THE SIOUXLAND CENTER FOR ACTIVE GENERATIONS IS NOW DEBT FREE.

SENIOR CENTER DIRECTOR JEFF LOFFSWOLD HELD A CEREMONIAL SHREDDING OF THE DEBT OBLIGATION WEDNESDAY MORNING.

LOFFSWOLD SAYS THE CITY FORGAVE MUCH OF THE 1.9 MILLION DOLLAR PURCHASE PRICE OF THE FACILITY FROM MAY OF 2008 TO ASSIST THE CENTER IN PAYING OFF THE DEBT:

THE CENTER SERVES 1500 MEMBERS, WHO PAY ANNUAL DUES OF $35 DOLLARS. THE CENTER FOR ACTIVE GENERATIONS OFFERS OVER 55 ACTIVITIES A WEEK AT ITS WEST THIRD AND COOK STREET LOCATION.

THE SIOUX CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS A NEW PUBLIC EDUCATION OFFICER. JESSE PEDERSEN TAKES OVER THE POSITION FROM JOE RODRIQUEZ.

PEDERSEN IS A TEN YEAR VETERAN WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO PREVIOUSLY WORKED WITH THE HAZMAT UNIT AT STATION SEVEN.

RODRIQUEZ HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT, AND WILL NOW SERVE AS A DEPUTY FIRE MARSHALL WITH THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU.

SIOUX CITY'S NAACP BRANCH WILL HONOR LOCAL STUDENTS WITH THEIR  ANNUAL BANQUET THIS SATURDAY.

SPOKESWOMAN KEMI JONES SAYS THE FREEDOM FUND BANQUET HELPS RAISE MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES: 
  

THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE SIOUX CITY CONVENTION CENTER BEGINNING AT 6:30PM THIS SATURDAY. YOU MAY OBTAIN TICKET INFORMATION BY CALLING 712-204-1542.

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTERS OVERWHELMINGLY APPROVED THE REVENUE PURPOSE STATEMENT FOR THE DISTRICT IN A TUESDAY ELECTION.

THE VOTE REGARDING USING FUNDS RAISED BY THE EXISTING ONE CENT  STATE SALES TAX PASSED  BY AN 88 TO 7 MARGIN.