DEMOCRATIC 4TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE CHRISTIE VILSACK CONTINUES TO CRITICIZE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN STEVE KING OVER THE FAILURE OF CONGRESS TO PASS A FEDERAL FARM BILL.
BUT CONGRESSMAN KING HAS RECEIVED THE SUPPORT OF BOTH THE IOWA FARM BUREAU AND IOWA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION WHICH ENDORSED HIM DESPITE THE LACK OF A FARM BILL AND THAT VILSACK'S HUSBAND TOM IS THE U.S. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
MRS. VILSACK IS DOWNPLAYING THE ENDORSEMENTS BY THE TWO MAJOR STATE FARM GROUPS:
ROD COLLINS IS ON THE IOWA FARM BUREAU GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. HE SAYS VILSACK IS WRONG ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION ONLY ENDORSING INCUMBENTS:
COLLINS SAYS KING'S VOTING RECORD SUPPORTS FARM BUREAU POLICY AND THAT LED TO THE ENDORSEMENT:
COLLINS SAYS BOTH CANDIDATES WERE ASKED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE STATING THEIR STANCE ON FARM ISSUES. HE SAYS THE FARM BUREAU HAS ALSO ENDORSED BEN LANGE IN HOUSE DISTRICT ONE, WHO IS NOT AN INCUMBENT.
CHRISTIE VILSACK RETURNED TO SIOUX CITY WEDNESDAY FOR A CAMPAIGN STOP AT THE SIOUXLAND CENTER FOR ACTIVE GENERATIONS.
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR THE 4TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL SEAT VISITED WITH SENIOR CITIZENS OVER LUNCH ON ISSUES INCLUDING SOCIAL SECURITY AND HEALTH CARE:
VILSACK SAYS SHE'S IN A CLOSE RACE WITH INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN STEVE KING:
VILSACK SAYS SHE GOT A MAJOR BOOST BY HAVING FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON SPEAK IN SIOUX CITY LAST FRIDAY ON HER BEHALF:
VILSACK AND CONGRESSMAN KING WILL DEBATE TWO MORE TIMES BEFORE THE NOVEMBER 6TH ELECTION.
THE WEATHER'S TURNING COLDER, BUT STREET REPAIR WORK CONTINUES IN SIOUX CITY. CIVIL ENGINEER BRITTANY ANDERSON SAYS THE FIRST PHASE OF THE GLEN OAKS BOULEVARD CONNECTOR TO CHAMBERS IS NEARLY FINISHED:
AND ASPHALT WORK IS BEGINNING ON WEST 19TH STREET BETWEEN CENTER AND HELMER, SO MOTORISTS SHOULD FOLLOW THE DETOUR SIGNS:
ANDERSON SAYS THAT PROJECT SHOULD BE WRAPPED UP IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
SIOUX CITY RESIDENTS CAN BRING A MINIATURE REPLICA OF SOME OF THE CITY'S MOST FAMOUS BUILDINGS INTO THEIR HOMES. CITY SPOKESMAN PAUL BARNES SAYS IT'S A FUNDRAISER FOR THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE:
THE FIRST FOUR DESIGNS ARE THE PEIRCE MANSION, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, WOODBURY COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND THE BADGEROW BUILDING. A FIFTH REPLICA WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.
YOU CAN PURCHASE THE LIMITED EDITION KEEPSAKES AT LINDBLADE'S SIOUX CITY GIFTS AT 1922 PIERCE STREET.
