Dakota County News

Homer Community School had 600 doses of H1N1 vaccine available Friday. The hallways were packed with people relieved to now have some piece of mind and protection against the flu bug.

Pharmacists, doctors and scientists alike are calling it the magic pill of weight loss, and one Siouxland woman lost over 50 pounds using it.

There just isn't enough for everyone. That's why hundreds of people lined the streets of South Sioux City hoping to get their hands on an H1N1 vaccine.

Hundreds showed up for the first Dakota County H1N1 vaccine clinic. The line wrapped around the old Bryan School in South Sioux City.

Small Schools Out of Luck They were piling into Chet's Foods to get a sneak peak of Moville's new store before it opens, and some are so excited, some have already made their grocery lists.

Eight more current and former Dakota County corrections officers sued the northeastern Nebraska county, its sheriff and others Monday, echoing allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination lodged by their colleagues.

More people are suing a northeastern Nebraska county, its sheriff and other officials alleging sexual harassment and other mistreatment.

We know more about the arrest warrant issued for Jesus Guerra for the 1997 murder of Joaquin Guerrero.

More than 110 vehicles were checked during a night time vehicle checkpoint Saturday, October 17, 2009, in Dakota County, Nebraska.

Jurors will resume deliberations Tuesday in the trial of an Iowa man accused of a 1997 killing in Dakota County.

The trial for a South Sioux City man accused of murder began Monday. 30-year-old Andrew Orellana is accused of shooting Joaquin Guerrero 12 years ago on October 7, 1997.

A man charged with murder in Dakota County, Nebraska was back in court Tuesday. Attorneys for 31-year-old Andrew Orellana, and the state, discussed what evidence would be admitted at next month's trial.

Police say a car traveling in the Northbound lane went into a ditch for an unknown reason, came back out onto the road, crossed the center line and collided head on with a minivan.

A December trial has been set for an Iowa man accused of sexually assaulting and murdering a 3-year-old girl in her Nebraska home.

Just short of two weeks ago six year old Jaxon Stark lost his life after being hit by a semi while riding his bike in Sioux City.

The arraignment for an Iowa man accused of sexually assaulting and murdering a 3-year-old girl in her Nebraska home has been delayed as attorneys argue whether he should face the death penalty.

The arraignment hearing for De Jesus Melecio Camacho has been pushed back as attorneys argue whether he should face the death penalty.

A former Dakota County corrections officer is suing the county, its sheriff and other officials, alleging they sexually harassed her and created a toxic work environment.

Relay for Life of Siouxland Kicking Off Friday Human Trafficking 101 Farmer Takes a Look at Tattered Corn Fields after Hail Storm It's something you can't plan for, something you can't prevent and often a grower's worst nightmare.

You would expect to see such Omaha-based entities as the Urban League, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Omaha Police Department apply for a portion of $350,000 in state gang-prevention and -intervention funds.