Iowa posted more than 1,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases for the third straight day as the coronavirus continued to aggressively spread in many areas of the state, including northwest Iowa. State public health data posted this morning showed 1,142 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours with over 90,700 cases now identified since March. The state posted nine additional deaths for a total of 1,367. There was one more death recorded in Woodbury County on the state coronavirus website for 69 in

A well-known Siouxland priest passed away on Sunday, September 27 th due to complications of COVID-19 and cancer at the age of 76. Father John Vakulskas served many Catholic parishes in Siouxland during his half-century career. He was also known as the “Carnival Priest” and was appointed International Coordinator of Carnival Ministries by Pope John Paull II in 1993. His nephew Brian Vakulskas of Sioux City talks to Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer about Father John's life and the impact

Seventeen more Iowans have died of complications of COVID-19 and more than 1,000 tested positive in 24-hours, including more than 90 new cases in Woodbury County. The 14-day positivity rate for Woodbury County is just under 15%. Half of the dozen counties in the state above the 15% threshold are located in northwest Iowa. Lyon has the top positivity rate in the state at 31%. Fifteen percent is the level set by the state to allow a school district to apply for on-line learning only, among other

This week on The Exchange, COVID 19 cases continue to rise in Siouxland, and some school board members ask for a return to hybrid learning.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Iowa in the past day topped 1,000 with 18 more deaths. The state also reported that an increase in people being treated at hospitals for the virus has continued, with the 390 people now hospitalized, including 63 at Sioux City’s two hospitals. That’s an increase of eight in one day. There has been one more death in Woodbury County for 68 in all with 41 new cases recorded today. Woodbury County’s 14-day positivity rate is at 15%. Earlier today, it did

The number of Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19 increased overnight as the state added 667 new positive cases and seven additional deaths, including three more in Woodbury County reported on Tuesday night, for a total of 67 people. More than 87,500 Iowans have tested positive for the disease, with 77% recovered. Thirteen counties are above a 14-day positivity rate of 15%. Lyon is top in the state with almost 29% with Sioux falling to second with almost 28%. Woodbury County is down to 15%. Any

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds today announced some changes in quarantine recommendations for people that have been exposed to positive cases of COVID-19. At her morning news conference today, Reynolds said, from now on, close contacts of COVID-positive cases would no longer need to quarantine for 14 days, if a face covering was worn consistently and correctly by the positive case and close contacts. Reynolds said school districts had expressed frustration with the quarantine recommendations. “In

The two candidates for U.S. Senate met face-to-face during a debate on Iowa PBS Monday night after weeks of biting political adds. You can see the full debate here . Incumbent Joni Ernst of Red Oak faces a serious challenge from West Des Moines businesswoman, Theresa Greenfield. A recent poll from the Des Moines Register/Mediacom gave Greenfield a slight lead in the race for the 6-year term. The two candidates were first asked about President Trump’s taxes and if deductions Iowans were hearing

The number of Iowans in the hospital with COVID-19 reached a four-month high on Monday as the Department of Public Health reported two more have died of the disease and more than 600 tested positive. There are more than 350 hospitalized; including 57 in Woodbury County, according to Siouxland District Health. That is an overall increase of five patients in one day. There are 54 new positive cases in Woodbury County. Dakota County reports 48 new cases. Fourteen counties in the state do have an

South Dakota is seeing another record day for new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations six months after the state of the pandemic. The department of health reported eight more deaths on Thursday, including one more in Union County. That ties the death rate reported last Wednesday. There are 463 new confirmed cases in South Dakota. That beats yesterday’s record by 18 new cases. There have been 210 deaths in South Dakota with seven in Union County, five in Clay and four in Yankton County. The