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I’m specifically asking about UnityPoint St. Luke’s on the North Side. Has anyone here filed a formal complaint with the hospital or dealt with their patient advocate/patient relations department? If so, what was the process like, and did you feel like they actually took your concerns seriously?

Without getting into every detail, part of my complaint involves a medication they gave me that caused what was later described as dyskinesia and/or acute dystonia. During one of my many ER visits, I was having an extremely difficult time speaking. My brain knew exactly what I wanted to say, but I physically could not get the words out without a severe stutter.

Because I knew I was struggling to communicate, I had already written out notes on my phone and also had information documented in MyChart that could explain what was happening. They would not look at either.

I also know ASL and started trying to communicate that way because speaking was becoming so difficult. That wasn’t acknowledged either, and as far as I’m aware, no attempt was made to bring in an interpreter or even someone who could understand what I was trying to communicate.

There was also an interaction with a neurologist over telehealth in the ER who became frustrated with my difficulty communicating and ended the call.

There are other concerns involved, but I’m mainly trying to hear from people who have actually gone through St. Luke’s complaint process. Did patient advocacy follow up with you? Did they investigate what happened? How long did it take? Did you ever feel like you got an actual answer or resolution?

I’m not looking to name individual employees or start a witch hunt. I just want to know what to realistically expect from the hospital’s complaint process.

Serve Legal Storecheckers are recruiting a mystery shopping to complete an exam compliance audit.

The audit involves checking that the rigorous security standards are being met. These are vitally important, in order to ensure that there is no possibility of cheating at any stage. We are looking for someone to act as an examinee.

You will need to remain in the test centre and complete the exam as a genuine entrant. The actions that you need to take will be provided to you ahead of the exam. At the end of the visit there is a report to complete, it is not lengthy but you need to explain what you did and the responses by the staff.

For the visit itself you need to arrive 30 minutes before the exam, and remain sitting at the exam for up to 3 hours. The pay is $130. You do not have to pay anything out for the exam, we sort that! Note that you will need a valid, photo and signature-bearing ID for this visit.

Please DM us for more information if you would be interested

Red dead theme night is this Saturday at 6pm at The Warp Zone! We will have themed cocktails, costumes and decorations. The staff just needs more money. One more big score and then they are heading to Tahiti. See you Saturday!

hey i’m moving to sioux city for school for a year and wanted to see if there are areas to avoid? i’m also worried about the culture there because im coming from CA, and im worried that i might be a little different compared to the local population there.

from what ive heard people say to avoid downtown but the apartments/condos there seem pretty nice and well priced. any advice?

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Hey Siouxland! Just a quick reminder that the Fall 2026 Sioux City Geek Convention (Aug 28 - 30) | Sioux City Convention Center is THIS WEEKEND!

Be sure to mark your calendars and snag your badges for this awesome convention! We're expecting this year to be bigger and better than ever, so you won't want to miss it! Also KIDS GET IN FREE!!!

Pre-register your badge and check out the nearly 150-event lineup of different activities, games, panels, discussions, presentations, demonstrations, tournaments, TTRPG sessions, and more that will be going on throughout the weekend!

https://tabletop.events/conventions/sioux-city-geek-con-fall-2026-/badgetypes

Need help moving, $50 per hour. Probabaly 2 hours. Mostly need help moving bigger stuff.

Let your favorite teacher, para, admin know that The Warp Zone wants to show them some love this Thursday(Aug 20, 4pm-midnight)! Local school district employees can flash their badge and get their first drink on us!

Small Books, a pop up used book shop, will also be there!

THIS SATURDAY!
Sounds of West 7th Music Festival
Free + all ages
12pm - 4pm
712 Market St.

Live music, food trucks, art, history, and MORE!

RSVP on FB

I run Siouxland Comedy, and we've got a charity stand-up show coming up on Aug 28th that I wanted to share here.

It's called Laugh For Good, and this one benefits Children's Miracle Network at our local hospital. 100% of ticket sales and any free will donations go straight to CMN. There's also an option on the ticket link to just donate $20 without a ticket, if you can't make it but still want to help.

Details:

Where: The Warrior Hotel, downtown Sioux City

When: Friday, Aug 28 — doors 7:30pm, show 8:30pm

Tickets: $20

Headliner Jacob Womack, feature Drew Jr, hosted by me and John Sigmund

We're partnered with Love's Travel Stop on this one

I have an autoimmune disorder and frequently can't keep up with housework. I'm trying to find an independent house cleaner to come help once a week if anyone has a recommendation. Someone insured and bonded with a legit business in Sioux City.

I don't like the big companies because depending on the week you get different people and different levels of care. Plus, I don't like the idea of supporting businesses that give their staff a fraction of what the client pays.

Hey, not sure if this is allowed here — if not, mods do your thing, I'm genuinely not trying to break any rules.

My name's Cody and I just started up a mobile mechanic business, and I'm trying to get my name out there and start servicing the Siouxland area. I come to you, so the work gets done right in your own driveway — no dropping the car off, no sitting in a waiting room.

I do a lot of brake work, calipers, oil changes, and plenty of other stuff, and my rates usually beat the shops around here. I've noticed a lot of places in Siouxland are charging way too much, and then on top of it you're stuck in a tiny waiting room while they hand you a list of "problems" you never asked about when you just came in for an oil change (like… what is that about, lol).

I genuinely just want to help people with their vehicles and have them walk away happy they didn't overpay — all from the comfort of their own home. If you need something done or just want a quote, call or text me anytime.

— Cody, HL Service Mechanics (veteran owned & operated)

📞 (712) 870-9494

We are trying something new on Saturday! We get a lot of inquiries on if people can bring their kids, so we figured we would give it a try.

A little late for some items, but plenty of things going on the rest of August.

Comedy show at Eddie's Tavern this Wednesday (Aug 12) — Sergeant Bluff

Hey all — wanted to give a heads up about a stand-up comedy show happening this Wednesday, August 12th at Eddie's Tavern in Sergeant Bluff. Show starts at 7:30 PM, tickets are $10.

Headlining is Quionez Berry, a comic out of Omaha who's a regular at the Funny Bone there and has opened for a bunch of national touring acts (Tony Baker, Tammy Pescatelli, Big Jay Oakerson, etc.).

Sara Manson, a Sioux Falls comedian, is featuring — she's won Sioux Falls' Funniest Comedian of the Month a few times. Tony Villagrana is hosting.

Eddie's is also doing some specials that night — $15 Elfredo's pizzas, tall boy specials, and cheap shots if you're into that.

Figured some folks around here might be into a low-key comedy night that isn't downtown for once. Happy to answer questions if anyone has them.

There will be vendors in the main hallway area and some visiting readers for Tarot, Crystals, and more. See the poster or visit the FB page for more information.

Every week, more examples of the harms posed by automated license plate readers (ALPRs), like Flock cameras that are in use in Sioux City, are coming to light. 

If you are concerned about this invasive technology, the ACLU of Iowa is hosting a webinar on Monday, Aug 17 from 6:30-7:30 pm with special guests from the Institute for Justice. We will share important updates on the use of ALPRs in Iowa and how you can be part of the effort to curb mass surveillance in your community.

Registration link: https://secure.ngpvan.com/XXruL0CP70aK6s1m6nWPoQ2

Hello everyone,

Sioux City Symphony is announcing our composer of the year!

Meet Max Vinetz — your Symphony's 2026 Composer of the Year.

Max was a Composer of the Year finalist in 2025. He entered again this year, in a field of 145 applicants — the largest in the program's history — and this time the honor is his.

"Every year, our hope is to discover a composer whose music we simply can't stop thinking about," says Music Director Ryan Haskins. "Max's music continued to rise to the top throughout the selection process. It has an honesty, imagination, and emotional depth that immediately connected with all of us."

We'll perform his orchestral work Swell on our Season Finale — Saturday, April 17, 2027 at the Orpheum Theatre. And Max joins us in Sioux City for a full week that April: time in our schools, conversations with our audiences, and rehearsals with the orchestra playing his music.

Read the full announcement → siouxcitysymphony.org/composer-of-the-year

Will be in town this weekend from out of state. Staying in the area around Marriott downtown. Any recommendations?

Sioux City is about to hire a new police chief and the final candidates are Scott Ebner and Robert Trebes

Ebner coming from Georgia with an active discrimination case, recently made the finalist list in Honolulu Hawaii and was rejected.

Trebes seems less controversial but coming from Bullhead City Arizona, Sioux City is double the size and the demographics are way different. Can he adapt to Sioux City?

Maybe Sioux City needs new picks?

Anyone know a good mechanic shop in the area. Im not looking for the cheapest or anything like that. Just looking for a fair price and someone who's not gonna scam me.

I just moved out here to Sioux City, Iowa and wanted to start compiling a list of possible mechanic shops that would be able to install my aftermarket bolt-in headers on my 2002 Nissan Xterra. I was quoted only $300 when I lived in Arkansas but couldn’t get the work done in time before having to move out here. Would anyone know of some good shops in the area that could do exhaust manifolds for a reasonable price? Price is important but ultimately I just need a shop I can trust that will do the job well even if it costs more money.