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Iowa’s new voting law faces a legal challenge. Governor Kim Reynolds signed the Republican-backed bill into law yesterday (Monday). It shortened the time allowed for early, mail, and Election Day voting, and made many additional changes to Iowa’s election procedures. The League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa filed a lawsuit. Attorneys argue the new law unconstitutionally burdens Iowans’ voting rights. In a statement yesterday, Reynolds said the new law will promote transparency and

The Iowa Department of Public Health today is launching Vaccinate.Iowa.gov , a new website that provides information about vaccine priority populations and eligibility, resources available for Iowans age 65 and older. The site will also provide answers to frequently asked questions. Users can enter their zip code to find vaccine providers near them. Once a provider is selected, appointment scheduling will be done through the provider’s website or scheduling platform. Governor Kim Reynolds says

The Iowa Department of Public Health today is launching Vaccinate.Iowa.gov , a new website that provides information about vaccine priority populations and eligibility, resources available for Iowans age 65 and older, and answers to frequently asked questions about vaccine. The site also hosts a locator tool where users can enter their zip code to find vaccine providers near them. Once a provider is selected, appointment scheduling will be done through the provider’s website or scheduling

Upper photo: Brady Hanson Lower left: Pam Bailey Lower right: Cheryl Singleton Edit | Remove The “The Takeaway” on February 24, 2021 featured a reflective moment surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic and included community leader, Ike Rayford of the Sioux City Chapter of the NAACP. Rayford talked about the loss of three friends in 2020 and then shared a more in-depth look at the lives of Brady Hanson, Pam Bailey, and Cheryl Singleton with Siouxland Public Media.

The state of Iowa plans to launch a new website tomorrow to provide more information on how to get COVID-19 vaccines. However, the Governor stressed during a news conference today Iowans will not be able to schedule an appointment on the site www.vaccinate.iowa.gov . The state also plans to reach out to older Iowans in need of finding a vaccine. Starting on March 8 they will open a 211-call center to answer questions and help with scheduling. The governor says with the new Johnson and Johnson

This week on The Exchange, we speak with the author of a new book who tells of his first-hand experience in the oil fields in the boom town of Williston, North Dakota. Michael Patrick says his book looks at people who are often surviving financially from week to week. We also talk about one of the country’s first carbon capture and storage projects that is associated with an ethanol plant in Marcus, Iowa. Bruce Rastetter is the CEO of Summit. He says the partnership is a giant step forward for

South Dakota House lawmakers have begun impeachment proceedings against the state’s attorney general, who is facing misdemeanor charges for striking and killing a man with his car. Republican lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a resolution in the House to impeach Jason Ravnsborg, the state’s top law enforcement officer. He has indicated he will not heed calls to resign. The Republican attorney general faces three misdemeanor charges in the September death of 55-year-old Joseph Boever. It will

On Monday night the Woodbury County Democratic Party is holding an event to address what they call voter suppression by Republicans in the Iowa Legislature. “These are potential laws based on Donald Trump’s lie about the last election in 2020,” said Jeremy Dumkrieger, Democratic Party Chair for Woodbury County. Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate are fast-tracking a bill to shorten the early voting period in Iowa from 29 to 18 days. Plus, county election officials would be banned from

South Dakota lawmakers are considering impeaching the state's attorney general as he faces misdemeanor charges for striking and killing a man with his car. Jason Ravnsborg, the state's top law enforcement officer, has said he will not step down before he gets a hearing in front of a judge. Prosecutors have charged the Republican attorney general with three misdemeanors but no felonies in the September death of 55-year-old Joseph Boever. Republican Rep. Tim Goodwin says Ravnsborg should resign

South Dakota’s attorney general has been charged with three misdemeanors including careless driving after he hit and killed a man with his car. Jason Ravnsborg, a native of Cherokee, Iowa was charged today. Ravnsborg initially told authorities he thought he had struck a deer while driving home from a Republican fundraiser on September 12. Ravnsborg has said he didn’t know he struck a man until he returned to the scene and found the body the next day. The man’s relatives have questioned Ravnsborg