A Sioux City man has been sentenced to six months in prison on federal charges over tax returns for his Nebraska-based business.

The U.S. attorney's office in Omaha says Monday that Patrick Bohall was sentenced after previously
pleading guilty to filing a false tax return in 2003 and admitting he failed to file a tax return for 2004 to 2006.

Bohall owns Legacy Financial Services in South Sioux City. Prosecutors say by filing a false return and failing to file subsequent returns he avoided a tax due and owes nearly $288,000.

Prosecutors say Bohall must pay restitution in that amount. He remains liable for interest and penalties that may be assessed by the Internal Revenue Service in a civil action.

A BURNED OUT APARTMENT BUILDING IN RIVERSIDE WILL BE DEMOLISHED BY THE END OF THE WEEK.

THE TWO STORY STRUCTURE AT 2025 RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE ON JANUARY 12TH.

HEBERT CONSTRUCTION OF SIOUX CITY WAS THE LOW BIDDER TO TEAR DOWN THE REMANTS OF THE BUILDING AT A COST OF OVER 45-THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.

MAYOR BOB SCOTT SAYS HE DOESN'T WANT CITY TAXPAYERS TO FOOT THE FINAL BILL FOR THE DEMOLITION:

THERE IS ASBESTOS ABATEMENT NEEDED, WHICH IS ADDING TO THE COST OF THE DEMOLITION.

THE CITY WILL PURSUE COST RECOVERY AGAINST PATRICIA POTTER, WHO IS THE PROPERTY OWNER, AND HER INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED 4-0 TO APPROVE THE DEMOLITION PROJECT.
  

THIS IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN NEBRASKA.

PARTS OF THE COUNTRY HAVE ALREADY BEEN HIT HARD BY TORNADOES THIS YEAR, AND NEBRASKA HAD FUNNELS STRIKE IN NORTH PLATTE AND NEAR VALENTINE OVER THE WEEKEND.

DAKOTA COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR PAT FOUST SAYS IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE PREPARED AND HAVE A SAFETY PLAN IN PLACE FOR YOUR FAMILY:

ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, FOUST SAYS THE STATE WILL CONDUCT A TORNADO DRILL BEGINNING AT 10AM, WITH A SIREN TEST AROUND 10:15.

THE DAKOTA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER PHONE NUMBER IS 494-7555.

THE NEXT PHASE OF A STUDY ON THE FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN SIOUX CITY WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, MARCH 26TH.

THAT'S WHEN A GROUP WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL WILL VISIT THE CITY AND MEET WITH DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OWNERS AND PROPERTY HOLDERS.

CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR MARTY DOUGHERTY SAYS MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE OVER THREE DAYS, INCLUDING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 26TH AT 5PM AT THE SIOUX CITY CONVENTION  CENTER:

REGAN COTE (KO-TEE) OF DOWNTOWN PARTNERS SAYS THE GROUP'S PRELIMINARY FINDINGS WILL BE PRESENTED AT ANOTHER MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28TH:

THE STUDY IS BEING FUNDED BY A 40-THOUSAND DOLLAR FEDERAL GRANT, 15-THOUSAND EACH FROM THE CITY AND FROM DOWNTOWN PARTNERS, AND 10-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM MID AMERICAN ENERGY.