U.S. SENATOR MIKE JOHANNS SAYS EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY IN THE SENATE TO REVIVE THE KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT.

PRESIDENT OBAMA BLOCKED THE PROJECT EARLIER THIS MONTH, SAYING HE HADN'T RECEIVED ENOUGH TIME TO EVALUATE ITS ENVIROMENTAL SAFETY.

JOHANNS SAYS DETAILS ON A NEW SENATE PROPOSAL WILL BE REVEALED SOON:

THE NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN SAYS HE IS OPEN TO WHATEVER SOLUTION WILL GET THE PROJECT GOING:

JOHANNS SAYS HE WILL BE INVOLVED IN TALKS ON THE NEW PROPOSAL.

THE WOODBURY COUNTY COURTHOUSE IS CLOSED TODAY (THURSDAY) BECAUSE OF A BROKEN WATER MAIN.

WOODBURY COUNTY SUPERVISORS CHAIRWOMAN JACKIE SMITH EXPLAINS:

SMITH SAYS THE ACTUAL ACTUAL BREAK IS ON 7TH STREET BETWEEN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER AND THE COURT HOUSE.

EMPLOYEES WERE TOLD NOT TO REPORT TO WORK THURSDAY BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE.

 88 DOGS AND ONE CAT HAVE BEEN RESCUED BY AUTHORITIES FROM A SAC COUNTY DOG BREEDER'S PROPERTY THURSDAY MORNING.

THE SIOUXLAND HUMANE SOCIETY SAYS FIVE OTHER DOGS WERE FOUND DEAD AT THE RURAL PROPERTY NEAR KIRON, IOWA.

JOSH COLVIN OF THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE SAYS THE ANIMALS WERE LIVING IN DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS:

JERRY DOMINCAK OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY SAYS THE PROPERTY OWNER, MARY BRODERSON, WAS NOT HOME WHEN AUTHORITIES ARRIVED, AND IS NOT LICENSED BY THE USDA TO SELL ANY OF THE DOGS.

COLVIN ADDS THE DOGS WERE MAINLY COCKER SPANIELS AND 14 HAVE BEEN TRANSPORTED SIOUX CITY. THE OTHER DOGS WERE SENT TO SHELTERS IN 4 OTHER LOCATIONS:

COLVIN SAYS THE DOGS FACE A LONG RECOVERY FROM WHAT HE CALLS ONE OF THE WORST CASES OF NEGLECT HE'S EVER SEEN. CHARGES ARE PENDING IN THE CASE.

RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTED TO THIS REPORT

A LONGTIME WOODBURY COUNTY DEPUTY HAS ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY FOR COUNTY SHERIFF.

SGT. JIM BAUERLY WILL SEEK THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR WOODBURY COUNTY SHERIFF.

BAUERLY SAYS HE HAS SEVERAL REASONS FOR RUNNING, INCLUDING REUNITING A DEPARTMENT HE SAYS HAS BEEN DIVIDED AFTER THE LAST TWO ELECTIONS:

BAUERLY SAYS HE WOULD BE A PROACTIVE RATHER THAN A REACTIVE SHERIFF.

BAUERLY HAS BEEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR 33 YEARS, THE LAST 28 HERE IN WOODBURY COUNTY.