TEXAS GOVERNOR RICK PERRY WILL RETURN TO SIOUX CITY THE DAY BEFORE THE IOWA CAUCUSES.
   THE G-O-P PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WILL HOST A MEET AND GREET AT THE STONY CREEK INN ON MONDAY, JANUARY 2ND AT 12:30PM.
   FROM THERE HE HEADS TO CARROLL, IOWA FOR A SIMILAR EVENT AT THE SANTA MARIA VINEYARD AT 4:30PM.

A SOUTH SIOUX CITY MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER IN THE DEATH OF HIS GIRLFRIEND HAS BEEN RETURNED TO NEBRASKA FROM NORTH DAKOTA.

DAKOTA COUNTY AUTHORITIES CONFIRM JOHN BAKER IS IN CUSTODY IN THE COUNTY JAIL, AND IS BEING HELD ON A MILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS BOND.

BAKER IS CHARGED IN THE OCTOBER DEATH OF HIS GIRLFRIEND, 47 YEAR OLD KELLY ALSPACH. HIS NEXT COURT APPEARANCE WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY IN DAKOTA CITY.

 A RIBBON CUTTING MARKED THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE KINGS HIGHWAY BRIDGE OVER PERRY CREEK ON SIOUX CITY'S NORTHSIDE FRIDAY MORNING.

CITY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR CHRIS PAYER SAYS THE NEW BRIDGE REPLACES ONE THAT WAS BUILT IN 1935:

WHILE THE BRIDGE WAS OUT, NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS HAD TO TAKE A LONG DETOUR TO GET TO HAMILTON BOULEVARD.

90 YEAR OLD STANLEY SWANSON IS ONE OF THE RESIDENTS WHO IS HAPPY TO HAVE THE NEW BRIDGE IN PLACE:

SWANSON SAYS HE DOES MISS THE OLD BRIDGE THOUGH, AND HOPES TRAFFIC WILL DRIVE AT A SAFE SPEED PAST HIS HOUSE OVER THE NEW BRIDGE.

ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING WORK WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT SPRING.  THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT WAS ONE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS.

THE TYSON EVENTS CENTER HAD A SUCCESSFUL YEAR IN 2011, INCLUDING SIX STRAIGHT CONCERT SELLOUTS.

THE CITY'S RELEASED A LIST OF THE TOP ATTRACTIONS HELD AT THE TYSON THIS PAST YEAR, WITH THE LIST TOPPED BY THE ELTON JOHN CONCERT.

TIM MC GRAW, SUGARLAND AND REBA MC ENTIRE'S SHOWS RANK 2ND THROUGH 4TH. THE SIOUX CITY BANDITS CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON ROUNDS OUT THE TOP FIVE.