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WATCH: Officials blast first half of Big Sioux River train bridge
NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (KCAU) — Officials were all set up and ready to get underway with the first of two blasts of the train bridge going over the Big Sioux River between North Sioux City and Sioux City Monday morning. The first blast happened on the North Sioux...
August 19, 2024 News Round-Up
CRAIG, IA – A two-vehicle accident killed two people and sent two others to the hospital late Saturday night. The Iowa State Patrol responded to an accident near Craig, Iowa around 10:30 Saturday night. Iowa State Patrol says 43-year-old Julio Pena of Le Mars, IA, in a 2000 Chevrolet...
Courthouse workers take part in active shooter training
LE MARS — Plymouth County officials and employees underwent training in case of an armed intruder. The ALICE training — which stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate — was held at the Plymouth County Courthouse in Le Mars. Sheriff Jeff TeBrink, Deputy Carl McIntyre, and Deputy Brian Heidesch provided the training, which was held from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7. All court staffers were invited to take part.
Residence in Hospers struck by vehicle
HOSPERS—A Hospers home received an estimated $100,000 damage when it was struck by a vehicle about 7:55 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16. Thirty-five-year-old Mario Alcaraz of Sioux City was driving south on the Highway 60 expressway when he reported experiencing a medical condition and losing control of his 2016 Chevrolet Cruz, which left the roadway and struck a residence on Sunrise Drive, according to the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office.
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