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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...
Black Hawk County's coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen. On the same day Iowa set a record single-day statewide increase in cases and Sioux City became the city with the highest average daily case growth in the U.S., Black Hawk County likely has also hit an...
Black Hawk County's coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen. On the same day Iowa set a record single-day statewide increase in cases and Sioux City became the city with the highest average daily case growth in the U.S., Black Hawk County likely has also hit an...
Woodbury County saw its biggest spike in COVID-19 cases yet on Friday, indicating a worsening situation in Western Iowa. According to Siouxland District Health, the number rose by 129, bringing the total to 287. On Monday, that number was 75. The New York Times has...
Woodbury County saw its biggest spike in COVID-19 cases yet on Friday, indicating a worsening situation in Western Iowa. According to Siouxland District Health, the number rose by 129, bringing the total to 287. On Monday, that number was 75. The New York Times has...
Iowa reported its biggest one-day increase in COVID-19 cases yet on Friday, with 521. Eleven people died, also the largest one-day number, increasing the state total to 107. Meanwhile, new outbreak centers are appearing in places like Sioux City, which locally...
Iowa got help in their efforts to increase the state's daily coronavirus testing capacity from an unlikely source: Ashton Kutcher. Earlier this week, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Test Iowa, a public/private partnership that will allow Iowa to increase testing for the...
Iowa got help in their efforts to increase the state's daily coronavirus testing capacity from an unlikely source: Ashton Kutcher. Earlier this week, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Test Iowa, a public/private partnership that will allow Iowa to increase testing for the...
Last week, Iowa broke its record for single-day increases in coronavirus cases nearly every day. The death toll also continues to rise. Despite that, Gov. Kim Reynolds has continued to say Iowa is rounding the corner, and talks about plans to reopen the state’s...
Coronavirus doesn’t respect borders, and that could soon become a problem for Western Iowa. Right now, Iowa’s main coronavirus hot spots are on the eastern side of the state. There the population is highest and has more virus epicenters — meatpacking plants and...
Coronavirus doesn’t respect borders, and that could soon become a problem for Western Iowa. Right now, Iowa’s main coronavirus hot spots are on the eastern side of the state. There the population is highest and has more virus epicenters — meatpacking plants and...
Coronavirus doesn’t respect borders, and that could soon become a problem for Western Iowa. Right now, Iowa’s main coronavirus hot spots are on the eastern side of the state. There the population is highest and has more virus epicenters — meatpacking plants and...
With college students home from school and a primary election around the corner, Iowa State University student Grace Johnson is working with Students Demand Action to register voters and encourage support for candidates that favor "common sense gun laws." "The Iowa...
The final month of the first fundraising quarter of 2020 was dominated by coronavirus news as states, including Iowa, took measures to close businesses, keep children home from school and implement social distancing. Candidates were off the campaign trail for much of...
The final month of the first fundraising quarter of 2020 was dominated by coronavirus news as states, including Iowa, took measures to close businesses, keep children home from school and implement social distancing. Candidates were off the campaign trail for much of...
In response to further outbreaks, increased restrictions have been implemented for a region of Iowa, but the new restrictions only apply to the social sphere, not to businesses in the region. Today, Region Six, which encompasses Northeast Iowa, was rated a 10 on the...
It seems Iowa could be one state to host full vote-by-mail elections this year. Last week, Iowa Sec. of State Paul Pate raised the possibility of Iowa sending out ballots to all voters for the November general election rather than have people physically at the polls....
It seems Iowa could be one state to host full vote-by-mail elections this year. Last week, Iowa Sec. of State Paul Pate raised the possibility of Iowa sending out ballots to all voters for the November general election rather than have people physically at the polls....
As the coronavirus continues to spread across Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Public Health released for the first time data on how the disease is affecting different racial and ethnic demographics in the state. As has been shown across the country,...
As the coronavirus moves through the country and statewide shutdowns continue into another week, many states are talking about when and how to reopen their societies and economies. Many governors are collaborating on their responses, with Nebraska and Iowa emerging as...
Iowa is not considered a coronavirus "hot spot" and thus is not prioritized for COVID-19 test kits, an issue Congresswoman Cindy Axne is trying to rectify by pointing out the state's importance to the global food chain. "I literally heard this from now two testing...
Guest op-ed from Joy Newcom The men and women elected to lead Iowa’s cities face daunting leadership decisions tied to their COVID-19 responses. This is an unprecedented time –– a time made unpredictable by an unruly virus but also by uncommon, even unstable, state...
Guest op-ed from Joy Newcom The men and women elected to lead Iowa’s cities face daunting leadership decisions tied to their COVID-19 responses. This is an unprecedented time –– a time made unpredictable by an unruly virus but also by uncommon, even unstable, state...
Iowa surpassed its northern neighbor of Minnesota today in the total number of positive coronavirus cases reported. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced at her press conference this morning that there are 125 new cases in Iowa, the state's single highest one-day jump, bringing...
For most of my life, I’ve called Iowa home. I proudly attended Iowa public schools, and after four years out of state getting my undergraduate degree, I returned to Iowa to work as an RN, got married, and decided to raise my family here. For my daughters, like all...
For most of my life, I’ve called Iowa home. I proudly attended Iowa public schools, and after four years out of state getting my undergraduate degree, I returned to Iowa to work as an RN, got married, and decided to raise my family here. For my daughters, like all...
A doctor at Iowa Speciality Hospital recently told CEO Steve Simonin, "for every positive, there's probably 90 walking around who haven't been tested." "Another doc said a lot of people are just going to have it and not going to show symptoms and aren't going to get...
A well-known conservative pastor with a large following in Iowa has spent the past weeks railing at Gov. Kim Reynolds' order to halt large gatherings at places of worship, while making frequent Facebook posts questioning the severity of the pandemic. Pastor Cary...
In Albia, home of former Iowa lieutenant governor Patty Judge, the nearest hospitals with intensive care capabilities are about 30 minutes away, in Centerville and Ottumwa. Southern Iowa has reported only a handful of positive COVID-19 cases, but the possibility of...
In Albia, home of former Iowa lieutenant governor Patty Judge, the nearest hospitals with intensive care capabilities are about 30 minutes away, in Centerville and Ottumwa. Southern Iowa has reported only a handful of positive COVID-19 cases, but the possibility of...
