If you look around, our community has become more diverse in a lot of ways. There's something new happening here and we ought to pay attention.

The program is a hybrid of academic and student affairs. It bridges that divide while reaching out to the community.

I think the community is definitely strong enough to be able to handle something like this, as bad as it is.

Being a community, coming together and organizing is just so important in terms of getting to where you want to be.

You've got to figure out what you do best as a community. We sometimes get enthralled with the idea of high-tech. But it's all about innovation. And tourism can be very innovative. Health care can be very innovative.

When you see all we do at the local level and how we make the arts community aware of Sioux City at a national level, I can't imagine a better use of funds. Our symphony is 90 years old. It's one of the oldest orchestras in the country. It's been one of the best supported by its community and certainly it is my hope it will continue.