From the Journal archives | 1876: Swarm of grasshoppers descends upon Sioux City Mason Dockter, Sioux City Journal, Iowa Aug 8, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 150 years ago: 1876kAm%96 vC2DD9@AA6C #2:5i $F?52J[ 23@FE `_ @V4=@4<[ $:@FI r:EJ 3642>6 E96 F?H:==:?8 9@DE6DD @7 2 G6CJ H:==:?8 9@DE @7 8C2DD9@AA6CD] %96J 36=@?865 E@ E96 9@C56D H9:49 DE2CE65 @? E96 ?@CE9H6DE H:?5 7C@> E96 FAA6C 4@F?ECJ E96 52J 367@C6[ 2?5 ;FDE 2D E96J C624965 96C6 E96:C A2DD286 H2D AC6G6?E65 3J 2? 25G6CD6 3C66K6 7C@> E96 D@FE9] %96J 2=:89E65 FA@? E96 82C56?D @7 E96 4:EJ[ 2?5 5:5 4@?D:56C23=6 52>286[ 3FE ?@E ?62C D@ >F49 2D H2D 762C65] *6DE6C52J E96J 2AA62C65 2?I:@FD E@ 86E 2H2J[ 3FE H6C6 AC6G6?E65 3J E96 H:?5 36:?8 7C@> E96 5:C64E:@? E96J H2?E65 E@ 8@]k^AmkAm#6A@CED C646:G65 7C@> E96 DFCC@F?5:?8 4@F?ECJ J6DE6C52J H6C6 E@ E96 67764E E92E E96:C G:D:E H2D ?@E 6IE6?D:G6 E@ E96 ?@CE9[ 62DE @C D@FE9 @7 FD[ :? 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