THE SIOUX CITY FARMER'S MARKET IS PREPARING FOR ANOTHER SEASON OF ACTIVITY ACROSS FROM THE TYSON EVENTS CENTER.
DEE POLAK SAYS THE MARKET HAD A SUCCESSFUL YEAR IN 2011 AND SHE EXPECTS TO HAVE OVER 50 VENDORS ON SITE IN 2012:
THOSE EVENTS AND THE LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE AND PRODUCTS HELP ATTRACT OVER 2000 PEOPLE TO THE FARMER'S MARKET EACH SATURDAY:
THE MARKET HAS APPLIED FOR A 300-THOUSAND DOLLAR U.S.D.A. GRANT TO HELP WITH THEIR EFFORTS. IT'S ALSO WORKING WITH THE CITY TO HAVE A TRANSIT BUS ROUTE SET UP FOR SATURDAY CUSTOMERS.
THE FARMER'S MARKET WILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT THE PARKING LOT WEST OF THE TYSON EVENTS CENTER ON MAY 9TH.
NAIA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS IN TOWN FOR THEIR NATIONAL TOURNAMENT FORMED A SPECIAL BOND WITH SOME LOCAL ATHLETES TUESDAY.
THE TEAMS CONDUCTED A BASKETBALL CLINIC FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS PLAYERS. ABBE HENGESBACH, A FRESHMAN GUARD WITH THE DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS FROM MICHIGAN VOLUNTEERED HER TIME AND SKILLS:
RHONDA SCHWARZKOPF, THE IOWA SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPORTS DIRECTOR, SAYS THE EVENT HAS BECOME A GREAT PARTNERSHIP FOR BOTH THE N-A-I-A TEAMS AND THE AREA OLYMPIANS:
SCHWARZKOPF SAYS 15 WOMEN'S TEAMS VOLUNTEERED TO CONDUCT THE CLINICS THIS YEAR FOR AROUND 170 SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES. THE NAIA DIVISION TWO NATIONAL TOURNEY TIPS OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 8:30AM.
SIOUX CITY'S LEIF ERICKSON PARK WILL NOT BE THE FUTURE SITE OF A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
THE SIOUX CITY COUNCIL VOTED 4-0 AGAINST 28E AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY'S SCHOOL DISTRICT TO LET THEM USE PART OF THE PARK FOR A REPLACEMENT BUILDINGFOR AGING BRYANT ELEMENTARY.
COUNCILWOMAN RHONDA CAPRON SAYS MOST OF THE PEOPLE SHE TALKED TO OPPOSED GIVING UP THE GREENSPACE:
MAYOR BOB SCOTT SAYS WHILE BRYANT IS AN OUTDATED BUILDING THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, HE'D LIKE TO SEE THE DISTRICT WAIT UNTIL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSES ARE VOLUNTARILY PUT UP FOR SALE INSTEAD OF FORCING RESIDENTS TO MOVE FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION:
THE NO VOTE EFFECTIVELY REMOVES LEIF ERICKSON FROM ANY FURTHER CONSIDERATION AS A SITE FOR THE NEW SCHOOL.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS STUDYING OTHER SITES FOR A NEW SCHOOL, INCLUDING THE 28TH AND JONES NEIGHBORHOOD AS WELL AS THE FORMER HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL SITE.
INDIANA AND KENTUCKY CONTINUE TO RECOVER FROM FRIDAY'S TORNADOS WHICH CLAIMED 39 LIVES ACROSS FIVE EASTERN STATES.
TAMMIE PECH, COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR OF THE SIOUXLAND RED CROSS, IS IN HENRYVILLE, INDIANA, WHICH WAS DESTROYED BY AN EF-4 TORNADO THAT PACKED WINDS OF 175 MILES AN HOUR:
PECH SAYS THE RED CROSS IS PROVIDING SHELTER AND COUNSELING TO VICTIMS, WHO ARE NOW DEALING WITH SNOW WHICH FELL OVER THE WEEKEND ON THE DEVASTATED TOWN.
PECH SAYS THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS TO HELP DISASTER VICTIMS:
PECH LEFT SIOUX CITY FOR HARRISBURG, ILLINOIS LAST TUESDAY TO ASSIST WITH RED CROSS EFFORTS IN THAT STORM STRUCK AREA. SHE'S BEEN GOING STATE TO STATE SINCE THEN AS TORNADOS HAVE ROLLED THROUGH THE MID-EASTERN STATES.
