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MIDDAY-MidwestDigest-05-15-17

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Max Armstrong talks about a downed bridge in Winnishiek County, Iowa. (audio)

This is the time of the year when they pay tribute to fallen police officers and firefighters who die in the line of duty. Next year will include name of Eric Disario, Kirkersville chief killed in Kirkersville, Ohio. He is survived by wife, 6 children and another on the way.

When quarterly survey of ag bankers come out, lot to digest. 24% reported farm income was unchanged in first quarter. Max didn't expect it to be that good. Farmland values did not fall. Max was surprised.

Winnishiek County, Iowa, bridge will be out for a while after truck broke it. There was 3 ton weight limit on the the bridge. His truck was 30 tons.

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