Second, the pipeline would not lower gas prices for american consumers. In fact, gas prices have already been falling, steadily. The National Average gas price is down to down about 77 cents over a year ago. Its down a dollar over two years ago. Its down 1. 27 over three years ago. Today, in 41 states, drivers can find at least one gas station selling gas for less than 2 bucks a gallon. While our politics have been consumed by a debate over whether or not this pipeline would create jobs and lower gas prices, weve gone ahead and created more jobs and lower gas prices. Third, shipping dirtier crude oil into our country would not increase Americas Energy security. What has increased Americas Energy security is our strategy over the past several years to fossil fuels from unstable parts of the world. Three years ago, i set a goal to cut our oil imports in half by 2020. Between producing more oil here at home and using less oil throughout our economy, we met that goal last year. Five years
3 3 todays weather to blame for a fire call in morningside earlier this afternoon. Lightning struck the chimney of a home in the 49 hundred block of morningside avenue at around 1 30 this afternoon. Fire crews responded after the homeowner reported smoke in her attic. They found damage to the chimney and some minor scorch marks to the top of the home. A woman and her son were home at the time. But were not injured. 3 3 and in western nebraska. Theyve seen their first recorded snowfall of 2015 out of this storm system thats now moving through siouxland. This video is from north platte, nebraska. While they saw some heavy, wet snow. Parts of southwest nebraska, northeast colorado and northwest kansas were included in a blizzard warning today. Thankfully, it doesnt look like were not going to see those conditions in siouxland just yet. 3 3 despite the rainy and miserable conditions outside for most of the day. Today is veterans day. Sioux citys Hyvee Grocery stores got the days celebratio
Across nw 3 iowa. Little to no accumulation is expected as ground temperatures will still be too warm. For thursday and friday, look for mostly sunny skies but the winds will stay pretty strong, and the temperatures pretty cool. The weekend will be sunny and mild near 60. 3 3 despite the rainy and miserable conditions outside for most of the day. Today is veterans day. Sioux citys Hyvee Grocery stores got the days celebrations started this morning with a free breakfast for veterans and activeduty military members. At the hyvee on hamilton. They expected to serve a free meal to between 6 and 7hundred vets this morning. 3 3 this afternoon. There was rain streaking down the windows during Woodbury Countys annual veterans day ceremony. But as our kayla novak reports. The bad weather didnt dampen the spirits of any of those taking part. 3 today the Woodbury Court house opened its doors to honor veterans and their famililies. The Woodbury County commission of veteran affairs put on their ann
Snowowthrought the night we will be seeing temperatures cooling off pretty quickly 3 and that could lead to a few snowflakes mixing in with the rains across nw iowa. Little to no accumulation is e eected as ground temperatures will still l too warm. For thursday and f fday, look for mostly sunny skies but the winds will stay pretty strong, and the temperatures pretty cool. The weekend and mild near 60. 3 3 todays weather to blame for a fire call in morningside earlier this afternoon. Lightning struck the chimney of a home in the 49 hundred block of morningside avenue at around 1 30 this afternoon. Fire crews responded after the homeowner reported smoke in her attic. They found damage to the chimney and some minor scorch marks to the top of the home. A woman and her sosowere home at ththtime. T were not injujud. 3 3 despite the rainy and miserable conditions outside for most of the day. Today is veterans day. Sioux citys Hyvee Grocery stores got the days celebrations started this mornin
Two gop candidates continue to campaign hard ahead of the caucuses. And, strong words from iowas governor about how the legislator should tackle School Funding this year. And not spend the whole session fighting over it. Tim good evening and thank you for joining us tonight good evening and thank you for joining us tonight im tim seaman jenna and im jenna rhenstrom a sioux city, North Middle School student brought a gun to school today monday forcing School Authorities to notify parents. Tim according to district director of communications alison benson, the weapon was not loaded and the district doesnt believe at this time. That this student intended to harm any students or Staff Members. Tim the incident happened before School Started on the North Middle School campus, when the School Received information that a student could potentially bring a weapon to the school. Benson says when that student arrived on campus, School Staff Members immediately detained and located the weapon. Ben