AN EFFORT BY NEBRASKA STATE TROOPERS TO CUT DOWN ON DRUNK DRIVING ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY COST SEVERAL MOTORISTS IN THE CORNHUSKER STATE A LOT OF GREEN.

THE STATE PATROL ARRESTED 22 DRIVERS AROUND NEBRASKA FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.

IN ADDITION, TROOPERS WROTE 143 SPEEDING CITATIONS AND WARNINGS, 13 TICKETS FOR DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED AND SIX CITATIONS FOR NO PROOF OF INSURANCE.

OFFICERS ALSO CITED NINE JUVENILES FOR BEING MINORS IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL AND WROTE SIX TICKETS FOR OPEN CONTAINER VIOLATIONS. THERE WERE ALSO 37 SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT VIOLATIONS ISSUED.
 

THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE IOWA SUPREME COURT WILL BE IN SIOUX CITY TUESDAY NIGHT.

JUSTICE MARK CADY WILL PRESENT A LECTURE AT MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE IN THE OLSON STUDENT CENTER AT 7:30PM.

CADY WILL SPEAK ON SEVERAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE JUDICIARY, INCLUDING THE STATE SYSTEM FOR SELECTING AND RETAINING JUDGES.

IOWA VOTERS REMOVED THREE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES FROM THE BENCH IN NOVEMBER OF 2010 OVER THEIR RULING SUPPORTING GAY MARRIAGE IN THE STATE.

JUSTICE CADY WAS NAMED TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT IN 1998 AND BECAME CHIEF JUSTICE IN 2011. HIS TALK IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

WATER IS THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S SIOUXLAND GARDEN SHOW. THE WEEKEND EVENT OPENED TO A BIG CROWD THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING AT THE MARINA INN CONVENTION CENTER IN SOUTH SIOUX CITY.

SHERRY MCGILL OF IOWA STATE EXTENSION SAYS RAIN GARDENS ARE ONE OF THOSE WATER RELATED TOPICS AT THE SHOW:

DR. ELDON EVERHART IS A HORTICULTURALIST WHO SAYS THOSE ATTENDING WILL ALSO FIND PLENTY OF THINGS TO THINK GREEN ABOUT:

THERE'S OVER 50 VENDORS AND 30 FEATURED SPEAKERS. THE SIOUXLAND GARDEN SHOW RUNS UNTIL 8PM FRIDAY NIGHT AND FROM 9AM UNTIL 6PM SATURDAY.     

----

A WELL KNOW LOCAL CHEF IS THE WINNER OF THIS YEAR'S INNOVATION MARKET COMPETITION.
KARI KELLEN OF SIOUX CITY GROWTH ANNOUNCED THE NEW BUSINESS IDEA THAT IS THE FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR WINNER:

CHEF PAUL SEAMAN WILL TAKE THE MOBILE FOOD STATION TO THE FARMER'S MARKET  WHERE HE WILL HAVE A FRESH HEALTHY MENU AVAILABLE:

CHEF PAUL ALSO RECIEVES OFFICE SPACE AND OTHER PRIZES AS PART OF WINNING THE COMPETITION. AROUND 65 ENTRIES WERE RECEIVED FOR THIS YEAR'S CONTEST.