The highly transmissible omicron variant of the novel coronavirus has become the dominant strain in Iowa, and its continued spread will result in a peak of new infections by the end of the month, University of Iowa Health Care officials say.
Linn, Johnson counties seeing positivity rates above 20 percent
A former Cedar Rapids nurse pleaded guilty to tampering with vials of opioids and stealing them for her own use. She punctured the vials and refilled them with a clear liquid to conceal her crime.
Mary Ann Hanusa drops bid for Congress
A Pottawattamie County man convicted of illegally selling testosterone and other drugs for race dogs. He faces up to 15 years in federal prison and will forfeit more than $500,000 in profits.
The council was unanimous in supporting hybrid meetings during a discussion at its Tuesday night work session. The council also discussed how to connect with residents as the pandemic continues and how to handle disruption at council meetings.
Cedar Rapids has closed some downtown streets and sidewalks to keep citizens safe from materials falling from the building at 226 Second Avenue SE in today’s high wind gusts. The closures are around First Avenue East.
The anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol resonates with the Iowa men’s basketball team. The Hawkeyes were staying in the area before their game against Maryland.
The University of Iowa has until June 30, 2023 to complete a federally-funded $9.2 million expansion of its State Hygienic Lab, which has served Iowa’s public health needs for more than a century and processed about 1.6 million COVID specimens over the last nearly two years.
An Iowa man and his Minnesota son pleaded guilty to a charge of civil disorder in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, admitting that the entered the building through a broken window and pushed through a police line once inside.
Waterloo Democratic Rep. Ras Smith announced Wednesday he was suspending his campaign for Iowa governor.
Authorities are investigating a fatality crash in rural Anamosa from Tuesday. One driver was killed and the other was injured in the nearly head-on crash on Iowa Highway 64.
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