Ras Smith who is running as a Democrat for Iowa Governor says current Governor Kim Reynolds needs to work for the people. The 33-year-old, three-term state representative from Waterloo visited Sioux City last night. Smith gained prominence by helping broker a police accountability law that passed unanimously after the murder of George Floyd. Since then, he has been critical of priorities passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature, including the new “Back the Blue” bill signed into law by

Banned runner and Sioux City native Shelby Houlihan is in the lineup and will be allowed to run at U.S. Olympic track trials while any appeals she files are pending. The American record holder at 1,500 and 5,000 meters, Houlihan is on the start list for Friday’s preliminaries at both distances. Though those list were initially produced before word of her four-year doping ban went public, USA Track and Field said there were no plans to take her off. Earlier this week, the Court of Arbitration for

Iowa. Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a tax bill that requires the state to take over funding of mental health care services, removing them from local property taxes. The measure that became law Wednesday also phases out the state inheritance tax by 2025 and allows income tax cuts approved three years ago to begin in January 2023. It also eliminates state funding to cities, counties and schools intended to restore lost money from a previous commercial property tax cut approved by lawmakers

Authorities in northwestern Iowa are investigating the death of a man hit by a vehicle along U.S. Highway 75 in Plymouth County. The Sioux City Journal reports that the man's body was found early Monday morning after a motorist called 911 around 3 a.m. to say he had hit something on the road. A second 911 caller reported seeing a body in the road. Plymouth County Sheriff's deputies are working on the case. The City of Sioux City asks people to help the homeless population by donating to a city

Sioux City native and runner Shelby Houlihan , who holds the U.S. record in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters, cannot compete for four years after testing positive for a banned substance. Houlihan announced yesterday that she consumed the substance by mistake by eating tainted pork in a burrito. The 28-year-old made the revelation just days before the start of the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. Iowa state Rep. Ras Smith is running for governor in 2022, he announced Tuesday, becoming the first

The Neighborhood Network held outreach events at Sioux City’s three pools on Monday night. Families enjoyed free swimming, food, and met with members of the Sioux City Police Department. The event is normally held in January at the Long Lines Rec Center but was postponed and reimagined due to COVID. The Iowa Department of Public Health reported no new deaths due to complications of COVID-19 in the past 24-hours and 110 new cases. The 14-day positivity rate is is 1.9%, the same as it was the

An Omaha aviation company is hoping to open a center at Sioux City's airport and offer professional flight training there. The Sioux City Journal reports that the Oracle Aviation of Omaha plans to partner with Morningside University to establish a fully-accredited aviation program, which will offer a bachelor of science degree in aviation-related fields. The Sioux City Council is expected on Monday to consider a resolution inviting proposals for the lease of land and the construction of a new

Iowa’s Governor ordered all flags in the state to fly at half-staff on Monday to honor a fallen Siouxland soldier. Army Cpl. Eldert Beek, of Sibley was killed in 1950 when his unit was attacked during the Korean War. His remains were turned over by North Korea in 2018 and later identified. Beek was 20-years old. Family members say he always had a smile and loved his two little nieces. A burial with full military services will be held in conjuction with the Iowa National Guard on Monday at 11:00

The Sioux City Police released a review of a “use of force” incident at Perkins and found the officers involved acted within the department’s policies. A video circulating on Facebook in late April showed a struggle between officers and a Black man. A few days later, the police department released body camera footage from all officers on the scene. Investigators say the man was asked to leave the restaurant and refused and resisted arrest. At one point, the man was pushed into a booth with an

404 News 061021 Iowa’s governor is asking for a congressional investigation after unaccompanied migrant children were flown into Iowa without her office being notified. Governor Kim Reynolds and Tennessee’s governor are asking the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a public hearing about the movement of migrant children into states. According to a timeline provided in a news release from the governor’s office, a plane carrying unaccompanied minor children landed overnight at the Des Moines