Lewis), July 8 (Leif), July 15 (Leeds), Toddler Gmes* Wilbur Alfs July m. July 22 (Cook), July 29 (Leif), Aug. 5 (Riverside) ZooMobile* Morningside July 20 1:30 & 3 p.m Swim Lessons* June or July Legos t the Librry (K-5) Wilbur Alfs July 28 2 p.m. Yog in the Prk Green Spce ner Bot Rmp St. June 4 Oct. 1 9.m. CONVENTION CENTER siouxcityconventioncenter.com Krus Gun Show My Aug Nture Clls Sept p.m. Discover the Dinos Sept m. 9 p.m. Youth Golf* Green Vlley June 20 23, July 11 14, July Judo* Ongoing Tues. & Thurs. 6 7:30 p.m. Youth Tee Bll* Ages 4-7 St. June 4 July 16 Convoy of Hope Oct. 1 Summer Prk Progrm* Ages 7-11 June or July m. 12 noon Mrch of Dimes Chef Auction Oct. 6 Adult Kickbll* Mircle Field June July Dibetic Helth Fir Oct. 15 Summer Ben Bg Legues* Jolly Rogers June Sept. TYSON EVENTS CENTER tysoncenter.com ETIX SC Bndits Aren Footbll scbndits.com SC Musketeers musketeershockey.com Dierks Bentley with Rndy Houser & Tucker Bethrd June 24 7 p.m. KISS with Cleb Johnson July 27 7:30 p.m. Keith Urbn with Brett Eldredge & Mren Morris Oct. 7 7:30 p.m. *Registrtion required Contct hosting venue for dditionl informtion Specil Olympics Expo July 23 Adult Wiffle Bll Legue* Aug. Oct. Pooch Pddle Riverside Aug p.m. Adult 5-on-5 Flg Footbll Legue* Sept. 11 Oct. 23 Women s & Co-Ed Volleybll Legue* Sept. Nov. Hlloween Spooktculr Long Lines Fmily Rec Center Oct p.m. IN THE AREA visitsiouxcity.org NAIA Softbll World Series Morningside College My 27 June 2 Tourist in Your Own Town June 1 July 31 Loctions Vry Green Vlley & Floyd Prk City Golf Courses greenvlleyfloyd.com FALL FEST FUN Summer lwys goes too fst, but utumn lso brings flvors of fun! Fll Fest fetures full slte of events nd ctivities tht invite residents nd visitors to enjoy cooler dys nd explore Sioux City ttrctions with friends nd fmily. This yer s Fll Fest hs been extended to two dys nd will be held Oct Fll Fest 2016 kicks off with the Keith Urbn concert t the Tyson Events Center on Oct. 7. The next dy, people of ll ges cn explore specil ctivities t 20+ venues, including the Frmers Mrket, Lkeport Commons, Sioux City Public Museum, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City Public Librry, Dorothy Pecut Nture Center, nd more. There will be opportunities for fmily fun throughout the city, sys Anne Westr, Fll Fest coordintor. For list of events nd ctivities, check out Lst summer, the Sioux City Explorers hit it out of the prk with their best seson to dte! The tem climed the Centrl Division Chmpionship with record of This.750 winning percentge mrked new high in the Americn Assocition Legue. Overll, the X s broke nine legue records midst remrkble nd memorble yer. It ws tremendous seson for our orgniztion nd our fns, notes Shne Tritz, X s vice president nd generl mnger. Besides posting n exceptionl record, the Explorers sw verge ticket sles jump over 600 per gme to 1,647, seven-yer high. Since the tem rrived in Sioux City in 1993, Tritz sys, The Explorers continue to dd to the qulity of life by offering ffordble fmily entertinment, spurring economic growth nd development, boosting sense of identity nd pride, nd giving bck to the community. As one exmple, plyers nd coches will host four free youth clinics this summer t Lewis & Clrk Stdium. We relize kids look up to our plyers nd view them s role models, shres Tritz. The clinics llow kids to meet their fvorite X s plyers, get n utogrph, hve pictures tken, nd receive instruction from professionl thletes! I-29 PROGRESS As construction continues on Interstte 29, efforts will focus on the northbound lnes of I-29 through downtown for the rest of this yer nd into Crews will complete nine bridges on northbound I-29 nd replce pvement over the next two yers. The work is prt of $400 million undertking tht widens I-29 to three lnes in ech direction from the Sioux Gtewy Airport exit to the South Dkot border. Northbound motorists will see detours t the Floyd Boulevrd interchnge this summer nd fll. Southbound drivers will fce the permnent closure of the Nebrsk Street off-rmp by erly summer. These improvements will crete sfe, modern, nd efficient interstte tht complements the positive trnsformtion Sioux City is experiencing, sys Dkin Schultz, Iow Deprtment of Trnsporttion plnner. Wht we re doing now will serve the city well for decdes to come. Schultz suggests llowing extr time for summer excursions. For the ltest updtes, visit 511i.org or Court. The X s enrich the Pictured bove, Ryn y with professionl qulity of life in Sioux Cit by Tim Tushl. bsebll ction. Photo Sioux City Explorers Bsebll My 19 Sept. 5 xsbsebll.com Free Bsebll Clinics Lewis & Clrk Prk My 28, June 18, July 16, Aug noon 2 p.m. 7

5 DESTINATION: DALLAS Sioux City now hs direct connection to the Lone Str Stte. On My 5, Americn Airlines dded service from Sioux Gtewy Airport to Dlls/Ft. Worth Interntionl Airport. Flights to nd from Dlls re offered once dily on 50-set jets operted by regionl prtner Americn Egle. Dlls/Fort Worth is Americn s lrgest hub, with ccess to 200+ mrkets. Serving Sioux Gtewy since 2012, Americn currently provides 20 flights ech week seven to Dlls nd 13 to Chicgo O Hre Interntionl Airport. Mike Collett, Sioux Gtewy Airport director, believes service to both cities is needed. Our flights to Chicgo re bout 80 percent full, he sys. So fr the numbers for Dlls hve been right in line with those to Chicgo. MAKING TYSON EVEN BETTER Since the Tyson Events Center opened in 2003, it s hd n exponentil impct spurring economic development nd mking Sioux City s downtown more vibrnt. There s no question tht Tyson hs been mong the most importnt dditions to Sioux City, especilly in recent yers, sys Councilmember Rhond Cpron. To ensure Tyson Events Center remins competitive, the city is working with Venue Solutions Group from Tennessee to evlute the fcility nd provide recommendtions for improvement. The group is lso looking t the best prctices from round the country nd exmining efforts of competing rens. There re nerby venues tht weren t here in 2003, so the lndscpe is very different, reminds Erik Newton, events fcilities executive director. If chnges re needed, she sys they ll be crefully considered. We wnt to mintin the fcility s vibility so we cn continue to bring in top rtists nd keep their promoters nd gents hppy. We lso wnt to enhnce the experience for people ttending events, nd we bsolutely wnt to spend txpyer dollrs in the right wy. Dn Moore Rhond Cpron Keith Rdig Bob Scott Pete Groetken CONTACT A COUNCILMEMBER: ccouncil@sioux-city.org Robert Pdmore, City Mnger City Hll 405 6th St. Sioux City, IA An EEO employer CITY PROGRESS IS A SEMI-ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF SIOUX CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Thnks to femle member of Sioux City Fire Rescue, Girls Inc. prticipnts hve lerned the skills nd qulities needed to be firefighter. FIREFIGHTER SHARES GIRL POWER A group of young women t Girls Inc. recently lerned firsthnd wht could be involved with creer in fire service. Srh Orwig, firefighter with Sioux City Fire Rescue, told the girls she wnted creer tht chllenged her mentlly nd physiclly, took her beyond the confines of typicl desk job, nd llowed her to give bck to the community. Firefighting fit the bill! In ddition to explining the eductionl nd physicl requirements involved with being firefighter, Orwig creted n obstcle course designed to mimic scled-down version of SCFR physicl entrnce exm. Rnging from 12 to 16 yers of ge, the girls gered up, pulled hoses, hit tire with sledgehmmer, drug dummy, low crwled, nd crried equipment set distnce. These young ldies relly embodied the determintion nd drive to complete the course, nd they displyed the temwork necessry to motivte nd encourge one nother to chieve the common gol, sys Orwig. I hope they ll consider creers outside of their comfort zones, s they re cpble of chieving gret things! Sioux City Fire Rescue currently hs two femle firefighters. According to the Bureu of Lbor Sttistics, women comprise only bout four percent of the firefighters ntionwide. 8