If you’re itching to throw on a new bathing suit and cannonball straight into your pool, we’re right there with you. But after we defrost from the winter (and our pools do, too), there’s one very important step to take before that first dive into the water: Pull out the pool cleaner. (You should probably balance your chemicals, too — just saying.) There are many pool cleaners on the market, from app-controlled robotic pool vacuums to standard brushes, so it’s up to you to decide which cleaner will be the most effective in your pool. Read More...
BUENA VISTA COUNTY, Iowa — One man died Tuesday night in a crash involving three semis near Storm Lake.
An Iowa State Patrol crash report said the collision happened around 7:40 p.m. at the intersection of US-71 and IA-7, that’s just a few miles southeast of Storm Lake. Indianola couple pleads not guilty in kidnapping case; trial date set A semi driven by Humberto Aladro-Valdes, 63 of Storm Lake, was traveling westbound on Highway 7 when the ISP said he failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a semi that was northbound on Highway 71. Read More...
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