Joining us on this friday morning. Im lukas voss. The Sioux City Catholic Diocese is planning major changes for siouxland parishioners. Dozens of churches will no longer host sunday mass. Its in response to a decline in people heading to church on sundays. And fewer priests trying to take care of more churches. Abc9 news anchor Jenna Rehnstrom has more about the potential impact. Father lingle says, simply put, we have too many sunday masses in too many places that are too sparcly attended. Father brent lingle tells me leading up to thursdays announcement, hes been praying for peace for the diocese he serves. But, he knows changes are neccessary to navigate the decreasing number of prits and also declining numbers of people theyre serving. Father lingle, i look at my brother priests who are facing retirement age and i know they work hard and i know were spending more time in our cars than we are doing ministry, so im about the process because as we look forward, i think its going to re
The photos obtained by dailymaildotcom appear to show lamar odom inside the love ranch outside las vegas. Its not clear when theyre taken. In one photo, the former nba star sitting up with a bottle of water in hand. In the others, he appears to be unconscious. Again. Its not clear if hes just sleeping. Odom would later be taken to the hospital, after being found unresponsive. Brothel employees say pinkish fluid was coming out of his mouth and nose. Odom has spent a week in various hospitals. Espn reports just last night a helicopter took odom from a hospital in las vegas to one in southern california. One of odoms former coaches says his condition is improving. jim harrick coached lamar odom in college he took his breathing tube out himself, and if he needs a mask, hell wear it, but hes breathing on his own. A coach for odom in college, jim harrick says hes been in contact with odoms estranged wife, khloe kardashian, almost every day. jim harrick coached lamar odom in college he spoke
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Congress. The president never called it anything but a Police Action and the other people called it a korean conflict and as soon as iwas over the people responsible in washington forgot about it, said muilenburg. The chilly weather didnt stop people from attending and to jerry that meant something special. I think its neat, it surpriris me how many people. , said muilenburg. Although veteranan day is typically spent thanking former Service Members. Many veterans at a cross town celebration at the sioux city courthouse say theyre the ones who are thankful for the support thats been received. Its very satisfying to see the recognition that we are getting now. When we came back, people literally turned their backs to be recognized and to get a free meal, you know. Its a nice deal and we appreciate it very much, said david binder. Thank yous and video presentation would make up majority of each event, but the most important theme from all event in siouxland is to not take the countrys ser