SIX MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SERIES OF MEETINGS IN SIOUX CITY OVER THE NEXT THREE DAYS.
  

THOSE MEETINGS ARE PART OF THE DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC STUDY.
  

ANNE WESTRA OF THE CITY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SAYS THIS IS A CHANCE FOR THE PUBLIC TO TELL THE CITY WHAT THEY WANT TO SEE HAPPEN WITH THE DOWNTOWN AREA:

WESTRA SAYS THERE WILL BE TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR CITIZENS TO GIVE INPUT:

WHILE IN TOWN THE COMMITTEE WILL TOUR THE DOWNTOWN AND SEE OTHER RETAIL AREAS AROUND THE CITY.

NO ONE WAS INJURED SUNDAY IN A STRUCTURE FIRE IN AKRON. THE AKRON FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A CALL SUNDAY MORNING AT 27902 CONCORDE AVENUE FOR A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE.

FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED TO FIND THE ROOF OF THE STRUCTURE FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

THE FIRE WAS ATTACKED FROM THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. IT WAS CONTAINAED TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER DAMAGE.

THE HOUSE SUFFERED ROUGHLY $50-THOUSAND WORTH OF STRUCTURAL, SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGE.

SMOKE DETECTORS ALERTED OCCUPANTS OF THE HOME AND ALL WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE WITHOUT INJURY.

THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON A NEW FIVE YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE GREEN VALLEY AND FLOYD GOLF COURSE CORPORATION AT THEIR AFTERNOON MEETING.
 

ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER BOB PADMORE SAYS THE CORPORATION HAS AGREED TO AN INCREASE IN THE LEASE:

THAT RAISES THE LEASE FROM $57,000 TO $69,500 ANNUALLY AND WOULD BEGIN ON JULY 1ST.

IF YOU'RE A SWEEPER OR KNOW HOW TO SLIDE THE ROCK YOU'LL WANT TO TAKE PART IN THE CITY'S SECOND ANNUAL CURLING TOURNAMENT THIS COMING WEEKEND .
  

TODD LIEN OF THE IBP ICE CENTER SAYS THIS YEAR'S TOURNEY HAS EXPANDED:

LIEN SAYS IF YOU'VE NEVER PARTICIPATED IN CURLING BEFORE, THERE'S SOME HELP AVAILABLE FRIDAY NIGHT:

THE COST IS A HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH TEAM OF FOUR TO SIX PLAYERS.  

YOU DON'T NEED SKATES TO PLAY AND IT'S FREE ADMISSION TO THE EVENT NEXT WEEKEND.