SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — After a brief break last week, the always popular Small Town News returns!
FISHKILL IN BUENA VISTA COUNTY, IOWA
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. . .
ALBERT CITY—Sunday afternoon, DNR staff met with a hog producer near Albert City to investigate a manure release from his aboveground storage tank.
Kris Ehlers reported Sunday that a valve on the tank had failed, releasing an unknown amount of manure. DNR staff found manure pooled near the tank and found that it had run into a grassed waterway.
During the investigation, DNR staff found a few dead fish, manure, and elevated ammonia levels throughout four miles of a tributary of the North Raccoon River.
CITY OF SIOUX FALLS SURPLUS SALE GOES VIRTUAL
From the City of Sioux Falls. . .
Annual City of Sioux Falls Surplus Equipment Auction Goes Virtual in 2020: The City is moving this year from an in-person surplus auction to an online auction in partnership with Purple Wave, an online auction service that specializes in working with public entities.
The Surplus Equipment Auction will take place virtually on July 28 at https://www.purplewave.com/auction/200728, where buyers can place bids on items starting at 10 a.m.
More information about the auction is available at the website listed. For more information, contact Grace Holsen, Communications & Marketing Supervisor, at 367-8846.
METH ARRESTS UP IN RAPID CITY
From Brad Anderson, KOTA-AM. . .
The Pennington County Sheriffs Office has released new weekly drug arrest totals for Pennington County, which shows meth-related arrests continue to trend higher than last year’s numbers.
The latest Drug Arrest Barometer on social media shows 813 total drug arrests in 2020 as of this week, compared to 764 drug arrests in Pennington County by this time a year ago.
Sheriff’s officials ask you to use their anonymous tip TEXT number, 82257, to report any drug activity. Call the Care Campus at 394-6128 for addiction treatment options.
