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Alton, Iowa — Multiple hogs were loose in the dark on a major northwest Iowa thoroughfare, and authorities advised people to avoid the area for several hours overnight Thursday into

Northwest Iowa — The burning ban for O’Brien County has been lifted. But the burning ban for Sioux County remains in effect at this time.

Sheldon, Iowa — Sheldon firefighters were called out on Thursday afternoon.

Northwest Iowa — With the windy weather and low humidity we’ve been having, especially Wednesday, some people anticipated busy fire departments again. While there were some fire calls, nothing too

Rock Rapids, Iowa — A Luverne, Minnesota man was taken to a hospital after a crash near Rock Rapids on Wednesday, October 14, 2020.

Granville, Iowa — A commodity shed and the cornstalks it contained were damaged in a fire on Saturday, October 10, 2020, near Granville.

Sutherland, Iowa — Firefighters from four area departments helped extinguish a structure fire and related fire near Sutherland on Sunday afternoon.

Northwest Iowa — Several more field fires were reported on Thursday. Luckily, most of them didn’t cause a whole lot of damage.

Northwest Iowa — The frequent fire calls continue, as do burning bans in Sioux and O’Brien counties.