SIOUX CITY FIREFIGHTERS ARE AT THE SCENE OF A GRASS FIRE THIS HOUR (MONDAY 5PM) SOUTH OF FLOYD BOULEVARD.

THE FIRE IS LOCATED NEAR THE OLD SIOUX TOOLS PLANT.

SMOKE AND FLAMES ARE VISIBLE FROM THE ROADWAY.

NO OTHER DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE AND YOU'RE ADVISED TO AVOID THE GENERAL AREA IF POSSIBLE.

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FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON IS COMING TO SIOUX CITY THIS FRIDAY.

CLINTON WILL KEYNOTE A "COMMON SENSE" RALLY IN SUPPORT OF IOWA DEMOCRATIC 4TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE CHRISTIE VILSACK.

THE LOCATION OF THE RALLY HAS NOT YET BEEN ANNOUNCED. DOORS WILL OPEN FOR THE EVENT AT 5PM.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, YOU MAY CALL 515-233-5858.

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK IS UNDERWAY AND SIOUX CITY'S FIRE DEPARTMENT IS ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS TO TAKE TIME TO GET THEIR HOME INSPECTED FOR FIRE RELATED DANGERS.

DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN JESSE PEDERSEN SAYS THE INSPECTION IS FREE AND THAT ALL HOMES NEED TO HAVE WORKING SMOKE DETECTORS:



IF YOU WOULD LIKE A SAFE HOME PROGRAM INSPECTION YOU MAY CONTACT THE CITY'S FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU AT 279-6377 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.

A LONGTIME SIOUX CITY COLLECTOR  HAS DECIDED TO RETIRE FROM HIS HOBBY AFTER DECADES OF COLLECTING POSTCARDS.

DAROLD SEA HAS COLLECTED WELL OVER 100-THOUSAND POSTCARDS IN HIS LIFETIME.

THE RETIRED EDUCATOR IS IN HIS 80'S NOW, SO HE HAS DECIDED TO AUCTION OFF HIS COLLECTION WHICH FEATURES POSTCARDS RANGING FROM LOCAL LANDMARKS TO SCENES FROM AROUND THE WORLD:



SEA GOT STARTED COLLECTING YEARS AGO WHEN HE ATTENDED AN AUCTION IN CHEROKEE, IOWA:



SEA'S FAVORITE POSTCARD IS ONE INVOLVING HIS FATHER:



SEA'S COLLECTION WILL BE AUCTIONED OFF THIS SATURDAY IN THE AUGUSTANA CHURCH AUDITORIUM AT 6TH AND COURT STREET.

THE COLLECTION IS DIVIDED INTO 687 LOTS RANGING FROM 1 POSTCARD TO A THOUSAND PER LOT.

THE AUCTION STARTS AT10AM AND IS EXPECTED TO RUN UNTIL 6PM.
BIDDING IS AVAILABLE ONSITE ONLY BUT YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ONLINE AT www.tyquadeauctions.com OR BY CALLING 712-212-5989.