‘Luau on the Lanes' to raise money for Siouxland nonprofit
This year's theme is 'Luau on the Lanes.' Teams are encouraged to bring whatever Hawaiian gear they've got and bowl some strikes for a good cause.
New organization set to take over 2 Siouxland CARES initiatives
The event takes place on March 21 and 22 at Plaza Bowl in Sioux City. Anyone interested can still sign up their team – you can learn more about that by .
Kim Wilson with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland stopped by the KCAU 9 studio on Thursday to go into more detail on this event. You can watch that full interview in the video player above.
KCAU 9 is a proud sponsor of Bowl for Kids' Sake.
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