A bill that helps border cities like Sioux City compete with neighboring states for new jobs has passed the Iowa Senate and is on the way to Governor Branstad's desk.

The bill extends the Targeted Jobs Program for an additional five years.

The Targeted Jobs Program provides a withholding tax credit equal to 3% of the wages of qualifying employees for up to a ten year period.  The program is designed to help businesses expand and compete with their out-of-state competitors.

Senator Rick Bertrand of Sioux City was instrumental in getting the measure through the state senate.

THE SUSPECT IN THE SHOOTING OF SIOUX CITY POLICE OFFICER KEVIN MCCORMICK IS REFUSING TO WAIVE EXTRADITION TO IOWA.

JAMAL DEAN IS BEING HELD IN THE KLEBERG COUNTY JAIL IN TEXAS ON A WARRANT FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER FOR LAST MONDAY'S SHOOTING DURING A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE WESTSIDE.

WOODBURY COUNTY SHERIFF DAVE DREW SAYS DEAN WILL BE HELD IN TEXAS UNTIL THE EXTRADITION PROCESS PLAYS OUT IN COURT:



IT WILL BE UP TO COUNTY DEPUTIES TO BRING DEAN BACK TO IOWA AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE WHEN THE EXTRADITION PROCESS DOES PLAY OUT:



DREW SAYS IT'S POSSIBLE THEY COULD ALSO FLY DEAN BACK TO WOODBURY COUNTY. HE SAYS WHEN THAT DECISION IS MADE, THEY WON'T REVEAL EXACTLY HOW HE'S BEING RETURNED FOR SECURITY REASONS.

THE FATHER OF THE SIOUX CITY POLICE OFFICE SHOT IN THE LINE OF DUTY LAST WEEK SAYS HIS SON DID EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO DO WHEN HE PULLED OVER A CAR FOR A SEAT BELT VIOLATION LAST MONDAY.

SGT. MIKE MCCORMICK SAYS THE TRAINING HIS SON KEVIN RECEIVED MADE HIM AWARE SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT WHEN HE STOPPED THE CAR CARRYING JAMAL DEAN AND FIVE OTHERS:



SGT. MCCORMICK SAYS HE DOESN'T KNOW IF HE WOULD HAVE REACTED LIKE KEVIN DID AFTER HE WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD DURING THE WESTSIDE TRAFFIC STOP:

MCCORMICK SAYS HE WAS SHOCKED WHEN HE GOT TO THE HOSPITAL AND FOUND HIS SON WANTING TO GET BACK IN ACTION:



MIKE MCCORMICK IS A 39 YEAR VETERAN OF THE SIOUX CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT.  HE'S RETIRING AT THE END OF THIS YEAR.

LETTER CARRIERS IN SIOUX CITY WILL BE LOOKING TO TAKE SOMETHING BACK IN RETURN WHEN THEY DELIVER YOUR MAIL THIS SATURDAY.

LINDA SCHEID OF THE FOOD BANK OF SIOUXLAND SAYS MAY 11TH IS 21ST ANNUAL STAMP OUT HUNGER DAY:



SCHEID SAYS SHE HOPES A NEW RECORD WILL BE SET THIS YEAR FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FOOD COLLECTED BY THE POSTAL CARRIERS. LAST YEAR THEY BROUGHT IN OVER 15-THOUSAND POUNDS OF DONATIONS:



SCHEID SAYS THE FOOD BANK  CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE A HEAVY DEMAND FOR HELP FROM AREA RESIDENTS:



IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP, CONTACT THE FOOD BANK AT 712-255-9741.