THE FAMILY OF A SIOUX CITY MAN WANTED IN THE SHOOTING OF A SIOUX CITY POLICE OFFICER ARE PLEADING FOR HIM TO TURN HIMSELF IN.

LEE DEAN IS THE FATHER OF 22 YEAR OLD JAMAL DEAN, WHO IS FACING AN ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE IN MONDAY'S SHOOTING OF OFFICER KEVIN MCCORMICK.

LEE DEAN IS ALSO A FRIEND OF SGT. MIKE MCCORMICK, THE FATHER OF THE OFFICER WHO WAS SHOT:



DEAN'S MOTHER, MARY HOGAN, MADE AN EMOTIONAL PLEA FOR HER SON TO SURRENDER:



JAMAL'S AUNT, BARBARA DEAN, WANTS HIM TO KNOW THE FAMILY IS THERE TO HELP HIM:

THE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE ASKING JAMAL DEAN TO CONTACT THEM IMMEDIATELY WHEN HE HEARS THEIR PLEA.

LOCAL BUSINESSMAN AND STATE SENATOR RICK BERTRAND HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THE REBIRTH OF PEARL STREET WITH VENTURES LIKE MC CARTHY AND BAILEY'S PUB.

NOW HE'S ABOUT TO SEE MORE GROWTH WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HARD ROCK CASINO JUST DOWN THE STREET.

BERTRAND SAYS THAT WILL CAP OFF THE INVESTMENT THAT THE CITY HAS MADE IN DEVELOPING THE PEARL STREET CORRIDOR:

BERTRAND SAYS WHILE HE PERSONALLY FAVORED THE HARD ROCK PROJECT, HE SAYS THERE'S STILL HOPE SOMETHING MAY HAPPEN WITH THE OLD WARRIOR HOTEL THAT HAD BEEN CONSIDERED FOR A CASINO:



BERTRAND SAYS HARD ROCK WILL BE A GREAT NEIGHBOR FOR THE EXISTING PEARL STREET BUSINESSES.

MONDAY THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO SET JUNE 3RD AS THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPERTY AGREEMENTS FOR THE HARD ROCK CASINO.
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THE RIVER CADE FESTIVAL IS CELEBRATING ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR IN SIOUX CITY.

SPOKESMAN PHIL CLAEYS SAYS A BIRTHDAY BASH TO START FESTIVITIES IS COMING SOON:



CLAEYS' PERSONAL FAVORITE EVENT IS THE ANNUAL YOUTH FISHING DERBY, WHICH THIS YEAR IS JUNE 1ST:



THERE'S 50 EVENTS THAT MAKE UP THE 2013 RIVER CADE FESTIVAL ENDING WITH THE RIVERSSANCE FESTIVAL IN THE FALL.

YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE EVENTS OR MAY VOLUNTEER TO HELP BY GOING TO THE RIVER CADE-DOT-COM WEBSITE OR CALL 277-4226.