AROUND A THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE GATHERED ON HISTORIC 4TH STREET WAITING FOR FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON'S APPEARANCE IN SIOUX CITY THIS EVENING.

PRESIDENT CLINTON IS EXPECTED TO SPEAK AROUND 5:45PM AT THE INTERSECTION OF 4TH AND COURT STREETS. THE GATES WERE OPENED 25 MINUTES EARLY AROUND 4:35PM

HE'S SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF 4TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE CHRISTIE VILSACK. FORMER DES MOINES REGISTER COLUMNIST CHUCK OFFENBERGER WILL ALSO SPEAK.

4TH STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN COURT AND IOWA STREETS FROM NOW UNTIL 8PM FOR THE EVENT.