April 1 st is more than April Fools’ Day, it’s also known as Census Day with the U.S. Census Bureau. The current census is underway and Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer talked to Erica DeLeon the Director of One Siouxland, about the impact of COVID-19 and the importance of taking part in this once-in-a-decade count. She is a member of the local “Complete Counts Committee”. You can fill out the census online at my2020census.gov . If you don’t have internet access call (844) 330-2020.

The National Guard recently delivered much-needed medical supplies to all of Iowa’s 99 counties. As Sheila Brummer reports on one medical group seeing even more need. The doctor in charge of Siouxland’s only family medicine residency program says there is a critical shortage of personal protective equipment or PPE. “That is why I’m asking the public to be respectful and stay home. Because that is one thing they can do to minimize the risk to my nurses, my receptionists my staff because they can

The Iowa Department of Public Health reporting 73 additional cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, bringing the state total of confirmed cases to 497. Fifty-seven counties have confirmed cases including the first case in Clay County. There were two more confirmed in Sioux County for a total of 15 in Siouxland. Testing is still quite limited in the state, so the actual number of cases is likely much bigger and more widespread. One more Iowan has died from the novel coronavirus, the seventh death in the

Two of Iowa's Democratic members of Congress are calling on Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to issue a stay-at-home order as the state confirms more cases of the novel coronavirus. U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne issued a letter this week calling for the statewide mandate, and U.S. Representative Abby Finkenauer issued a similar letter letter last week. They are among a chorus of voices calling on Reynolds to take more aggressive action limiting Iowans' social interactions in an effort to stem the spread of COVID

Today, health officials say COVID-19 has claimed the lives of two more Iowans, for a total of six deaths during the pandemic. There are 88 more positive tests for a total of 424. Three of the new cases are in Monona County for a dozen in northwest Iowa. Gov. Kim Reynolds says the shortage of personal protective gear, or PPE continues to be one of the state’s biggest challenges . At a news conference this afternoon, Gov. Reynolds said the Iowa National Guard and other state agencies have so far

032720 432 Two more people have died from complications of COVID-19 in Iowa, and that brings the total number of deaths to three. And 56 more have tested positive. At her daily coronavirus news conference today, Governor Kim Reynolds talked about the need to adjust the state response to the spread of the coronavirus as time goes on. In response to a question about a letter from President Trump about labeling counties according to risks, Reynolds said she wasn’t ready to start rating counties

032720 404 Two more people have died from complications of COVID-19 in Iowa, and that brings the total number of deaths to three. And 56 more have tested positive. At her daily coronavirus news conference today, Governor Kim Reynolds add that there have been a total of more than 3,700 negative tests. Reynolds talked about the need to adjust the state response to the spread of the coronavirus as time goes on. She said there may be a need to impose more regulations or to dial back on what has been

032720 304 The state of Iowa reports two more people have died from complications of COVID-19. This brings the total number of deaths to three. On Friday, the Iowa Department of Public Health added 56 more positive cases for a total of 235. There have been a total of more than 3,700 negative tests. The number of Siouxlanders impacted increased as well. There are new confirmed cases in Woodbury, Monona and now Dickinson County for a total of eight people. All the new cases involve people 61-years

The new coronavirus has put pressure on medical facilities from the very large to smaller, rural operations, including Twelve Clans Unity Hospital in Winnebago, Nebraska. Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer reports. Laura Gamble is the COO of Twelve Clans Unity Hospital in Winnebago, Nebraska. She has extensive experience in the medical field in northeast Nebraska. Gamble joined Twelve Clans about nine months ago. The Winnebago Tribe took over operations a year earlier, in July of 2018.

The state of Iowa reports two more people have died from complications of COVID-19. This brings the total number of deaths to three. On Friday, the Iowa Department of Public Health added 56 more positive cases for a total of 235. There have been a total of more than 3,700 negative tests. The number of Siouxlanders impacted increased as well. There are new confirmed cases in Woodbury, Monona and now Dickinson County for a total of eight people. All the new cases involve people 61-years or older.