An influential federal advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan Friday to give Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots to most Americans, but it endorsed the extra shots for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease.
Since students 12+ have the option to be vaccinated against COVID-19, school board decides to leave masks optional for grades 7-12.
All of Raytheon Technologies’ U.S. employees will be required to be vaccinated.
Michael Dutcher pleaded guilty to all charges in the bludgeoning of a correctional officer and registered nurse at Anamosa State Penitentiary. He was sentenced to two life prison sentences and another 50 years for other charges.
Also, Iowa City schools Superintendent Matt Degner said he “anticipates” the district implementing a mask requirement for all students and staff Tuesday during a 6 p.m. school board meeting.
A federal judge on Monday ordered the state of Iowa to immediately halt enforcement of a law passed in May that prevents school boards from ordering masks to be worn to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The expansive rules mandate that all employers with more than 100 workers require them to be vaccinated or test for the virus weekly
Speaking to Iowa’s surging need for affordable housing to help meet its growing workforce demands, Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday announced a new $100 million allocation to increase the state’s housing stock and protect Iowans’ ability to live in or near the communities in which they work.
The cuts at Cedar Rapids’ largest employer come despite “much, much better” results than expected in the second quarter.
A group of parents of disabled students filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to strike down Iowa's law banning schools from requiring masks, arguing it endangers their health and denies equal access to education.
A report prepared by independent firm Atchison Consulting Service recommends improved communication and training -- including increasing understanding of how to request sources and of the National Guard’s capabilities.
Cristhian Bahena Rivera was sentenced Monday for the murder of Mollie Tibbetts.
The Education Department announced Monday that it’s investigating five Republican-led states - Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah - that have banned mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.
After nearly three days of deliberations, the jury has reached a verdict in Drew Blahnik’s murder trial in the death of Chris Bagley.
The Iowa Supreme Court issued a 6-1 ruling upholding a 2019 state law that blocks Planned Parenthood from receiving federal grants to offer sex education and other related services.
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