SIOUX CITY — Thinking about making a late-night run to the corner store to buy some cool refreshing beer?

It’s not a bad idea, but you might want to drive instead of walk.
A Sioux City teen faces a felony robbery charge for allegedly attacking another man and stealing his beer.

According to court documents, Luis Flores, 17, pleaded not guilty Monday to one charge of second-degree robbery, a Class C felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

This seems to happen a lot in Sioux City.

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WEST BEND, Iowa — Not sure if Catholic priests can come back as ghosts, but a trio of Algona men arrested recently in front of a religious landmark might want to be careful just in case.

According to a Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office report, three Algona, Iowa, men were arrested early Saturday morning in connection with report of a large fight in front of the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa.

For those of you who don’t know, the Grotto of the Redemption is a huge collection of rocks in designs portraying the life of Jesus Christ.

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Officials say Sioux City’s most famous yellow Labrador is still on the loose tonight, despite rampant rumors of his capture.

Jake, Councilman Aaron Rochester’s dog, has been missing since he was stolen Sunday from Sioux City Animal Control.

Jake was being held there on doggie death row after being ruled vicious for biting a neighbor in front of his house.

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The saga of Jake, Sioux City Councilman Aaron Rochester’s dog, gets more twisted by the day.

The yellow Labrador ran into trouble with the law in June after biting somebody in front of his house, then became the poster pup for a vicious animal ordinance that supporters of other breeds (pit bulls) have complained about since its inception.

Rochester and his family went through the city’s various processes with the dog, whose vicious designation was upheld, and Jake was sent to the dog version of death row at Sioux City Animal Control.

As many of you may already know, on Sunday somebody busted him out of jail. Today, the Journal is reporting Rochester says he sold Jake for $1  just before he was stolen.

You can’t make this stuff up.
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