CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BISHOP HEELAN HIGH SCHOOL MOVED A STEP CLOSER WITH A GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE FINE ARTS WING OF THE SCHOOL.

WHEN COMPLETED IN 2014, THE FACILITY WILL PROVIDE A 630 SEAT AUDITORIUM, ART AND MUSIC CLASSROOMS AND AN 80 SEAT CHAPEL. HEELAN PRINCIPAL CHRIS BORK SAYS THE NEW BUILDING WILL BE A MAJOR UPGRADE FOR HEELAN'S FINE ARTS PROGRAMS:



THE BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY , R. WALKER NICKLESS, GAVE A BLESSING AND SAYS THE NEW SCHOOL WILL CONTINUE A LONG TRADITION OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN SIOUXLAND:



THE FINE ARTS WING OF THE NEW SCHOOL'S ESTIMATED COST IS 15 MILLION DOLLARS, WITH THE TOTAL SCHOOL PROJECT RUNNING AROUND 25 MILLION.

THE DRIVER OF A SEMI LOADED WITH CATTLE THAT ROLLED OVER NEAR CORRECTIONVILLE TUESDAY NIGHT HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED.

THE WOODBURY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS THAT 53 YEAR OLD KEVIN PRUISMANN OF SIOUX CENTER WAS CHARGED WITH O.W.I. AFTER THE SEMI HE WAS DRIVING ROLLED OVER IN THE 1200 BLOCK OF OSCEOLA AVENUE NORTH OF CORRECTIONVILLE AROUND 7:30PM.

39 HEAD OF CATTLE WERE IN THE TRAILER. TWO DIED IN THE ACCIDENT AND A THIRD WAS PUT DOWN BECAUSE OF INJURIES.

PRUISMANN WAS NOT INJURED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE WOODBURY COUNTY JAIL.

A LONG TIME SIOUX CITY VOLUNTEER HAS BEEN HONORED BY THE CITY. THE PICNIC SHELTER IN COOK PARK HAS BEEN NAMED AFTER LESLIE B. TRIPLETT, WHO HELPED WITH A VARIETY OF PROJECTS IN SIOUX CITY UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 2010.

TRIPLETT HELPED BUILD THE SHELTER AND WAS A LONG TIME EMPLOYEE OF IRVING F. JENSEN AND BROWER CONSTRUCTION WHERE HE HELPED BUILD MANY OF SIOUX CITY'S STREETS.

HIS LONGTIME FRIEND AND FELLOW MASONIC LODGE MEMBER MAURICE EVANS PAID TRIBUTE TO HIM AT THE DEDICATION:



A NEW MURAL DEPICTING COOK PARK YOUTH ACTIVITIES WAS PAINTED ON THE BUILDING BY MEMBERS OF THE BIG 12 YOUTH PROGRAM. PROGRAM DIRECTOR DANIEL FORD SAYS THE PARK IS A GREAT ASSET FOR THE CITY AND ITS YOUTH:



SGT. MIKE MANTHORNE CREATED THE GRAPHICS AND THE PAINT AND BRUSHES WERE DONATED BY THE SIOUX CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT.

OCTOBER IS DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH. CITY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION DIRECTOR KAREN MACKEY SAYS A DISABILITY HIRING FORUM WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17TH.



MACKEY SAYS THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE IS TWICE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. IF YOU CAN'T MAKE THE FORUM, IT WILL BE TELEVISED ON PUBLIC ACCESS CABLE AND YOU MAY CALL IN QUESTIONS TO 712-212-6027.