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6 days ago
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Sioux City Public Museum to display historic ceiling mural
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A local, historic ceiling mural will soon be displayed at the Sioux City Public Museum. The new exhibit will display the ceiling mural that could be found at Uncle John Records and Tapes during its more than 30 years in Sioux City. Iowa DNR looking for volunteers for second year of Iowa Bumble Bee Atlas The exhibit, Uncle John's Ceiling Mural, by Paul Chelstad, will feature the full mural, which was removed from the ceiling setting and will be displayed in the museum's gallery. 'This is not just a tribute to music history – it's a tribute to Sioux City's rich cultural past,' said Museum Director Steve Hansen. 'We're thrilled to share this iconic piece of local art with the community.' Uncle John Records and Tapes was an independent record store that was founded in Sioux City in 1972 by Mike Duncan and Bob Smith. In 1978, Duncan commissioned local artist Paul Chelstad to paint the ceiling mural for the store. Uncle John's Ceiling Mural will be on displayed at the museum starting on June 6 until October 5. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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6 days ago
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Iowa DNR looking for volunteers for second year of Iowa Bumble Bee Atlas
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCAU) — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers for a second year of the Iowa Bumble Bee Atlas. The program's goal is to get a better idea of where bumble bees live in Iowa and how many call the state home. Story continues below Top Story: Veterans welcomed home to Sioux City following Midwest Honor Flight trip Lights & Sirens: Traffic violation scam alarms Siouxlanders; police issue alert Sports: Bishop Heelan girls soccer blanks Center Point-Urbana 3-0 in IGHSAU 1A Quarterfinals Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here For volunteers, the task involves claiming a section of Iowa via a 'survey grid cell' on a state map. Then they must conduct at least two 45-minute surveys within that area between June 1 and September 30 of this year. Those surveys involve finding, capturing, and photographing as many bumblebees as possible within the time period. To sign up, volunteers must watch two training videos (found online here), create a Bumble Bee Watch account, adopt a survey grid cell, gather equipment and print off data sheets, and attend a field training session to get some experience in how to safely catch and handle the bees. A number of in-person field trainings will be held across the state from late June through the month of July. Registration is free, but pre-registration is required. You can find the full list of locations, dates and times here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
