Delta Air Lines announced the closure of four reservations centers worldwide today, including the Downtown Sioux City facility, as part of a corporate restructuring. The facilities being closed are Delta’s smallest reservation centers. The Delta Reservations Center in Sioux City has consistently been recognized as the highest performing among their 17 reservations centers around the world. Operations at the Sioux City reservations center will cease operations August 31.

“We regret Delta’s decision to close the highly successful Sioux City facility,” said Mayor Bob Scott. “We are working with another firm looking to utilize our talented workforce to retain employees from the #1 performing office in the world. Delta will be held responsible for all obligations pertaining to the downtown location.”

Delta employees will have the opportunity to transfer to another reservations center (Dallas or Salt Lake City), offered a severance package, or may be hired by another nationally recognized firm interested in our top producing employees and the current reservations center. Delta is obligated to pay taxes and lease payments through November 2017.

Delta’s decision to close the Sioux City Reservations Center was unrelated to the recent change in air service at the Sioux Gateway Airport. Delta initiated a request for Federal Essential Air Service (EAS) with the Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) in July 2011. Public input was requested in late September with a decision made by the Federal DOT in December to award the EAS to American Airlines. 

Background:

Northwest Airlines opened a new corporate reservations center in downtown Sioux City in October 2007 renovating 32,000 square feet on the second floor of the former JC Penney’s building.  Delta Air Lines acquired Northwest Airlines in 2008 to form the world’s largest airline carrier. 

For additional information, contact the Delta corporate communications office at (404)715-2554.

THE HEADLINERS FOR THE 22ND ANNUAL SATURDAY IN THE PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL AT GRANDVIEW PARK HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED.

CONCERT ORGANIZER DAVE BERNSTEIN SAYS THIS YEAR'S LINEUP FEATURES THE GROUP WILCO, ALONG WITH BRITISH SINGING STAR JOSS STONE AND BLACK CROWES LEAD SINGER CHRIS ROBINSON WITH HIS OWN BAND, THE BROTHERHOOD.

BERNSTEIN MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE CONCERT EVENTS FACEBOOK PAGE MONDAY NIGHT.

THIS YEAR'S EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON JULY 7TH. MORE ACTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS.

Dozens of cattle are missing from a feedlot in northwest Iowa.

The Plymouth County sheriff says 56 steers valued at over $81,000 were reported stolen from the Bio Beef Feed Lot near Hinton last week.

The feedlot says 30 Holstein steers were missing, and a customer reported being short 26 Holstein steers.

Lot operator Roger Ruhland says he suspects someone cut a chain at the main gate and opened several gates to barns, letting cattle run free in the compound. He believes the thefts occurred within the past two weeks.

From KLEM Radio & the Associated Press

THE CITY COUNCIL OF SIOUX CITY SHOWED SOME VERY VISIBLE SUPPORT FOR BEEF PRODUCTS INCORPORATED AT THEIR MONDAY MEETING.

THREE COUNCIL MEMBERS, RHONDA CAPRON, JOHN FITCH AND KEITH RADIG WORE "DUDE IT'S BEEF T-SHIRTS AT THE COUNCIL MEETING.  COUNCILMAN TOM PADGETT SAYS THE ENTIRE COUNCIL SUPPORTS B-P-I:

A GIANT BANNER SUPPORTING B-P-I'S  LEAN FINELY TEXTURED BEEF ALSO HUNG FROM ONE WALL IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

THE COMPANY IS CONTINUING TO BATTLE TO REBUILD CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN THEIR BEEF AFTER SOME NATIONAL MEDIA REPORTS TOOK ISSUE WITH B-P-I OVER USING AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE TO HELP MAKE THEIR BEEF SAFER.

B-P-I HAS SAFELY USED THAT PROCESS FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS.