Hoping that not only can we maintain where they are at but elevate them to a higher level, ys reynolds. The Governors Office says about 25 percent of the states third graders arart reading at their grade levelel thisisrogram is to help ththe students who are struggling. What we want to encourage them to do is enter their child into the Summer Reading program so we can get them to the level they need to be so we arent passing them on unprepared and setting them up for failure and its about making sure our kids our successful and they can compete, says reynolds. Several School Districts in siouxland have signed up for the program, including sioux city. A former Storm Lake City Council member announced she will run for a seat in the iowa legislature. Sarah huddleston served three terms as a Council Member in storm lake. She was appointed by governor tom vilsack as a commissioner for the Latino Affairs commission under the department of human district 11, which includes buena vista and sac
Weeks has reached a dramatic conclusion. The woods of oregon, the antigovernment protesters occupying a wiwilife refuge have surrendered to the fbj. Tens of thousands listened to it play out. Joe fryer is in oregon and starts us off with late details. Reporter tense moments on the 41st day of the wildlife refuge occupation, all of it broadcast live onlili. After three holdouts turn themsmsves in, the fourth and final og pier, david fry, refuses to surrender. Im a free man, i will die a free man. Reporter before finally peaceful lip giving up. If everybody says hallelujah, ill come out. When they said hallelujah, he came out. Reporter the fbi tens of thousands were liststing. Lets be clear. Armed occupation of federal property is a crime. It is not a peaceful protest. Those negotiating with the group reverend franklin graham, son of billy gram, and michelle fiori. Never lost faith. I came here with a mission, and the mission was accomplished. Reporter armed militas took over the wildlif
From sioux city more than a year ago. But, the floating casinos legal battles continue. matt today, the both sides went before the iowa court of appeals. Good evening, im matt breen. sheila and, im sheila brummer. Thanks for watching. The Iowa Supreme Court referred the case to the appeals court. matt the appeal centers on the iowa racing and Gaming Commission rejecting a request to extend the riverboats gaming license. Instead, it awarded the license to the hardrdock hotel and casino, and its nonprofit partner Missouri River historical development. Ktivs tommie clark with an update tonight from des moines. In sioux city first then then they addressed whether or not argosy has a license. They should have done it the other way around, said the attorney representing belle of sioux city, Mark Weinhardt asl bridge the legal battle continues and both sides say theyre not sure this will be the last time that they meet. An attorney for the irgc argued that, under iowa gaming law, to have a ca
He was accused of pulling out a machetetype knife during a disturbance at the Super Walmart on floyd boulevard. Wanatee was charged with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon. He still hasnt been sentenced in that case. Wanatee was also give credit for time her served inj prison prior to his conviction. That also reduced the time he spent behind bars. While serving his sentence, wanatee was placed on work release, and parole, and violated both. matt thanks tiffany. While the temperatures may be nice, the wind not so much. matt chief meteorologis t ron demers joins us now to tell us more about the wind advisory in most of siouxland. Weather adlib high wind warning for holt county from until noon friday wind advisory for most of siouxland weather reaching the 60s out in oneill and the 40s and 50 for most of the rest of us. Even more warming will be coming our way on friday but it will be at the expense of having to put up with very gusty winds. The cold front bringing that wind mov
Their gender indentity. The Senate Education committee voted 4 to 2 on thursday to approve the measure and send it to the floor. Democrats have criticized the measure as discriminatory. South dakota lawmakers have killed a bill that would have repealed south dakotas Death Penalty. The bills main sponsor is republican senator arthur rusch of vermillion. On wednesday, the south Dakota Senate state Affairs Committee met to review the proposal. Rush is a former judge who has prosecuted a Death Penalty case. Rusch told the Committee Wednesday that hes seen firsthand how costly and hard it was on jurors and court personnel. The thing that i find so interesting is the parallel that were in a republican state thats predominantly prolife, said Chelsea Gilbertson of vermillion, south dakota. And so the second that you bring up the idea of the Death Penalty, people are no longer prolife. Theyre willing to take away the sanctity of life because somebody committed a crime. However, i think there ar