THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY USUALLY BRINGS MORE DRIVERS OUT ON THE STATE'S ROADS AND HIGHWAYS, SO THIS WEEKEND THE WOODBURY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS PARTICIPATING IN A STATE-WIDE TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM TO HELP ENSURE THAT TRAVELERS GET HOME AND BACK SAFELY.

MAJOR GREG STALLMAN OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS DEPUTIES WILL BE OUT PATROLLING COUNTY HIGHWAYS:



STALLMAN SAYS CERTAIN AREAS WILL RECEIVE EXTRA ATTENTION:



THE MAJOR OFFERS A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WILL BE DRIVING:



THOSE PATROLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY.

SIOUX CITY RESIDENTS ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO GET OUT AND TAKE A WALK AROUND THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD AND OTHER PARTS OF TOWN.

IT'S PART OF A PROJECT BLUE ZONES INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE THE WALKABILITY OF OUR CITY.

DAN BURDEN PUT ON A WORKSHOP FRIDAY ON HOW TO ACHIEVE THAT GOAL:



BURDEN HAS BEEN HELPING CITIES DEVELOP BETTER WALKABILITY AND BIKING PATTERNS FOR 35 YEARS.

HE'S HELPED OVER 3000 COMMUNITIES BECOME MORE LIVABLE AND WALKABLE:



BURDEN'S STUDY STARTS WITH THE DOWNTOWN TO FIND WAYS TO MAKE STREETS SAFER FOR PEDESTRIANS.

HE SAYS PARTS OF SIOUX CITY ARE WALKABLE, BUT HE WILL SUGGEST WAYS THE CITY CAN MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAFFIC PATTERNS TO IMPROVE WALKABILITY.

A South Sioux City man has been charged in a federal indictment of failing to register as a sex offender.

Twenty-seven-year-old Duane Levering, of South Sioux City is accused of failing to register in March.

Levering faces up to 10 years in federal prison if convicted.

THE DOWNTOWN MALL AREA BY THE ROTH FOUNTAIN WILL BE ROCKING TONIGHT AS THE FRIDAY'S ON THE PROMENADE CONCERTS GET UNDERWAY.

ORGANIZER BRENT STOCKTON SAYS THE HEADLINER FOR TONIGHT'S FIRST OF SEVEN SHOWS IS THE CHICAGO BASED BAND "RICO":



FIVE MORE ACTS ARE SCHEDULED THROUGH JULY 12TH.

IT'S THE 8TH YEAR FOR THE FRIDAY CONCERT SERIES AND ADMISSION TO EACH SHOW IS ONLY THREE DOLLARS.