Rising COVID-19 cases a concern as people plan to visit the Iowa State Fair
Jul 29, 2021
With coronavirus cases rising throughout Iowa and around the nation, health experts are becoming increasingly worried about next month’s Iowa State Fair, which will bring more than 1 million people to Des Moines from around the state,…
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Reynolds rejects call for vaccinated to wear masks
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Governor Kim Reynolds on Tuesday (7/27) rejected new federal government recommendations about wearing masks to help slow the rapid spread of a coronavirus variant in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Iowa stops for caravan conveying coffins of Native American students who died a century ago
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Jasper County passes 2nd Amendment sanctuary regulation
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Senator Grassley introduces bill to help expand rural broadband
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BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is introducing a bill today which he says will help rural Iowa communities, as well as isolated towns across the U.S., get high-speed internet connections. The…