The Test Iowa program does not have sufficient tests for the West Des Moines School District due to high demand, said the superintendent on Thursday.
This comes as the delta
Woodbury County plans to rely on $15.6 million in federal COVID-19 relief to build a $65 million jail complex near Sioux City.
The project has been in the
Gov. Kim Reynolds talked last week about the importance of government leaders keeping other government officials looped in as decisions are made and events unfold.
The governor was more correct
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ message for Iowans has been consistent since the coronavirus pandemic arrived a year ago:
Yes, wearing masks is important, the governor has made clear, but government should
It may be time for lawmakers to designate an official state punctuation mark, too.
The question mark seems to be an appropriate choice -- especially after the troubling news from our
Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday she has approved sending $25 million in CARES money the state received to Iowa hospitals for COVID-19 relief, based on average hospital censuses in September and October. Report includes an IowaWatch podcast on hospital capacity and financing.
Iowa counties with the highest rates of COVID-19 infection are home to large meat packing plants. Part of a collaborative reporting project called "Lesson Plans: Rural schools grapple with COVID-19" in partnership with the Institute for Nonprofit News and several member newsrooms.
Regardless of what you think of his political positions, Terry Branstad knew instinctively what being governor entailed.
A core duty is looking out for people when they most need help
In 2008, residents of Iowa waited a day for a major disaster declaration when an EF-5 tornado struck Parkersburg.
That twister cut through Black Hawk and Butler counties, killed
COVID-19 has Iowans wanting more information from federal, state and local governments to guide life-or-death decisions raised by the unprecedented pandemic.
Is it safe to go to
The death of Congressman John Lewis last Friday night accomplished what police officers with their billy clubs and white mobs with their fists and pipes never were able to achieve:
