Albia long-term care facility added to outbreak list
Jan 27, 2021
A long-term care facility in Albia has been added to the state’s coronavirus outbreak list. Oakwood Specialty Care was added to the list after three people there tested positive for COVID-19. A long-term care facility…
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Hart attorney defends decision to challenge Congressional election
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An attorney for Democratic US House candidate Rita Hart is defending Hart’s decision to appeal her six vote defeat in last November’s election to a US House committee, rather than through the Iowa court system. …
Snow emergencies declared
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Powerball jackpot winner in Maryland
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Cedar Rapids man charged with ‘violent entry’ into U.S. Capitol
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Weekend coronavirus update
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