At least 40 Iowa communities are holding events Tuesday evening as part of the National Night Out Against Crime initiative.
          Organizers say the National Night Out has several goals. It's designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for local anti-crime programs, strengthen community spirit and police-neighborhood cooperation, and to send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are fighting back against crime.
          In Storm Lake, 19 block parties are planned… with police and fire personnel along with Buena Vista Regional Medical Center personnel visiting the block parties between six and 7:30 Tuesday evening.

This year’s block parties are located at the following locations:

609 College Street
800 block of East 8th Street
100 block of Irving Street
200 block of Roberts Street
1100 & 1200 blocks of Erie Street
811 Vestal Street
10 Vista Drive
508 Lincoln Road
707 Pleasantview Drive
200 block of Geneseo Street
800 block of Kelvin Road
1614 West 5th Street   (St. Mark’s Church)
200 block of Seneca Street
1400 block of Seneca Street
1300 block of Lochedem Drive
816 Angier Street
100 block of Hudson Street
307 Lake Avenue
3000 Leona Drive