WOODBURY COUNTY HAS RECEIVED THREE BIDS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW MAINTENANCE BUILDING IN LUTON.

THE COUNTY'S ESTIMATED BUDGET IS 200-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE 50 BY 100 FOOT STRUCTURE WHICH WOULD BE A STORAGE FACILTITY FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT

THE BIDS RANGED FROM 206-THOUSAND TO 226-THOUSAND DOLLARS THOUGH. 

 THE COUNTY ENGINEER WILL MAKE A RECCOMENDATION ON THE BIDS AT A LATER MEETING.

THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL BOARD WILL MAKE A DECISION ON THE FUTURE OF WHITTIER SCHOOL AT THEIR DECEMBER 12TH MEETING.

THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE RECCOMENDATION TO CLOSE THE AGING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IN MAY OF 2014.

CITY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT DR. PAUL GAUSMAN SAYS HE'S HOPING EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THE DATA THAT SHOWS WHY HE RECCOMENDS THAT WHITTIER BE CLOSED.

IF WHITTIER IS CLOSED, THE STUDENTS WOULD BE DIVIDED AMONG FIVE OTHER CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

A SIOUX CITY LAWN AND GARDEN CENTER WILL SOON BE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT AFTER OVER 60 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY.

EARL MAY SEED AND NURSERY IS TAKING OVER MOSHER'S GARDEN CENTER ON WAR EAGLE DRIVE.

MOSHER'S SPOKESPERSON NICOLE JOY SAYS SEVERAL FACTORS LED TO THE CHANGE:

JOHN KLUVER, MANAGER OF THE MORNINGSIDE EARL MAY STORE, SAYS THE SWITCH TAKES EFFECT WITH THE NEW YEAR:

KLUVER SAYS THE MORNINGSIDE EARL MAY LOCATION ON GORDON DRIVE WILL ALSO REMAIN OPEN, GIVING HIS COMPANY A STRONGER PRESENCE IN SIOUX CITY.

THE CURRENT MOSHER'S EMPLOYEES WILL BE OFFERED JOBS WITH EARL MAY.

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RICK SANTORUM RETURNS TO NORTHWEST IOWA NEXT MONDAY, DECEMBER 5TH.

SANTORUM WILL HOLD A FAITH, FAMILY AMD FREEDOM TOWN HALL MEETING AT THE STONY CREEK INN AT 9:30AM NEXT MONDAY.

HE'LL FOLLOW THAT WITH STOPS IN LE MARS AT THE FOUR BROTHER'S RESTAURANT AT 12:30PM AND THEN IN SIOUX CENTER AT DORDT COLLEGE IN THE STUDENT CENTER AT 7:30 NEXT MONDAY EVENING.