About if that would be money well spent. Abc 9s bria bell tells us why local police say they need a little more help on the streets. Bria jenna, during this weeks City Council Budget meeting, Sioux City Police chief doug young asked to add two additional positions to the departments traffic team. Council members will now have to decide if there is room in the budget for more officers to be on payroll. Officers are just getting pulled thinner and thinner and thinner, says sheehan. On wednesday, City Council Members deliberated how the citys budget will be spent. Sioux city police chief doug young took the opportunity to request two more positions for the departments traffic unit, causing a divide amongst Council Members. Officer sheehan says he supports the cheif because the current lack of officers is taking a toll on the boys in blue. There are alot of shifts that have to be back filled because theyre short shifted and so they have to hire back and pay someone for overtime to come in
Targeted . The usd greek system reacts to insults spray painted on a frat house. Hes such an inspiration to the entrepenuers, back home again. Billionaire and sioux city native ted waitt shares advice with entrepeneurs looking to follow his lead. Tim good evening and thank you for joining us tonight im tim seaman jenna and im jenna rehnstrom. Former Iowa Governor chet culver says hes giving a voice to the voiceless by advocating on behalf of iowans states new medicaid plan. Tim meeting today to medicaid pateints say they are already facing. Abc 9s bria bell was able to speak to the those at the meeting and has more in studio. Bria tim and jenna, former governor culver says he believes the power of legislation lies within its people and now hes stepping in to try and advocate for what can we do to stop it . Mondays town hall meeting gave siouxland residents a platform to raise concerns about iowas move to priviatized medicaid services. Some say the program, which becomes active on march
Lukas the attorney for an emmet county teen accused of shooting another teen this past summer has decided not to seek a change of veunue the attorney for Lee Christensen filed a notice with the court that he does not seek to move the teens murder trial out of emmet county at this time, but may do so if he feels that he cannot find an impartial jury. Christensen is accused of killing 19yearold Thomas Bortvit in june of 2015. Lukas authorities in sac county are searching for a man wanted for attmpted murder man with his car. The sac county looking for 36 grove. Struck a glidden man with his car on sunday night. The man was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. Werneburg is described as a white male. And weighs about 205 pounds. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of werneburg is asked to call 911 or the sac county Sheriffs Office. Lukas a sioux city woman is facing several charges after firing a weapon during an argument outside a home monday evening. Court documents sa
From northwest to southeast. Be on the lookout for some slick spots. Temperatures are currently in the low to mid 30s. We have a strengthening wind from the northwest at 10 to 20 Miles Per Hour and gusts are likely to push over 30 for a time. The dayplanner reveals temperatures holding in the lower southeast. Be on the lookout for some slick spots. Temperatures are currently in the low to mid 30s. We have a strengthening wind from the northwest at 10 to 20 miles per of snow, ice and heavy rain is dangerous driving conditions up and down the east coast this morning. Abcs megan hughes has more on the wild weather. nats of shoveling jaz filawisz im just cleaning up the area, so that nobody slips and falls. Up and down the east coastslippery sidewalks made for wobbly walking. On the roadsthat coating of ice left drivers scrambling to get traction . In pennsylvania derek fair was driving down route 29 in valley forge when he went off the road. Just missing this tree. Derek fair like im not
Coming up this morning on abc9 news. Iowa lawmakers are debating a speed increase on state highways. Details are up ahead concerns rise over the upcoming changes to iowas medicaid program. Well head to the state house later this morning. Plus. Hundreds of siouxland women came together for a special conference. Including our own Jenna Rehnstrom these stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Lukas good morning and thanks for joining us this wednesday morning. Im lukas voss. Lawmakers in des moines are considering bumping up speeds on state highways. The change would increase the speed from 55 to 65 Miles Per Hour on two lane highways throughout iowa. But not everyone agrees. Abc9 News Reporter jess plue has more on the pros and cons of the potential increase. If all the roads were like this, then yes, speeds could be a little higher, but Woodbury County these roads, says officer todd wingert. The roads officer todd wingert is talking about are twolane highways in iowa. On tuesday, a