Federal health officials announced all Americans will be offered a coronavirus booster shot starting next month. Plans are still in development, but a University of Iowa researcher offers insight on what we know so far about the third vaccine dose.
A new aquatic center in Marion could have three large waterslides, a wave pool, a lazy river and more, based on renderings presented to the Marion City Council this week.
The voluntary program is a joint project in which Iowa Prison Industries will assist the Iowa Department of Public Health and State Hygienic Lab with COVID-19 at-home test kit assembly and preparation for shipment.
Authorities are investigating after a 59-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene of an early morning fire in Swisher.
Police said 34-year-old Reginald D. Busch failed to yield for a left turn at Blairs Ferry Road and C Avenue NE on Monday night and collided with a motorcycle, seriously injuring the motorcyclist.
Meals on Wheels needs 20 more volunteers to help deliver a nutritious meal and friendly well-check to help keep older adults in their homes longer, healthier, and more affordably.
In a recent letter to about 52 homes in the two-block vicinity, UI officials alerted neighbors they’re in the “early stages of developing the former marching band practice field on Park Road, along with some adjoining property.”
While others speculate Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton’s visits to Iowa signal he’s running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, Cotton said he’s concentrating on regaining GOP control of Congress in the 2022 elections.
A report released Wednesday by the state auditor’s office found the insufficient record-keeping practices at the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office resulted in some inmates serving more or less time in jail than required.
Engie North America, a contractor that recently took over management of the University of Iowa utility system, has been cited for safety violations after a worker fell into an underground steam tunnel and was injured, newly released records show.
Police said officers were patrolling nearby when they heard gunfire in the 600 block of 16th Avenue SW and responded to the scene. They found a dark-colored SUV driving in an alleyway without its headlights on.
U.S. health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines' effectiveness is falling.
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