Ariel Pokett

1 week ago | ktiv.com | Ariel Pokett

LINCOLN, Neb. (KTIV) - The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has confirmed one case of measles in Nebraska. According to a release, the case was found in Sheridan County, in Nebraska’s Panhandle. The patient is a vaccinated child with no out-of-state travel history. Anyone who visited the following locations during the specified times may have been exposed to measles and should fill out a risk assessment survey.

1 week ago | ktiv.com | Dean Welte |Ariel Pokett |Nathan Price

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Monday, May 26, was Memorial Day, and many in Siouxland took time to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice serving this country. There were dozens of events happening in the tri-state area, and here are some KTIV covered. American Legion 241 in Le Mars set out to make this Memorial Day a special one with the 60th annual Avenue of Flags program. Dozens of community members packed the Le Mars Middle School Auditorium, all of them there to honor fallen soldiers.

2 weeks ago | ktiv.com | Ariel Pokett

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - More than 4,000 flags were placed on graves at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City on Thursday, May 22. The gesture honors veterans who have passed away. This is the seventh year the flags have been placed on those grave sites. Organizers told KTIV this year has been the largest turnout since the tradition began. “This is a testament to our community. Our community is heavily military.

2 weeks ago | ktiv.com | Ariel Pokett

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Multiple outages are being reported across Siouxland, resulting in more than 2,000 customers without power. According to the MidAmerican Outage Map, 1,655 customers around Sioux City and 1,650 around Storm Lake have lost power. Outage areas include 686 customers in Schaller, 931 in Odebolt, 494 in Alcester, and a few scattered outages in Sioux City. Some locations should have power back around 10 a.m., while others do not have an estimated restoration time.

3 weeks ago | dakotanewsnow.com | Ariel Pokett

VERMILLION, S.D. (KTIV) - Several agencies in South Dakota descended on the campus of the University of South Dakota for a training event. This event has been in the planning phase for nine months. The operation started in the morning on May 15 to test for readiness in an emergency situation. This simulation was for an active shooter on campus. The Police Chief for the University covered the exercise’s details. “We have a big, diverse group of people really.