Favorite cyclone standout. Tim good evening and thank you for r r joining us tonight im tim seaman jenna and im jenna rehnstrom. Controversy is brewing in south dakota over a law passed by lawmakers that would affect transgender students. Tim if signed by governor daugaard, the bill would require students to use restrooms based on their sex at birth. Abc 9s bria bell brings us local reaction. Bria tim and jenna, if its signed by the governor. South dakota would be the first state to pass a bill addressing transgender students. Some local College Students dont want that distinction. Theyre against the bill because they say, its just unneccesary. Not only are we unwilling to accept people as who they are, we are bigoted and rude the university of south dakota offers a safe place for students with varying genders and sexualities called spectrum. Group say theyll be upset if an anti transgender bill passes in the state, which will force students to use restrooms according to the gender the
Can fit. And lastlythe District Elementary School requires an expansionseeing as its almost at capacity. I think the board, uh, understands the needs, uh understands that our school is growing our town is growing, thats a good thing and we like that, but we do need to make sure that we have the School Facilities to support that growth. Although no decision was officially made lenihan still has confidence in the project and believes, in the end people will pull through for the kids. Were very fortunate here as we do have outstanding support from our community for our school district. Christina lenihan says that for now their working on developing a Community Facility committee to continue discussion on the expansion project and explore other funding options. Reporting live in studio Christina Grijalva abc 9 news tim Court Documents are revealing more about a fatal stabbing that occured in sioux city early wednesday morning. Tim 47 year old elias murder in stabbing death of courd doucmen
Used a taser on werneburg. Werneburg is charged with assault on a peace officer causing injury and interference with official acts causing injury. In addition to the attempted murder charge. 3 3 a sioux city family is homeless this evening after an Early Morning fire on the northside. Just after 4 a m. Fire crews arrived to find smoke coming from a home on the 35 hundred block of lafayette street the homes residents had already evacuated. After being alerted by working smoke detectors. The fire was quickly put out. But did cause significant damage to the home. Investigators say the fire was caused by a malfunctioning Electrical Appliance in the basement. The home has been red tagged by the city. 3 Sioux City Police are warning people about a possible yard work scam and theft crew operating in town. Police say on three days over the past two weeks. 3 a group of 2 to 4 white men in a light colored truck have been doing tree trimming work in the morningside area. 3 then entering the victi
Teacher. The judge sided with the prosecution in issuing the verdict. But said changes to the law may be needed when it comes to non teachers who supervise students. Larry a northwest iowa teacher and coach is out of a job after he was found asleep in his classroom with a student. And the school board is also looking into the action of the superintendent who fired him. The Sibley Ocheydan school board voted 41 last night to terminate kyle ewingers contract. He was fired after the districts superintendent found him asleep in his classroom with the student. A student who has been staying with ewingers family. Ewinger says he wasnt able to leave the school until 3 a m because of his duties as the head football coach. Hed locked himself out of his house and had no other option than having the child sleep on an air mattress at the school. No charges are pending in the case. Diana a storm lake man convicted of forcing his wife to terminate two pregnancies is heading to prison. 55 year old to
Because of his duties as the head football coach. He says he had locked himself out of his house and had no other options for the child than to sleep on an air mattress at the school. No charges are pending in the case. But the board is also looking into the superintendents conduct in the case. Larry a storm lake man convicted of forcing his wife to terminate two pregnancies is heading to prison. 55 year old tony lee was convicted of two counts of assault, two counts of forced consent to termination of a human pregnancy, and one count each of assault while participating in a felony and witness tampering. He was sentenced this afternoon to 15 years in prison. Lee was arrested a year ago. After his wife made a complaint to police. Saying hed forced her to take pills to terminate pregnancies in 2012 and 2014. Diana sioux city fire rescue say they know what caused a garage fire in morningside last night. That fire broke out just after 10 30 last night in a detached garage at a home on morn