PLYMOUTH COUNTY AUTHORITIES HAVE RELEASED THE NAMES OF THE TWO VICTIMS IN WEDNESDAY'S NATURAL GAS PIPELINE EXPLOSION NEAR HINTON.

33 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER DEROCHER OF LE MARS AND 28 YEAR OLD JACOB BROWN OF SIOUX CITY SUSTAINED BURNS IN THE BLAST AND WERE TAKEN TO MERCY MEDICAL CENTER.

DEROCHER HAS BEEN TREATED AND RELEASED FROM MERCY WHILE BROWN REMAINS HOSPITALIZED IN FAIR CONDITION.

THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF SAYS THE MEN WERE TRENCHING IN A FIELD ON MARBLE AVENUE WHEN THEY STRUCK A NORTHERN NATURAL GAS PIPELINE, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION.

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

ROAD CONSTRUCTION HAS RESULTED IN THE SPEED LIMIT ON INTERSTATE 29 BEING REDUCED THROUGH THE SIOUX CITY METRO CORRIDOR.

THE LIMIT IS SET AT 55 MILES AN HOUR IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FROM THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER TO THE CONSTRUCTION AREA NEAR SERGEANT BLUFF.

AUTHORITIES SAY FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE REDUCED SPEED IN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONES WILL RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL FINES IF YOU ARE TICKETED.
 

ONGOING WORK ON HAMILTON BOULEVARD BETWEEN WEST 8TH AND WEST 14TH ARE CAUSING SOME MORE TRAFFIC CHANGES.

BRITTANY ANDERSON OF CITY ENGINEERING SAYS MOTORISTS WILL SEE ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION IN THE AREA:

AN ADDITIONAL CLOSURE WILL AFFECT THAT AREA THURSDAY:

ACCESS TO AREA BUSINESSES WILL BE MAINTAINED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION.

IT'S SPRING CLEANING TIME, AND THIS SATURDAY THE CITY WILL HOST A RECYCLING EVENT SO YOU CAN DISPOSE OF A NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.

DEREK CARMONA OF THE CITY ENVIROMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAYS OLD TV'S, COMPUTERS AND OTHER ELECTRONICS CAN BE DISPOSED OF FOR A MINIMAL FEE:

OTHER ITEMS MAY BE RECYCLED AT NO COST WITH ATTENDING PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES:

THE EVENT TAKES PLACE SATURDAY FROM 8AM UNTIL 2PM AT THE LONG LINES FAMILY REC CENTER PARKING LOT ON PIERCE STREET.