STATE NEWS

Secretary Azar cites ‘concerning’ Covid trends in Iowa

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is encouraging Iowans who’ve recovered from Covid to donate their plasma. About 2200 Covid patients in Iowa have been treated with…
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Program provides incentives for those on food assistance to purchase fruits, vegetables

BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA -  A state program that helps those on food assistance eat healthier has crossed the one-million-dollar mark in benefits given. Coordinator Aryn McClaren says the program gives what are called “Double…
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Iowa COVID-19 cases pass 100,000

Over 100,000 Iowans have now tested positive for coronavirus.  As of Monday morning (10/12), another 432 people have tested positive for COVID-19 --bringing the pandemic total to 100,052.  Eight new cases were reported in Mahaska…
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461 Covid patients in Iowa hospitals, another record high

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA -  The state’s coronavirus website shows 461 Covid patients were being treated in an Iowa hospital last night. That’s 30 percent more than a month ago and the third day…
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Iowa sees another record number of Covid patients

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - This week’s report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force shows Iowa currently has the sixth highest rate of Covid transmission in the country. The state’s coronavirus website shows…
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Iowa Supreme Court issues stay in dispute over absentee ballot request forms in 3 counties

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA -  The Iowa Supreme Court has issued what’s called a “stay” — so a district court judge’s recent ruling on absentee ballot request forms sent to voters in Woodbury, Linn,…
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Harvest continues speeding ahead

BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - Iowa farmers continue to benefit from good weather as they bring in the crops. The U.S.D.A. weekly report shows one-quarter of the Iowa corn crop has been harvested — which…
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Grassley won’t be tested for Covid, Ernst tests negative

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Three Republicans in the U.S. Senate have tested positive for Covid, but Senator Chuck Grassley’s spokesman says the 87-year-old senator will not be tested. Grassley and Senator Mike Lee…
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Iowa sees 31% increase in Covid hospitalizations in past 2 weeks

BY O. KAY HENDERSON The number of Iowa nursing home residents who’ve died of Covid-19 has surpassed 700. Nursing home residents account for just over half of all Covid deaths in Iowa and the state website…
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Governor says Northwest Iowa Covid spike not tied to specific events, activites

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA -  Two “Test Iowa” locations are opening in Orange City and Sioux Center to expand Covid-19 testing capacity in the northwest corner of the state. Governor Kim Reynolds said coronavirus…
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