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Researchers hired by the state to predict COVID-19’s impact in Iowa recommended keeping business closures and other restrictions in place to avoid another surge in cases. The group of University of Iowa researchers said there […]

President Trump has signed an executive order that requires all U.S meat packing plants to continue operating. Pork plants in Waterloo and Columbus Junction and the beef plant in Tama temporarily shut down after outbreaks […]

Researchers hired by the state to predict COVID-19’s impact in Iowa recommended keeping business closures and other restrictions in place to avoid another surge in cases. The group of University of Iowa researchers said there […]

A small grocery store that served residents in multiple communities around the Hamilton County town of Jewell aims to reopen in about six weeks, thanks, in part, to the coronavirus. Closed since December, the Jewell […]

Investigators are still trying to figure out who’s responsible for the death of a former University of Northern Iowa softball player one year after she was shot while driving on a Waterloo highway. Police say […]

There are new guidelines for restaurants in the 77 Iowa counties that have the governor’s permission to reopen Friday. “You know, many Iowans have missed their favorite local restaurant and they’re curious about how the […]

State officials have confirmed a coronavirus outbreak at the state’s largest nursing home,  the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. At least three residents of a long-term care facility must test positive for COVID-19 to meet […]

As so many large pork production plants are closed by the pandemic, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s growing more concerned for the state’s hog farmers who have nowhere to take their animals. Grassley says […]

The first edition of “Iowa’s Ride” has been canceled due to safety concerns over COVID-19. Iowa’s Ride was scheduled to start July 12th in Dubuque, with stops in Monticello, Vinton, Eldora, Clarion, Emmetsburg, Sheldon and […]

Hormel Foods is giving a second round of cash bonuses to its food production employees who are working during the Covid-19 pandemic. Hormel operates plants in Algona, Dubuque, Knoxville, Nevada and Osceola. Full-time workers on […]