THE FINAL PLANNING MEETING FOR THE PROPOSED LIBERTY PARK INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT WAS POSTPONED MONDAY NIGHT.
NO FUTURE DATE HAS BEEN SET. BOARD MEMBER JACKIE SMITH SAYS THE MEETING WAS POSTPONED BECAUSE OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN MRHD'S MEETING ON PENN GAMING'S PROPOSAL ON THE ARGOSY CASINO CONTRACT AND OTHER CONFLICTS.
THE PARK COMMITTEE WILL LATER DISCUSS THE FINAL PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL PARK, AS WELL AS A LETTER TO THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGARDING INTERSTATE 29 INTERCHANGES.
The owner of the Argosy riverboat casino in Sioux City has accepted a contract extension with the nonprofit group that holds the license.
Penn National Gaming says it has agreed to sign the offer by Missouri River Historical Development to extend the current agreement through March 2015. The deal appears to keep the casino from closing.
Talks have stalled on a long-term deal. Penn is proposing a new $100 million land-based casino. The nonprofit group wants more than the current 3 percent of gross revenue for community projects.
Penn spokesman Eric Schippers says it was the "best interest" of all parties to extend the current agreement.
Mark Monson of the nonprofit group says he didn't know Penn had accepted the deal, and the group will talk about it on Monday.
THE EXPANSION BY SABRE INDUSTRIES OF SIOUX CITY IS ADDING AROUND 200 NEW JOBS TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY.
MANY OF THOSE JOBS ARE FOR WELDERS, SO THE COMPANY IS PARTNERING WITH WESTERN IOWA TECH TO HOLD INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES TO TRAIN NEEDED WORKERS.
SABRE SPOKESPERSON PAULA PETERSON SAYS THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAS STEPPED UP TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED TRAINING COURSES TO ASSIST THE COMPANY'S NEED FOR WORKERS:
JASON COON OF SIOUX CITY IS ONE OF THE FIRST STUDENTS IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM:
WESTERN IOWA TECH PRESIDENT TERRY MURRELL SAYS THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE GOOD PAYING JOBS AND A SKILL SET TO ENHANCE THE SIOUX CITY WORKFORCE:
ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE WELDING PROGRAM CAN ATTEND A CAREER FAIR TUESDAY AT WESTERN IOWA TECH FROM 4PM UNTIL 7PM.
SIOUX CITY'S NEWEST FIRE STATION WILL BE OPEN FOR PUBLIC TOURS ON SUNDAY. STATION FOUR IS LOCATED NEAR THE MARKETPLACE MALL AT 3109 DEARBORN BOULEVARD.
JESSE PEDERSEN OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY'RE ANXIOUS TO SHOW THE TWO STORY FIREHOUSE TO SIOUX CITY RESIDENTS:
THE STATION HOUSES A MOBILE COMMAND POST, AND THE HAZ MAT UNIT IN ADDITION TO A REGULAR FIRE COMPANY TO SERVE THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE CITY.
THERE'S ALSO A TESTING ROOM FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. THE ATRIUM IS NAMED AFTER FORMER CITY FIRE CHIEF GEORGE KELLOGG:
THAT ATRIUM CONTAINS DISPLAYS OF VINTAGE FIRE FIGHTING GEAR. THE OPEN HOUSE RUNS FROM 2PM UNTIL 5PM SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
