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The coronavirus has ravaged meatpacking plants across Iowa in the past two months, infecting thousands of workers and killing some, all while the companies who run them face scrutiny over their lack of sufficient health protections. Over 1,500 meatpacking workers have contracted the virus as of May 6, according to an Environmental Working Group analysis.…

The coronavirus has ravaged meatpacking plants across Iowa in the past two months, infecting thousands of workers and killing some, all while the companies who run them face scrutiny over their lack of sufficient health protections. Over 1,500 meatpacking workers have contracted the virus as of May 6, according to an Environmental Working Group analysis.…

Iowa, it’s finally here. Early voting for the 2020 election officially kicked off this morning, with county auditor offices across the state opening for early in-person voting. Meanwhile, those same election offices were sending out trucks and vans filled with absentee ballots to post offices. There’s a lot of ballots to deliver. As of Friday…

Iowa, it’s finally here. Early voting for the 2020 election officially kicked off this morning, with county auditor offices across the state opening for early in-person voting. Meanwhile, those same election offices were sending out trucks and vans filled with absentee ballots to post offices. There’s a lot of ballots to deliver. As of Friday…

Iowa, it’s finally here. Early voting for the 2020 election officially kicked off this morning, with county auditor offices across the state opening for early in-person voting. Meanwhile, those same election offices were sending out trucks and vans filled with absentee ballots to post offices. There’s a lot of ballots to deliver. As of Friday…

Six hundred state employees working Iowa’s COVID-19 response were cut and two Test Iowa Sites closed this week while the state reported escalated coronavirus cases and COVID-related deaths. The Iowa National Guard on Tuesday merged three separate task forces staffed by 1,000 soldiers and airmen aiding the Iowa Department of Public Health during the pandemic,…