SPM NEWS 2.18.21 - NOON NEWS
Siouxland District Health reported two more deaths in Woodbury County for a death toll of 210 due to complications of COVID-19. The positivity rate is up slightly to 6%. Hospitalizations are up almost 15% with 14 patients at Sioux City’s two medical facilities. Statewide there are 241 patients, with 60 in intensive care. That’s a small decrease from the day before.
There have been 18 new cases added in Woodbury County. Statewide, there are more than 550 new cases and 15 deaths in a 24-hour period that ended this morning at 10 a.m.
Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate have approved 21-million dollars for a new personnel and accounting computer program for the state.
U S Senator John Thune of South Dakota (R)
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SPM NEWS 2.16.21 - 3:04PM
A second day of Arctic temperatures across Middle America have prompted rolling power outages Tuesday morning in Nebraska and a call for energy conservation in Iowa. Residents in Nebraska experiences some of the coldest weather they ve seen early Tuesday, putting a strain on the power grid that saw the state s power utilities implementing rolling outages. Nebraska’s largest utilities the Omaha and Nebraska Public Power Districts said the planned power outages were over by midmorning and they were working to restore power to all customers.
But more outages could be required later in the day.
A spokesperson for MidAmerican Energy says the company is well-equipped to continue to deliver uninterrupted energy to electric customers during this cold snap. The rolling outage situation is affecting electric customers served by utilities connected to the Southern Power Pool system, which includes some areas in Iowa. MidAmerican Energy customer are connected