tim and jenna over the weekend, the flandreau santee sioux tribe destroyed its marijuana crop, which was worth millions of dollars. and as the tribe's....venture into the marijuana hold...the omaha is using the incident as a learning lesson. flandreau santee sioux tribe in south dakota to build the ever...marijuana reservation...have been smoked out. saturday the tribe the burning of millions of dollars of marijuana it was growing. it was a move...the omaha tribe of nebraska....which recently voted in favor of legalization...didn't see coming. " it was a little bit surprising but i do understand that each tribe has their own prerogative with how they're going to move forward with it," said vernon miller. the santee sioux tribe released a statement saying they wanted to suspend their efforts to get clarification from the federal government. according to the associated press, tribe president, anthony reider , says the tribe was at risk of a raid by federal authorities if the government's concerns weren't met. miller says.. because of grey areas in the law....the omaha tribe is taking e

the flandreau santee sioux tribebe has post-poned things. . abc9 news reporter deborah souverain has more on the delay... and how the nebraska is responding. plans by the flandreau santee sioux tribe in south first smoking lounge on a reservation...have been smoked out. saturday the tribe reportedly ordered millions of dollars of marijuana it was growing. it was a move...the omaha tribe of nebraska....which recently voted in favor of legalization...didn't sesecoming. " it was a l ltle bit surprising but i do each tribe has their with how they're forward with it," said vernon miller. the santee sioux tribe released a statement saying they wanted to suspend their efforts to get clarification from the federal government. according to the associated press, tribe president, anthony reider , says the tribe was at risk of a raid by federal authorities if the government't' concerns werenen met.t. miller says.. because of grey areas in the law....the omaha tribe is taking extra precautions. "we're still cautious. we want to make there's an 8-point chec

tim: the santee sioux tribe of flandreau south dakota watched their recent progress towards a marijuana lounge go "up in smoke" jenna:. over the weekend the tribe decided to put a hold on their operation. stopping production of marijuana and burning close to two million dollars worth of the plant. tim: kelly smith was in flandreau over the weekend and brings us more.. " flandreau, s.d. - with less than two months till the country's first marijuana smoking lounge was scheduled to open its doors, the flandreau santee sioux tribe has scrapped the plan. tribal attorney seth pearman says the tribe has suspended its plan and ordered their police force to burn all of the marijuana they were growing, which was worth millions of dollars. from the moody county sheriff to the south dakota's attorney general, many people have voiced their concerns about the tribe legalizing marijuana on the reservation. "i was afraid of the violence going on up here, crime," flandreau resident mike yeakey said. the tribe released a statement saying they wanted to suspend their efforts to get clarification from the

they're also looking into the santee sioux tribe, which recently legalized marijuana on its flandreau, south dakota reservation. 3 a benefit fundraiser will take place to help the family of a three year old boy who d dd in a sioux city house fire last friday.nicholas "nico" torres died in the fire at 1414 center street. his parents... david torres and jennifer fuentes... were unable to rescue him.now... a silent auction and craft showcase will be held saturday november 14th for his family.the event will run from 12 until 6pm at st. michaels church on dian hills drive.fofos are urged totoome to the church because some of the auction items won't be dvailable for viewing until that day. donations can also be made to the nico torres fund memorial fund siouxland federal credit union. 3 3 one of siouxland's most wanted was a victim of yesterday's deadly car crash on sioux city's northside.police say that accident happened at 25th ann morgan when a stolen, speeding car driven by 34 year old jonas rouillard stuck another vehicle that was backing out onto the street. rouillard was wanted for v

no arrests have been made jessica rae: the santee sioux tribe of flandreau south dakota... has put a halt on their marijuana production operation... amid fears of a possible raid by federal authorities. the tribe reportedly ordered their police to destroy millions of dollars of marijuana it had already begun growing. it's a move that suprised the omaha tribe of nebraska... which recently voted in favor of legalizing marijuana on their reservation ""we're still cautious. we want to make sure we have regulations in place. there's an 8-point check list that the department of justice wants to make sure that's followed in terms of them not prosecuting," said miller. jessica rae: the santee sioux tribe...was less than two months away from opening the marijuana smoking lounge. the omaha tribe of nebraska says it still plans to continue looking into legalization. native tribes were given authority to grow and sell marijuana back in 20-14... as long as they abide by the same regulations set in place for states that have legalized the drug. jessica rae: educators in norfolk spoke on

jessica rae: the santee sioux tribe of flandreau south dakota... has put a halt on their marijuana production operation... amid fears of a possible raid by federal authorities. the tribe reportedly ordered their police to destroy millions of dollars of marijuana it had already begun growing. it's a move that suprised the omaha tribe of nebraska... which recently voted in favor of legalizing marijuana on their reservation ""we're still cautious. we want to make sure we have regulations in place. there's an 8-point check list that the department of justice wants to make sure that's followed in terms of them not prosecuting," said miller. jessica rae: the santee sioux tribe...was less than two months away from opening the marijuana smoking lounge. the omaha tribe of nebraska says it still plans to continue looking into legalization. native tribes were given authority to grow and sell marijuana back in 20-14... as long as they abide by the same regulations t in place for states that have legalized the drug. we will have more on this story... later on i

jenna: just months after the santee sioux tribe in flandreau leagalized the use and growth of marijuana on tribal ground, the omaha tribe of nebraska is seeking the opinions of members of their tribe to decide whehter or not they will follow suit abc9 reporter rachel ramos spoke to members of the omaha tribe and has more rachel: the omaha tribe of decision of legalizing medical and recreational marijuana in the hands of their citizens. tomorrow the tribe will hold a referendum to see what people think. the people will be voting upon three different memos including medical usage of marijuana, recreational usage of the drug, and growing industrial hemp on the reservation. some citizens believe it will be a positive thing for the community and will bring in more money for the reservation. "if it's going to create some jobs and provide the tribe with some revenue, which we need, then i'm all for it," said citizen barry w. the memo does not allow tribes to legalize marijuana, but it does allow them to work wiwi local us attorneys to do so if they chose. the attorney general's native amercan

is aware of what exactly can and tim: chairman miller said that the reservation will flanderau santee sioux tribe as a guidance to see how they handle legalizing the the nationon first on on new w ar's eve of this year. authorities ve released the names of two people killed in a rollover accident in sioux city yesterday that involved a stolen car. jenna: authorities say that 34 year old jonas rouillard and 28 year old autumn flowers were killed in that crash. both were from sioux city. police sayayhat rouillard d s driving at theheime of the accccent. the two were killed yesterday afternoon after the stolen car they were in struck another vecle at a high rate of speed before flipping over and hitting a tree. authorities are still investigating the accident and working to determine how the stolen car came into their possession. tim: for the first time since videdeof a bus driver assaultiti a student on a aus in johnston iowa went viral last thursday... we're hearing how the confrontation unfolded. and it's the victim who's talking. kattey ortiz from our sister station in des moines has more.

rachel: the flandreau santee sioux tribe is one of the first native american tribes to legalize marijuana on its grounds. the omaha tribe could similarly potentially reap from the economic benefits of growing rachel ramos, abc9. jenna mike hammond...one of the co-founders of gateway computer company and a sioux city native has died. hammond passed away at his sioux city home thursday. he was 53 years old. hammond co- founded gateway.....in1985..i n a sioux city farmhouse. the company later moved to a spotted cow building in sioux city. those who worked him say he had a huge personality..that helped shape the image of the company. "he had incredible loyalty among the gateway employees and i know all of them really mourn his loss, he was tooyoung, but the legacy he left on gateway is permament," said jim wharton, friend of mike. gateway became an major success....by shipping computers success....by shipping computers straight to customers in boxes with a spotted-cow design. tonight at ten we'll have more on mike hammond...and his legacy....and we'll hear from his friends who are coming toeg

chairman miller said that the reservation will be following flanderau santee sioux tribe as a guidance to see how they handle legalizing the drug as they open the nation's first marijuana resort on on new year's eve of this year. jenna: in presidental politics... poll numbers are shifting and there may be a new challenger for the republicic nomination. florida senator marcrcrubio is also c cmbing in the popos and now is speaking out about e heated campaign race. abc's stephanie ramos reports from washington " the process ..... the poll numbers .... all remains fluid ... as we see yet another change to how republican voters see their candidates. sot, rubio: "i'm not going to attack other republicans. that-- we're doing hillary clinton's work for her." senator marco rubio on gma this morning not only went after democrats but on the defensive to personal finanane jabs. sot rubio: "i only have one debt in the world, which is my mortgage on a home for me and my family," and as for his former mentor...now competition ..jeb bush.. sot rubio: i think they're running a campaign that has souehow

the flandreau santee sioux president said the tribe had three weeks of discussions with authorities that culminatetewith a meeting in washington. he says the tribe wasn't told a raid was imminent -- only that one was possible if the government's concerns weren't addressed. he says the main holdup is whether the tribe can sell marijuana to non-indians, along with the origin of the seeds used for its crop. brad's here -- with another tough game coming up for iowa state. it seems like the cycloneseslay a ranked team almost every week. . fifth-ranked oklahoma state will bring a perfect record to ames on saturday -- we'll hear from the cyclones. and, the hawkeye wrestling team in kinnick stadium this weekend. jeb bush: we do o t have to be the world's policeman. we have to be the world's leader. who's going to take care of the christians that are being eliminated in the middle east? who's going to take care of israel and support them - our greatest ally in the middle east? the united states has the capability of doing this, and it's in our economic and natitial security interest that we do it

jessica rae: just months after the santee sioux tribe in flandreau leagalized the use and growth of marijuana on tribal ground, the omaha tribe of nebraska is putting the decision of legalizing medical and recreatitial marijuana in the hands of their citizens. later today... the people will be voting on three different memos including medical usage of marijuana, drug, and growing industrial hemp p the reservation. we will have more on this story... coming up tonight at 10... jessica rae: now onto the latest in the presidential race for 2016. the latest national poll has ben carson ahead of donald trump. and republican campaigns s e still dukingngt out over upcoming debate rules, many now saying they won't sign on to a plan they agreed to just a night before. abc's lana zak has more from washington. "they can't handle a bunch of cnbc moderatoto... overnighgh president obamampoking fun at gop presidential candidides and their the republican debate demands... "if you can't handle those guys, you know then i don't think the chinese and the russians are going to be too worried about you." and afte

the santee sioux tribe is planning to burn its stocks of marijuana and hold off on opening a marijuana lounge on its flandreau south dakota reservation.the tribe says the plans are on hold pending further consultation with federal law enforcement agencies. 3 big celebration today in sioux city. 3 later this month rose bocian ("bow-shen") will turn 100 years old. and they held an early birthday party for her today at the siouxland center for active generations. rose got flowers... there was line dancing... and musical performances. and after the entertainment there was food and socializing. 3 "i think it's wonderful, i've never had anything like this in my life. so, this is, it's wonderful its all i can say. so happy ."the party got even better as the celebration went on... with the santa claus look - alikes tap dancing in celebration of rose's birthday and the upcoming holiday season. 3 3 for firefighters, risking their lives comes with the job. 3 when the worst happens, loved ones and the fire department are left with the challenging task of laying their loved one to rest. the nebrask

the santee sioux tribe recently legalized the growth, possession and recreational use of marijuana on its flandreau, south dakota reservation. 3 3 an early, iowa woman convicted in 2011 of killing a man and trying to frame her ex- husband for the crime will remain in prison. 3 tracey richter- roberts is serving life in prison for the murder of dustin wehde back in 2001. now... a judge has rejected her appeal of that sentence. roberts had claimed that her conviction came after several errors by her lawyer, the prosecutor and the judge during her trial. the appealate judge rejected her arguments in a 30- page ruling late last month. 3 3 3 3 <

miller says leaders will watch to see how the santee sioux marijuana resort on that tribe's reservation in flalareau, south dakota pererrms. miller says the tribe will work to ensure that any proposed plan would not violate federal or state laws. the children's museum of siouxland is changing its name. the museum will now be known as launchpad children's museum. pad stands for play and discover. as construction on the building continues, crews are also working on the hands-on exhibits. since it's not a tradititial museum, staff members say the name change reflects their goal of allowing kids to learn and experience things through interactive play. "we just wanted to be sure that our new name really conveyed our mission. we just didn't want people thinking it was a typical museum with things behind glass and that sort of thing," says valerie peter with the launchpad children's museum. the museum is also starting to sell memberships today. family memberships are 85 dollars which includeds unlimited visits, a special preview before the museum opens, visits during members-only hours, and ac

and for native americans with deep roots in historical suffering and "santee sioux nation had three hundred from starvation the united states you know that? see, knows about the nobody knows about what happened... it's not even taught in our history books, but you know people still live with all that" says jim haallum, nebraska indian community college, tribal extension. elisa we've reached out to the mayor about his lack of attendence, he says he had another meeting, one thth was scheduled before this towowhall meeting.g.f you want to learn more aboututhis issue, briri cliff university will be hosting a a documentary showing featuring the work of local tribes tonight at 7pm. reporting live in studio...elisa raffa... abc9 news. jenna: with the long thanksgiving weekend ahead... many are trying to get their cars in shape for trips out of town. but this year ... it's not just the typical holiday rush. with friday's snow storm hitting some drivers hard many needed repairs from accidents. body shops... like ron piepers (peep-ers) had to deal with an extra amount of work. and it was not just abo

the flandreau santee sioux tribe's also decided to temporarily suspend operations until it can get clarification from the federal government. they tribe says it had weeks of discussions with federal authorities. the main holdup is whether they can sell marijuana to non-indians. there were also questions about the origin of the seeds used for its crop. the tribe says a raid was possible if the government's concerns weren't addressed. state representativ e scott parsley toured the marijuana facility just a couple of weeks ago.

jessica rae: chairman miller said the reservation will be following the flanderau santee sioux tribe as a guidae to see how they handle legalizing the drug as they open the nation's first marijuana resort on new year's eve of this year. jessica rae: for the first time woodbury county knows exactly where it stands on premature birth records. that's all thanks to a new report card issued by the march of dimes, the county earned a "c" grade in the most recent study, with 9 point 7 percent of births being registered as pre-mature in the last year, which is slightly higher than the statewide average of 9 point 3 percent. currently the united states has highest pre- matutu birth rates in the world. jessica rae: spendingngome time in prison for stealing an atm machine in northeast nebraska here's paul hughes with the details. " two men have been given 30 to 60 months in prison for stealing an atm from a hoskins bank. cody murphree and 23-year-old jacob christiansen, both of norfolk, were sentenced wednesday morning in wayne county district court. they to theft after taking plea deals with p

. << "we kinda look down on people when they're like that," jim hallum, a santee sioux nation member. "you know people look down on them. people don't realize that it is a disease. it shouldn't even be thought of as a crime." jim hallum is talking about alcoholism, a growing issue that brought together law enforcement and the native american community, on monday. woodbury county sheriff dave drew, sioux city police chief doug young and four seasons community center director frank lamere led a dialogue to see what steps can be taken. "this past summer, the public intoxication that was going on here in this community was very visible i woulsay," said sioux city police chief doug young. "do we have a lot more than we had in the past? probably not. but it was a lot more visible than we've ever seen it this year to date, native americans make up nearly half of the public intoxication arrests in sioux city. whites came in second with almost a third of the arrests. there has been an increase in arrests among native americans in sioux city over the last few years. in 2013, they made up 46 per

tim: chairman miller said that the reservation will be following flanderau santee sioux tribe as a guidance to see how they handle legalizing the drug as they open the nation's first marijuana resort on on new year's eve of this year. jenna: we now know the names of two people killed in a bad car crash on sioux city's northside yesterday. that accident involved a stolen car. authorities say that 34 year old jonas rouillard and 28 year old autumn flowers, both of sioux city, were killed in that crash. police say that rouillard was driving at the time of the accident. the two were killed when the stolen car they were in hit another vehicle at a high rate of speed before hitting a tree and flipping on its top. authorities are still investigating how the stolen car came into their possession. tim: not everyone has the means or the ability to get their home ready for winter. and although it's nice now... the cold will be here before you know it. through the use of diagnostic equipment such as blower doors, manometers, pressure pans and thermal imaging guns, the weatherition crew of northeast neb

the santee sioux tribe just legalized the growth... possession... and recreational use of marijuana on its flandreau south dakota reservation. 3 an early iowa woman convicted in 2011 of killing a man and trying to frame her ex - husband for the crime will stay in prison. 3 tracey richter - roberts is serving life in prison for the murder of dustin wehde back in 2001. now... a judge rejected her appeal of that sentence. roberts said her conviction came after quite a few errors by her lawyer... the prosecutor... and the judge during her trial. the appealate judge rejected her arguments in a 30 - page ruling late last month. 3 sioux city's hard rock hotel and casino is honoring a local musician with a new memorabilia display. 3 ron emory was the guitarist for the punk band t.s.o.l... before moving to sioux city a decade ago to found the sioux city conservatory of music. among the many bands you might know that once opened *for* t.s.o.l... the red hot chili peppers... guns 'n roses... and metallica. 3 "that's my wedding suit that is what i got married i

the flandreau santee sioux tribe also decided to temporarily suspend operations until it can get clarification from the federal government. the tribe says it had weeks of discussions with federal authorities. the main holdup is whether they can sell marijuana to non-indians. there were also questions about the origin of the seeds used for its crop. the tribe says a raid was possible if the government's concerns weren't addressed. state representativ e scott parsley toured the marijuana facility just a couple of weeks ago. parsley said, "they are a sovereign nation inside of a city, inside of a county, inside of a state, how does that all work and i think we need to answer some of those questions if we do move forward with something like this again." " the tribe's aaorney says they are confident, that after they get clarification from the department of justice, their pot project will still succeed. a first-of-its kind purchase in central illinois yesterday as medical marijuana dispensaries opened their doors. dozens of patients were in canton to make their first medical marijuana purchase. eigh

. << "we kinda look down on people when they're like that," jim hallum, a santee sioux nation member. "you know people look down on them. people don't realize that it is a disease. it shouldn't even be thought of as a crime." jim hallll is talking about alcoholism, a growing issue that brought together law enforcement and the native american community, on monday. woodbury county sheriff dave drew, sioux city police chief doug young and four seasons community center director frank lamere led a dialogue to see what steps can be taken. "this past summer, the public intoxication that was going on here in this community was very visible i would say," said sioux city police chief doug young. "do we have aalot more than we had d n the past? obably not. but ii was a lot mooe visile than we've ever seen it before." this year to date, native americans make up nearly half of the public intoxication arrests i isioux city. whitesesame in second with almost a third of the arrests. there has been an increase in arrests among native americans in sioux city over the last few years. in 2013, they made

the santee sioux tribe is planning to burn its stocks of marijuana and hold off on opening a marijua lounge on its flandreau south dakota reservation. the tribe says the plans are on hold until it can consult more with federal law enforcement agencies. 3 they got an early start on a big celebration n yesterday in sioux city. 3 later this month rose (bow - shen) bocian will turn 100 years old. there was an early birthday party for her yestday at the siouxland center for active generations. rose got flowers... there was line dancing... and musical performances. and after the entertainment there was food and a get together. 3 "i think it's wonderful, i've never had anything like this in my life. so, this is, it's wonderful l s all i can sasa so happy ."the party t 3 even better as the celebration went on... santa claus look - alikes were tap dancing to celebrate rose's birthday and the upcoming holiday season. 3 the two agreed to three years of whole - grade sharing earlili this year... now the boards of marcus - meriden - cleghorn and remsen - union schools have decided what the combin

jessica rae: chairman miller said the reservation will be following the flanderau santee sioux tribe as a guidance to see how they handle legalizing the drug as they open the nation's first marijuana resort on new year's eve of this year. jessica rae: vermont senator bernie sanders would like to legalizezeot. sanders filed a senate bill wednesday that would decriminalize marijuana with the federal government. the bill would also allow states to decide whether they want to legalize recreational use of the drug. and while some states have legalized pot... it's still illegal on the federal level. the proposal plays to his base of younger and more liberal supporters who have helped build his campaign... " " coming up.... is your home ready for the cold? we'll have details on a program geared towards preparing you for the cold months that lie ahead... scott: siouxland.d.ere's the stororast hd where a cold front is going to pass through today with an opportunity for drizzle and showers. 60s this morning will be replaced by 40s and 50s and a breezy northwest wind as we approach nchtime. tom

"santee sioux nation has creole creek. we had three hundred children die there from starvation under the care of about his lack of attendenen... he says he had about his lack of f attendence... he says he had another meeting, one that was scheduled before this town hall meeting. " jessica rae: toming up.... donald trump is in hot water again... over comments he and candidates from both sides we'll rejoin the race to the white house... up next. scott: " " scott:good morning siouxland. let's get a the port neal welding company skycam hd in sioux city and the king's pointe skycam hd in storm lake, iowa. looking at current conditions, it's a cool start to your day with 20s and 30s in place. the wind is directed from the east and southeastat 5 to 15 miles per hour. visibility is ok at the moment, but be aware there may be some patchy fog in low-lying spots. here's a look at the stormcast hd where we'll have a very nice tuesday under mostly sunny skies with a fairly calm wind from the east and southeast. moving into tomorrow, we

jessica rae: the flandreau santee sioux tribe is one of the first native american tribes to legalize marijuana on its grounds. the omaha tribe could also potentially reap from the economic benefits of growing industrial hemp. jessica rae: there's unthinkable grief for a sioux city family and their neighborhood after a little boy was killed in a weekend fire. the fire happened friday on center street. neighbors are still in shock over what happened friends and neighbors set up a small memorial right outside the burned down home on center street. three-year-old nicholas torres died friday night after officials say every room in the family's home was consumed with fire. the fire was so bad, crews had a hard time getting "it just caught me off guard you know, seeing all the flames come out. you could hear people, yelling and screaming and everything else. just seeing them trying to fight the blaze, you know it was hard watching it." stacey baker, neighbor said. jessica rae: the sioux city fire marshal says the boy's parents were home at the titi of the fire but were unable to rescue nich