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Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Local music festival rocks the crowd at Western Iowa Tech
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) rocked the campus with some music on Wednesday. The 2025 Witstock Music Festival took place at parking lot #1 at the college's Sioux City campus. The free music event brought out many people to sit outside and listen to live music. WITCC's Student Activities provided the food and games for children to enjoy. Some of the performers that took the stage include Kenny K and the Dead Cowboys and Fair to Compare. 'It's a time for members of the community, both the larger Sioux City community and the campus community, to come together and enjoy some free music and food. come on in and actually see what the students in the Mass Comm(unication) Department do, how that's working and, you know, stuff like that,' said Chris Mansfield, Instructional program coordinator for the Mass Communication department at WITCC. 'So it's an event that anyone can come and take part in and just enjoy a great night of music, games, fun, all that kind of thing,' said Luke Larson, a freshman in WITCC's Broadcasting & Multimedia Journalism program. Larson was this year's Master of Ceremonies. The Mass Communication department had the video and audio engineering student take care of all the technical aspects and production of Witstock. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Automotive
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WITCC, Tri-State Cruisers host 15th Annual Car Show and Shine
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A local community college and a car club came together on Wednesday to start their engines and showcase the horsepower. The Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) Automotive Technology and Auto Body program and the Tri-State Cruisers hosted the 15th Annual Car Show and Shine. The event was free and open to the public. Milford getting ready for RAGBRAI Car enthusiasts rolled their cars or motorcycles of all makes and models into the 2B parking lot on the WITCC campus. Visitors were also able to see the student project cars. The auto body professor at WITCC said the event was a way to bring the community together and enjoy everyone's taste in hot rods. 'Anybody that thinks their car is worthy of the show is welcome and it's just an opportunity for all of us car guys to get together and kind of talk cars,' said Shane Sampson, automotive technology instructor at WITCC. Officials said for anyone who missed out the event or are interested in showing off their ride, next year's event will be held in WITCC's 2B parking lot on the Sioux City campus. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Business
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Iowa community colleges to use state grant dollars for career academy expansions
Four Iowa community colleges will expand career education opportunities for students with state grant funding. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Four Iowa community colleges will use a combined almost $4 million in state funding to develop or expand career academies for student and workforce needs. The Iowa Department of Education and Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in a recent news release that Northwest Iowa Community College, Southwestern Community College and Western Iowa Tech Community College will each receive $1 million grants and Iowa Central Community College will receive more than $944,000 to create new programs and increase access to critical job training. 'Iowa is investing in its future through the Career Academy Incentive Fund. High school students across the state gain valuable experience, skills and credentials that will not only help shape their futures, but will also build the next generation of workers in our communities, ' Reynolds said in the release. 'I applaud Iowa Central Community College, Northwest Iowa Community College, Southwestern Community College and Western Iowa Tech Community College for their continued work to grow career academies that prepare students for in-demand careers here in Iowa.' SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX According to the release, Southwestern, Western Iowa Tech and Iowa Central community colleges will use their grants to add new programming to existing regional centers. Regional centers are described in the release as 'designated facilities for the delivery of CTE programming that must provide access to at least four career academy programs and serve a minimum of four school districts or a combined minimum of 120 students from at least two school districts.' Southwestern Community College will build a new skilled trades facility, renovate current spaces and develop a welding technology career center at its Creston regional center with its grant funding, according to the release. The center serves five school districts, which previously have been unable to offer welding courses. Western Iowa Tech Community College's regional center in Denison is still under construction with plans to open this fall, the release stated, and grant funding will go toward welding technologies, health sciences and HVAC career academies. Iowa Central Community College will focus its grant funding on its culinary arts career academy, one of seven offered at the college's Fort Dodge regional center. The college will renovate its facility to add a state-of-the-art kitchen and front-of-house spaces, according to the release, bring in its teaching restaurant and construct bakery and coffee shop spaces in the space. Northwest Iowa Community College President John Hartog said in a news release the college will work with partnering high schools to develop a new regional center and career academy at MMCRU High School in Marcus, as well as renovate existing labs at the high school. The new, 7,000-square-foot facility will offer career academy programs in education, health care, welding and design technology, according to the release. It will house a health care lab, computer lab and three classrooms for instruction. 'We are deeply committed to student success and fostering partnerships that provide meaningful educational opportunities for students in our rural communities,' Hartog said in the release. 'This initiative will give high school students the opportunity to explore career pathways, gain essential workforce skills, and help strengthen our region's talent pipeline. We are grateful for the collaboration with Superintendent Barkel and the partnering high schools, as well as any future schools that may join us, in making this opportunity a reality. I am excited about the positive impact this Regional Center and career academy will have on students and our communities for years to come.' SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- General
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Western Iowa Tech students show cooking is easy ahead of Valentine's Day
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — While many Siouxlanders will be heading out to eat this Valentine's Day, some will save a bit of money and time by simply making dinner themselves. In honor of the holiday, culinary arts students with Western Iowa Tech Community College spent the day making Italian dishes that anyone could make at home. 'I'm personally making a chicken parm,' student Wyatt Colvert said. 'I'm making focaccia bread,' student Ume Vong said. Western Iowa Tech holds Power of Hair Expo 'I am making a chicken alfredo,' student Benjamin Gallardo said. And the best part: they spent as much money on the ingredients as they would have at a restaurant. 'At the end of your shopping trip, that's only going to cost you about $20 or $25, and that's going to feed two people,' Colvert said. 'If I were to go out to a restaurant or something, I'd spend $20 just for myself, right? os that's where that cheapness factor kind of comes in. You can spend the same amount of money that you would going out, but you can feed twice as many people.' While cooking may look like a daunting task for many, the students say it can be as easy as pie. 'This process can take anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour,' Gallardo said. 'It depends on how you want your sauce. I'm going for a pretty traditional Italian-style sauce, so it will be taking around 30 minutes.' But the best part of cooking your own Valentine's Day dinner is choosing what to make for dessert. 'My girlfriend quite likes ice cream, so it is like an ice cream, but not – it's a mousse, chocolate mousse,' student Adam Embrock said. 'To make the actual dish takes about 20 minutes. You have to let it chill. It just depends on what your freezer cooler is. It took about an hour to cool and completely solidify.' Northwestern College receives $130k grant for nursing department Valentine's Day is all about spending time with your other half, and cooking dinner together can make for a wonderful night. 'I mean, if you're with your significant other and you're doing something together, it's a memory made. So why not do it like that?' Embrock said. Western Iowa Tech students want to remind people that anyone can cook – just simply believe in yourself. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Western Iowa Tech holds Power of Hair Expo
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — On Wednesday, Western Iowa Tech Community College hosted the 3rd Annual Power of Hair Expo. The public event had people take part in a celebration of self-expression, authenticity, and the transformative power of hair in honor of Black History Month. This year's theme was 'Wrapped and Crowned,' providing a spotlight on black hair accessories such as wraps and adornments. Honoring Black History: MLK Choir brings harmony to Siouxland Officials say the event helps bring people together. 'At Western Iowa Tech, we really want to create a space in which all are welcome and feel like they belong,' LaShawna Dean with WITCC said. 'That's why we do these types of events, because we are a community college and we know we are serving our community, and so to help folks of all ages to see is so very important. But yes, the takeaway is to be yourself and feel proud in that.' The expo also had student models showcase hair accessories and styles, as well as the artistry of black hair fashion on the runway. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
