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Iowa Board of Medicine urges governor to require shelter in place
The Iowa Board of Medicine voted Friday to send Gov. Kim Reynolds a letter asking her to issue a shelter-in-place order, adding to the chorus of voices pushing for stronger action in Iowa to slow the spread of COVID-19. ...
Coronavirus could derail Cadillac's rejuvenation plans
This time last year, General Motors' luxury brand, Cadillac, had just finished moving its headquarters from New York back to Warren, Mich. ...
More small farmers pivot to sell directly to consumers
For many farmers, March is the calm before the storm of spring. But this year, in addition to ordering seeds and planning crops, small farmers around the country are finding themselves with very different tasks as the coronavirus outbreak upends their worlds: They're remaking business plan ...
Who, exactly, is an essential worker?
Are construction workers, just for example, essential? It depends. ...
Construction continues on Field of Dreams ballpark despite postponed MLB season
CEDAR RAPIDS - You don't know if they're going to have a season. They don't know if they're going to have a season. ...
On Iowa Politics Podcast: coronavirus confidence, Reynolds under pressure; and the campaigns
This week's On Iowa Politics Podcast: confident, calm and compliant; under pressure; and COVID-19 and the campaign ...
Watch: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' coronavirus update for Friday, April 3
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is providing an update on coronavirus in Iowa at 2:30 p.m. today. ...
University of Iowa Health Care debuts 'virtual hospital' for coronavirus patients
IOWA CITY - While the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has ramped up its campus' preparation for any potential surge in COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization, most don't, prompting the facility to roll out a 'virtual hospital' as well for the many coronavirus patients recover ...
IHSAA, IGHSAU holding out hope for Iowa high school spring sports
The no-school mandate has been extended, and so it is as well for no school sports. ...
Coronavirus in Iowa, live updates for April 3: Iowa Supreme Court extends postponement of criminal and civil trials
5:14 P.M. CHANGES MADE TO JACKPOT GAMESCLIVE - Changes are coming to popular jackpot games. ...
Reynolds: Shelter at home issue needlessly dividing Iowans
JOHNSTON - Gov. Kim Reynolds expressed concern Friday that the shelter-at-home issue is dividing Iowans at a time they need to be united in following directives she said often are more comprehensive in slowing the spread of coronavirus than the shelter orders in most states. ...
University of Iowa psychologist answers questions on COVID-19 and mental health
The world is consumed with health care concerns - as the coronavirus continues to spread, infecting more than 1 million globally and killing tens of thousands. ...
What does it mean to be furloughed in Iowa? Here's everything you need to know
As the coronavirus pandemic causes employment uncertainty for some Iowans, here are answers to frequently asked questions about furloughs. ...
Home improvement stores, auto shops in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City still open for business
Despite an abundance of temporarily shuttered storefronts in downtown Cedar Rapids or Iowa City, visitors to other, still-trafficked establishments could be forgiven for forgetting for a moment there's a global pandemic going on. ...
Online becomes lifeline for small shops in coronavirus pandemic
Nikki Kettelkamp had plans to launch a website for her store, SCOUT of Marion, by the end of the year. But when Iowa expanded an emergency health order closing most retail stores during the growing coronavirus pandemic, she wanted a way now to continue to serve her customers. ...
Every Bloomin' Thing adapts to a pandemic
IOWA CITY - These are challenging times. But a beautiful bouquet of flowers goes a long way to brightening someone's day. ...
Creating a new routine, even while working from home, helps with stress and avoiding the refrigerator
While you're entering data into a spreadsheet, it's there. ...
Hundreds gather for horse auction in Iowa, defying state guidelines
SEYMOUR - Despite a statewide order limiting gatherings to fewer than 10, hundreds of people gathered Thursday in southern Iowa's Wayne County for a horse auction, health officials there said. ...
Gov. Kim Reynolds extends business closures to April 30
DES MOINES - Iowa workers received a double dose of bad news Thursday as claims for unemployment relief again surged and Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered many business to stay closed weeks longer. ...
Iowa State athletics cuts pay as it braces for impact of coronavirus outbreak
AMES - The Iowa State athletics department, like all collegiate athletics departments, is faced with a shortfall - money that was expected but never came. ...
Iowa, Midwest business sentiment sours
Two newly released and broad-reaching economic reports show a sharp drop in business sentiment in Iowa and across the Midwest - directly attributed to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Cedar Rapids, The Gazette partner on online business resource database to help reduce the economic impact from COVID-19
The City of Cedar Rapids, The Gazette and area service providers have launched an online business resource database to help reduce the economic impact from COVID-19. ...
Iowa lawmakers won't reconvene until at least April 30
DES MOINES - Leaders in the Iowa Legislature announced plans Thursday to extend the 'pause' in their 2020 session until at least April 30 due to continued concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Governor tells Iowa schools to stay closed all month
Iowa's schools must stay closed until April 30, Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered Thursday, an extension of previous closures that will keep more than 520,000 students out of the classroom for a total of at least seven weeks as the state responds to the novel coronavirus. ...
Universities hold off on some athletic projects amid coronavirus concerns
Three university athletics projects scheduled to go before Iowa's Board of Regents for approval this week were pulled from the agenda, 'given the uncertainty about the impact of the coronavirus on collegiate athletics.' ...
Watch: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' coronavirus update for Thursday, April 2
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is providing an update on coronavirus in Iowa at 2:30 p.m. today. ...
Pressure mounts on Reynolds for tougher action
Gazette staff and wires ...