A groundbreaking for the new Woodbury County Law Enforcement Center took place Wednesday, September 15th at the construction site on 28 th Street on the
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Coming up next on The Exchange, we take a tour of the Sioux City’s beloved Warrior Hotel, which is soon to be returned to its former glory.
Also, we talk with author a new book about her grandmother, who 100 years ago paved the way for women to play important roles in organized labor.
Also, the Woodbury County Board of Supervisor’s changes its mind about allowing guns in the courthouse, the history of homesteading in Iowa and more. That’s coming up on The Exchange but first this news.
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Republicans have held a majority on the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors since 2016. But the last time they held all five seats was after the 1980 election. Democrats then held onto the majority for more than 30 years.
Woodbury County supervisors elected in November were sworn into office Thursday for four-year terms. It’s the first time in about 40 years that the county legislative body of five is entirely Republican.
The most populous county in conservative western Iowa has moved back and forth between red and blue over the years. Today, there are about 4,000 more active registered Republican voters than registered Democratic voters.
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