National Cancer Study Underway
Nicole Winters, Shift Editor
April 29, 2013
SIOUX CITY| As the national cancer study recruits over 300,000 volunteers from across the country, almost 1,000 are from Sioux City, Iowa. The American Cancer Society reported that Iowa’s number one killer is caused by some form of cancer. The highest rated area in the state comes from Woodbury County. The... Read more »
Search of Justin Bieber tour bus in Sweden yields weed, stun gun
Christie D’Zurilla
April 25, 2013
LOS ANGELES (MCT)— As if Justin Bieber’s European escapades haven’t been entertaining enough already, let’s add … a drug raid in Sweden! A strong smell of marijuana got authorities’ attention Wednesday night when the bus was outside the Biebs’ hotel before the Stockholm show, a police... Read more »
It’s Official: Hard Rock Sioux City Casino and Hotel
Nicole Winters, Shift Editor
April 23, 2013
COUNCIL BLUFFS| Thursday morning (April 18th) the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission met to make their decision about which casino will get the gaming license for Sioux City. Hard Rock Casino won the majority of the votes 3 to 2. The commissioners chose the $118-million land based casino proposal. The... Read more »
Scott earns first green jacket for Australia
Patrick Obley
April 15, 2013
AUGUSTA, Ga.(MCT) – After 74 holes and 30,695 yards at a Masters to remember, the difference between the Argentine and Australian was one inch from 15 feet away. Shortly after Angel Cabrera’s putt curled just past the right side of the rain-soaked cup on the second playoff hole Sunday afternoon,... Read more »
Taxi Driver Strike outisde Las Vegas Covention Center Tuesday Afternoon
Rachel Ellis, Reporter
April 11, 2013
Streets were impassable around Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday, as taxi cab drivers continued their six week protest. Las Vegas police officers blocked off street and foot traffic for over three hours, as workers of Yellow, Checker, and Star taxi companies chanted “We need justice” for... Read more »
Hundreds Show Support For Sioux City Casinos
Nicole Winters, Shift Editor
March 27, 2013
SIOUX CITY| Over 300 people showed up Tuesday afternoon to make one last effort to show support at a public hearing in front of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. This was the last open forum that the IRGC would take into consideration before voting on which casino will get the license. Each casino... Read more »
Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina chosen as new pope
Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times
March 13, 2013
VATICAN CITY (MCT) — Jorge Mario Bergoglio was named the 266th pope Wednesday, succeeding Benedict XVI as leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics and inheriting a global church that is growing in some parts of the world but faces serious challenges at home and abroad. Bergoglio,... Read more »
Norfolk Hosts Pheasants Forever Banquet
Adam Grosserode, Reporter
March 12, 2013
March 14th, a fundraiser banquet is being held at the Norfolk City Auditorium. The Elkhorn Valley Annual Pheasants Forever Banquet is to raise money for new projects and to welcome new members that wish to contribute. Pheasants Forever is a wildlife organization dedicated to protecting and sustaining... Read more »
Hard Rock Casino Sioux City Gaining Community Support
Nicole Winters, Reporter
March 3, 2013
The bidding war for Hard Rock Sioux City is gaining momentum in popularity within the community. KTIV reported that social media has been a huge help in engaging people into the project. All three casinos have been using pinterest, twitter, You Tube, and especially facebook to gain community support. Social... Read more »
BB Bandits Busted
February 5, 2013
On February 2, around 3:30 a.m., Norfolk Police were called to an apartment at 907 W. Park Ave. Two males, identified as Marquel J. Callahan, 21, of Norfolk and Tyson L. Tilden, 23, of Norfolk, had come over to the residence trying to fight the residents of the apartment. Witnesses stated that one... Read more »
