Fairly, well in advance of a holiday, said gail weinholzer. So they typically dont make a lot of last minute changes. The heaviest traffic is expected the day before and days after the holiday. Gas prices are said to be the lowest since 2008. With the National Average at about 2. 20. I love it, said roy soule. Makes me want to travel a lot more, said rodney wells. And for those doing their traveling over christmas. It gives most people something to wish for. I hope they go lower, said rodney wells. Also to note, with thursdays Weather Forecast not looking as as great as it can, triple a tells drivers to think well in advance. Pack an emergency kit with gloves, a blanket, flashlight and anything else that could help in case of an emergency. Live in sioux city, sam curtiss, ktiv news four. sheila with thanksgiving just two days away, airports around the country are seeing a steady flow of holiday travelers. al that was the case this afternoon at sioux Gateway Airport in sioux city. Trave
Gave a lot of herself, maahs said. Sheryl and her teammates placed a surprising second in the Ncaa National Cross Country meet in milwaukee. That mornrng everybody was sky y high, and that afternoon everybody was in mourning, said tim lane. Tim lane helped organize a memorial ceremory planned for thanksgiving eve in the very spot where the plane fell from the sky. I want this to be a celebration. I want the Running Community to turn out, lane said. A celebration honoring the lives of seven from iowa state. They plan to unveil a new park and everlasting memorial in des moines. Hopefully can go there and reflect about it and if it inspires some people thats great. The Memorial Service will take place tomorrow afternoon in des moines. Members of both the mas and streit families will be there. Friends and colleagues are remembering a former Sioux City Community leader who has died. Joanne grueskin died at her home in carlslsd, lifornia last night at the age of 79. Grueskin served eight yea
Right now. Good evening. It is the kind of weather emergency we typically see after springtime snow melts. But this year it is happening in december. In some places the water has already swallowed homes and businesses. In others they are sandbagginin and waititg. Up and down the mississippi and the tributaries there is more water coming in the st. Louis area, the river is expected to crest tomorrow at the second highest level ever. And flooding could last for days to come. Nbcs Kevin Tibbles has our reportrt reporter today the residences of union, missouri, frantically sandbag in hopes of saving the town. The governor has called in the National Guard to help those in danger from the deadly and destructive floods wreaking havoc across the state. Are going to get much, much worse. The rain that we had before in those rivers are rising significantly and will continue to be moving up. Reporter with missouri now under a state of emergency, 14 million americans across the midwest and southea
After a mild monday,well see very similar temperatures today with a bit more cloud cover overhead which could squeeze out a few sprinkles if not an isolated shower. Highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s will be the new norm this week with a good mixture of clouds and sunshine with some stronger winds expected on thursday. Temperatures will cool back down to the upper 30s and lower 40s over the weekend with cloudier skies. Models are still in some disagreement, but a couple snow showers do appear to be possible saturday night and sunday, so well see how those chances play out in the coming days. See graphics. Wx timer 40 Sioux City Police say a woman was held at gunpoint, and her son beaten, when burglars broke into their home early yesterday morning. Ktivs tiffany lane talked with the neighbor who called police after the terrifying incident. Am. The victims told Sioux City Police the suspects asked for drugs and money. Police say the victims believe they had the wrong house. One of blac
Years. Hoping to compete with neighboring cities, the Sioux City City Council approved an enhancement study for the Tyson Events Center. Consultants will look at improving concession stands, increasing premium level seating and possibly widening a number of concourse areas. The sioux city events facilities executive director hopes the outcome will result in better ticket sales, and an improved experience at the venue. Were looking not only for things that we can do at the Tyson Events Center to make it better, but also what is our niche for booking, like what sorts of show should we be booking now that we have a lot of increased competition around us, said erika newton, executive dir. For sioux city events facilities. The enhancement study wont exceed 68,000 the City Council Also approved new members to the mayors youth commission, tonight. There are 71 new members this year and about 190 in total. The most students on the commission come from Bishop Heelan high school. The Sioux City