Le Mars, Iowa · Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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Lights in the sky
Posted Thursday, January 29, 2009, at 11:34 AM
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Did anyone else see the crazy falling star on Wednesday night?

I was driving into Le Mars from the north, and when I was about a mile out of town, I saw a giant blue-green falling star with some white flecks, which looked like it was headed straight for my little house.

Quickly in my mind I tried to run through the list of things covered under renter's insurance. I don't recall "meteor shower blast" being listed...

Luckily, it seemed to burn out before that - plus it was probably hundreds of miles away.

What was that thing?

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I saw the bright falling green light last night, too. It must have been far away because I live near Galesburg, Illinois, far from Le Mars. I googled "green light in sky" and came up with your post.

-- Posted by stargazer on Thu, Jan 29, 2009, at 7:39 PM

I guess it wasn't really headed for my house then. Maybe Panama?

-- Posted by DS Editor on Fri, Jan 30, 2009, at 10:27 AM

I ACTUALLY SEEN IT LAND IN WISCONSIN, TWO LITTLE GREEN PERSONS CAME OUT WITH BRETT FARVE SAYING HE IS READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!!!

-- Posted by BIRD DOG on Wed, Feb 11, 2009, at 4:12 PM

Oh thank you! You've put my mind at rest.

-- Posted by DS Editor on Fri, Feb 13, 2009, at 4:24 PM

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