Libbie Randall

The building underwent renovations starting in May 2019. Construction crews finished the upgrades in June of 2020 but the grand re-opening had to wait until this fall due to the pandemic.

After a stray bullet hit a driver in Iowa City on Sunday, family members of the victim are asking people to come forward who might know something.

Johnson County is ending its public input sessions on how to divide up the American Rescue Plan funds.

Unlike the current version, which expires in 2025, the decision on the ballot this year won’t have a sunset.

The Facilities Management Plan, or FMP, consists of a series of projects the district has finished or is still working on.

After nearly a decade of planning, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics broke ground on the site of a new hospital in North Liberty.

It's a part of their sixth-annual Mental Health Fair hosted on Wednesday as a part of homecoming week.

As part of his position, he’s helped and studied people’s long term side effects after testing positive for COVID. He says the purpose of the clinic is to determine whether the patients require a specific treatment that we can assess, or whether they need referrals to see a specialist.

According to a letter sent out to families, students must identify themselves to any staff members while in the hallway, they cannot be in the hallway longer that 5 minutes unless staff pre-approves it, students must keep their hands and objects to themselves, among other rules.

Businesses in the Iowa City area are preparing for the biggest crowds so far this season with the Penn State at Iowa football game Saturday afternoon.

As a part of National Bullying Prevention Month, researchers say they are noticing something new on intimidation in schools.

Maureen’s mother, Mary, and sister, Lisa both said that the feeling of closure from this has been overwhelming.

They’re calling it the “UI COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Program”. Students show proof that they are vaccinated and entered in a raffle.

Some in the community said they don’t know the family personally, but are concerned that this months long investigation could end with the confirmation that those remains might be Xavior.

Thursday, during a news conference, Thomas announced his group, This Is Heaven, LLC, will purchase the controlling interest in the site. They will buy it from “Go the Distance Baseball”, a group that has owned the movie site for more than a decade.

With this big and sudden uptick, the nurses within the district say one way they plan to slow the spread is by requiring quarantining within a household.

Pfizer’s clinical trial included more than 2,200 children ages 5 to 11. It showed the covid-19 vaccine was safe and effective, but that’s not enough for all parents.

Business leaders in the area talked about obstacles like lack of child care and education to workforce pipelines that are preventing them from keeping employees amid a pandemic.

Non-public schools in Iowa still have to adhere to state law preventing mask mandates. It all comes down to phrasing. In a judge’s order that came earlier this month prevented enforcement of state law that bans mask mandates, only parents of public school students presented the case.

Englert showcased its renovations last week with an open house. In early 2019 they began the “Strengthen, Grow, Evolve” Campaign.

Although the New York Times is reporting it’s at 101% capacity, the hospital says it hasn’t limited elective surgeries as others hospitals have.

Since many area schools started less than a month ago, officials have reached out to parents and talked to students about putting the destructive trend to an end.

The UI Center for Advanced Reproductive Care recently completed 10,000 in vitro fertilization procedures. Since the center began in 1987, more than 6,000 of those have been successful.

Tipton High School, in Cedar County, won’t be seeing any upgrades in the near future after voters rejected an $18.9 million bond this week.

Equipment, vehicles, and gear cramped into the current space, originally built in 1959 and meant to last only 20 years. That’s why the call for donations came from all over Solon, Johnson County, and in some cases, the nation.

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance hosted a gathering on Wednesday to help business leaders improve and adapt.

Luther College is offering free tuition to a specific group of students in Iowa.

Currently, those who received a two step vaccine and are currently immunocompromised can receive a third dose 28 days after their second dose.

Officials with the Iowa City Community School District say gender neutral bathrooms in school buildings allow students to have a choice and feel safe when they need to use the restroom.

It’s been five years since the the wave started. A tradition where fans take a moment to put football aside during every home game and make the young patients inside the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital know people care.

To keep attendees safe, some leaders look to local health departments for advice.

Labor Day Weekend saw a steady flow of cars towing boats that came through many of the docks near Sugar Bottom and Lake MacBride in Johnson County.

Local health officials are seeing an increased demand for covid-19 tests. Especially rapid COVID-19 tests.

An online petition accuses two members of Phi Gamma Delta of sexual assault nearly a year ago and accuses police and the school of not doing anything about it.

From 4:30 p.m. on Sunday evening to 9:30 a.m. on Monday morning, Turkey River went from 15 feet to that 23-foot crest. Since it crested, it has slowly started to go back down again.

Back in February, the Iowa House passed a bill, requiring schools to say the pledge of allegiance and show the American Flag every day.

Right now there are 122 patients hospitalized at UnityPoint Health in Cedar Rapids and 22 of those are COVID-19 cases. With 144 medical surgical beds, they are now at 90% capacity.

Some Iowa City parents are asking the district to defy state law by requiring masks in school. The signatures are made up of other parents, community members, and medical professionals in the area.

Strong winds damaged parts of Delaware County Tuesday evening. People all over town said a lot of the damage is from large branches falling on their homes or on their cars.

The Cedar Rapids Community School District was given several recommendations to change the way School Resource Officers patrol school buildings, and where they should do so.

Two local churches hosted an event on Sunday to commemorate last year’s derecho, and shine a positive light on something that has negatively impacted so many.

The organization that coordinates foreign exchange programs said they’ve had to make changes in the pandemic. It was altered for a year and a half with students coming to the U.S., living with host families, but taking classes and doing other activities online. Now they’re trying to recruit more families to serve as hosts.

Some of the families said their whole household has been vaccinated for months, but continue to mask up to keep themselves and others safe. Others said they trust their child to make that decision themselves, regardless of what their parent chooses to do.

Johnson County Board of Supervisors met this evening to try and decide how to spend millions from COVID-19 stimulus funding.

“Deafinitely Dogs” graduates about 6 service animals every two years. Those dogs go on to work in schools, nursing homes, hospitals, or they will work one-on-one with a person.

Volunteers of the group talk directly to those who are effected by gun violence in Cedar Rapids communities. From there, they try and find ways to raise awareness of these situations, and help resolve them to prevent further violence.

Since it had been seven years since the moving wall had been in Solon, American Legion member Scott Rozinek felt it was time to bring back the replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Dyersville is holding a two day celebration on Wednesday and Thursday in honor of Iowa’s first Major League Baseball game. The Chicago White Sox will take on the New York Yankees.

Trees and other debris hit homes and caused damaged windows, doors, walls, and landscape. But what some homeowners didn’t immediately account for were the smaller, typically unseen parts of their house

Mask mandates are not allowed in the state of Iowa. This leaves district leaders trying to keep students safe, without requiring masks.