A RURAL NEWELL, IOWA MAN HAS DIED IN A FARM RELATED ACCIDENT. THE BUENA VISTA COUNTY SHERIFF SAYS THE BODY OF 73 YEAR OLD KENNETH BONDE WAS FOUND ON HIS PROPERTY AROUND 8PM THURSDAY NIGHT.

THE SHERIFF SAYS BONDE WAS APPARENTLY WORKING ON A PRESSURE TANK IN A WELL PIT WHEN THE TANK RUPTURED. PART OF THE TANK STRUCK BONDE IN THE HEAD, CAUSING A FATAL INJURY.

COMIC BOOK FANS ARE ANXIOUSLY AWAITING SATURDAY AS THAT'S THE 11TH ANNUAL NATIONAL FREE COMIC BOOK DAY.

KEVIN MCGARRY OF SIOUX CITY'S ACME COMICS IS PARTICIPATING AGAIN IN THE EVENT, AND SAYS COMPANIES, INCLUDING MARVEL AND DC, ARE GIVING AWAY THE MOST BOOKS EVER:

BESIDES THE FREE COMICS, THERE'S PLENTY OF OTHER ACTIVITES GOING ON INCLUDING A VISIT FROM STORMTROOPERS;

THE EVENT BEGINS AT NOON SATURDAY AT ACME COMICS AT 1622 PIERCE STREET.

YOUR VOTE IS CRITICAL. THAT'S WHY THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION IS BRINGING IT'S VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORT TO SIOUX CITY FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO THE SUNNYBROOK COMMUNITY CHURCH.

DR. SAM CLOVIS SAYS IT'S PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO REGISTER VOTERS WITH FAMILY VALUES:

CLOVIS SAYS THE PROJECT IS TARGETING VOTERS IN SWING STATES LIKE IOWA FOR THE 2012 ELECTIONS:

OTHER SPEAKERS INCLUDE CONGRESSMAN STEVE KING AND FAMILY LEADER C-E-O BOB VANDER PLAATS.

THE SIOUX CITY EVENT BEGINS AT 5:30PM WITH ADDITIONAL STOPS PLANNED FOR NEXT TUESDAY IN SIOUX CENTER AT 8:30AM AT THE HY VEE PARKING LOT AND IN SHELDON AT 11:30AM AT THE LOS TULIPANES RESTAURANT.

CARGILL INCORPORATED GOT A THANK YOU FROM THE CITY THURSDAY FOR INVESTMENT AND GROWTH IN THEIR SIOUX CITY FACILITY. THE COMPANY RECEIVED THE "GROWING SIOUX CITY" AWARD  FROM MAYOR BOB SCOTT.

PLANT SUPERINTENDENT BRIAN SPENCER SAYS THE COMPANY HAS COME A LONG WAY SINCE IT PURCHASED THE SIOUX CITY PLANT IN 1959, WHICH PROCESSED 8000 BUSHELS OF CORN PER DAY:

MAYOR SCOTT SAYS THE COMPANY HAS BEEN A GREAT CORPORATE CITIZEN:

THE CITY ALSO PRESENTED A MAGNOLIA TREE TO THE COMPANY WHICH WORKERS PLANTED NEAR THEIR ENTRANCE  AT 18TH AND STEUBEN.