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Woodbury County performs active threat exercise in preparation for an active shooter
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Woodbury County conducted a full-scale active threat exercise in preparation for an active shooter incident. The official name for the exercise is Operation Blue Eagle, 'So, the biggest goal of this exercise was to ensure that Woodbury County and surrounding organizations are prepared for this type of incident. We want to do everything we possibly can to serve and protect our citizens,' said Michael Montino with Woodbury County Emergency Management. Multiple agencies teamed up to practice what to do in a high-stakes situation. 'What we attempted to do today is empower our first responders,' said Montino. 'Give them the knowledge, the tools, and most importantly, with exercises, the experience to be able to handle an incident like this.' Story continues below Top Story: Local band to be featured on Saturday in the Park Main Stage Lights & Sirens: Part of roof collapses during fire at Dakota City boat dealer Sports: Falcons fly to history! West Sioux boys soccer wins first-ever IHSAA State title with 2-1 OT win against Van Meter Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here And when in a dangerous situation, teamwork is essential in a crisis. 'We've done scenarios like this within our agencies, Sioux City would do theirs. Woodbury County would do ours. It was time for us to do it together in an incident like this, everybody's coming, and we need to train together to save lives,' said Sgt. Chris Jansen with with Woodbury County Sheriff's Office. These training drills are crucial to prevent any potential mistakes. 'These are different situations, different circumstances that help us really capture all of our skills, and put them into action,' said Lt. John Nelsen with the Sioux City Fire and Rescue. 'And we all have some weaknesses, but we build on those weaknesses. That's why we do multiple scenarios.' When Siouxland Christian School was offered to be a part of this scenario, they immediately jumped at the opportunity. 'You know, we've done a lot of planning. We always do. You're never done planning. And this is just another piece of that,' said Nic Scandrett, the superintendent for Siouxland Christian School. 'When you get to see it in a live scenario like this, it really changes everything. Your perspective changes. And that's the biggest thing we learned today.' Even though the drills were at a school, Montino says this works for all locations. 'So even though the scenarios may be slightly different, the concepts are in many ways the same. And again, we did multiple scenarios today, which allowed our first responders to get a chance to practice, maybe some of those different situations,' Montino said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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25-04-2025
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‘It's coming along great': Construction on new Siouxland Christian facility is underway
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – A private school in Sioux City is in the middle of constructing a brand-new facility for its staff and students. Construction for the brand-new Siouxland Christian secondary school started in February, and officials say it's been moving pretty fast. 'It's coming along great,' said Nic Scandrett, Director of Advancement at Siouxland Christian School. 'The progress they're making on a daily basis, it's really off the charts. We're in that rare territory where we're ahead of schedule, under budget. So we're hoping it continues that way.' 'We've got our classrooms walled off with sheet rock,' superintendent Dr. Lindsay Laurich said. 'We've got all kinds of different subcontractors working here, all together very cooperatively. And the project is just progressing in an amazing way.' KCAU 9 celebrates 2025's Best of the Class This new school will be for 7th through 12th grade students, making room for hundreds of kids. 'This project needed to be divided into phases,' Laurich said. The construction process will have four phases. Phase one of the project is to create the main building with classrooms, offices for staff, a kitchen, and more. 'So as we walk in the front doors of the new building here, you step right into the active hallway,' Scandrett said as he showed off the building. 'And so it's a really wide hallway where this two-thirds over here is going to be all kinds of everything from lounge furniture to collaboratives, like conference table-type things where students can sit down and collaborate, even work with teachers outside of a traditional classroom setting.' A new addition is also being built behind the school. This new facility will have 32,000 square feet after the first phase, costing $11 million. Phases two, three and four will involve additional rooms for band and choir, an auditorium, and other amenities, which will all require more space. North Sioux City City Commission discuss ordinances, McCook Lake short-term mitigation plan 'There's the suite next door, which is currently the Goodwill portion there,' Scandrett said. 'That'll be future classrooms, and some sports, and spaces for athletics, so just widen the capacity and allow us to serve more students.' 'Our current building, which currently houses our K-12 students, will become next year's building for our K-6 students,' Laurich said. Siouxland Christian officials say this new building is helping create a better learning environment for their students. 'We literally have zero space left,' Scandrett said. 'God bless our staff because of the work spaces and the things we're having to make do. They're really contorting themselves to make it work and still serve our students well.' 'Without this building, we simply cannot grow, we can't expand, we can't meet the needs of those who want to come into our district,' Laurich said. Officials say phase one will be completed by this August. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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25-02-2025
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Siouxland Christian announces appointment of new superintendent
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Siouxland Christian has announced that they are appointing a new superintendent. The announcement came in just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday following the resignation announcement from Siouxland Christian's current superintendent, Dr. Lindsay Laurich. Beginning July 1, Nic Scandrett will be taking on the role of superintendent at Siouxland Christian. Siouxland Christian School Board President Chad Eisenga said Laurich's leadership was a blessing and the new leadership to come from Scandrett is something he is excited about. 'Dr. Laurich has been a visionary leader whose faith and dedication have elevated SCS to new heights. Her legacy of growth, community and unwavering commitment to Christian education will inspire us for years to come. We are blessed that she will remain part of the SCS family in her next chapter,' said Eisenga. 'Bringing Mr. Scandrett into the Superintendent role is an exciting moment for our school. His strategic vision, servant leadership and passion for Christian education make him the ideal leader to carry forward Dr. Laurich's legacy.' South Sioux City school board expected to vote on $127M plan Laurich said that even though she is stepping down as superintendent, she plans to continue to contribute to the school. 'My passion for the mission of Siouxland Christian School school's mission and desire to see the school continue to grow is as strong as ever,' said Laurich. 'However, over the past year, God has been leading me to reflect on my day-to-day role. My heart is with Siouxland Christian School, now and always. I will always be an Eagle!.' Scandrett is the school's Director of Advancement, has served as Vice President for Operations & Athletics at Briar Cliff University, and will be receiving his doctorate in May. 'I am deeply humbled and honored to take on this role, especially following the exemplary service of Dr. Laurich,' said Scandrett. 'I look forward to drawing on her wisdom in her new role. I'm grateful to the school board for entrusting me with this opportunity, a privilege that inspires me to lead with excellence. Most importantly, I am honored to serve our talented staff in this capacity. They are the ones who truly shape our students' lives every day.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
