Road Improvement Funds benefit Pella Employer
Feb 10, 2021
The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved funds for roadway improvements to help a business in Pella. D-O-T spokesman Craig Markley says the money will benefit Lely (Lee-lee) North America, which designs and manufactures automated systems…
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6th positive coronavirus test at Iowa Capitol
Feb 09, 2021
A sixth person working at the Iowa Capitol tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday. Iowa House Chief Clerk Meghan Nelson said in an email notification to lawmakers and staff that the individual was last…
Democrats criticize Iowa governor’s roll-back of pandemic precautions
Feb 08, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Governor Kim Reynolds this weekend lifted the restrictions on businesses and limited face covering requirements outlined in her previous pandemic proclamation. The public health measures Reynolds issued three months ago coincided with…
Iowa receives $4.68 million in national opioid settlement
Feb 05, 2021
Iowa will receive nearly $4.7 million over five years as part of a multi-state settlement with a firm that worked with opioid manufacturers to promote addictive painkillers, according to the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. Iowa…
Weather heading back into the deep freeze
Feb 04, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY Winter weather advisories are blanketing Iowa for Thursday, including a Blizzard Warning for 25 counties across northern and central Iowa. Meteorologist Cory Martin, at the National Weather Service, says the approaching storm system…
House panel endorses birth control access at pharmacy counter
Feb 03, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON A bill that would make contraceptives like “the pill” available to adult women without a prescription is now eligible for debate in the Iowa House. Governor Kim Reynolds announced her support of…
Three cases of UK strain of COVID confirmed in Iowa
Feb 02, 2021
BY DAR DANIELSON The Iowa Department of Public Health has confirmed three cases of the COVID-19 strain that is commonly referred to as the “UK variant” because it was first detected in the United Kingdom. Two…
Spike in Iowa coronavirus deaths reported Sunday
Feb 01, 2021
Iowa reported a record 250 deaths linked to the coronavirus Sunday (1/31), which is the biggest one-day increase the state has recorded. The state reported 4,901 deaths linked to COVID-19 on Sunday morning. But the…
Weekend snowstorm headed to Iowa
Jan 29, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY Another weekend, another snowstorm is barreling toward Iowa. While western and central Iowa were hit with up to 14-inches of snow last weekend, forecasters say this winter blast will drop the deepest snow…
Cold case task force being considered
Jan 29, 2021
At the State Capitol, legislators are considering creation of a Cold Case Task Force in the Iowa Department of Public Safety to investigate more than 400 unsolved murders. Representative Jon Thorup (THOR-up), a state trooper…