Purchase of end-gun for use at crop circles approved

DAVENPORT—The crop circles owned by the city north of the baseball fields on the northeast side of town will be getting a new end-gun for irrigation. City council voted 5-2 in favor of spending $6,800 to buy a Nelson SR100 end-gun for the north crop circle after a recommendation from the water/sewer/garbage committee.

The committee, which consists of Chris Ruiz, Theresa Telford and Lance Strite, met prior to council’s Sept. 22 meeting to discuss conditions at the crop circles, where new irrigation and equipment is reportedly needed to allow space for Matt Schneider’s farm equipment to successf...