Demand at the holidays. Obviously were anticipating more growth this year and thats why we have the need for all the additional folks. Three years ago, during christmas 2013, ups guessed wrong about the surge in Online Shopping and disappointed some buyers with after christmas deliveries. One driversupervisor remembers that year and says the Company Learned a valuable lesson. Get the holiday help in early. It created significant challenges for us. We worked to see a surge again. The u. S. Postal service is also on a hiring spree for holiday help now with hundreds showing up at job fairs in september in cedar rapids and des moines. The iowa usps district also needs 600 more people to get through the holidays and its not for cards and letters. Theres pressure for all the Delivery Companies obviously but postal workers are good about chipping in and making sure were successful. Have a good shipping experience. Extra help hired for the holidays might mean working only 4. Or. 6. Or maybe ei
Its not the first time jennifer cadys home as flooded, and she says it probably wont be the last living so close to water. 13 54 23;22 we actually lived here in 2008 and we got about i would say 3 ft. On the first floor in 08 so we were pretty, pretty nervous about this one. The water pushed in the walls of her basement, making the home uninhabitable. But she made sure to get the water out. 13 56 18;23 it takes a little bit of time to get things cleaned up get any mold and bacteria thats out but for the most part it was just groundwater so it shouldnt have been too, too bad as far as bacterias and stuff Linn County Public Health supervisor ruby perin says mold from flood waters can affect peoples health. 13 44 26;18 mold can cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, it can trigger asthma attacks, because its linked to a variety of respiratory illnesses and diseases. Some people dont react at all to mold. The best way to find mold is streaking of water and you visually see some
Jenna rehnstrom. Tim has the night off. A quiet sioux city neighborhood is known as a place to go for a cheap thrill. The problem is. The steep hill at 25th and dupont is not only a nusiance for people who live nearby. It can be downright dangerous. Thats why neighbors met for a meeting with city leaders tonight. Abc 9s bria bell tells us what they had to say. Jenna, thrill hill, known for the adrennaline ru drivers get as they speed down it. Those who live on theyre tired of want the city to them and anyone who is travelling down that road. All i hear is the ooohweee if you know what im saying, said juron. Kevin juron is refferring to the sound he hears cars make as they speed past his home on 25th street. Its garnered the nickname thrill hill. And you can probably guess why. But what could be a it has. Back in november. 2 people died in a car crash after speeding over the steep hill at 25th and dupont on the northside. I would like for it to be closed because theres a lot of speeding
Afternoon. Wind advisories are in effect through late this afternoon. We also have Winter Weather advisories and blizzard warnings for our counties along and east of interstate 29. This is where some light falling snow is causing visibility and be sure to travel showcasing the museum. Screams and laughter could be of all ages as folks with launchpad memberships explored the new chrildrens museum in sioux city. Described best as a handson. Regionally based, agriculture, physics, and engineering experience. Explorers can knowledge, all in a colorful and fun environment. The museum is set to open to the public, february 11th. Lukas a sioux city woman gave birth to a baby girl, shortly after, her doctors diagnosed her with stage 4 breast cancer. Now her friends and family are coming together to help out in the best way they know. Abc9 News Reporter bria bell has her story. Yes, the power of bec. Weve got a silent Auction Going on Rebecca Anderson welcomed a baby girl into the world in nove
Morning after police were called to valley Park Apartments on several reports of robberies. The officer was eventually released from the hospital, but Crime Stoppers is asking for your help. Abc9 News Reporter bria bell brings us the latest. Bria eighteenoldyear old Isaiah Mothershed was put into custody after shooting the officer and was then sent to Mercy Medical center for treatment. Mothersheds condition is unknown and now Crime Stoppers is asking for your help. Eighteenyearold Isaiah Mothershed was arrested early sunday morning after shooting a veteran officer and officers were called to village Park Apartments after several reports of robberies within sioux city. The officer who was injured has gone unnamed and was treated and released from a local hospital. While mothershed was taken to Mercy Medical center to be treated for his gunshot wound. Mothershed has had runins with the law before. In june of 2015, he was arrested for assaulting and kiddnapping two men over a drug debt.