CONGRESSMAN RON PAUL SPOKE BEFORE AN ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD OF AROUND 300 SUPPORTERS AT SIOUX CITY'S STONEY CREEK INN FRIDAY NIGHT.

PAUL DREW LOUD APPLAUSE ON MANY OF HIS COMMENTS THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT, INCLUDING HOW HE WANTS TO CUT FEDERAL SPENDING TO HELP GET THE NATION OUT OF DEBT:

PAUL SAYS HE WOULD ALSO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY ELIMINATING SOME DEPARTMENTS:

PAUL ALSO SAYS HE WOULD BRING MANY AMERICAN TROOPS HOME FROM OVERSEAS, INCLUDING SOUTH KOREA.

AFTER HIS SPEECH, HE FLEW HOME TO TEXAS TO SPEND THE WEEKEND WITH HIS FAMILY.

THE NORM WAITT SR YMCA WILL HAVE A FREE DAY FROM NOON TILL 6PM ON SUNDAY, NEW YEAR'S DAY TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SIOUX CITY'S APPLICATION TO BECOME A BLUE ZONE HEALTHY STATE. 

THE SIOUX CITY MUSEUM IS HOSTING A NOON YEAR'S EVE PARTY FOR KIDS AGES 6 AND UP SATURDAY. PARTICIPANTS COUNT DOWN TO NOON WITH FUN ACTIVITIES AND CRAFTS. THAT RUNS 10:30AM UNTIL 12:30PM AND HAS A $10 FEE WITH IT. $8 IF YOU'RE A MUSEUM MEMBER.
  

THE MUSEUM WILL CLOSE AT 3PM SATURDAY AND REOPEN TUESDAY. THE SIOUX CITY BRANCH LIBRARIES CLOSE AT 5PM AND REOPEN TUESDAY.

THERE'S NO TRANSIT BUS SERVICE ON MONDAY IN SIOUX CITY, HOWEVER TRASH COLLECTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE NORMAL ROUTES.

REVELERS TOMORROW NIGHT SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE FACT THAT NEW YEAR'S EVE IS NOT GOING UNNOTICED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. 

SIOUX CITY POLICE CHIEF DOUG YOUNG OUTLINES WHAT PEOPLE CAN EXPECT DURING THE HOURS OF CELEBRATION:

CHIEF YOUNG OFFERS THE FOLLOWING ADVICE FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR SAFELY:

CHIEF YOUNG SAYS MANY WHO THINK THEY'RE "OK" TO DRIVE AFTER CONSUMING ALCOHOL, SHOULD ALWAYS RETHINK THEIR OPTIONS AND CHOOSE A TAXI OR RIDE WITH SOMEONE WHO HASN'T BEEN DRINKING.

NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE BETWEEN THE MISSOURI RIVER HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION AND PENN GAMING ON THE OPERATING AGREEMENT FOR THE ARGOSY RIVERBOAT CASINO.

THE TWO SIDES FILED A JOINT APPLICATION FOR A ONE YEAR RENEWAL OF THE BOAT'S STATE GAMING LICENSE FRIDAY AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

BUT MRHD SPOKESMAN MARK MONSON SAYS THERE'S STILL DISAGREEMENT ON WHEN THE OPERATING AGREEMENT ENDS:

MONSON ALSO WANTS TO STOP A RUMOR THAT'S CIRCULATING REGARDING THE ARGOSY CASINO:

MRHD AND PENN GAMING ARE TRYING TO WORK OUT A LONG TERM CONTRACT FOR A LARGER, LAND BASED CASINO FOR SIOUX CITY AT A YET TO BE DETERMINED SITE.