A windy day across Siouxland as the region is under a Wind Advisory until 6 tonight. The National Weather Service says winds could reach 50 miles per hour. There is a red flag warning for the rest of the state of Nebraska. That means there’s a potential for brush fires because of low humidity and windy conditions. The medical examiner in Johnson County had identified the body of University of Iowa student David Le. Le, is from Sioux City and was 19 when he was last seen on campus in November.

030420 504 Two Sioux City residents announced today that they would run for the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors. Retired Sioux City Police Department officer Kevin McCormick will run as a Democrat for the District 1 seat in November. McCormick was shot in the head during a routine traffic stop in 2012, then returned to work within two weeks. Republican Keith Radig currently holds the District 1 seat. And A Sioux City teacher has announced his candidacy for an open Supervisors position that

030420 404 A retired Sioux City Police Department officer announced today he will seek one of three Woodbury County Board of Supervisors seats in November. Forty-two-year-old Kevin McCormick will run as a Democrat for the District 1 seat. McCormick was a first-year police officer, when he was shot in the head during a routine traffic stop in 2012, then returned to work within two weeks. The District 1 seat is held by Keith Radig, a Republican from Sioux City. Radig is a former Sioux City

Coming up on The Exchange, several referendums were approved in Woodbury County yesterday after elections were held. One of the biggest was the 50 million dollar bond issue to finance a new law enforcement center in Sioux City. Supervisor Keith Radig says he is relieved the measure passed, but he hopes the old facility will hold up until the new one is finished, which will take around two years. There is a new conference coming to Siouxland that explains the connection between pornography and

Voters in Woodbury County said “yes” to a new jail and law enforcement center. Unofficial results in Woodbury County show 57 percent of the voters wanted a new jail in yesterday’s special election. It only needed 50 percent plus 1 vote to pass. But, it will be a couple of years before the facility is up and running. In that time, Sheriff Dave Drew says there’s a chance the jail’s worn heating, cooling and ventilation systems could fail. “If it does, then I’m making phone calls across the state

Over the weekend it was an end of a 128-year era for graduates of “The Castle on the Hill”. The Castle on the Hill Association no longer resides in the building where members once roamed the halls as high schoolers. Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer shows us the legacy still living in those who attended Sioux City’s Central High. “When you were a senior you were a cheerleader? Yes, in 1960.” Debra Kunze and Joan Dodds, are two of the four Ferguson sisters, who attended Central High back in

030320 404 Voters are going to the polls in several Siouxland communities today. Woodbury County Auditor Pat Gill expects turnout out to be low, about 10%, for a $50 million dollar preproposal for a new jail and law enforcement center. Polls in Woodbury County close at 8 p.m. People in Monona County are deciding the fate of a $6.2 million jail. That measure needs 60% approval to pass. Three school districts are voting as well. There’s a $37 million bond issue for a new school for MOC-Floyd

Voters are going to the polls in several Siouxland communities today. Woodbury County Auditor Pat Gill expects turnout out to be about 10% for a $50 million dollar preproposal for a new jail and law enforcement center. Polls in Woodbury County close at 8 p.m. People in Monona County are deciding the fate of a $6.2 million jail. That measure needs 60% approval to pass. Three school districts are voting as well. There’s a $37 million bond issue for a new school for MOC-Floyd Valley in Sioux County

030220 504 News Three of the five Republicans who have announced their candidacy for Iowa’s 4 th congressional district seat have filed papers to be on the June primary election ballot. Republican Jeremy Taylor of Sioux City, today filed nomination papers with the Iowa Secretary of State office. Taylor resigned last month from the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors after questions arose about his residency in the district he represented. Previously taking the step of filing papers were state

030220 404 News Three of the five Republicans who are announced candidates for Iowa’s 4 th congressional district seat have filed papers to be on the June primary election ballot. Republican Jeremy Taylor of Sioux City, on today, filed nomination papers with the Iowa Secretary of State office. Previously taking the step of filing papers were state Sen. Randy Feenstra, R-Hull, and Brett Richards, of Irwin. Those who have not filed are nine-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve King, of Kiron, and Steve