A DISCARDED CIGARETTE IS LIKELY TO BLAME FOR A WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON HOUSE FIRE IN LEMARS.

SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE HOME ON 2ND AVENUE SOUTHEAST WHEN FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED AROUND 1PM.

FIRE CHIEF DAVE SCHIPPER SAYS THE FIRE APPARENTLY STARTED UNDER THE FRONT PORCH, AFTER A CIGARETTE BUTT FELL THROUGH A CRACK IN THE FLOOR.

DRY LEAVES AND OTHER MATERIAL UNDER THE PORCH STARTED BURNING. SCHIPPER SAYS DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL AND THE RESIDENTS ESCAPED SAFELY.

THE INTERSECTION AT PIERCE STREET AND 10TH STREET WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW (THURSDAY) THROUGH MAY 1ST FOR PAVEMENT AND UTILITY CONSTRUCTION.

THIS IS THE FIRST PHASE OF THE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO CONTINUE ALONG 10TH STREET AND NEBRASKA.

A DETOUR ROUTE ALONG 11TH STREET, JACKSON STREET AND 9TH STREET WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING CONSTRUCTION.

South Sioux City will begin aerial spraying operations tomorrow to decrease the population of larval mosquitoes.

Spraying will continue on May 25th, June 29th, July 30th, and August 30th during the early morning hours.

You are encouraged to eliminate sources of standing water from your yards which could serve as mosquito breeding areas by, discarding old tires, tin cans, buckets, drums, bottles or any water holding containers in and around your property. 

A BENEFIT DINNER WILL BE HELD AT SOHO'S THURSDAY NIGHT FOR LARRY AND LOLA WENTZ.
    THE KCAU-TV ANCHORMAN IS RECOVERING FROM A LIVER TRANSPLANT LAST MONTH AND REMAINS HOSPITALIZED IN OMAHA AFTER UNDERGOING MORE SURGERY EARLIER THIS WEEK.
   A PORTION OF PROCEEDS FROM EACH TEN DOLLAR MEAL WILL GO TO WENTZ, WHO IS EXPECTED TO BE HOSPITALIZED SEVERAL MORE WEEKS.
   SOHO'S, AT 1024 4TH STREET IN THE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT, WILL SERVE CHICKEN ALFREDO LASAGNA OR MEATBALL LASAGNA FROM 4PM UNTIL 8PM WITH TAKE OUT ORDERS AVAILABLE.
   THERE'S ALSO A RAFFLE AND SPECIAL T-SHIRTS ON SALE ALSO TO HELP PAY FOR THE FAMILY'S MEDICAL COSTS.