States office under former secretary jason gant came up more than 43 thousand dollars short in its accounting. The auditor said in a report that he found no evidence a reconciliation that could explain the difference. Gant told a local paper that he could not immediately discuss the report. Current secretary of state Shantel Krebs requested the audit after a staff member noticed an original state flag was missing. The Audit Committee is scheduled to discuss the audit report on friday. Governor Pete Ricketts says he will disclose all of his personal, outofstate trips and is working with the Nebraska State Patrol to improve tracking of his security details overtime expenses. Ricketts announced the changes in response to news that the patrols overtime expenses have risen in recent months. That coincided with the governors trade missions to europe and asia, promotional trips to different parts of country, and personal travel to attend chicago cubs games. Ricketts says he believes many of t
Stores today in preparation for the snow. There were clear priorties for many customers and store managers. Weve been pretty busy this morning with people coming in picking up snow shovels and ice e lt, just getting ready for the snow thats s supposed to becoming, said boyle. Well i came down and got gas and usus my fuel saver and came in to hy vee and ive got stuff like chili and goulash, some wine and some apple pie and cat food. I guess im ready for the storm, said walish. You can follow our team of meteorologists on facebook and as download our constant updates storm. M. Of course, ourmeteorologist elisa raffa will detail your full forecast in just a few minutes. Live in studio, bria bell abc 9 news. Lukas icy roads could be the cause for a rollover accident this afternoon on talbot road in sioux city. According to police, the vehicle flipped after skidding on the icy road there was only one person in the vehicle at the time of the accident and they were not injured. The Sioux City
Fighting snow before, back in 2003 the city exchanged traditional rock salt for salt brine in efforts to become more eco friendly. Reporting live in studio, bria bell abc 9 news. Jenna even with plowed roads, it can been slippery. So one thing to make sure before you head out is that your tires have enough grip to handle the snow. Youll want to make sure your tires arent without traction so that you can drive safely in the snow. We really just want to make sure that tires are in good condition, because traction is going to be very important tomorrow with the first snow. And driving techniques definitely need to change as far as tomorrows concerned. Slow down, take a little extra time, make sure that you give yourself plenty of space to get your breaking done says craig mcreynolds, general manager, tires, tires, tires. Jenna mcreynolds adds that its also a good idea to keep a winter survival kit handy in the car. Blankets, flashlights, extra batteries, and a phone charger are all good t
Direction by taking notice, an alcohol ban doesnt seem practical. Banning it is not the solution and i dont hear that in 12 step meetings and i dont hear that any place else, said meier. As a town hall meeting between the Sioux City Police department and Woodbury County Sheriffs Office approaches, three recovering local native americans chris, michael and henry are eager to be a part of the process because they too have been down the red road to recovery. They say they understand that people outside of their culture may not comprehend the seriousness of the issue as theyve heard the feedback from some others outside of their tribes. Never judge until youve walked a mile in their moccassins. It can be done, weve just got to find a way of doing it. You know, getting the treatment here long term, said denny. Sioux city human rights commission, the winnebago tribe of Nebraska Health department and Mercy Medical will be at the town hall meeting to help assist and resolve an issue that affec
Your money. Thats were taught, said enright. He was able to get from amazon about a month later and now he makes sure that either he or hisgirlfriend are receive any package that is to be delivered. Keeps track of and sgt. Armstrong says so far the county and reported incidents, but asks that county residents take extra precautions by requesting that a family member, neighbor or friend pick packages up when you are unable to yourself. We would just ask that the general public be vigilant in watching for anyny perpetrators that may be out there stealing packages and ififhey do see anybyby thats involved in that to call 911 or just the regular number at 2796510, said armstrong. Sgt. Armstrong also states that if no one else is availble to pick your packages up that your package be hidden like behind a bush or patio of some sort. Although Woodbury County currently doesnt have any incidents reported, Sioux City Police takes the report for all city addresses unless there is an extreme case