CASINO OMAHA CLOSES IN ONAWA

ONAWA—CASINO OMAHA NEAR ONAWA IS CLOSED TODAY IN A MOVE THAT HAS IDLED 185 WORKERS.
IN A NEWS RELEASE, TRIBAL OFFICIALS SAY OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED DUE CURRENT BUSINESS CONDITIONS, BUT THEY HOPE TO RE-OPEN WHEN QUOTE,”OPERATIONALLY POSSIBLE”,UNQUOTE.
GENERAL MANAGER JIM HUNT WAS UNAVAILABLE EARLIER TODAY, BUT WAS QUOTED IN THE RELEASE AS SAYING THE GAMING VENUE [...]

SATURDAY IN THE PARK OFFERS SHUTTLES

SIOUX CITY—ARGOSY’S SATURDAY IN THE PARK FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND WILL FEATURE A VARIETY OF BANDS INCLUDING COUNTING CROWS, A KID’S ZONE AND FIREWORKS AT DUSK.
THE 19TH ANNUAL EVENT WILL ALSO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH 3-DOLLAR SHUTTLE SERVICE.
JOE KRAGE SAYS PARKING IS EXTREMELY LIMITED THIS YEAR, DUE TO CONSTRUCTION, WHICH IS WHY THIS WILL BE THE YEAR [...]

VANDER PLAATS OF SIOUX CITY SAYS GAY MARRIAGE IS AN ISSUE

SIOUX CITY—LIKELY IOWA REPUBLICAN GUBENITORIAL BOB VANDER PLAATS OF SIOUX CITY SAYS GAY MARRIAGE WILL BE A MAJOR ISSUE IN THE 2010 G-O-P PRIMARY. VANDER PLAATS HAS PROMISED TO ISSUE AN EXEC UTIVE ORDER WHICH WOULD EFFECTIVELY BAN SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IN IOWA UNTIL A CONSTITUTIONAL AMMENDMENT COULD BE PLACED ON A STATE-WIDE BALLOT.
CRITICS SAY THE [...]

BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR SIOUX CITY’S BIG PARADE

SIOUX CITY—THIS WEEKEND’S BIG PARADE IN SIOUX CITY WILL FEATURE TONS OF FLOATS, BANDS AND BEADS!
GROOVE INC. AND SU FU DU, BOTH OF SIOUX FALLS AND THE SALEM STEPPIN’ SAINTS FROM OMAHA WILL ENTERTAIN THE CROWD FROM THE TYSON EVENTS CENTER TO THE CONVENTION CENTER.
SIOUXLAND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER WILL RECEIVE 10% OF PROFITS FROM THE [...]

SIOUX CITY OWNERS NEED TO KEEP BUILDINGS SAFE

SIOUX CITY—WITH TWO RECENT FIRES IN VACANT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, THE SIOUX CITY FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE IS INFORMING OWNERS AND MANAGERS OF VACANT BUILDINGS WHAT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES ARE ACCORDING TO THE FIRE CODE.
THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, WHICH HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY THE CITY, STATES THAT THE STRUCTURE SHOULD BE SECURED AND PROTECTED.
EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OPENINGS NEED [...]

RODRIGUEZ WANTS TO KEEP SIOUX CITY SAFE

SIOUX CITY—A SIOUX CITY FIRE REPRESENTATIVE WANTS TO REMIND YOU ABOUT FIRE SAFETY AS THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND NEARS.
JOE RODRIGUEZ SAYS SPARKLERS, TOY SNAKES AND CAP PISTOLS ARE THE ONLY LEGAL IOWA FIREWORKS.
HE SAYS A FIRE ESCAPE PLAN SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED BEFORE THE FESTIVITIES BEGIN.
RODRIGUEZ SAYS EVEN THE MOST CAUTIOUS EVENT CAN TURN DANGEROUS [...]

4TH STREET BRIDGE CLOSED FOR FIREWORKS

SIOUX CITY—THE 4TH STREET BRIDGE, BETWEEN FLOYD AND HOEVEN DRIVE, WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, JULY 3RD FROM 5 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT.
THE FIVE HOUR CLOSURE ALLOWS FOR THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE BIG PARADE.
MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO BE ALERT TO THIS CLOSURE AND SEEK AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

NEW GIRLS INC. FACILITY IN SIOUX CITY

SIOUX CITY—YEARS OF RESEARCH, RAISING FUNDS AND CONSTRUCTION FOR THE NEW GIRLS INC. FACILITY AT 500 MAIN STREET CAME TO CLOSE WEDNESDAY.
A RIBBON CUTTING WAS HELD AT THE NEW 25-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT, 5-MILLION DOLLAR STRUCTURE.
MEMBER GABBIE SCHWEIGERT IS LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE SPACE AND MORE ACTIVITIES.
THE OTHER GYM WAS OF COURSE, LOCATED AT THE OLD [...]

SIOUX CITY MAN INDICTED FOR CHILD PORN

SIOUX CITY—A Sioux City man has been indicted on federal sexual abuse and child pornography charges. The U.S. attorney’s office in Sioux City says that 47-year-old Sengkeo Phanaphay is charged with one count of aggravated sexual abuse, one count of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. The indictment, filed [...]

RED LIGHT CAMERA PROGRAM BEGINS IN SIOUX CITY

SIOUX CITY—THE RED LIGHT CAMERA PROGRAM WARNING PERIOD WILL BEGIN THURSDAY IN SIOUX CITY AND WILL LAST 30 DAYS, UNTIL VIOLATIONS ARE ISSUED FOR RUNNING RED LIGHTS.
SIOUX CITY POLICE CAPTAIN MEL WILLIAMS SAYS THOSE AGAINST THE PROGRAM SEEM TO BE SAYING IT’S OKAY TO RUN A RED LIGHT AND THAT’S NOT THE CASE.
WILLIAMS SAYS RECENT [...]