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Sierra's new store in Sioux City, Iowa is now open as of September 2024, with great deals for active families!

Brief review of and info about the Tractor Squad, a fall 2024 Marble Press picture book by Nebraska author Heather Dawn ...

Find out all about Shop Iowa including what it is, what Shop Iowa Day is, and what are some of the fun gifts you can buy ...

The Spot Espresso Bar and Cafe is located at 351 Highway 12 in Akron, Iowa. It is right across the street from the Akron City Park where community events like the Great Akron Scarecrow Festival is ...

This is a bit different sort of post than what I usually put up here. But I love writing. And one of the many things I love to write about here is kids' books! I think it's so fun to see the creative ...

The Fairy Forest is the official Kids Zone where the magic really happens for the youngest attendees (ages 2 to 12) at the Kingdom of Riverssance (kids are also welcome in the rest of the kingdom ...

In light of all the recent AI advances and their prevalence across the internet, especially on blogs and social media pages, I have investigated these tools and spent a lot of time and thought ...

Happy Halloween! I originally posted this list in 2020 and it is now updated with 2024 details. I'll keep updating it throughout October as I hear of more events and details. Siouxland rocks at ...

In September 2024 I had a fun surprise: I got asked to be a judge for the Akron Scarecrow Festival! I was super excited, but what even is the Great Akron Scarecrow Festival?? Based on research and on ...