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80732News 504 Water levels continue to slowly recede on the Missouri River and Big Sioux River, easing flooding worries in the region. Union County Emergency Manager Andy Minihan said Monday that agencies are watching levees along rivers. Many levees over a 350-mile stretch remain damaged from severe flooding in the spring, allowing the floodwaters to flow into many farm fields and rural areas. Tonight, a special event is being held to educate the community about the dangers of social media. The

092319 404 Water levels continue to slowly recede on the Missouri River and Big Sioux River, easing flooding worries in the region. Union County Emergency Manager Andy Minihan said Monday that agencies are watching levees along rivers. A southeastern South Dakota school district is installing vape sensors in bathrooms to combat students' use of e-cigarettes that have been linked to hundreds of cases of lung disease nationwide. The Argus Leader reports that the Dell Rapids School District is

Water levels continue to slowly recede on the Missouri River and Big Sioux River, easing flooding worries in the region. The Union County Emergency Manager said today that agencies are watching levees along rivers. The Associated Press reported five days ago the lower Missouri River was flooding in Nebraska and Iowa, following recent exceptionally heavy rains in Montana, North and South Dakota and Nebraska. Iowa leads the nation when comes to teens who text and drive. According to the website

A Sioux City teacher accused of sending critical letters to her superintendent and other district leaders is appealing her firing. Julie Fischer's petition for judicial review says the Sioux City Community School District board's decision to terminate her employment violated her First Amendment right to free speech. Fischer is asking for a reversal of the board's decision, reinstatement and an award of back pay and benefits. No hearings have been scheduled. The school board voted to fire Fischer

092019 504 Sports betting in person began today at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Sioux City. State regulators approved the Casino's new sportsbook , last month it didn’t start taking its first bets on professional and college sports until today. Betting online or via app won’t be available until mid-October. Sioux City State representative Jacob Bossman voted to legalize sports betting. At the Hard Rock today Bossman said sports betting was happening already without any regulation. And if we

092019 404 Sports betting in person began today at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Sioux City. State regulators approved the Casino's new sportsbook, last month it didn’t start taking its first bets on professional and college sports until today. Betting online or via app won’t be available until mid October. Sioux City State representative Jacob Bossman voted to legalize sports betting. He was at the Hard Rock today. Bossman says sports betting was happening already without any regulation.

092019 304 Floodwater from the Missouri River has forced officials to close a portion of Interstate 29 in western Iowa. The Iowa Transportation Department said Friday the 10-mile stretch extends north from the Crescent exit to the Missouri Valley area. A detour is in operation. Several I-29 interchange ramps are closed in southwest Iowa as well. The river continues to rise and flood mostly rural land in Nebraska and Iowa and is expected to crest Saturday near Omaha. National Democrats have given

092019-noon news Iowa's unemployment rate remained at 2.5% in August. Iowa Workforce Development reported today that the rate didn't change from the previous month as the number of unemployed people and the number of residents with jobs both increased. Iowa is tied for the nation's third-lowest unemployment rate, behind Vermont and North Dakota. Iowa's rate ties with the rate in New Hampshire. The national unemployment rate for August was 3.7%. Sioux City School Board member David Gleiser has

The Sioux City International Film Festival opens in two weeks. On Thursday, September 19, 2019, at the Promenade Theatre organizers outlined what to expect during this year’s 15 th annual event. Here’s a portion of a news conference with Film Festival Board Member Leslie Werden from Morningside College. The Film Festival runs from October 4 th through the 6 th and includes workshops and a special panel of “Women in Film” featuring a group making a big impact in the movie and entertainment world.

Officials in western Iowa are watching the rising Missouri River. Water breached a levee in Pottawattamie County last night (Wednesday evening). This is the third protective structure in the area to breach due to the Missouri River’s third round of flooding this year. Officials estimate about 40 homes are in the affected area. The county has sent out emergency alerts to people. Scott Manz (MAN-z) is an emergency management specialist with the county. I know a lot of people have already left