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A major winter storm is expected to blanket a large section of the middle of the U.S with snow and travel troubles as more than a foot of snow falls in some areas, including western Iowa and southeast Nebraska. The National Weather Service out
The state of Iowa reports more than 1300 new coronavirus cases as of this morning. The state was reporting 33 COVID-19 deaths, for a total of 4,478 deaths since the pandemic came to Iowa, according to the state's coronavirus.iowa.gov website. T
SPM News 012221 Noon Governor Kim Reynolds announced yesterday, Iowans 65 and older will soon be eligible for the next wave of COVID-19 vaccinations. Governor Reynolds talked about the second tier of COVID vaccination in Iowa, which will eventu
A bill introduced in the Iowa Senate would require schools to provide an option for full-time in-person learning during the pandemic, a proposal that Governor Kim Reynolds highlighted in her Condition of the State speech. The president of the I
All Iowans 65 and older are included in Iowa’s next wave of COVID-19 vaccinations, which begin Feb. 1. Governor Kim Reynolds said at her news conference today that this second tier will eventually immunize more than 530,000 Iowans. Initially, s
Iowa public health officials posted an additional 62 deaths Wednesday as the state death total reached almost 4,400. That number includes two more deaths in Woodbury County. Iowa had the 17th highest per capita death count in the nation and the
Nebraska teachers and meatpacking workers worry it will take longer for essential workers like them to get the coronavirus vaccine now that the next group of people to be vaccinated has been expanded to include everyone 65 and older. An educati
Today, we remember and honor the birthday of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. His legacy lives on with an annual concert tonight in Sioux City. The head of the local NAACP, Ike Rayford, will be taking part, and Siouxland Public
The number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the way down in Woodbury County. But local officials say people still need to take the novel coronavirus seriously. Siouxland District Health reported ten new cases on Monday and a 14-day
A blizzard warning continues through six o’clock tonight for a majority of the Siouxland area. Snow is still falling in some spots with brutal winds. Travel is not advised in southwest Iowa according to the Iowa 511 website. The National Weathe
Siouxland is gearing up for the second Blizzard Warning in three weeks. The warning starts tonight at 6 and extends until 6 p.m. tomorrow. The forecast calls for 3 to 8 inches by tomorrow afternoon, with wind gusts as high as 60 miles per hour.
Nebraska plans to expand the next phase of its coronavirus vaccine campaign to include everyone 65 and older. Previously, the state had planned to vaccinate people 75 and older during the next phase, but the federal guidance on who should be va
Gov. Kim Reynolds is taking her annual Condition of the State address from day time to supper time. She will break with tradition, by addressing a joint convention of the 89th Iowa General Assembly at the Iowa Capitol beginning at 6 p.m. tonigh
011121a 3:04 News State lawmakers returned to the Iowa Capitol today. Education, taxation, safety are the top priorities for 2021 Iowa legislature. And today they were Joined inside by hundreds of anti-mask protestors. Hundreds of people --- fe
State lawmakers returned to the Iowa Capitol today. Education, taxation, safety are the top priorities for 2021 Iowa legislature. And they were joined inside by more than 200 anti-mask protestors. Few of the protesters wore face coverings as pa
The Sioux City Community School District's weekly coronavirus report shows only one staff member and no students testing positive the first week after winter break. Two-hundred are out on quarantine. That's down from about 500 at the end of Dec
The community of Moville, Iowa and the Woodbury Central School District is grieving the loss of a beloved middle school social studies teacher and volleyball coach. Siouxland Public Media reached out to Woodbury Central School Board Member Donn
A northwest Iowa teacher has died of complications of COVID-19. The superintendent of the Woodbury Central School District in Moville confirmed the death of 53-year-old Cherie Dandurand who first started in the district in 1991. School was call
There’s a new development in Sioux City’s first murder investigation of 2021. Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer with the latest and more details on the young lady police call an “innocent victim.” A Sioux City teenager is behind bars and
A grim update from the Dakota County Health Department today as officials recorded seven additional deaths due to complications of COVID-19 for a total of 65 since the start of the pandemic. There were two new cases. Siouxland District Health r
The Iowa Department of Public Health reports three more COVID-19 related deaths in Woodbury County on Monday for 171 since the start of the pandemic. In one week, Iowa added 247 deaths and more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases. In Woodbury Cou
This week on The Exchange, we remember the Siouxlanders who lost their lives to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. One was Roman Catholic Priest Fr. John Vakulskas, who was known for ministering to carnival workers and taking Siouxlanders on tou
123020 404 News The number of deaths in Northwest Iowa attributed to COVID-19 rose by 13 yesterday, public health officials announced. The 13 new deaths came in seven area counties. There were no additional deaths reported in Northeast Nebraska
The end of the year, also means the end of almost 4 decades in law enforcement for Woodbury County Sheriff Dave Drew. The 60-year-old retires at the end of the year after eight-years leading the Sheriff’s Office. He reflects on his long career
Winter storm warnings and advisories are posted for all of Siouxland. Moderate to heavy snow could continue into tonight according to the National Weather Service. Accumulations of 3 to 7 inches of snow expected, with higher amounts possible al
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