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Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Sioux City Fire Rescue and SC Police Department face off in second ‘June Can Jam'
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The second, annual 'June Can Jam' commences June 1 with the Sioux City Fire Rescue eager to defend their title against the Sioux City Police Department. During the 'June Can Jam,' folks can donate canned goods to either the police or the fire department before heading to the Siouxland Soup Kitchen. For those that don't want to travel to donate the canned goods, they can donate via Venmo – just be sure to include the comment 'fire' or 'police' to show who you're supporting. Officials explained that it's a friendly competition for a good cause. Story continues below Top Story: UnityPoint Health to acquire MercyOne Siouxland Lights & Sirens: Sioux City Police Department: Deadly March stabbing justified Sports: Local Iowa high school boys soccer playoff highlights and scores (5-29-25) Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here 'This year, the cops want their chance to kind of get closer to make up some grounds to being on the same level as the fire department,' said Lt. John Nelson with the Sioux City Fire Rescue. 'Usually when it's like an athletic competition, it's always the police department, and this is more of a competition of cans food, and we will probably win this one too,' said Sgt. Tom Gill with the Sioux City Police Department. 'We joke about this being a friendly competition, which it is, but in the entity that gets the most out of it is the community,' said Officer Donette Sassman. 'So, if everyone can come together and help out both of us, the big winner will be the community.' The competition continues until June 30! The winners will be awarded a trophy. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
20-04-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Fort Lauderdale lifeguards warn swimmers about dangerous currents after drowning, 10 rescues over Easter Weekend
Fort Lauderdale lifeguards are warning swimmers about dangerous currents over the Easter holiday weekend. Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue said those currents are why they rescued 10 people over the last two days, and why a teen tragically drowned. Ocean Rescue told CBS News Miami that all the rescues and the drowning happened in areas with lifeguards by the main strip of the beach between Lifeguard Towers 5 and 6, right near Las Olas Boulevard and State Road A1A. CBS News Miami went out to the beach on Sunday and found out how bad the conditions are, whether you look at the water, ask a lifeguard or look at the warning flags. Sunday's flags meant the conditions are "hazardous" and there could be dangerous marine wildlife. On Friday evening, Ocean Rescue said they found a teenager dead in what they believed was an accidental drowning. Officials said the teen was swimming with friends in rough waters when they ran into trouble. Lifeguards rescued the friends, but the teen wasn't immediately found. Fort Lauderdale Police said its dive team recovered the teen's body just after 8 p.m., nearly three and a half hours after authorities were first called to the area near the 800 Seabreeze Blvd. The drowning is under investigation. In total, lifeguards have had to save 10 people from the beach's rough waves all weekend. They're urging people to be cautious if they go in. The United States Life Saving Association said the color of the flags seen at the lifeguard stands can change throughout the day. So, it's good to always be looking at them. "People need to be prepared for that," said Tom Gill with the U.S. Life Saving Association. "Just because they may have been out in the water earlier in the day. And it was really nice and calm, and you go back and look at it. It's bigger than I thought -- the wind has picked up. There's all types of changes that can happen throughout the day." Ocean rescue is expecting the rough conditions to carry over to Monday. Coming up at 11 p.m., CBS News Miami will hear from some swimmers about how the water was and how they may want to adjust to these rough conditions.
