(dan marx, winneshiek county sheriff) "we don't get to take a day off because of weather, and we dont close down because of weather. so we still have to work in the worst kind of conditions, and typically, that's when we become the busiest, in the bad weather conditions." fleet--getting new trucks, and making sure all of their vehicles have four wheel drive capability. "it was very difficult to get around, especially on the icy roads and the secondary roads that a lot of times don't get respond to call in 2-wheel drive, mostly rear wheel drive cars, which naturally didn't work too well." this new fleet should also cut down on these vehicles having to be rescued themselves. "i needed to be rescued a few times by my deputies, where i would get stuck on my way to a four wheel drive, people in winneshiek county can rest a little easier, knowing those calls will be answered much faster. (brad hanson, @bhansonkwwl) "now another interesting note, they were able to buy all of these trucks and helping out their local economy, and soon they'll be helping people who get stuck in the snow as well

(dan marx, winneshiek county sheriff) "we don't get to take a day off because of weather, and we dont close down because of weather. so we still have to work in the worst kind that's when we become the busiest, in the bad weather too, so having an all four wheel drive fleet means they'll be able to respond much faster than years past. (brad hanson, @bhansonkwwl) "not only will these vehicles be able to help people when they get stuck in the snow, they were actually all purchased locally, so they're putting that money right back into the community here. in decorah, brad all of those vehicles are now on the roads, and sheriff marx says they've already seen that four wheel drive capability come in handy. one of the world's oldest pilots is flying into 99-years next month but ernie smith says he has no plans to be grounded anytime soon ernie is from red oak, and his love for planes started when he was a young boy he flew for decades but in his 80's....he stopped because of his wis coming up... how one couple stopped a thief...with apple cider and.... the saying goes that a dog is a man's

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