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Small Iowa Town Named One Of America’s Most Difficult To Pronounce
Some towns just have to get fancy with their town names. For a lot of states in America, there are weird town names. Maybe they're ones that are hard to pronounce because they came from a different language or a Native American term. Maybe they're just super random (looking at you What Cheer).
Rock Rapids Residents Continue To Deal With Flooding Aftermath
Rock Rapids, Iowa — For the second time in about ten years, Rock Rapids residents are having to deal with the aftermath of major flooding. While the damage is much less than in the community of Rock Valley, about 20 miles downstream, the flooding in Rock Rapids was a record, and damaged a large number of homes, according to Mayor Jason Chase. He gives us an update.
FEMA To Open Disaster Recovery Center In Sheldon
Des Moines, Iowa — FEMA officials tell us they are opening a Disaster Recovery Center in O’Brien County on Wednesday, July 24 to provide one-on-one help to people affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding this spring. Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will...
Sibley council approves Elderbridge Agency funding
SIBLEY—Meals and mosquitoes were the main topics of conversation for the Sibley City Council when it met on Monday, July 8. Discussions resulted in approvals to move forward with continuing to provide space for the Meals on Wheels program and seeking companies to provide mosquito spraying services. City manager...
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