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071919 Beto Health Care Plan Democratic Presidential Candidate Beto O’Rourke today announced a new health care plan that would give relief to caregivers. He provided details of the plan today at AARP-Des Moines Register candidate forum at the Sioux City Convention Center. O’Rourke says his proposal would offer credit to caregivers who leave the labor force in order to care for a child or other family member. He says now, when you take time to care for a family member, you are effectively

Four of the Democratic presidential candidates are appearing today at the Sioux City Convention Center, at one of a series of AARP Des Moines Register forums across the state. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke, author Marianne Williamson and entrepreneur Andrew Yang are taking part today in today's forum. Senator Warren was asked about her plan to allow the government to get into the business of manufacturing prescription drugs, in order to keep

On The Exchange, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first man on the moon, on July 20th, 1969. We talk with Dr. Todd Young, Professor of Physics and Astronomy and the director of the Fred G. Dale Planetarium at Wayne State College about the importance of the moon landing, and why the space program is so important to our future. We talk with some older Siouxlanders who recall watching the moon landing live on television all those years ago. In addition, we recall the crash landing of

A Polk County judge has dismissed a case seeking to overturn a law denying transgender Iowans Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgery. The ACLU of Iowa filed the lawsuit on behalf of two transgender plaintiffs. It targets a provision passed by the Iowa legislature in April that would allow organizations using public insurance dollars to opt-out of covering the surgery. In his ruling released this week, District Judge David Porter stated that the case cannot move forward because the

Many heroic actions emerged from the crash of Flight 232, including medical professionals on the ground in Sioux City. The most critical patients ended up at Mercy Hospital. That’s where neurosurgeon Dr. Quentin Durward was waiting in the ER listening to the tragedy play out. The New Zealand native shares his insight with Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer. He talks about tense moments in the ER, the flight attendant who survived against the odds, the man who didn't make it and the others

As we remember the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, Siouxland Public Media helped produce a special segment with members of Girls Inc. Throughout the summer a group of young ladies are learning about reporting and radio through the Siouxland Media Lab. Three of the girls spent time at the Center for Active Generations in Siouxland to talk to seniors as they remember and reflect on this half-century milestone. Special thanks to Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer for producing the

An excessive heat warning remains in effect until 8 tomorrow night for a large part of Siouxland. The northwest corner of Iowa and the Iowa Great Lakes Region is under a heat advisory. Temperatures will be in the mid 90’s for a large part of the region but the heat index will make it feel like 108 degrees. If you go south to Omaha, it’s expected to be 100 degrees but feel like 111. They will have an excessive heat warning through Saturday night. That also includes the communities of Onawa and

071719 504 It a very hot and humid day in Siouxland and most of Iowa is under an excessive heat warning, where temperatures will reach in the 90s and heat index values could be as high as 110 degrees. The National Weather Service says the heat warning is for the southern two-thirds of the state under Highway 20. Many areas are reporting damage after powerful thunderstorms blew through southeastern South Dakota early Wednesday morning. Tornado warnings were issued in the early hours of Wednesday

07.17.19 432 Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa is declining to directly answer whether he thinks President Donald Trump's comments toward four minority women in the U.S. House were racist. Asked by reporters Wednesday about Trump's comments, Grassley repeated earlier remarks in which he called for civility among elected officials. Grassley says public officials should avoid name-calling and shouldn't question others' patriotism. Trump tweeted Sunday that four Democratic freshmen women of color

071719 404 It a very hot and humid day in Siouxland and most of Iowa is under an excessive heat warning, where temperatures will reach in the 90s and heat index values could be as high as 110 degrees. The National Weather Service says the heat warning is for the southern two-thirds of the state under Highway 20. Paul Fajman (FAY-min) is with the National Weather Service in Omaha, (which forecasts for southwest Iowa). Fajman (FAY-min) says Sunday may be the first day of relief. Governor Kim