The number of people hospitalized due to the coronavirus and the number of confirmed infections have dropped in Iowa, but hundreds of people in the state remain seriously ill with the virus, according to state data released Monday.
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand released a new audit Monday stating that his office did not identify any significant concerns“ about the integrity of COVID-19 data collection and reporting from the state public health department.
The Iowa chapter of the Sierra Club hosted an online panel of first responders and victims of a 2020 CO2 pipeline explosion in western Mississippi.
In 2016, the Iowa Waste Reduction Center surveyed 17 local Iowa brewers — about half the state’s brewers at the time — to find out what resources the center could provide and how it could best assist them. Through that assessment, the UNI center in 2017 developed an “Iowa Green Brewery Certification” program.
“So far, so good” for the first week of rolling out four electric Proterra buses in Iowa City. Meanwhile, Cedar Rapids officials plan to assess at least a few years of data from pilot programs before deciding how to move forward.
The North Liberty City Council voted at its last meeting to fill a council vacancy by special election instead of appointment. The vacancy was created when Chris Hoffman took office as mayor and resigned from his council seat.
Available at the Cedar Valley Humane Society
Sen. Chuck Grassley said police killings in 2021 reached the highest level since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Was he right?
Join Jackson County Conservation on Friday for an owl prowl, a nighttime outing into the woods and calling for in hopes that they call back.
As three companies are planning CO2 pipelines in Iowa, The Gazette looked at safety records for underground pipelines already in Linn and Johnson counties.
Child care and preschool centers that care for children younger than 5 — too young to qualify for a COVID vaccine — are navigating rising cases of the virus in Eastern Iowa.
As Iowa community college enrollment drops, tuition ticks up, perpetuating a cycle – influenced by a range of factors like COVID, the economy, and the need to balance a budget – that mirrors community college trends nationally threatening their ability to meet workforce demands.
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