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062920 304 Another three people with COVID-19 have died in Iowa, and there have been an additional 298 confirmed cases, the state reported today. According to the state's coronavirus website, Iowa has reported 28,735 cases of the novel coronavirus. COVID-19 cases across Iowa had been trending downward since early May. But they have leveled off in the past two weeks with at least a half dozen counties seeing an uptick in cases. Woodbury County has 14 new cases of Covid 19 today, for a total 3,147

062620 404 Iowa and Woodbury County saw some fairly large upticks in COVID-19 cases today. Woodbury County has 17 new COVID-19 cases, with a total of 3,112 and 43 deaths. Iowa has nearly 500 new cases and 701 deaths. At a news conference his afternoon, Kevin Greime director Siouxland District Health, said he was disappointed with those numbers, and the reluctance of some people to wear face masks. Greime was also said he was disappointed with the Iowa Department of Education decisions not to

Woodbury County today has 17 new COVID-19 cases, with a total of 3,112 and 43 deaths. Iowa has nearly 500 new cases and 701 deaths. At a news conference his afternoon Kevin Greime director Siouxland District Health said he was disappointed with those numbers, and the reluctance of some people to wear face masks. “We want to continue with opening up more activities. We all like to do social things, be we need to do things withing parameters so they are safe, and we are not doing things to

Iowa has surpassed 700 COVID-19 deaths as another seven deaths were reported by the state on Friday. At 10 a.m. Friday, the state was reporting 701 COVID-19-related deaths, an increase of seven deaths since the state's tally at 10 a.m. yesterday, according to the state's Coronavirus.Iowa.gov website.One death has been reported for Thursday. Iowa had reported 27,473 cases of the novel coronavirus. Woodbury County has tallied 3,107 cases and 43 deaths. A death in Buena Vista County brings its

A Sioux City man is accused of vandalism at Grandview Park in Sioux City. This morning, officers responded to a report of someone spray painting graffiti on the bandshell. They found 23-year-old Esteven Avila of hiding in the park. He was charged with 3 rd degree criminal mischief, possession of a controlled substance (meth) and drug paraphernalia. His bond was set at $3,000. A news release from the police department says city crews are unable to come up for an exact estimate for repairing the

504 News 062420 Iowa Senate Democrats called today for Republican Governor Kim Reynolds to quickly sign an executive order allowing felons to vote once they have completed their sentences. Reynolds has made a constitutional amendment restoring felon voter rights a top priority for two years. But, Senate Republicans have rejected her proposals. Against a backdrop of protests over racial injustice following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Reynolds this month promised to sign an executive

432 news 062420 The Sioux City Public Museum, the Sioux City Art Center, and the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center have all announced plans today to reopen to the public on July 7. All of the facilities had been closed since March due to COVID-19 concerns. Each will have new hand sanitizing stations and will require social distancing. Facility personnel will be required to wear face masks. Visitors are also encouraged to wear masks. And, because of the coronavirus, the Sioux City

This fall, Sioux City public school students could be attending class in-person, use a hybrid model or learn online. That was the decision made at the meeting of the Sioux City Community School Board Monday. The board approved a “Return to Learn” plan for this fall. Concerns about the spread of COVID-19 closed schools in mid-March, and they never reopened. The spread of the coronavirus would determine the level of in-person schooling. Board president Jeremy Saint said the vote for a “skeleton”

On The Exchange this week we talk with Sioux City Communty Schools Superindent Paul Gausman about the district's "Return to Learn" plan approved by the school board this week. It calls for in-person, virtual and hybrid learning plans, depending on the status and spread of COVID-19. The coronavirus is surging in one of the most popular summer vacation spots in Iowa. In Dickinson County cases have increased exponentially since Memorial Day. We talk with 21 year old who says she caught the virus

A new task force is being put in place to fight racial injustice and to help develop police reform in Iowa after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The Equity Task force will be a joint effort with law enforcement and the NAACP and includes representatives from across the state. Local members are Sioux City Chief Rex Mueller, Ike Rayford of the President of the local NAACP and Unity in the Community Founder Monique Scarlett. Siouxland District Health reports nine new positive cases of