the four projects are: flatwater crossing in south sioux city, nebraska. virginia square in sioux city. a project on pearl street in sioux city. and "303 dakota", in dakota dunes, south dakota. in the season of giving, one organization is asking for donations of your time. those iconic salvation army red kettles are in need of bell ringers. organizers of the kettle campaign say the salvation army needs 100 more bell ringers. weekdays. the campaign is one of the salvation army's biggest fundraisers of the year. and... the annual "festival of trees" has set a new fundraising record. the event, which culminated with tonight's auction, inside the ho-chunk centre, in downtown sioux city, raised over $24,000 to set a new festival record. the money will benefit the siouxland autism support group. back, now, to our top story, tonight... the mass shooting in california. tonight, the f-b-i is trying to determine whether it was terror-related... or a workplace grievance. 14 are dead, 21 others were hurt. we're learning more about the syed farook. << mass shooting... a

"we want to get jobs into south sioux," said rod koch, mayor of south sioux city, nebraska. "we want to attract people. we have to have housing, affordable housing. we have to have housing that the young professionals can live in and nice neighborhoods, trails, bike trails." this new development is set to do just that. flatwater crossing will have 600 apartment units and 400 single family homes. there will also be a 67- thousand foot village center. the center will include businesses and townhomes. and they will be on a mile long stretch along the "nebraska means flatwater in the oto language, the oto indian language," said lance morgan, ceo of ho-chunk, inc. "and so we've always kind of liked the name. we added the crossing to it because the areas's definied by the railroad bridge and then the highway 20 bridge going over between iowa and nebraska." the project will be done in two phases. the first phase is set to be completed by late 2016. it will include riverfront estates along the river and the village center. the second phase is expected to be completed in spring 2017

"we want to get jobs into south sioux," said rod koch, mayor of south sioux city, nebraska. "we want to attract people. we have to have housing, affordable housing. we have to have housing that the young professionals can live in and nice neighborhoods, trails, bike trails." this new development is set to do just that. flatwater crossing will have 600 apartment units and 400 single family homes. there will also be a 67- center. the center will include businesses and and they will be on a mile long river. "nebraska means flatwater in the oto language, the oto indian language," said lance morgan, ceo of ho-chunk, inc. "and so we've always kind of liked the name. we added the crossing to it because the areas's definied by the railroad bridge and then the highway 20 bridge going over between iowa and nebraska." the project will be done in two phases. the first phase is set to be completed by late 2016. it will include riverfront estates along the river and the village center. the second phase is expected to be completed in spring 2017 and will include a thoroughfare as well as c

you're next trip could be to crystal cove park in south sioux city! the city has installed an underwater camera, getting live footage of nine thousand trout, eight hundred catfish, bass, and other large fish species. the cameras send live views back up to the observatory where you can watch warm and cozy from monitors inside. the underwater camera sits fifty feet offshort and almost twenty feet deep. there are also two above water cameras to catch live footage of birds. "in certain times of the spring and fall you can see geese all over this lake, it'll be covered with them, the migratory... not only geese, but also ducks" says gene maffit, parks director for south sioux. south sioux parks director maffit says with one hundrred acres of a clean, healthy ecosystem, there's a lot to learn about. he says the value in the cameras is the ability to learn about what happens when you take care of the environment. "i think there's educational part of this for school kids, but not only school kids... for everyone. they should learn what kind of habitat is out

we are all working together..south sioux, sioux city, and north sioux.. you know we have a jewel right here in our area and part of that jewel is we are a tri state area. and having people that .. appreciate what we have and want to work with us. so we are just excited to have ho-chunk on board." the flatwater crossing in south sioux city may also become the home of a chain restaurant. but so far they're not sure who it will be. kayla novak. siouxland news. 3 3 trains blocking traffic is one the biggest hassles for drivers in sioux city. but now a plan to ease some of that congestion is taking another step foward. 3 the city wants to build a viaduct from floyd boulevard that would stretch over the canadian national railroad tracks at 18th street.next thursday a public meeting will be held at 6:00pm in council chambers to go over the preliminary plans. construction could begin in funding. it would take about a year and a half to finish the project. 3 one of sioux city's biggest hospitals is joining governor branstad's planned privatization of medicaid.the

we've been taking it for a long time so it feels good to go up and have all this improvement," said south sioux city middle school eighth grade student, jagger horken. students say these test the spring. and, they say it's also good preparation for a-c-ts and other future tests they'll have. the sioux city public museum is telling a story they've wanted to share for years with their newest exhibit. it's called "when quality was higher than price: martin's, davidson's and pelletier's." it features the history of three local department stores dating back to the 1880s. the display features over 200 historical photos, memorabilia and fashion from the late 1800s through the 1940s. davidsons was the largest retail store in iowa in the 1920s-- attracting shoppers from all over the midwest. the store later became what we now know as younkers. "it's a way to show how business was traditionally conducted in our cities, using sioux city specifically. then to show how sioux city had these stores that were nationally known. they may not have ranked with a marshall fields or a macy's, but they were very well

freshman mckenna sims drops in 3 more and south sioux goes to 7 and 0 with a 75-26 win. in the new iowa boys basketball poll -- sioux city east is receiving votes in class 4a after a 7-1 start. iowa city west replaces valley ininhe top spot. in 3a, bishop heelan falls to seventh after losing to east. moc-floyd valley is tied for ninth, while spirit lake and pella's the new number-1 team. western christian is a unanimous number-1 pick in class 2a. pocahontas area, laurens-marathon moves in at number-1-1 undefeated ridge view and sioux center get votes. in 1a, ikm-manning moves up to fourth. boyden-hull falls to sixth after their first loss. south o'brien is 8th -- but lost to remsen st. mary's tonight. gt/ra, ar-we-va and mv-ao all get votes. see the entire poll at ktiv-dot-com. after losing at third- ranked oklahoma on saturday, the creighton men were back home to play north texas. the 7-4 bluejays were playing their final game before the holiday break. the mean green just ended a 7-game losing streak. billy bluejay in the christmas spirt -- at the qwest center. creighton

you could go to crystal clove park in south sioux city. the city has installed an underwater camera, getting live footage of nine thousand trout, eight huhured catfish, baba, and other large fish species. the cameras send live views back up to the observatory where you can watch warm and cozy from monitors inside. "i think there's educational part of this for school kids, but not only school kids... for everyone. they should learn what kind of habitat is out here and how to take care of it, different things like that. and to be able to see it makes you appreciate it more, i think" says gene maffit, parks director for south sioux. south sioux parks director maffit says with one hundrred acres of a clean, healthy ecosystem, there's a lot to learn about. the project was funded by grants should be opento the public in a month. still to come... new studies suggest that some kids with learning problems may benefit from a little meditation. we'll explain when we come back. fred: (fred) the night ahead will be a cold one, but it will warm up this

"when we celebrate it i feel that i met my goal and i'm proud of myself," said south sioux city middle school sixth grade student, jennifer ortiz. "we have to meet our goal because you always want to go up from the fall and so when you get to meet your goal you get to do fun things i middle school seventh grade student, mackenzie mcguire. "since it's kind of a hard test and you know we've been taking it for a long time so it feels good to go up and have all this improvement," said south sioux city middle school eighth grade student, jagger horken. in some cases, students even exceeded the normal scoring for their grade level. students say these test improvements will help them with their final map testing in the spring. and, they say it's also good preparation for a-c-ts and other future tests they'll have. sheila? thanks, totoie. if you plan on going out tonight, you're going to want to bundle up. here to tell us more is chief meteorlogist ron demers with our first look at the forecast at 5. the wind combined with temps in the 20s to keep it a very cool friday around siouxland. we als

two will be in in sioux city, one in south sioux and the other in dakota dunes. each area is a multi million dollar project, that will either bring in retail, restaurant, or housing space. ceo lance morgan says that there could not be a better time to dabble into real estate. " we have the desireto invest into real estate and we've sort of made the corporate strategic decision and we've also decided to do it here in siouxland. also it's a good time,e, just from a markrk standpoint. there's so much demand for housing in sioux city and it's been a real problem for the last few years. sioux city hasn't grown at a pace of some of the surrounding cities morgan. sioux city and south sioux city's flatwater crossing will begin construction in updating quality life is one ofofo chunk's goalal morgan, as he helpininto answer to the demands of residents' active lifestyles with the new communities. tim: hillary clinton just got a big endorsement out of washington d-c from one of the president's cabinet members tim: secretary of labor tom perez becomes the 3rd obama administr

across the river...sixth ranked south sioux hosting omaha mercy and the cards on cruise control. bricelyn comstock dishes it off to marybethrasmussen, she loses it for a second but gets it up and in for two...66-17 cardinals after 3. the starters get a couple possessions in the fourth...haley fritza splashes it home for three...that makes the lead 50. then late in the game...mckenna sims to kayla harris, back to sims...the freshman for three more...south sioux heads into the hohoday break on a for the first timeme this winter, the abc9 top plays tonight all come from the hardwood. from high flyers to buzzer beaters to acrobatic finishes though, there's still plenty to love about this week's countdown. we kick thinin lincoln...sunday's game for the huskers was one to forget, but this play from andrew white and shavon shields is something to remember. white, knocks the ball loose and cashes it in on the other end with the two handed flush, but takaka closer look at the steal. white, channels his inner lionel messi with the heel flip to the break. intentional? maybe, maybe not. awes

the students of south sioux city middle school have been taking map tests for the past five years. these tests measure the academic progress of students over time. this year, they challenged students to see an increase in scores and students met that goal in every grade level in every content level tested. and now, they're rewarding the students for their hard work and the students say they're proud. "when we celebrate it i feel that i met my goal and i'm proud of myself," said south sioux city middle school sixth "we have to meet our goal because you always want to go up from the fall and so when you get to meet your goal you get to do fun things i guess," said south sioux city middle school seventh grade student, mackenzie mcguire. "since it's kind of a hard test and you know we've been taking it for a long time so it feels good to go up and have all this improvement," said south sioux city middle school eighth grade student, jagger horken. students say these test improvements will help them with their final map testing in the spring. and, they say it's also good preparation for

we are all working together..south sioux, sioux city, and north sioux.. you know we have a jewel right here in our area and part of that jewel is we are a tri state area. and having people that .. appreciate what we have and want to work with us. ho-chunk on board." the flatwater crossing in south sioux city may also become the home of a chain restaurant. but so far they're not sure who it will be. kayla novak. siouxland news. 3 3 trains blocking traffic is one drivers in sioux city. but now a plan to ease some of that step foward. 3 the city wants to build a viaduct from floyd boulevard that would stretch over the canadian national railroad tracks at 18th street.next thursday a public meeting will be held at 6:00pm in council chambers to go over the preliminary plans. construction could begin in february of 2017... pending funding. it would take about a year and a half to finish the project. 3 one of sioux city's biggest hospitals is joining governor privatization of medicaid.the governor's office says unitypoint health, the parent company of st. luke's

high school hoops -- 3 and 1 north hosting 1-1 south sioux city. fourth quarter -- cardinals down by 3 -- but tanner christensen hits the runner and south sioux is only down one. and the cards take the lead. good passing -- brad hartnett finds jose maldonado for the layin -- cards go in front 45-44. the see-saw goes back in favor of north -- jailen billings to trenton wilson -- stars lead by one. north closes on a 6-nothing run -- billings sinks 3 free throws in the final minute and north takes it, 50 to 45. after seven seasons as the northwestern college head football coach, kyle achterhoff abruptly resigned on wednesday. northwestern named the new coach today. northwestern athletic director, earl woudstra, introduced matt mccarty, this mccarty served as the team's defensive coordinator for the past 11 seasons. he's also served as back for the red raiders from 2- thousand to 2-thousand-3. asked how he plans to improve the program, mccarty says it's all about the process. "we're going to focus on the details," said mccarty. "we're going to try to b

"i think the ho-chunk development is very exciting for the city of south sioux city. it's goign to develop an area along the riverfront and quality houses in the community, something that we headquist. "you know, this particular development that ho-chunk's doing, the up-scale apartment complex, will be a good edition to the housing mix that's currently available in dakota dunes," said dodey. bria: ceo lance morgan says the development project should not negatively affect tax payers, but boost the tax base dramactically with the possiblity of lowering taxes. reporting live in studio, bria bell abc 9 news. tim: in the wake of another mass shooting, gun control advocates have a message for politicians: your prayers aren't enough. republican candidates ted cruz, ben carson, "prayers" for those impacted... but gun control advocates want more. a scathing new york daily news cover this morning read--"god isn't fixing this." president obama also asked for prayers for the victims. but during an oval office meeting with the fbi director and attorney general he again called for

we are all working together..south sioux, sioux city, and north sioux.. you know we have a jewel right here in our area and part of that jewel is we are a tri state area. and having people that .. appreciate what we have and want to work with us. so we are just excited to have ho-chunk on board." 3 the flatwater crossing in south sioux city may also become the home of a chain restaurant. but so far they're not sure who it will be. diana... 3 trains blocking traffic is one the biggest hassles for drivers in sioux city. but now a plan to ease some of that congestion is taking another step foward. 3 the city wants to build a viaduct from floyd boulevard that would stretch over the canadian national railroad tracks at 18th street.next thursday a public meeting will be held at 6:00pm in council chambers to go over the preliminary plans. construction could begin in february of 2017... pending funding. it would take about a project. 3 a buena vista county woman is facing criminal charges tonight... after police say she drove while drunk from alta to storm lake..

sioux of 31 and a low of 19. highs over western iowa were in the 20s and lower 30s. eastern nebraska and southeastern south dakota saw highs of only 19 in sioux falls, but 20s and 30s elsewhere. 21 is our sioux city temperature. the dew point of 11 shows dry air in place. local temperatures are in the teens north and 20s south. winds are northwest at 5 to 15 miles per hour. wind chills are in the single digits above and below zero for most of us, with teens across the south. the satellite and radar shows quiet weather to our west, but snow to our east today. here's a reminder to always drive slowly and carefully, even in light snow: a picture from a 50+ car pileup in michigan that happened in only 1-2" of snow. the stormcast hd shows quiet and cold weather tonight, then a warmup as we move through the weekend. your forecast for tonight is for a low of 8 degrees under mostly clear skies. tomorrow's high will be 39 with mostly sunny skies. the 7-day shows us topping 40 on sunday and again next tuesday and friday, so this christmas will be warm...and snow-free. (tim) thanks, fred. (fred) jenna/tichris: chris:

health center is expanding its operations.the health center is now operating a satellite clinic in south sioux city. siouxland community health of nebraska will serve e nortrtast nebraska from its fafality on highway 77.health center officials hope the new facility relieves some of the workload on its current sioux 3 "we have walk-in slots for our walk-in urgent care patients available as well but we have scheduled patients. we're just really excited to have a presence here in south sioux city. we have large percentage of patients that are from the south sioux city area, dakota county, and so to have a sight here just makes sense for us."faldmo says they hope to add dental services at the new clinic, sometime in the next year. appointments are now being taken by calling the siouxland community health center of nebraska. we have that number in this story on our website siouxland news dot com 3 "captain lewis i give you absolute authority to carry out this military mission of exploring the west." 3 that's president thomas jefferson... as voiced by woodbury county supervisor mark monson... part o

in sioux city, bria bell abc 9 news. jessica rae: the south dakota state board of regents s n't be pushing for a bill that would allow alcohol sales on the states six public university campuses... including the university of south dakota in vermillion. however, the board is setting up a special task force to continue studying and exploring the idea for future legeslative sessions. " jessica rae: coming up.... not everyone hates it when we get hit with large amounts of snow... and after the break... you'll meet two rses who love nothing more than this winter weather. " jessica rae: plus... what did this donkey do to get arrested? stay tuned to find out why squishy the donkey found himself in the back of a squad car. thankfully... but there are two horses that are hoping for more. these two horses were caught "horsing around" in sarasota county, south frolicking powder but for these stirrup some emotions. horse puns. that's really cute! police officers have to deal with a number of characters every day on the beat... but one oklahoma police offi

siouxland community health operations.the health center is now operating a satellite clinic in south sioux city. siouxland community health of nebraska will serve northeast nebrbrka from its facility on highway 77.health cenenr ofofcials hope e new facility lieves some of the workload on its current sioux city clinic. 3 "we have walk-in slots for our walk-in urgent care patients available as well but we have scheduled patients. we're just really excited to have a presence here in south sioux city. we have large percentage of patients that are from the south sioux city area, dakota county, and so to have a sight here just makes sense for us."faldmo says they hope to add dental rvices at the new clinic, sometime in the next year. appointments are now being taken by calling the siouxland community health center of nebraska. we have that number in this story on our website siouxland news dot com 3 "captain lewis i give you absolute authority to carry out this military mission of exploring the west." 3 that's president thomas woodbury county supervisor mark monson... part of a new exhibit at th

up to north, the stars hosting south sioux and up to north, the stars hosting south sioux and taking some serious selfies too. we pick it up out of half...jajaen billings...he spots up at the arc and drains it...stars cut the card lead to 28-25. on the other end christensen...gets the feed at the elbow, as south sioux goes back up five... sweater vest game strong tonight and billings likes it too...he gets out on the break as north takes the lead and i nearly get taken out. but it was short lived...denten porter with the no look feed to lance denny and the cards are back on top. then dustin birkes...lays it home for north...stars come from behind and win it 50-45. wayne state is now just one win away from playing for a national the wildcats took down carson newman 3 sets to 1 earlier this advance to the final four. alyssa kills while katie hughes and michaela mestl had double- doubles. heelan grad leisa mcclintock had 48 assists in the match. the wildcats will play tomorrow at 6:30 against a yet to be determined opponent. chris: for just the fifth time in 55 years, northwestern has a

all thanks to a 3 twenty south sioux city kids got a jump-start on their holiday shopping *for free*--- thanks to the "shop with a cop" program.south sioux city police officers and dakota county sheriff's deputies teamed up with wal-mart in south sioux city for the annual event. they provide holiday *cheer* for the kids and a helping hand filling their wish-list. one student tells us he's grateful for the opportunity to spend time with a "cop" and "shop" for his family. 3 "i got presents for my brother, my sister, my grandma, and i'm still looking for my mom.""and we're just here helping kids pick items out for their families. and we're with it kaleb. he's a pretty selfless individual, picking out for everybody else other than himself. he's a pretty cool little kid."each child was provided with a hundred dollars. and their gifts were also wrapped by walmart employees. 3 the first planetarium in the state of iowa... and the museum where it's located... are getting a big financial boost for the future. today in chekokee... the president of cherokee state bank presented a check for 250-t

sioux city residence early morning.that burglar...20-year- old...arturo joel silvas, of south sioux city, nebraska. 3 accordininto sioux city police, silvas broke into the home by kicking in the doors. he then, threatened the victim with a handgun.he's charged with robbery in the 1st degree, which is a class b felony. he's being held with*out* bond at the woodbury county jail. 3 now, that incident happened shortly after 3 this morning in the 14-hundred blolo of west 2nd strere. prior to his arrest, silva fled the scene but was located a short time later. 3 3 more than 5-hundred participants showed up at the annual holiday open house this afternoon.the open house took place at the historic peirce mansion..a festive event museum and 3 sioux city museum and historical association. visitors enjoyed live music performed by the siouxland youth chorus and the mount zion praise team. 3 "well, it's the christmas season. it'sust a great event, and we try and make it as pleasant as we can for everbody "the holiday open house was a "thank you" to the community for its support throughout the years. 3

that includes non- manned airfields like martin airfield in south sioux city. avoid big crowds or public spaces ... it's simply a safety concern when flying over things like parades and other public gatherinin...and one that is often not considered... if your property is listed on the f-a-a's website as a no fly zone ... which you can register yourself ... then anyone flying over it ... is considered trespassing. vo: commercial drone flying has always been regulated. if you flying registered as a commercial pilot, something experts think is simply not doable in private use. nats: explaining and drone flying sot: "everyone recognizes that's not a realistic expectation. there is a big demand for drone pilots and the level of training that airline pilots get is far in excess of what a drone pilot needs." what could be in effect soon ... is the faa's registration guideline for users. a web based system would assign each drone a number. the adress and name would be recorded ... any u-a-s between 55 pounds and half-a- pound would need to be registered. even with thes

two will be in in sioux city, one in south sioux and the other in dakota dunes. each area is a multi million dollar project, that will either bring in retail,l, restaurant, or housing space. ceo lance morgan says that there could not be a better time to dabble into real estate. " we have the desire corporate strategic also decided to do it here in siouxland. just from a market so much demand for and it's been a real hasn't grown at a pace of some of the surrounding cities and i think it's sort of posed for that next phase of growth," said morgan. construction has already started in sioux city and dakota dune. south sioux city's flatwater crossing will begin construction in spring of 2016. updating quality life is one of ho chunk's goals according to morgan, as he says they plan on helping to answer to the demands of residents' active lifestyles with the new communities. another major goal according to morgan is to keep brains and talent here in siouxland, meaning that once stents from the area return after college, the company wants to have built an enviorment at

a south sioux city man is facing a several charges a south sioux city man is facing a several charges after witnesses say he usea gun to rob a home. early sunday morning... sioux city police responded to a burglary call at 14-22 west second street. the victim says, 20-year old arturo silvas of south sioux city kicked down the door of the home... and threatened them with a handgun. after fleeing the scene, police caught up with silvas and arrested him. silvas is being heldithout bond at the woodbury county jail on first degree burglary charges " " jessica rae: coming up in sports...the new years six bowls were announced on sunday. find out where the hawkeyes are heading over the are helping parents keep their little ones safe on the roads. a "c-p-r and car seat-check" took place this weekend at fire station three in sioux city. officials made sure car seats were properly installed...the size....and not expired. sioux city fire and rescue...along with mercy medical centerand siouxland paramedics...orga nized the event. " partnering with mercy is always great, we have some great people h

two will be in sioux city, one in south sioux and the other in dakota dunes. each area is a multi million dollar project, that will either bring in retail, restaurant, or housing space. ceo lance morgan says there could not be a better time to dabble into real estate. " we have the desire to invest into real estate and we've sort of made the corporate strategic decision and we've also decided to do it here in siouxland. also it's a good time, just from a market standpoint. there's so much demand for housing in sioux city and it's been a real problem for the last few years. sioux city hasn't grown at a pace of some of the surrounding cities and i think it's sort of posed for that next phase of growth," said morgan. jessica rae: construction has already started in sioux city and dakota dune. south sioux city's flatwater crossing will begin construction in spring of 2016. updating quality life is one of ho chunk's goals morgan says they plan on helping to answer to the demands of residents' active lifestyles with the new communities. another major goal according

including students from each of sioux city's high schools. 3 3 twenty south sioux city kids got a jump-start on their holiday shopping *for free*--- thanks to the "shop with a cop" program.south sioux city police officers and dakota county sheriff's deputies teamed up with wal-mart in south sioux city for the annual event. they provide holiday *cheer* for the kids and a helping hand filling their wish-list. one student tells us he's grateful for the opportunity to spend time with a "cop" and "shop" for his family. 3 "i got presents for my brother, my sister, my grandma, and i'm still looking for my mom.""and we're just here helping kids pick items we're eith it kaleb. he's a pretty selfless individual, picking out for everybody else other than himself. he's a pretty cool little kid."each child was provided with a hundred dollars. and their gifts were also wrapped by walmart employees. 3 the first planetarium in the state of iowa... and the museum whe it's located... are getting a big financial boost for the future. today in chekokee... the president of cherokee state bank presented a check f

a south sioux city, nebraska, man faces robbery charges after police say he kicked down the door to a sioux city residence. 20-year-old arturo silvas is charged with 1st degree robbery after police say he entered a home on west 2nd street. authorities say he kicked in the door and threated a man with a handgun. police say silvas left the home arrived. he was located a short time later and taken into custody. a judge has sentenced a storm a judge has sentenced a storm lake, iowa man to five years devices in a home that's across the street from a preschool. the sentence came after 28-year-old dion caldwell pleaded guilty to possession of an explosive or incendiary device with intent to public offense. caldwell faced a ten- year prison sentence, which a judge suspended in favor of probation. back in march, storm lake police responded to reports of a fight and arrested three people in relation to the altercation. caldwell was arrested after police found devices, plus the materials to make more inside the home. the devices were described as metallic cylinders with gun powder inside and a d

that includes sioux city public schools, bishop heelan catholic schools, dakota valley, south sioux city and sergeant blulu-luton. sioux city's metro bus drivers had to make some adjustments to their routes during the snowstorm yesterday. rick stewart has been driving for twelve years. he had to change some of his snow-filled streets, while passengers say they had to reroute their entire day. he says some people think buses get more traction because they are so big, but he says that's not the case, so slow down when n ur driving near one of them. two people are dead following a head-on crash that caused a car to catch on fire east of yankton early monday morning. the south dakota highway patrol says a 31-year-old man was driving a car on the wrong side of highway 50 around 5:30 a.m. collided head-on with an eastbound car driveneny a 30-year-old woman. both drivers were killed. their names have not been released. state regulators have granted a construction permit for a pipeline that will cross through south dakota as it carries north dakota oil to illinois. the public utilities commissio

east cruies to the tune of 63-28 over south sioux city. bishop heelan making a quick trip up outer drive to north. third quarter - stars trail 42-37 - jailen billings works his way over to his sweet spot - gets the good roll. stars closing in. tvaian williams - that'll get the fans pumped up - two handed dunk - cursaders led by four going into the fourth. in the fourth - crusaders got some good looks - kyrese peck knocks it down. and then elijah hazekamp behind the full court press - bishops heelan steady down the stretch. crusadres win 75-65 ober north. it's been a sluggish start to the season for the morningside men's basketball team. coming into today, the team was 4-7, dropping their last three. they were on the road against 6-4 hastings college. a chance to get to 3-3 in gpac play for the mustangs. early minutes. mustangs playing from behind most the game - ryan tegtmeier with two of his 11 points. but the mustangs would be outplayed today - kendall ferguson wins the battle for the board and gets the putback. morningside falls 88 to 7

a south sioux city park gets ready to give people a high tech look at wildlife... from above and below. 3 a north high band instructor week is now facing felony charges. i'm larry wentz. diana castillo is on assignment. 3 and tonight that's first on fox. 3 3 3 34-year-old lucas (surs-lee) sursely is charged with "sexual exploitation of a minor by a school employee. he'd resigned from north last friday and was arrested by sioux city police today. court documents say sursley texted a 15-year-old student in his class last month about having sex with her. he even admitted sending a picture of himself in his underwear. the superintendent says the district took immediate action 3 "the district's top priority is to ensure e safe l lrning environment for our students. the district again will not su information that reveals the identity of any student involved, nor will the district specifically address the details of an ongoing investigation or an ongoing litigation."monday school officials met with staff and students who may have had contact with sursley. 3 "we immediatel

the first reported accident in south sioux was at 2:45 p.m. a pet alert has been issued for siouxland area pet owners. the siouxland humane society recommends possible and provides these tips for owners: provide shelter from the wind and precipitation. check for signs of frostbite on your pet's ears and paws. check their water supply to make sure it's not frozen and provide plenty of food. and finally, knock on your car's hood or honk the horn before starting your car. cats can climb up inside the engine, seeking warmth. now, that thanksgiving's over the usda recommends all your left over turkey gets eaten today. you can freeze your turkey for longer storage. once frozeze all foods are safefe forever as long as your freezer remains at zero degrees or below. for best quality eat them within two to six months. if you are reheating leftovers, reheat them to 165 f as measured with a food thermometer. mark f fund, in for brad pautsch tonight t iowa state has a new head football coach. (mark) the cyclones introduced matt enthusiasm for the job. hear

health center is expanding its operations.the health center is now operating a satellite clinic in south sioux city. siouxland community health of nebraska will serve northeast nebraska from its facility on highway 77.health center officials hope the new facility relieves some of the workload on its current sioux city clinic. 3 "we have walk-in slots for our walk-in urgent care patients available as well but we have scheduled patients. we're just really excited to have a presence here in south sioux city. we have large percentage of patients that are from the south sioux city area, dakota county, and so to have a sight here just makes sense for us."faldmo says they hope to add dental services at the new clinic, sometime in the next year. appointments are now siouxland community health center of nebraska. we have that number in this story on our website siouxland news dot com 3 "captain lewis i give you absolute authority to carry out this military mission of exploring the west." 3 that's president thomas jefferson... as voiced by woodbury county supervisor mark monson... part of a new exhibit

south sioux city's flatwater south sioux city's flatwater crossing will begin construction in spring of 2016. updating quality life is one of ho chunk's goals morgan says they plan on helping to answer to the demands of residents' active lifestyles with the new communities. another major goal according to morgan is to keep brains and talent here in siouxland, meaning once students from the area return after college, the company wants to have built an enviorment attractive enough for them to stay long term. " " jessica rae: coming up in sports... the winnebago boys are the defending state champions and they sent a message to the rest of the state last night. stay tuned for the highlights after the break. boys basketball team was one of the best sports stories in siouxland last ar. last night they began their title defense...chris has the action. chris palmquist--"good morning everybody. last season the their first state championship in 75 this winter, the indians dropped down a class from c-1 to c-2 and they expect to finish the year back in lincoln. bago, beginning its s title defens

northeast nebraskans get a closeup view of a project that could change the landscape of south sioux city. 3 two storm lake children have been found safe tonight... and their father and grandmother are in jail for trying to hide them. thanks for joining us. i'm larry wentz, diana 3 3 and tonight this custody dispute is first on fox. 3 3 32- year- old scott t nks and storm lake have been charged with kidnapping the children... in an effort to hide them from authorities.the ordeal began december 6th when storm lake police tried to help the iowa department of human services enforce a court order to remove the 3- year- old and 1- year- old girls from the home... so their well - being could be evaluated. 3 the children weren't there, and no members of the family would cooperate. this morning banks was jailed for contempt of a search of the grandmother's home resulted in her arrest for conspiring to send the children out of state. an alert was sent out advising the children's lives may be in danger. just after 6 tonight... storm lake police confirmed the girls have been found safe. banks is bei

a south sioux city man is facing a several charges after witnesses say he used a gun to rob a home. early this morning sioux city police responded to a burglary call at 14-22 west second street. according to the victm...20-year old arturo silvas of south sioux city kicked down the door of the home..and threatened the resident with a handgun. after fleeing the scene, police caught up with silvas and arrested him. held without bond at the woodbury county jail on first degree burglary charges deborah: now to the presidential race... a couple of republican candidates are swinging through the hawkeye state this week. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum will be in ne-vah-duh, iowa...to speak about the renewable fuel standard in america. the event is being held at the lincolnway energy center in ne-vah-duh this tuesday. recent increases in the renewable fuel standard handed down by the enviromental protection agency....have been criticized by several iowa politicians. senator chuck grassley says the recent increase allowed of cellulosic ethanol has come "a few years too late" deborah

a south sioux city, nebraska, man faces robbery charges after police say he kicked down the door to a sioux city residence. 20-year-old arturo silvas is charged with 1st degree robbery after police say he entered a home on west 2nd street. authorities say he kicked in the door and threated a man with a handgun. silvas was located a short time later and taken into custody. a judge has sentenced a storm lake, iowa man to five years probation for having explosive devices in a home that's across the street from a preschool. the sentence came after 28-year-old dion caldwell pleaded guilty to possession of an explosive or incendiary device with intent to use it to commit a public offense. caldwell faced a ten- year prison sentence, which a judge suspended in favor of probation. back in march, storm lake police responded to reports of a fight and arrested three people in relation to the altercation. caldwell was arrested after police found several homemade explosive devices, plus the materials the devices were described as metallic cylinders with gun powder inside and a detonator cord. the p

north sioux city hosted south sioux last night. we'll have the highlights from the basketball the cy-hawk series -- in basketball -- has swung in iowa state's favor over the last decade. ktiv's brad pautsch has more in the sports fource morning wrap. << the cyclones have beaten the hawkeyes in seven of the last ten meeting, including a 15-point win in iowa city last year. but isu senior georges niang said he expected iowa to try to make it a 'bloodbath' at hilton coliseum. iowa state with a 31-game non- conference winning streak at home. but early on -- it was hawkeye magic - in the form of jarrod uthoff - uthoff made his first 8 field goals as iowa got built a 20-point lead. the cyclones had no answer for uthoff - he had 30 first-half points - shooting 11-of 13 in the half - and helping iowa to a 14-point halftime lead. but in the second half, the cyclones go on a 24-6 run - georges niang buries the three - the cyclones cut the deficit to one with under 6 to go. gesell - to the rack - putting iowa up by 8 with 2 and a half minutes

just slightly a above the national 3 3 twenty south sioux city kids got a jump-start on their thanks to the "shop with a cop" program.south sioux city police officers and dakota county sheriff's deputies teamed up with wal-mart in south sioux city for the annual event. they provide holiday *cheer* for the kids and a helping hand filling their wiwi-list. one student tells us he's gratatul for the opportunity to spend time with a "cop" and "shop" for his family. 3 "i got presents for my brother, my sister, my grandma, and i'm still looking for my mom.""and we're just here helping kids pick items out for their families. and we're with it kaleb. he's a pretty selfless individual, picking out for everybody else other than himself. he's a pretty cool little kid."each child was provided with a hundred dollars. and their gifts were also wrapped by walmart employees. 3 3 3 kayla in for chad today, it was a pretty dreary day, the question on everyone's mind is, is there snow on the way this week? 3 winter weather advisories for ne counties of knox, pierce, and cedar and sd counties of clay, ya

in class 2a western christian is number one at 2-0.sioux center comes in at votes.in 1a boyden hull is number 3 at 3-1. 0. 3 and south obrien is number 9 at 4-0. gtra, hartley melvin sanborn and central lyon also received votes. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 flood warnings along little sioux river at linn grove and spencer and in sac and crawford county.mostly cloudy night as we get a break from the rain and temperatures drop into the lower 30s. siouxland news at sunrise

crossing io the cornhusker state....an interstate showdown between east and south sioux.... third quarter....raiders up 14....brad hartnett cuts into that lead with a basket in the paint...26-14 east.... next raider trip down the floor....jaylen rees finds some open space down low and makes it count....lead up to 13... then connor murrell takes over.....he gives a little kiss of the glass.......and the floodgates begin to open.... a few minutes later....its murrel again.....the senior finished with 16.....and east routs south sioux 63-28. alex on october 16th, northern iowa was 2-4. since that point, the panthers have won seven straight games, outscoring their opponents 261-89. as a result, uni finds itself back in the fcs quarterfinals. the panthers on the road in fargo taking on the four-time defending national champs state. ening quarter..uni strikes first..we got an iso cam on brandon smith for good reason....he hauls in the touchdown from aaron bailey...7-0 northern iowa... later in the quarter....chase morlock goes right up the gut.....from one yard out...and north dak

freshman mckenna sims drops in 3 more and south sioux goes to 7 and 0 with a 75-26 win. in the new iowa boys basketball poll -- sioux city east is receiving votes in class 4a after a 7-1 start. iowa city west replaces valley in the top spot. in 3a, bishop heelan falls to seventh after losing to east. moc-floyd valley is tied for ninth, while spirit lake and spencer are getting votes. western christian is a unanimous number-1 pick in class 2a. pocahontas area, laurens-marathon moves in at number-10. undefeated ridge view and sioux center get votes. in 1a, ikm-manning moves up to fourth. boyden-hull falls to sixth after their first loss. south o'brien is 8th -- but lost to remsen st. mary's tonight. gt/ra, ar-we-va and mv-ao all get votes. see the entire poll at ktiv-dot-com i'm brad pautsch with the sports fource morning wrap. >> it might be the first day of winter, but the really cold weather is holding off for awhile. ben's in next with the forecast. plus, it's day 11 of our 12 days of holiday trivia. one boy with autism had his chance to shine on the basketball court. w

police 3 center is expanding its operations.the health center is now operating a satellite clinic in south sioux city. siouxland community health of nebraska will serve northeast nebraska from its facility on highway 77.health center officials hope the new facility relieves some of the workload on its current sioux city clinic. 3 "we have walk-in slots for our walk-in urgent care patients scheduled patients. we're just really excited to have a presence here ininouth sioux city. we have large percentage of patients that are from the south sioux city area, dakota county, and so to have a sight here just makes sense for us."faldmo says they hope to add dental services at the new clinic, sometime in the next year. appointments are now being taken by calling the siouxland community health center of nebraska. we have that number in this story on our website siouxland news dot com 3 "captain lewis i igive you absolute authority y carry out this military mission of exploring the west." 3 that's president thomas jefferson... as voiced by woodbury county supervisor mark monson... part of a new exhibit at

health center is expanding its operations.the health center is now operating a satellite clinic in south sioux city. siouxland community health of nebraska will serve northeast nebraska from its facility on highway 77.health center officials hope the new facility relieves some of the workload on its current sioux city clinic. 3 e have walk-in slots for our walk-in urgent care patients available as well but we have scheduled patients. we're just really excited to have a presence here in south sioux city. we have large percentage of patients that are from the south sioux city area, dakota county, and so to have a sight here just makes sense for us."faldmo says they hope to add dental services at the new clinic, sometime in the next year. appointments are now being taken by calling the siouxland community health center of neneaska. we have that number in t ts story on our website siouxland news dot 3 >>> they operate. it rules t gaza string. >> it does rule the gaza strip. and, frankly, we all feel awful about it. and the effort to fix it has been beautiful. no w wder they dominatehe babaga news

we are all working together..south sioux, sioux city, and north sioux.. you know we have a jewel right here in our area and part of that jewel is we are a tri state area. and having people that .. appreciate what we have and want to work with us. so we are just excited to have ho-chunk on board." the flatwater crossing in south sioux city may also become the home of a chain restaurant. but so far they're not sure who it will be. kayla novak. siouxland news. little help from the johnston police department to pull off his arresting proposal and it was all caught on camera!kelly maricle has the story. 3 --reporter pkg-as follows-- trt: 1:40outcue: "for the rest of our lives" -leadin-a johnston man had a little help from the johnston police department to pull off his arresting proposal and it was all caught on camera!kelly 3 a pediatrician's a pediatrician's video showing a trick for calming a crying internet.watch as the doctors uses this "folding arms-diaper wiggle" technique to instantly calm a baby that just got a shot.you might think it was just luck, bu

-year- old...arturo joel silvas, of south sioux city, nebraska. 3 according to sioux city police, silvas broke into the home by kicking in the doors. he then, threatened the victim with a handgun.he's charged with robbery in the 1st degree, which is a class b felony and for possession of marijuana. 3 now, that incident happened shorory after 3 yesterday morning in the 14-h-hdred ock of west 2nd street. prior his arrest, silva fled the scene but was located a short time later. 3 more than 5-hundred participants showed up at the annual holiday open house yesterday afternoon.3 the open house took place at the historic peirce mansion..a festive event hosted by the sioux city museum and historical association. visitors enjoyed live music performed by the siouxland youth chorus and the mount 3 "well, it's the christmas season. it's just a great event, and we try and make it as pleasant as we can for as pleasant as we can for everbody "the holiday open house was a "thank you" to the community for its support throughout the years. 3 and the festivities didn't stop there..the siouxland youth orch

the four projects are: flatwater crossing in south sioux city, nebraska. virginia square in sioux city. a project on pearl street in sioux city. and 303 dakota, in dakota dunes, south dakota. we give you an in-depth look on those projects coming up at six. still to come on live at five.... preparing to reopen. what residents are saying about a paris bar reopening after the attacks in november. and.... two injured after a fire at a gas plant in texas. more of the incredible video... next. climate negotiators in paris jeb bush: here's the truth you will not hear from our president: we are at war with radical islamic terrorism. it is the struggle that will determine the fate of the free world. in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. their aim is our total destruction. we can't withdraw from this threat or negotiate with it. we have but one choice: to defeat it. vo: right to rise usa is responsible continued their talks today trying to work towards a climate deal. according to the u-n climate chief, they are drawing close to reso

traveling from south sioux city to sioux city in april 20 - 13 to assault and rob two drug dealers. 3 burned breakfast is to blame for some terryfing moments in sloan yesterday morning... as two people had to jump from their apartment complex window to escape a fire. our own siouxland news reporter (yet - ska) jetske (wah - ron) wauran show's us what's being done to help those affected by the fire. 3 15 people are without a home after that firbroke out atat the prairie apartments right behind. and the sloan fire chief tells, the cause of the fire: unattended cooking materials.(richard moore, pastor at evangelical covenant church): "we saw flames coming out of the second story apartments."firefighters battled the blaze that broke out at this apartment building, shortly before 10 am tuesday, in the 300th block of buckley street in sloan.'slsln fire chief, lee blanchard:"it pretty much spread throughout the entire attic portion of the building."a woodbury first on the scene, to find smoke and flames, at the two-story apartment.officials say the deputy helped the two occupants of the apar

becoming a victim is to take anything a georgia man, who's charged in the armed robbery of a north sioux city, south dakota. convenience store, says he's not guilty of the crime. the robbery happened back on december 1st at the casey's general store on river drive. 25-year-old mykel booth from atlanta was arrested in sioux falls. he faces several charges including first degree robbery, assault and grand theft. investigators say he threatened people inside of the casey's with a gun before taking off with cash. police in sioux city, and south sioux city, are searching for the suspect that led them on a high- speed chase, this morning. police say the chase started on hiway 77 in dakota county. the s-u-v did not stop for deputies and exited on i-29 the vehicle continued onto dakota avenue at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour. the chase led into iowa. the chase ended near the intersection of perry street and west 2nd street off of wesley parkway. the suspect fled the scene on foot. police didn't find the suspect and currently do not have a description. no injuries were reported after a fire destroyed a t