COVID-19 cases continue to fall in all three Siouxland states. COVID-19 positivity rates continue to go down in the state of Iowa. The current level is below 3%, with Woodbury County slightly higher at 3.2%. The Iowa Department of Public Health recorded 176 additional cases, with four in Woodbury County. There were seven additional deaths added to the total number of deaths statewide since the pandemic. Siouxland Public Health urges anyone 12 or older to get vaccinated. In Nebraska, the state’s

Students across the state of Iowa went to school yesterday for the first time without the requirement of wearing masks. This also included the Sioux City Community School District where Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer caught up with parents for and against the change. Early Thursday morning, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a law passed by Republican members of the legislature banning cities, counties, and school district form issuing mask mandates. A majority of students at Perry Creek

As of this morning, students, teachers, and staff in the Sioux City Community School District and across the state are no longer required to wear masks. That action was taken to comply with a law passed last night by the Iowa legislature in the final hours of this year’s session. Early this morning, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed the bill that prohibits mask mandates in Iowa schools. The Woodbury County Sheriffs officer investigated threats by a 6 th grade student at the Bronson Elementary

This week on The Exchange, we confront Iowa's doctor shortage and take a look at some local efforts to promote healthy living. We also hear about a new youth orchestra program put together by the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra. And we talk with Russ Wooley about a new play at Lamb Regional Theater that will be presented through Saturday, May 22nd. The physician shortage is something that Dr. Richard Olds has been dealing with for several years. Olds s an educator, physician, and administrator who

News 404 05.19.21 A MidAmerican Energy power outage impacted sections of Sioux City today. A MidAmerican spokeswoman said the outage began sometime around 10:53 a.m.. Some 1,477 customers are impacted. Customers should have had power restored by 2 p.m.. Unity Point Health-St. Lukes was one of the biggest customers impacted by the outage. In a Facebook post, the hospital reported that their backup generators are running "and patient care continues," though ambulances are being diverted. Flanked

News 304 051921 A MidAmerican Energy power outage is impacting sections of Sioux City today. MidAmerican spokeswoman Tina Hoffman said the outage began sometime around 10:53 a.m.. According to a MidAmerican outage map , some 1,477 customers are impacted. Some smaller, apparently unrelated outages in the metro area bring the total without power to 1,488 as of noon. Customers should have power restored by 2 p.m. Hoffman said. Among the biggest customers impacted by the outage is UnityPoint Health

News 05.14.21 Noon The city of Sioux City says following the latest guidance shared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, masks and protective face coverings are no longer required in City buildings if you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Masks are still required in Sioux Gateway Airport, City Transit buses and the Martin Luther King Ground Transportation Center. Masks are still encouraged in City facilities when social distancing isn’t possible. Individual businesses may

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today is easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside most places. The new guidance will still call for wearing masks in crowded indoor settings like buses, planes, hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters, but could ease restrictions for reopening workplaces and schools. Now that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized to be given to children 12 and older, some Iowa doctors

051321 304 news The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine be given to kids as young as 12. Iowa doctors are encouraging parents in the state to vaccinate their children. Some Iowa doctors say parents still have many questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Joel Waddell is a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Unity Point Health in Des Moines. He says there’s much more to consider with a vaccine other than just protecting children

A long-time tradition in Siouxland is back after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. On May 12, 2021 a news conference took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino detailing this year’s Saturday in the Park Music Festival on July 2nd and 3rd at Grandview Park. News Release from Saturday in the Park: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2021 John Fogerty and AJR to Headline 2 Day 2021 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City’s Saturday in the Park Festival The 2021 Saturday in the Park Main