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McCook Lake catastrophe shatters complacency around old flood plans
When a record-high surge of water flowed down the Big Sioux River toward the southeast corner of South Dakota last month, local and state authorities activated a flood mitigation plan from 1976. It saved North Sioux City and Dakota Dunes from disaster. But their neighbors in McCook Lake suffered a graphic reminder of how different […] The post McCook Lake catastrophe shatters complacency around old flood plans appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
CARGILL EXPANSION PROJECT RECEIVES BOOST FROM STATE
THE IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HAS APPROVED TAX BENEFITS THROUGH THE HIGH QUALITY JOBS PROGRAM FOR AN EXPANSION AT SIOUX CITY’S CARGILL PLANT LOCATED IN THE 11TH AND STEUBEN STREET AREA. THE COMPANY PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW BUILDING, MAKE UPGRADES AND ADD ADDITIONAL RAIL SERVICE TO EXPAND THEIR...
Western Iowa Tech to host Child Care Gallery Walk
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Western Iowa Tech Community and Growing Community Connections will be hosting a Child Care Provider Gallery Walk. The Gallery Walk is an event for early childhood professionals, including in-home care providers, preschool and Head Start teachers, and childcare center employees, according to a Western Iowa Tech press release. The areas […]
KLEM News for Saturday, July 20
Friday, the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office conducted a targeted traffic enforcement project from 8 AM to noon. Four additional deputies were out along Iowa 60 and U.S. 75, focusing on speeding, seatbelt use, and distracted driving. This resulted in 11 citations, including two for speeding, and two for seatbelt use – and 40 warnings, including ten for speeding and three for seatbelt use. This project is funded in part by a grant from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau. Iowa has had 154 fatality crashes this year. In 43% of those crashes, a seatbelt was not used.
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