The number of people in the Sioux City metro area who have died due to complications of COVID-19 is 43. One more death was reported in Woodbury County; a man between the ages of 61 and 80. There have been 26 deaths in Woodbury County and 17 in Dakota County. Dakota County Health officials reported six new cases for a total of 1,585. There were no new deaths reported for the past two days. Siouxland District Health Department also confirmed 43 additional cases in Woodbury County for more than 2

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts plans to ease more restrictions for public gatherings for a majority of the state on June 1 st . The move does not include Dakota County a spot impacted by an outbreak at the Tyson Foods plant in Dakota City. Nebraska will let bars, zoos, movie theaters and swimming pools reopen and allow small concerts and auctions to resume. Ricketts says he’s trying to strike a balance between public health and the need to move back toward normal life as people grow restless.

Democratic Senate Candidate Michael Franken talks with Mary Hartnett on The Exchange

Democratic Senate Candidate Kimberly Graham talks with Mary Hartnett on The Exchange

Democratic Senate Candidate Eddie Mauro talks with Mary Hartnett on The Exchange

Siouxland Public Media's Mary Hartnett talks with Democratic Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield on The Exchange.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is easing more restrictions in the state of Iowa. Starting on Friday, movie theatres, museums, zoos and wedding venues will open with social distancing guidelines in place. Pools can reopen for lesson and laps. On Thursday, May 28 th bars can open at 50% capacity. However, public museums in Sioux City will stay closed on Friday. That includes the Sioux City Art Center. A spokesperson says there will be a gradual reopening of facilities. The LaunchPad Children’s Museum

Today we hear from the Democratic Senate candidates in Iowa and the Republican candidates for the sheriff's office in Woodbury County. Voters are being asked to weigh in on these races on June 2nd. Chad Sheehan and Todd Wieck are running for sheriff. Theresa Greenfield, Kimberly Graham, Eddie Mauro and Michael Franken are running for the chance to square off with Republican Senator Joni Ernst in the general election this fall. We also talk with 1980s rocker Rick Springfield, who has a new album

It’s been almost 40-years ago since Rick Springfield stormed to the top of the charts with his album “Working Class Dog”. He started his career back in his home country of Australia even earlier. He played guitar for a group entertaining troops in Vietnam in the late 1960s. It’s hard to believe this heartthrob is now 70-years ago. And, he isn’t slowing down at all. He is using time during the COVID-19 pandemic by joining forces with Ellen Degeneres’s brother to raise money for a good cause with

When Woodbury County Sheriff Dave Drew announced plans to retire at the end of the year two Republican candidates said they want the job. There is currently no Democrat running for the office. However, the Democratic Party has until August to nominate a candidate for sheriff through a special convention. The primary race is between retired Sioux City Police Officer Chad Sheehan and Todd Wieck a major with the Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office. The two men will face off in a primary election on