NO SIOUXLAND STORES FROM THE TRI-STATE AREA ARE ON THE LIST OF THOSE BEING CLOSED BY THE PARENT COMPANY OF SEARS AND K-MART.

SEARS HOLDING CORPORATION IS CLOSING K-MART STORES IN DAVENPORT AND CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA. THOSE ARE PART OF 79 STORES NATIONWIDE ANNOUNCED THURSDAY TO BE SHUTDOWN SOON.

NO STORES IN NEBRASKA OR SOUTH DAKOTA WERE ON THE INITIAL LIST. HOWEVER THE COMPANY SAYS IT WILL CLOSE UP TO 120 TOTAL STORES AROUND THE COUNTRY IN THE COMING MONTHS.

THE COMPANY SAYS IT IS REFOCUSING ITS EFFORTS ON EXISTING STORES THAT MAKE MONEY.