Another change aware of. On monday. The southbound. Floy d boulevard off ramp will be temporarily closed. Thats happening from 9 am until 3 pm. Live in studio Deborah Souverain abc 9 news tim the river front area. Located just off i29 in downtown sioux city is going to be e getting a makeover of its own. For now, city leaders are looking ways to liven the area up. By adding new attractions at the site of the former argosy casino river boat. Construction could some day be home to a for all ages. Were looking at overlooks, trailhead, fishing piers, sports courts, water play pad. We have lots of ideas but we want to get public input and we want to get it professionally designed, said matt salvatore, sioux city parks recreations director. The parks and Recreation Department hopes to conduct a study that will whwh type of cacabest accomodatete city council could apprpre that plan onononday. Tim injury in a fire. Sioux city fire to a structure fire o morningside in a detached garage. Crews w
Program and was also an assistant boys soccer coach at west high school. Phone numbers of the students and the Program Director were exchanged as part of the program. Sentencing is set for december 1st tim a man who claimed he was a cia operative is facing fraud charges. The fbi is accusing wayne simmononof lieing abououhis time served in the cia, charging him with major fraud against the united states, wire fraud making false statements to the government. According to the federal indictment, simmons falsely claimed hed worked for the cia in order to obtain a secret security clearance sot brad garrett abc news consultant if people like him can penetrate the Government Security system, then if they had ill intentions, just think what they potentially could do. Thats the big issue. Prosecutors say he used the cia charade to explain away past felony convictions including one involving violence. According to the indidiment he claimed they were related to his telligence work for the cia tim
Finding a solution sooner than later. Abc9 reporter allison n rren met with supervisis Jeremy Taylor today and she has more his plan. Allison other than for a once a month, Weekend Program for nonviolent offenders. The Prairie Hills work release facility hasnt been used in weeks. Jeremy taylor tells me that having the facility is a waste of taxpayer dollars and he thinks he has a better solution. Allison warren, abc9 news a long term facility study of the Prairie Hills work release facility is again getting the building some attention. This building is in need of w electrical system, new boilers, a domestic hot water system and a variety of upgrades to the point wherer structurally and for the long term were questioning whether its really worth keepepg this facility in use. Allison warren, abc9 news and before those repairs are made, taxpayers are already spending a pretty penny on Prairie Hills. Jeremy taylor, itll cost us over 1. 2 Million Dollars over the next ten years and thats ju
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
Observers to monitor the site sot Netanyahu Israel cannot accept the french draft resolution at the United Nations security council. It doesnt mention palestinian incitement; it doesnt mention palestinian terrorism. standup Jonathan Vigliotti cbs news tel aviv the increase in violence has some cities like tel aviv suggesting a ban on arab maintenance workers and cleaners from schools. Some israeli parents worry of an attack on their children. Others civilians are flocking to gun shops to arm themselves mos sot i think its important in these cases to have a means of selfdefense. As the death toll on both sides continues to rise secretary of state john kerry will meet with mideast leaders separately this week in an effort to ease tension in the region. Jonathan vigliotti cbs news tel aviv. Jake Israeli Security officials just identified the person who shot up that bus station sunday as a 21 year old arab citizen of israel. Jake sioux city fire rescue had a busy weekend. Just before noon