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Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Climate
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Mapleton working quickly to replace water main pipe
MAPLETON, Iowa (KCAU) — On Wednesday night, Mapleton officials were notified of a leak in a water main on 6th and Willow Street. On Friday, workers continued to tackle the issue. Once notified, city officials got to work Thursday morning to dig down to the damaged pipe. 'Unfortunately, when we got to this particular pipe, it was a four-inch main- we're very used to seeing it, it had already had four patches on it,' Mayor Brent Streck said. 'So the problem we have is we couldn't put any more patches in that area. So we knew we had to get on and actually start replacing the entire water main there.' According to Mayor Streck, the city was losing 100,000 gallons of water a day with that leak. Their water tower only holds 575,000 gallons. Rock Valley principal named Iowa High School Principal of the Year While city workers can handle the leak, replacing a water main requires a contractor, which the city was struggling to get. 'This time of year, every contractor is very busy on fixing because I'm sure every city's going through the same problem right now with water main breaks,' Streck said. 'So it's very limited of the contractors that have the time to come and do this. We actually found somebody, a contractor, who could come in and help us with this one, which has been an absolute best blessing.' While the city continues to work on the water main, Streck says these repairs won't impact residents' water use. 'Obviously, there's some diminished water pressures, but we've been able to keep the water on to this point,' he said. 'What they're going to do is put some in some valves in, so they should be able to do those live. So there is no issue with having to show everybody off. The great thing about that is we don't actually shut down pressure. We don't have to do boil advisories and everything else.' Storm Lake man wins $500K from scratch game Streck not only thanked Mapleton city workers for their continued efforts, but also the city of Le Mars for sending a few workers in to help. 'All the city guys go to the same meetings and they talk and they're like, if you ever need help, you know, give us a call.,' he said. 'So the city of Le Mars was gracious enough. They had the valves we needed in stock. They had the tools to be able to do it. And we called them this morning and said 'help, please.' And they sent a crew right down. So we're going to owe them a huge favor. Hats off to the crews up in Le Mars who jumped on it, jumped in the trucks, and they're down here right now getting our water shut off.' The mayor told KCAU 9 that replacing the pipe could take a week or more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Business
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‘Happy Hour Week' coming to downtown Sioux City
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Next week, Downtown Partners will be highlighting 19 different bars, restaurants and coffee spots in downtown Sioux City that all offer a variety of happy hour options. 'Happy Hour Week' will take place from Monday, Feb. 17 through Friday, Feb. 21. Downtown Partners says the initiative is a way to 'showcase the creativity of local businesses.' Rock Valley principal named Iowa High School Principal of the Year 'There has been such a great response from the community during Restaurant Weeks and at our new Rise & Dine brunch weekend last fall, so we hope everyone will continue to have fun supporting our local businesses during this week as well,' Tracie Tuttle with Downtown Partners said in a statement in part. The following establishments are participating: 1008 Key Club Beer Can Alley Brekky's Buffalo Alice Crash! Boom! Bang! Whiskey Hole Hardline Coffee Co. House of Q2 Jackson Street Brewing Main + Abbey (at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino) Marto Brewing Co. SoHo Kitchen & Bar Sweetwater Cafe Table 32 The Boat House The Diving Elk The Warp Zone Vangarde Arts Woodbury's American Steakhouse Winnie's For more information on each location's happy hour specials, . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
More snow chances before dangerous cold arrives
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — More snow chances on the way for Siouxland with a cold front that will drop temperatures to bitter cold and dangerous levels. Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for much of Siouxland beginning tonight! A couple different sets of Advisories though. The first set is for the following counties: Dakota (NE), Dixon (NE), Union (SD), Plymouth (IA), Woodbury (IA), O'Brien (IA), Cherokee (IA), Ida (IA), Dickinson (IA), Clay (IA), and Buena Vista (IA). Advisories for these counties will be in effect from 9 PM tonight through 3 PM Saturday. The other Advisories for the following counties: Wayne (NE), Stanton (NE), Cuming (NE), Burt (NE), Thurston (NE), Monona (IA), Harrison (IA), Crawford (IA), Calhoun (IA), Sac (IA), Pocahontas (IA), and Palo Alto (IA) will be in effect from midnight (12 AM) tonight through 6 PM Saturday. See the road conditions around Siouxland Snow accumulations up to 1-3″ and light icing and sleet are expected. This will lead to slick and hazardous conditions. Plan on slippery road conditions. Slow down and use caution if you have to travel! Behind the snow, temperatures plummet, with highs in the single digits both above and below zero through the second half of the weekend and through much of next week. Overnight lows drop into the teens and low 20's below zero with wind chills likely falling into the 30's and 40's below for several nights. In addition, daytime wind chills likely to stay sub-zero, as low as -15 to -25°. Temperatures at these levels would lead to frostbite in less than 10-15 minutes, so it's going to be important to limit your time outside, dress in layers, and cover as much skin as you can to protect yourself from the cold and frostbite. Rock Valley principal named Iowa High School Principal of the Year You'll need to protect pets and farm animals from the bitter cold as well by keeping them inside and out of the cold as much as possible. If possible, you may want to consider coats, boots, and hats for your pets as well. Also make sure to open up sink cabinets to let warmer air in to prevent pipes from freezing and/or bursting. It may be a good idea to let your faucets drip as well. For more tips on staying safe in extreme cold, visit the National Weather Service's Cold Weather Safety Page. It's a good bet we see multiple Cold Weather Advisories and/or Extreme Cold Warnings issued through the weekend and into next week, so check back with the KCAU 9 Weather Team for the latest updates. And for the latest weather any time in Siouxland, visit the . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
