Moving forward with two development projects. A plan to replace a large hangar at the sioux Gateway Airport severely damaged by windstorms in 2014 got final approval tonight. That plan will replace the one large hangar with 10 smaller, single plane hangars. Construction will begin as soon as weather permits. Mayor bob scott says this project is a start. 3 we have never built real t hangers for small airplanes, and so we are building ten of them to see how successful we will be and this will. If they are successful and the rent is justified we will probably build more in the future. The council also giving formal approval to a tax credit for a newly expanded sioux city business. Curlys foods just off lewis boulevard added 30 new jobs this april. As part of a multi Million Dollar expansion. Scott says tonight, the city signed off on its part of an Economic Development deal with the plants owner. Is about a 6 Million Dollar deal. And a lot of additional employees and they are entitled to
Got an update on the reconstruction of i 29. Discussing the current phase of construction, which will see the nebraska ramp close permanently. I dot transportation planner Dakin Schultz led that discussion. And says its a project that long run. 33 were 3 3 3 3 Midamerican Energy is warning customers about another billing scam. The latest version occured last thursday when someone tried to scam business customers in le mars. City on friday. The scammer calls utility customers and threatens to disconnect their electricity unless they immediately pay a past due balance with a pre paid debit card. Midamerican says this is not its usual collection process. If you get a suspicious call you should hang up and contact midamerican and police immediately. 3 a man is under arrest after a brief chase through Sergeant Bluff this afternoowhat we know so far is that the chase began just after 2 oclock this afternoon and lasted about 5 minutes. It Headquarters Building on voyager avenue in sioux city.
Schultz led that discussion. And says its a project that will benefit siouxland in the longngun. 3 were modernizing that roadway creating a three lane in ach direction, interstate system, that will serve this area for years to come. This years work includes replacing bridges on the northbound lanes between bacon creek and floyd boulevard. Construction crews hope to open a second northbound lane in the Construction Zone once the weather improves. 3 mimerican energy is warning customers about another billing scam. The latest version occured last thursday when someone tried to scam business customers in le mars. Followed by customers in sioux city on friday. The scammer calls utility customers and threatens to disconnect their electricity unless they immediately pay a past due balance withth pre paid debit card. Midamerican says t ts is not its usual collection process. If you get a suspicious call you should hang up and contact midamerican and police immediately. 3 a man is under arrest
3 turning our attention now to the nights other big story. The 2016 Iowa Caucuses. 3 3 democrats have been choosing between three candidates tonight. But only two of them had major support. As of now. With 87 percent of precincts statewide reporting. Hillary clinton looks Hillary Clinton may win a neck and neck race. Heres a breakdown of the results. Again, this is with 87 percent of precints statewide reporting. Mrs. Clinton has 50 percent. Bernie sanders has 49 percent. And Martin Omalley has 1 percent. And within the hour omalley has announced hes dropping out of the race. In Woodbury County,, the numbers look like this. Mrs. Clinton has 43 percent. Omalley has 1 percent. Up highway 75 in plymouth county. Mrs. Clinton has 55 percent. Berniesanders has 45 percent. And omalley has 0 percent. And in sioux county. All precincts have reported with clinton garnering 48 percent. Sanders has 51 percent. And omalley has 1 percent. 3 3 statewide. Republicans have been voting and choosing betw
Drifting snow due to the 40 mph gusts we will see through the day. Snows will begin to taper off late tuesday night through early wednesday morning. Stay tuned to the first alert weather team. We will keep you ahead of the storm. 3 as you just heard chad say. Were expecting blizzard conditions throughout much of siouxland tomorrow. Our Jaclyn Driscoll spoke to the iowa d o t earlier today. To find out what theyre doing to prepare to clear the roads before, during and after the snow falls. 3 blizzard alerts stretch from northcentral kansas to southern minnesota, and the worst of it hitting right here in siouxland. With snow totals that could reach up to a foot paired with sustained winds over 30 mph, the storm will likely bring whiteout conditions. A day before the storm hits, the iowa dot is already preparing. Were getting trucks ready. Were that are coming in today, so were checking trucks and blades and lights. Travel is highly discouraged, but the dot says they will be doing their b