THE MISSOURI RIVER FLOOD OF 2011 CAUSED THE LEWIS AND CLARK INTERPRETIVE CENTER TO BE SHUT DOWN FOR THE LAST HALF OF 2011 AND PART OF THIS YEAR.

DIRECTOR MARCIA POOLE SAYS THE RIVERFRONT FACILITY SURVIVED THE FLOOD WITH NO INTERIOR DAMAGE THANKS TO A DIKE BUILT BY THE CITY, BUT THE AREA AROUND THE BUILDING WAS HARD HIT;

THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND THE CENTER, PLUS THE ADJOINING BETTY STRONG FACILITY ARE ONCE AGAIN OFFERING PROGRAMS:

THERE ARE OTHER PHOTO EXHIBITS CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY AS WELL AS PLANS FOR SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITES LIKE SCAVENGER HUNTS.

THE LEWIS AND CLARK INTERPRETIVE CENTER IS OPEN WITH FREE ADMISSION BEGINNING AT 9AM TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND FROM NOON UNTIL 5PM ON WEEKENDS.

FIRE CAUSED MODERATE DAMAGE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO ONE OF THE BUILDINGS AT THE GLEN OAKS APARTMENTS ON THE CITY'S NORTH SIDE.        

SIOUX CITY FIRE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER JESSE PEDERSEN SAYS THE BLAZE STARTED ON THE THIRD FLOOR EXTERIOR OF AN APARTMENT UNIT:

SEVERAL RESIDENTS TRIED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, BUT BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION WERE NOT ABLE TO PUT IT OUT. 

TWO RESIDENTS WERE DISPLACED BY THE FIRE. THE INVESTIGATION INTO WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE IS CONTINUING.

 SIOUX CITY POLICE ARE SEARCHING AN AREA AROUND RAVINE PARK AND BEHIND THE CITY'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAYS A CELL PHONE CALL WAS RECEIVED FROM AN UNKNOWN PERSON IN THAT AREA WHO CLAIMED HE HAD BEEN SHOT.

POLICE HAVE NOT FOUND A VICTIM NOR ANYONE ARMED IN THAT AREA.  THE STREET LEADING INTO THE AREA HAS BEEN BLOCKED OFF. OFFICERS ARE CONTINUING TO SEARCH THE AREA IN THE 5PM HOUR.

  AMERICAN EAGLE'S PASSENGER SERVICE FROM SIOUX CITY TO CHICAGO HAD A GOOD FIRST MONTH ACCORDING TO FIGURES RELEASED BY SIOUX GATEWAY AIRPORT.

THE NEW AIRLINE HAD 2,067 PASSENGERS FLY OUT OF SIOUX CITY IN APRIL, WITH 2,082 CUSTOMERS FLYING INTO TOWN.

WHEN YOU INCLUDE THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS OF SERVICE FROM DELTA TO START THE MONTH, PASSENGER TRAFFIC WAS UP SEVEN PER CENT IN SIOUX CITY COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR.