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Boat retrievals to begin on McCook Lake
NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD (KELO) — People who own boats that were docked at flooded McCook Lake will now be able to retrieve their watercraft. Boat owners can report to the Isaak Walton League from 6-9 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Conservation Officers will escort each owner to their boats...
McCook Lake residents say their homes were sacrificed, and they want a new flood plan
Advance warnings were also inadequate, homeowners allege. State and local authorities knew they were placing McCook Lake in the path of record-high floodwaters but failed to adequately warn residents of the danger, according to some people who live in the flood-ravaged community. Authorities rejected the criticism and said they executed...
Historic floods wash away homes and memories in Iowa and Minnesota
Very slowly, then all at once, a house overlooking the Blue Earth River and Rapidan Dam in Minnesota plunged into the waters below Wednesday, as surging floodwaters caused devastation across the Midwest. A day earlier, homeowner Jenny Barnes spoke to NBC News on a bench near the property — a...
Two Iowa Cities Ranked Among the Cleanest in America
The website Lawnstarter examined the cleanest and dirtiest cities in America. Lawnstarter even expanded their scope to encompass over 300 of the biggest cities in the country. Among 21 total metrics, Lawnstarter looked specifically at air pollution, water quality, waste management, and resident dissatisfaction levels in order to quantify their findings.
Debate highlights: Dems in full panic mode after Biden’s stumbling performance
President Biden and Donald Trump tangled over the economy, COVID-19 and abortion in the first 20 minutes of Thursday night’s debate, and then it got personal, with insults over who is the worst president and who is a criminal. And then, their golf games. When it was done, political experts expressed grave concerns over Biden’s […]
Sioux City dedicates unique mountain bike trails
Sioux City, Iowa – Sioux City Parks and Recreation has dedicated its new Cone Park mountain bike trails. Spokesman John Byrnes says the trails are designed for riders of any age. He says the Cone Park bike trails set Sioux City apart from anything else that’s available. The...
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