THURSDAY'S SNOW STORM CONTRIBUTED TO SEVERAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE SIOUXLAND AREA OVERNIGHT...INCLUDING TWO INVOLVING SIOUX CITY POLICE.

BOTH PATROL CARS WERE STRUCK ON INTERSTATE 29 AS OFFICERS WERE TAKING REPORTS ON OTHER ACCIDENTS.

THE FIRST WAS AT THE RIVERSIDE EXIT AROUND 11:30PM, THE SECOND WAS NEAR THE TRAIN BRIDGE JUST AFTER 6AM THIS MORNING.

NEITHER OFFICER WAS INJURED BUT POLICE REMIND DRIVERS THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO MOVE OVER A LANE WHEN APPROACHING PATROL VEHICLES WITH THEIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ACTIVATED.

IT'S ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT DURING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

THE 55TH ANNUAL SIOUXLAND HOME SHOW IS UNDERWAY AT THE SIOUX CITY CONVENTION CENTER.

THERE'S PLENTY OF ATTRACTIONS INCLUDING OVER 25 NEW EXHIBITORS THIS YEAR PLUS FREE SEMINARS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
  

TERESA WOLF OF SIOUXLAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WILL BE PRESENTING TWO SEMINARS:

THE SECOND SEMINAR IS ON SATURDAY AT 4PM:

THERE'S ALSO PLENTY OF FREE PARKING AVAILABLE NEAR THE CONVENTION CENTER INCLUDING A SHUTTLE FROM THE LONG LINES FAMILY REC CENTER:

THE HOME SHOW IS OPEN FROM UNTIL 9PM TODAY AND RUNS FROM 1PM UNTIL 9PM ON FRIDAY....11AM UNTIL 9PM SATURDAY AND NOON UNTIL 5PM SUNDAY.

THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR IOWA'S NEW 4TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL SEAT HAS UNVEILED HER ENERGY PLAN.

CHRISTIE VILSACK SAYS AMERICA'S CURRENT ENERGY POLICY IS GRIDLOCKED IN WASHINGTON, SO SHE WANTS TO CREATE A NATIONAL ENERGY COUNCIL TO SET POLICY FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS:

MRS. VILSACK'S PLAN ALSO INCLUDES DEVELOPING NEW BIO-FUELS MARKETS AND RENEWING FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS, THE DOLLAR A GALLON TAX CREDIT FOR ADVANCED BIO-FUEL PRODUCTION.

SHE SAYS WE SHOULD ALSO SUPPORT ALL FORMS OF DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION.

THAT INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT PLACED ON HOLD BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION.

VILSACK SAYS THE JOBS THE PROJECT WOULD CREATE TRUMP OTHER OBJECTIONS:

MRS. VILSACK ALSO DIDN'T RULE OUT MORE NUCLEAR PLANTS IN IOWA'S FUTURE.

SHE SAYS WHILE IT'S UP TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO DEBATE PROPOSALS LIKE MID AMERICAN ENERGY'S CONSIDERATION OF A NEW NUCLEAR PLANT, VILSACK SAYS NO ENERGY OPTIONS SHOULD BE RULED OUT:

MRS. VILSACK TOURED MID AMERICAN'S PORT NEAL ELECTRICAL ENERGY PLANT NEAR SIOUX CITY ON HER CAMPAIGN STOP.

SHE MADE HER COMMENTS AT A NEWS BRIEFING AT THE CITY'S PUBLIC LIBRARY.

THE IOWA STATE PATROL IS RECCOMENDING NO TRAVEL ON HIGHWAYS THROUGH THE UPPER TIER OF NORTHWEST IOWA COUNTIES.

SEVERAL ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THE SNOW AND ICY ROADS.

HIGHWAY 3 IS CLOSED EAST OF AKRON, IOWA BECAUSE OF TWO JACKNIFED SEMIS. THERE'S ALSO REPORT OF A NOTHER SEMI JACKNIFED ON HIGHWAY 3 NEAR CHEROKEE.

WOODBURY COUNTY DEPUTIES HAVE ALSO RESPONDED TO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING VEHICLES GOING OFF THE ROAD ON HIGHWAY 20 EAST OF SIOUX CITY.