SIOUX CITY (KTIV) — When an emergency strikes and minutes matter, you might call 911, but sending a text might not even cross your mind.

But, for two years, the Woodbury County Communications Center has been using this option. It came out of a statewide initiative in Iowa to enable 911 dispatch centers to receive “Text to 911” calls.

Those are the words you typically think of when talking to someone at 911. But, in this technology-driven world, another option is available: texting… READ MORE