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New Year’s activity relatively quiet here

Residents were a little better behaved in ringing in 2023 than they have been in some past holidays that include fireworks.This New Year’s Day still resulted in two grassfires caused by fireworks, and partiers getting ticketed for lighting up the pyrotechnics within city limits.“Fairly good,” said Fire Chief Larry Duyck when asked about people celebrating New Year’s. “They were better than last year.”It is illegal to set off fireworks in the city limits. Offenders can be fined $500 for violating the city ordinance.Police officers issued four citations to violators breaking the municipal law forbidding the discharge of fireworks in the ...

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