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The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a "gut punch" to three small-town Iowa newspapers, according to their publisher, forcing the local media outlets to cease publication and merge with larger papers. "It has impacted our operation like no other issue," said Becky...
The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a "gut punch" to three small-town Iowa newspapers, according to their publisher, forcing the local media outlets to cease publication and merge with larger papers. "It has impacted our operation like no other issue," said Becky...
At least eight meatpacking plants in Iowa have many confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, putting the state No. 1 in its rate of meat industry-related infections, according to a new analysis. Environmental Working Group (EWG) dove into data compiled by Johns Hopkins...
At least eight meatpacking plants in Iowa have many confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, putting the state No. 1 in its rate of meat industry-related infections, according to a new analysis. Environmental Working Group (EWG) dove into data compiled by Johns Hopkins...
Whether it's advocating for essential workers, breaking news or general updates, the combination of tight-lipped meatpacking companies and public health departments are forcing community members in Perry and Waterloo to find answers to their questions on newly formed...
Whether it's advocating for essential workers, breaking news or general updates, the combination of tight-lipped meatpacking companies and public health departments are forcing community members in Perry and Waterloo to find answers to their questions on newly formed...
Whether it's advocating for essential workers, breaking news or general updates, the combination of tight-lipped meatpacking companies and public health departments are forcing community members in Perry and Waterloo to find answers to their questions on newly formed...
Hundreds of cases of Iowans in the Sioux City area infected by COVID-19 are being reported today, nearly two weeks after Nebraska conducted the tests at the Dakota City Tyson beef processing plant. Siouxland District Health reported 314 new positive cases of the...
Hundreds of cases of Iowans in the Sioux City area infected by COVID-19 are being reported today, nearly two weeks after Nebraska conducted the tests at the Dakota City Tyson beef processing plant. Siouxland District Health reported 314 new positive cases of the...
The next two coronavirus hot spots in Iowa are staring right at us, but it's not clear that the state is moving to do anything about it. Both Crawford and Wapello counties have seen rapid increases in their confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past week. Both were part of...
The next two coronavirus hot spots in Iowa are staring right at us, but it's not clear that the state is moving to do anything about it. Both Crawford and Wapello counties have seen rapid increases in their confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past week. Both were part of...
Guest op-ed from Jacob Becklund, director of Iowa Democrats' Senate Majority Fund The 2020 cycle presents a great set of opportunities for Iowa Senate Democrats. Every election year half of the 50 Iowa Senate seats are on the ballot. In essence, this means there are...
Guest op-ed from Jacob Becklund, director of Iowa Democrats' Senate Majority Fund The 2020 cycle presents a great set of opportunities for Iowa Senate Democrats. Every election year half of the 50 Iowa Senate seats are on the ballot. In essence, this means there are...
Wendi Riggens thought she had a sinus infection. The symptoms were mild, but it was her loss of taste and smell that prompted the Burlington woman to seek a COVID-19 test. Coupled with a nagging fever, headache and congestion, Riggens wanted an answer. She is a Type 1...
Wendi Riggens thought she had a sinus infection. The symptoms were mild, but it was her loss of taste and smell that prompted the Burlington woman to seek a COVID-19 test. Coupled with a nagging fever, headache and congestion, Riggens wanted an answer. She is a Type 1...
Wendi Riggens thought she had a sinus infection. The symptoms were mild, but it was her loss of taste and smell that prompted the Burlington woman to seek a COVID-19 test. Coupled with a nagging fever, headache and congestion, Riggens wanted an answer. She is a Type 1...
Late Wednesday night, the Tyson plant in Dakota City, Nebraska announced it will close for four days starting yesterday. Despite a lack of confirmation from the plant or the local health departments, the plant has been linked to the growing number of coronavirus...
New numbers from the New York Times show Iowa—specifically Sioux City—rising in the nation’s rankings for how badly COVID-19 is impacting the state. The Sioux City metro area now ranks fifth in the country in overall growth of cases in the past two weeks, relative to...
Iowa has the fourth-highest growth rate of coronavirus in the country and some of the nation's largest numbers of cases per capita, yet in a recent interview with Breitbart, Sen. Joni Ernst said the state "has fared pretty well" during the pandemic. "Iowa has fared...
Iowa has the fourth-highest growth rate of coronavirus in the country and some of the nation's largest numbers of cases per capita, yet in a recent interview with Breitbart, Sen. Joni Ernst said the state "has fared pretty well" during the pandemic. "Iowa has fared...
Iowa has the fourth-highest growth rate of coronavirus in the country and some of the nation's largest numbers of cases per capita, yet in a recent interview with Breitbart, Sen. Joni Ernst said the state "has fared pretty well" during the pandemic. "Iowa has fared...
Sioux City, and the state of Iowa, have had the highest average daily growth rate of COVID-19 cases in the country, but Republican candidates vying to represent the 4th District in Congress believe now is the time to begin reopening the economy. "Do I think we...
Sioux City, and the state of Iowa, have had the highest average daily growth rate of COVID-19 cases in the country, but Republican candidates vying to represent the 4th District in Congress believe now is the time to begin reopening the economy. "Do I think we...
Sioux City, and the state of Iowa, have had the highest average daily growth rate of COVID-19 cases in the country, but Republican candidates vying to represent the 4th District in Congress believe now is the time to begin reopening the economy. "Do I think we...
At her morning press conference today, Gov. Kim Reynolds laid out the path Iowa will take to reopen its economy. The reason for doing it now, she said, is that the mitigation strategies previously in place aren’t sustainable, so the state’s approach must change. “The...
At her morning press conference today, Gov. Kim Reynolds laid out the path Iowa will take to reopen its economy. The reason for doing it now, she said, is that the mitigation strategies previously in place aren’t sustainable, so the state’s approach must change. “The...
At her morning press conference today, Gov. Kim Reynolds laid out the path Iowa will take to reopen its economy. The reason for doing it now, she said, is that the mitigation strategies previously in place aren’t sustainable, so the state’s approach must change. “The...
Iowa is number one in the nation for states where coronavirus is spreading fastest. That spot was secured according to MSN and 24/7 Wall Street, a financial news and commentary website. It compared the number of confirmed cases and deaths from April 16 to April 23,...
Iowa is number one in the nation for states where coronavirus is spreading fastest. That spot was secured according to MSN and 24/7 Wall Street, a financial news and commentary website. It compared the number of confirmed cases and deaths from April 16 to April 23,...
Southeast Iowa first gained statewide attention, in terms of COVID-19 cases, when rural Washington County rivaled the state's big cities in its number of positive patients early on in the pandemic. Washington County's first cases were reported March 18, though the...
