TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THEIR TRENCHING MACHINE HIT A GAS LINE IN RURAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY, CREATING AN EXPLOSION AND MASSIVE FIREBALL.

PLYMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE VAN OTTERLOO SAYS THE INCIDENT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 2PM ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTH OF LE MARS IN A FIELD OFF MARBLE AVENUE:

SHERIFF VAN OTTERLOO SAYS THE HEAT WAS SO INTENSE THAT CREWS AT FIRST COULD NOT GET CLOSE TO THE FIRE. HE SAYS IT'S FORTUNATE THE BLAST TOOK PLACE AWAY FROM ANY POPULATED AREA:

UTILITY AND FIRE CREWS WERE ABLE TO SHUT DOWN THE GAS LINE AND CONTAIN THE BLAZE IN AROUND AN HOUR.

WITNESSES SAY THE BLAST CREATED A HUGE FIREBALL AND FLAMES AND SMOKE WERE VISIBLE FROM OVER TWO MILES AWAY.

Interview from Monday's Rush Limbaugh Show. Mark Davis hosted for Rush and the guest on the line is Janet Riley, Senior Vice President - Public Affairs at the American Meat Institute.

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A SIOUX CITY WOMAN IS IN CUSTODY AND ANOTHER ONE INJURED FOLLOWING AN EARLY MORNING STABBING AROUND 5-AM ON SUMMIT STREET.

POLICE SAY 18 YEAR OLD FLECIONNA REYES IS CHARGED WITH WILLFUL INJURY, A CLASS C FELONY.

INVESTIGATORS SAY REYES ALLEGEDLY STABBED HER SISTER DURING A DOMESTIC ARGUEMENT AT A FAMILY MEMBER'S HOME IN THE 1400 BLOCK OF SUMMIT STREET.

REYES WAS BOOKED INTO THE WOODBURY COUNTY JAIL. HER SISTERS INJURY WAS DESCRIBED AS NON-LIFE THREATENING

THOSE OF YOU RENTING A HOME OR APARTMENT IN THE SIOUXLAND AREA MAY BE INTERESTED IN A TENANT EDUCATION WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY EVENING AT THE DOWNTOWN FOUR DIRECTIONS COMMUNITY CENTER.

THE EVENT WILL PROVIDE TENANTS WITH THE ABILITY TO ENSURE FAIR HOUSING FOR THEMSELVES INCLUDING DEALING WITH DISCRIMINATION AND EVICTION ISSUES.

A FREE MEAL WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE WORKSHOP, WHICH RUNS FROM 5:30 UNTIL 7:30PM AT 613 WATER STREET.