The number of people in Iowa who were reported to have tested positive for the novel coronavirus showed a similar increase to the past few days, according to new state data.
The Iowa legislature’s first major deadline has passed, effectively killing dozens of bills that didn’t make it past a full committee. One bill that did survive the cut is looking at altering the state’s bottle bill from 1978.
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held today for the first 24-7 Mental Health Access Center in Linn County. It will allow immediate access for people who are in crisis and need help whether it be thoughts of suicide or a substance use issue.
An email KCRG-TV9′s i9 Investigative Unit received shows the Iowa Department of Public Health only alerted county health departments it was expanding eligibility criteria for COVID-19 vaccinations 8-minutes before the announcement was made.
The Tama County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) are investigating a shooting in Chelsea that sent a man to the hospital on Friday morning.
Jim Nelson has been in a nursing home, unable to see his wife Gina due to the pandemic. On Thursday, they were both at UnityPoint Health - Trinity Hospital and finally got to see each other just a few days after their anniversary.
In Iowa, more than 65,000 people over the age of 65 are living with Alzheimer’s. A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association details racial and ethnic attitudes on Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
117 students at Northwest Junior High in Coralville are under COVID quarantine, according to data posted on the Iowa City Community School District’s COVID-19 dashboard on Thursday.
Iowa Workforce Development reports a total of 4,452 initial unemployment claims were filed between February 21 and February 27. That’s a decrease of 740 from the previous week’s adjusted numbers.
A decision by the superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district to stick with remote learning in the midst of a pandemic could end up costing him his job.
After last summer’s calls for racial justice and stopping inequity, some school districts in Iowa said they would make their curriculum more diverse and inclusive.
Local gardening experts say more interest in house plants and seeds has made it harder for them to keep up with demand, especially due to the pandemic.
