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Riverside Elementary students participate in ‘Drop Everything and Read’ event
35+ min ago (72+ words) Riverside Elementary students participate in "Drop Everything and Read" event'KTIV Riverside Elementary students participate in "Drop Everything and Read" event UNMC Launches Rural Nebraska Nursing Fellowship With 30 Full Cost-of-Education Scholarships Firefighters sent to manufacturing facility in North Sioux City, SD…...
UNMC Launches Rural Nebraska Nursing Fellowship With 30 Full Cost-of-Education Scholarships
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (160+ words) Norfolk, NE (KTIV) - The University of Nebraska Medical Center is now offering a new nursing scholarship at schools in Scottsbluff, Kearney and Norfolk, Nebraska. The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing has secured funding to award 30 full cost-of-education…...
Four Siouxland recruits to graduate from 200th law enforcement certification class
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (265+ words) PIERRE, S.D. (KTIV) - South Dakota is expected to welcome several recruits into the line of duty during a graduation ceremony on Friday, March 6. Four of these graduating recruits come from Southeast South Dakota. In total, 39 recruits, representing 29 different law enforcement agencies,…...
Iowa House passes education bills on free speech, social studies
16+ hour, 23+ min ago (465+ words) (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - The Iowa House passed several education measures Tuesday, including bills related to students" free speech and social studies class standards. The bill also would require school districts to adopt policies and annual trainings for educators "regarding constitutionally…...
Dordt students to help Rock Valley with flood restoration plan
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (69+ words) Dordt students to help Rock Valley with flood restoration plan'KTIV Dordt students to help Rock Valley with flood restoration plan Traffic pattern change expected on I-29 near Onawa, IA Sioux City library faces possible branch closures amid proposed $2M budget cut Soldiers…...
First Responders Learn Storm Spotting Techniques Ahead of Severe Weather Season
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (74+ words) First Responders Learn Storm Spotting Techniques Ahead of Severe Weather Season'KTIV First Responders Learn Storm Spotting Techniques Ahead of Severe Weather Season Woodbury County Board of Supervisors approves maximum FY "27 tax rates Soldiers from Iowa and Nebraska among Iran war…...
Healthbeat 4: ‘Zoodemic’ app, created by UNO students, aims to bring public health topics to teens in a fun way
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (498+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (KTIV) - Educating teens about public health issues can be tricky. So why not meet them where they are, right on their cell phones? "I feel like a lot of the public health guidance out there is kind of…...
Iowa private college officials say key lawmaker is threatening state-funded tuition grants
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (609+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatchthe) - Iowa private college officials say a key lawmaker is threatening funding to a state tuition grant program over their opposition to allowing community colleges to offer four-year degrees. The threat stems from anger over…...
Elk Point library kicks off Read Across America Week with pajamas, green eggs and fun
2+ day, 20+ min ago (270+ words) ELK POINT, SD (KTIV) - Today marks the first day of Read Across America Week, the nation's largest annual reading celebration and Dr. Seuss' birthday. Today the Elk Point City library hosted a Read Across America kickoff event with special guest…...
Sioux City school district holds legislative forum with state lawmakers
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (184+ words) SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Leaders in local government and education came together on Saturday, Feb. 28, for the Sioux City Community School District's Education Legislative Forum. Five state lawmakers took questions from attendees on topics ranging from adding civics classes to the…...