SPENCER CO., IN (WFIE)- There were emotional pleas Tuesday night from residents in Spencer County who want a stoplight at a busy intersection.

Those pleas were made during a public hearing with INDOT after a deadly accident at that intersection back in March.

There was overwhelming support on Tuesday night for change to get something done to make the intersection right in front of the high school at Highway 66 and Orchard Road safer for everyone.

Indiana farmers who a month ago were wondering when they would get a break from rain to work their fields continued to take advantage of May weather opportunities, surging ahead of the five-year average pace in planting corn and soybeans.

Despite cool temperatures and intermittent rain last week, farmers had planted 86 percent of the intended corn acreage as of the week ending May 26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service said. That put farmers ahead of the five-year average - 77 percent - for the first time following weeks of planting delays from frequent and heavy rains in April.

SPENCER CO., IN (WFIE)- A large fire that a started in a fireworks store completely destroys a building in the town of Dale in Spencer County.

The fire broke out in the building on Washington Street around 6:00 p.m. Firefighters say when they arrived on scene, the entire building was engulfed in flames.

Officials say three apartments were on the top floor of the building and everyone did get out safely.

Fire officials say the fire wasn't easy to fight. They say were flames shooting out of the roof and windows when they arrived.