For the second week in a row, at least 100 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed by the state public health department. As of Wednesday, the statewide death toll since March 2020 totals 6,965.
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For the second week in a row, at least 100 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed by the state public health department. As of Wednesday, the statewide death toll since March 2020 totals 6,965.
A judge has upheld the firing of former Cedar Rapids police Sgt. Lucas Jones, saying the termination was supported by evidence of dishonesty and violation of departmental policies.
Lawmakers will consider a second round of proposed maps for the state’s decennial redistricting process.
The Iowa Republican blasted the creation of a Department of Justice task force to address concerns raised by the National School Board Association. If there are threats, he said, they can be handled by state and local law enforcement offices that “probably have been handling it for decades.”
MILAN, Ill. (AP) — A vehicle struck and killed a United Auto Workers member Wednesday as he was walking to a picket line to join striking workers outside a John Deere distribution plant in northwest Illinois, the union and police said.
After much speculation on how COVID-19 would affect Iowa’s high-profile university athletic programs in the 2021 budget year — with deficit projections p
Iowa, along with other states, is receiving an advanced shipment of 99,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses by Nov. 4 to facilitate a quick start to the new phase of the nationwide vaccination campaign. Federal approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 is expected by the first week in November.
State Sen. Rob Hogg, D-Cedar Rapids, sees the need for a larger role in the climate change discussion for the faith community, which already helps mitigate the physical and emotional trauma of disasters related to global warming.
Hundreds of Iowa State Patrol troopers gathered in Waukon for the funeral of Trooper Ted Benda, who died Oct. 20 after crashing his patrol car while going to assist with a call in Clayton County. The service at the Waukon High School was expected to be attended by family, friends, community members and law enforcement.
The funeral begins at 11 a.m. at Waukon High School and is being livestreamed.
A judge told the state Division of Criminal Investigation to remove from its website and social media platforms a news release saying a police shooting of a murder suspect was justified.
Academics, communication and the budget are the main priorities of Linn-Mar school board candidates
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