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Draft proposal that would ban alcohol year round on all state beaches. The proposed ban would apply to the sand or fenced in areas of the beach, the swimming area, and a 200 foot land buffer surrounding those areas. The ban is being considered because incidents have revealed patterns of excessive consumption of alchol at several state beaches which threatens the safety of the general public. Comments can be directed to Jessica Manken by phone or email until monday december 21st. Jessica rae a Ne...

Thanks to low gas prices. Its been the gift that keeps on giving all year. The National Average for gasoline has dropped below 2 dollars a gallon, triplea estimates drivers are saving about 550 dollars total this year. Experts attribute the current excess of crude oil and a fall in demand for the drop in fuel prices. Deborah if youve been procrastinating your Holiday Shopping, you may not be out of luck. Waiting until the last minute, could even benefit your bottom line. Mark ellwood, author bar...

For several hours. The roads remain in fairly Poor Condition with some snow and ice coverage locally. Temperatures are in the 20s and we have a light west wind between 5 and 15 miles per hour. Heres the dayplanner where light snow, wind, and highs in the 30s are our highlights for this tuesday. Pulled away from most of the region as our threat of heavy snow is diminishing. The radar illustrates some flurries and light snow showers still passing thugh the area this morning which are going to ling...

Prints, hair samples, anything that would lead them to a Broader Network of contacts a Senior Obama Administration official tells abc news there are conflicting reports about whether the suspected ringleader of the attacks, abdelhamid abaahoud abdel hameed abbaaood , died in that raid. The us is waiting for france to officially confirm. Kenneth moton, abc nene washington jessica rae the debate over Syrian Refugees continues here in the us. Before the friday paris fran terror attacks, the us plan...

In iowa. So this being in northwest iowa really puts sioux center on the map not just for this region but nationally for trucks that are driving through and for area fleets that wanna take advantage of it. Says iowa Clean Cities Program coordinator stephanie weisenbach. Jessica rae meerdink Trucking Incorporated converted some of their trucks over to natural gas about a year and a half ago. Now having a outlet closer means they will be able to use those trucks more often. It mean that well be ab...

There is a specific unit on the Organization Charts of isis for external attacks the French Air Force quickly responding dropping more than 20 bombs on the defacto isis capital of raqqa in Northern Syria . As Police Continue to look for others with links to the attacks the heartbreak still pierces from paris to california. Tim mraz, nohemi gonzalezs boyfriend shell always be in my heart, and i think shell gonna be in everyone elses heart, too. Jessica rae here in the us, flags are now flying at ...

Volunteers and owner heather rees, appreciation moved outcome was exactly what she anticipated. I knew that it would but just walalng around and t tking seeing the kids. Its emotional, said rere. Bria great turnout and the way to heathers walked outside in who was waiting in the cold for a nearby shelter to reporting in studio, while rebos was first thanksgiving meal. Sioux citys Gospel Mission was adding another meal to its long standing thanksgiving tradition. More than 60 people showed up for...

Longer just costco. 711s albertsons, safeway, even starbucks carry some of these products. The food and Drug Administration saying 19 people were sickened eating the chicken salad. This expansion to all these other celery products the agency says. Is out of an abundance of caution. Jessica rae have you heard of a doula . It comes from an ancient concept of women helping other women in labor during child birth. And, this old idea is seeing a surge in popularity, locally. Abc9 news anchor Jenna Re...

Today in the trial of William Porter. The first of Six Police Officers to be charged in connection with the death of freddie gray. The defense rested its case on friday. Reporter Andrew Spencer has the latest. Prosecutors argue officer William Porter ignored pleas for help because the he did not care about freddie grays life. doug colbert university of maryland law professor the prosecution has presented evidence that went far beyond what the public expected, and thats what makes their case very...

Dayplanner reveals temperatures be home to a new business. The former sioux tools building on floyd blvd now has a local owner. Who is planning to bring it back to life in a special way,. Abc9 News Reporter bria bell has more. I would see it as a boy and say, god that is a neat building, said schuett. Mark schuett is the new owner of the building which was home to a company many siouxlanders know , sioux tools. But what many may not know is that even b bore sioux tools, there was sioux city bric...