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The community of Moville, Iowa and the Woodbury Central School District is grieving the loss of a beloved middle school social studies teacher and volleyball coach. Siouxland Public Media reached out to Woodbury Central School Board Member Donny Reblitz who shares more information about the life of 53-year-old Cherie Dandurand. Reblitz is a contributor to the Siouxland Public Media Special Project “Going Viral: Lesson’s Learned During the Pandemic.

A northwest Iowa teacher has died of complications of COVID-19. The superintendent of the Woodbury Central School District in Moville confirmed the death of 53-year-old Cherie Dandurand who first started in the district in 1991. School was called off early yesterday after hearing the news of Dandurand’s death. She taught middle school social studies. According to the Iowa COVID-19 tracker website , a staff member at North High School in Sioux City died of complications of COVID-19 in October.

There’s a new development in Sioux City’s first murder investigation of 2021. Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer with the latest and more details on the young lady police call an “innocent victim.” A Sioux City teenager is behind bars and charged in connection with a deadly shooting during a New Year’s celebration. Eighteen-year-old Mia Kritis of Sioux City was killed while attending a party near Walker and Morningside Avenue. That’s near the Whispering Creek neighborhood. Three other teens

A grim update from the Dakota County Health Department today as officials recorded seven additional deaths due to complications of COVID-19 for a total of 65 since the start of the pandemic. There were two new cases. Siouxland District Health reports 42 new cases of COVID-19 in a 24-hour period in Woodbury County. There have been 171 deaths and more than 12,400 cases with almost 90% recovered. The 14-day test positivity rate for Woodbury County is up again by almost a third of a percentage point

The Iowa Department of Public Health reports three more COVID-19 related deaths in Woodbury County on Monday for 171 since the start of the pandemic. In one week, Iowa added 247 deaths and more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases. In Woodbury County, there were 17 additional cases and a 14-day test positivity rate of 15.5%. That is up two-percent points from a week ago. Siouxland District Health released a weekly trend report that showed a slight increase in the percentage of positive tests for

This week on The Exchange, we remember the Siouxlanders who lost their lives to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. One was Roman Catholic Priest Fr. John Vakulskas, who was known for ministering to carnival workers and taking Siouxlanders on tours to the Holy Land. We also hear the stories of a beloved Siouland man with Down's Syndrome and a Vietnamese immigrant who fought for immigrants' rights.

123020 404 News The number of deaths in Northwest Iowa attributed to COVID-19 rose by 13 yesterday, public health officials announced. The 13 new deaths came in seven area counties. There were no additional deaths reported in Northeast Nebraska or Southeast South Dakota as of yesterday afternoon. In Woodbury County, there have been 55 new cases added to the total case count in the last 24 hours. There have been more than 12,000 cases of the novel coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. There

The end of the year, also means the end of almost 4 decades in law enforcement for Woodbury County Sheriff Dave Drew. The 60-year-old retires at the end of the year after eight-years leading the Sheriff’s Office. He reflects on his long career and the evolution of law enforcement with Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer before incoming Sheriff Chad Sheehan takes office.

Winter storm warnings and advisories are posted for all of Siouxland. Moderate to heavy snow could continue into tonight according to the National Weather Service. Accumulations of 3 to 7 inches of snow expected, with higher amounts possible along with some drifting snow. The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings for parts of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Illinois. By Tuesday morning, snow was so heavy in western Nebraska that Interstates 80 and 76

Winter storm warnings and advisories are posted for all of Siouxland. Moderate to heavy snow could continue into tonight according to the National Weather Service. Accumulations of 3 to 7 inches of snow expected, with higher amounts possible along with some drifting snow. The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings for parts of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Illinois. By Tuesday morning, snow was so heavy in western Nebraska that Interstates 80 and 76