THE SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS WILL HAVE A NEW LOOK AND MORE COMPETITION FOR THE 2012 SEASON AT LEWIS AND CLARK PARK.

NEXT SUMMER MARKS THE TEAM'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN SIOUX CITY, AND THE CLUB'S LOGO WILL REFLECT THAT WITH TWO ROMAN NUMERAL X'S SYMBOLIZING THE 20 YEARS, WITH THE TRADITIONAL SIOUX CITY X'S BASEBALL LOGO OVER THEM.

THE X'S WILL PLAY A 100 GAME SEASON WITH THIRTEEN TEAMS IN THREE DIVISIONS MAKING UP THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

THREE DIVISION WINNERS AND A WILD CARD TEAM WILL MAKE THE PLAYOFFS.

THE X'S WILL PLAY IN THE CENTRAL DIVISION WITH KANSAS CITY, LINCOLN, WICHITA AND GARY-SOUTHSHORE .

THERE WILL ALSO BE INTER-LEAGUE PLAY AGAINST THE CAN-AM INDEPENDENT LEAGUE.

THE X'S OPEN AT SIOUX FALLS ON MAY 17TH WITH THE HOME OPENER AGAINST THE FIGHTING PHEASANTS ON SATURDAY MAY 19TH

ARTSPLASH WILL NOT BE RETURNING TO THE RIVERFRONT NEXT YEAR.

CITY ART CENTER DIRECTOR AL HARRIS FERNANDEZ SAYS THE FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT GRANDVIEW PARK FOR A SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR.

ARTSPLASH MOVED TO GRANDVIEW IN 2011 FROM CHRIS LARSEN PARK BECAUSE OF FLOODING ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER.

HARRIS FERNANDEZ SAYS THE PUBLIC RESPONDED SO WELL TO THE NEW LOCATION, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO KEEP THE FESTIVAL AT GRANDVIEW PARK AT LEAST ONE MORE YEAR.

A CHECK FOR $21,000 WAS PRESENTED TO 13 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHO VOLUNTEERED AT ARTSPLASH TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSIONS.

THE ART CENTER WILL HOST A SILENT AUCTION THIS SATURDAY FROM 10AM UNTIL 7PM TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR ARTSPLASH.

OVER 60 WORKS OF ART DONATED BY LAST YEAR'S FESTIVAL ARTISTS WILL BE AUCTIONED.

SIOUX CITY'S ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE BID FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES SUB-CARRIER AMERICAN EAGLE REMAINS ACTIVE DESPITE AMERICAN AIRLINES FILING FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION.

SIOUX GATEWAY AIRPORT BOARD CHAIRMAN DAN KAPLAN SAYS THE BANKRUPTCY PETITION WON'T AFFECT THE CITY'S BID:

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WILL DECIDE ON A TWO YEAR FEDERAL SUBSIDY FOR AMERICAN EAGLE TO PROVIDE TWO FLIGHTS OUT OF SIOUX CITY.

KAPLAN HOPES TO HEAR ON A DECISION FROM THE U.S .DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON THE BID WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.

AMERICAN AIRLINE'S STOCK DROPPED 84% DURING TRADING AFTER THE BANKRUPTCY ANNOUNCEMENT.

 SIOUX CITY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT DR. PAUL GAUSMAN SAYS WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE EXPANSION.

GAUSMAN SAYS THE ARCHITECTS PLAN ALSO INVOLVES UPGRADING EXISTING FACILITIES:

GAUSMAN VISITED THE SCHOOL THIS (WEDS) MORNING, AND SAYS THE OLD CLASSROOMS WOULD BE MADE TO LOOK NEW:

THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE WASHINGTON RECCOMENDATIONS AT THEIR NEXT FACILITIES WORK SESSION ON DECEMBER 15TH.