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Winnebago man sentenced for sexual abuse

OMAHA -- A Winnebago, Neb., man was sentenced to two years in federal prison Monday for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl.

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City Council in other action

SIOUX CITY -- The City Council took action on the following items Monday:

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Training set for youth fishing instructors

SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- The Nebraska Game and Parks Department is offering a series of sessions to train volunteers interested in becoming certified as a youth fishing instructor.

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Chain-reaction crash shuts down interstate

SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Blowing and drifting snow, combined with icy roads made Siouxlanders' Tuesday morning commutes treacherous.

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Marcus teen charged with sexual abuse

BRUNSVILLE, Iowa -- A Marcus, Iowa, teen is accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in Plymouth County.

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USD group hosts Entrepreneurship Evening

VERMILLION, S.D. -- Young entrepreneurs at the University of South Dakota will promote new ideas Thursday with the Extraordinary Idea Competition and Entrepreneurship Evening.

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Two proposals would change Supreme Court

DES MOINES -- A pair of proposals to change the structure of the Iowa Supreme Court spring from their sponsors' sense there is a disconnect between Iowans and their court.

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Legal issues put film tax credits in limbo

DES MOINES -- Iowa’s troubled film tax credit program could be in limbo for some time while legal issues shake out and lawmakers get a better sense of the state’s financial “exposure” for projects already “in the pipeline,” officials said Tuesday.

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GOP fails to force debate on marriage amendment

DES MOINES -- Traditionalists vowed to “remember in November” after minority Republicans tried and failed Tuesday to force debate on a constitutional amendment defining marriage as only between one man and one woman.

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'A whole new world of beer'?

DES MOINES -- Proposals to ease restrictions on Iowa’s microbreweries and distillers are gaining traction in the Legislature among lawmakers who see Iowa’s homegrown beers and liquors as economic development.

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Journal exclusive: Woodbury County taxes likely to rise

SIOUX CITY -- Woodbury County residents will likely see the largest property tax increase in the last quarter century when the new fiscal year begins July 1.

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Sioux City native's kin survive mid-air collision

Sioux City native's kin survive mid-air collision

BOULDER, Colo. -- A Sioux City native looked in shock as two planes in a fireball plunged from the sky near Boulder Municipal Airport Saturday.

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Four Seasons to sing for Girls Inc. benefit

SIOUX CITY -- Franki Valli & The Four Seasons -- the '60s band enjoying a resurgence in popularity thanks to the Broadway play "Jersey Boys" -- will perform this spring to raise money for Girls Inc.

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Homer man's spot world's most watched

Homer man's spot world's most watched

The returns are in. The Doritos commercial co-starring and co-created by a Homer, Neb., native is the most watched TV commercial of all time.

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City: Post-Morrell inquiries picking up

SIOUX CITY -- City officials report a sharp increase in businesses considering expanding in Sioux City in the wake of the John Morrell & Co. closing announcement.

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School district asks teachers to accept wage freeze

SIOUX CITY -- Zero percent increase.

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Zerschling: Tavern owner may run for mayor next year

Zerschling: Tavern owner may run for mayor next year

Many in Sioux City have heard of bar owner Rhonda Capron, whether through her charity work or her lobbying against the state smoking ban in restaurants and bars.

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It's not 'just a cold'

It's not 'just a cold'

When Nancy Overhulser, of Sioux City, picked her 7-month-old son, Braxton, up from day care one day last month, his nose was running and he was coughing and wheezing. Symptoms of a cold, Overhulser thought.

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Icy roads cause numerous crashes in Siouxland

Icy roads cause numerous crashes in Siouxland

SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Blowing and drifting snow, combined with icy roads made Siouxlanders' commutes treacherous this morning.

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Youth Fishing Instructor clinic offered in South Sioux

SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- The Nebraska Game and Parks Department is offering a series of sessions to train volunteers interested in becoming certified as a Youth Fishing Instructor.

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