A NEW MAJOR FOOD STORE HAS OPENED ITS DOORS IN MORNINGSIDE.
A RIBBON CUTTING OFFICALLY DEDICATED THE NEW FAREWAY FOOD STORE AT 4267 SERGEANT ROAD.

STORE MANGER MIKE HAMMEL SAYS THE NEW STORE IS BIGGER AND MORE MODERN THAN THE FORMER LOCATION IN THE TRANSIT PLAZA:

HAMMEL SAYS THE WHOLE STAFF TRANSFERRED FROM THE TRANSIT PLAZA STORE TO THE NEW LOCATION, PLUS AROUND 25 NEW WORKERS WERE HIRED. THE NEW STORE WILL HAVE LONGER HOURS THAN THE FORMER LOCATION:

THE NEW FAREWAY IS LOCATED AT THE FORMER TOYS R US LOCATION.

MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE IN SIOUX CITY HAS RECEIVED A GRANT TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE LIMITED IN ENGLISH.

THE 1.7-MILLION DOLLARS WILL FUND "PROJECT PROFICIENT" TO HELP THOSE IN PRESCHOOL THROUGH 12TH GRADE.

THE PROGRAM WILL ASSIST TEACHERS IN ACQUIRING STATE CERTIFICATION, OR ENDORSEMENT TO TEACH ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE.

TEACHERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM WILL EARN 18 HOURS OF GRADUATE CREDIT TO APPLY TOWARDS THEIR MASTER DEGREE FROM MORNINGSIDE.

THE FIVE YEAR FEDERAL GRANT IS SIMILAR TO FUNDS THE COLLEGE RECEIVED IN 2007, WHICH LED TO MORE THAN 60 NORTHWEST IOWA TEACHERS ADDING ESL TO THEIR LICENSE.

A FIRE AT THE WESTRN IOWA CO-OP FERTILIZER STORAGE FACILITY IN HORNICK PROMPTED AUTHORITIES TO EVACUATE PART OF THE TOWN ON TUESDAY.

DEPUTY GREG LOGAN OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THE FIRE WAS REPORTED AROUND 3PM.

LOGAN SAYS AUTHORITIES WERE CONCERNED ABOUT RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS FROM THE THICK SMOKE AND BURNING FERTILIZER AND CHEMICALS:

AUTHORITIES WENT DOOR TO DOOR TO EVACUATE RESIDENTS AND THE WESTWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL WAS OPENED AS A TEMPORARY SHELTER.

NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

WOODBURY COUNTY DEPUTIES WILL SOON BE STEPPING UP EFFORTS TO CURB UNDERAGE DRINKING IN RURAL TOWNS AND OUTLYING AREAS.

DEPUTY DOUG BOETGER SAYS THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WILL BEGIN BY CONTACTING ALCOHOL VENDORS:

BOETGER SAYS THE LETTERS WILL BE SENT OUT IN THE COMING WEEK. WOODBURY DEPUTIES WILL ALSO BE LOOKING FOR OTHER ALCOHOL RELATED ACTIVITIES:

THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED A SIX THOUSAND DOLLAR SHIP GRANT TO COVER THE COSTS OF THE ENFORCEMENT EFFORT.