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…
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Weekend coronavirus update
Feb 08, 2021
Three people from Marion County, one from Wapello County and one from Poweshiek County died from coronavirus over the weekend. They are among 41 deaths reported Saturday (2/6) and Sunday (2/7) by the Iowa Department…
Court dismisses challenge to Iowa judge's appointment
Feb 05, 2021
The 2018 appointment of an eastern Iowa district court judge by Gov. Kim Reynolds will stand, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday (2/5), ending a three-year controversy over whether Reynolds had missed the legal deadline…
Scam in Jasper County
Feb 05, 2021
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office says it has received several reports of an ongoing scam. The people trying to scam you are pretending to be one of your grandchildren. The grandchild was in an accident…
Coronavirus update
Feb 04, 2021
One person from Wapello County and one from Marion County have died from coronavirus. They are among 58 deaths from COVID-19 reported Thursday (2/4), bringing the state total from the pandemic to 5033. There were also…
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…
Iowa GOP chair says he ‘will be smiling’ if Grassley seeks reelection
Feb 01, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Iowa Republican Party chairman Jeff Kaufmann says it would be a relief to have 87-year-old Senator Chuck Grassley run for reelection in 2022. “I will tell you this: that if he does…
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…
Iowa lawmakers propose civil rights protections for political ideology
Jan 28, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON A bill eligible for debate in a House committee would add political ideology as a protected class in the Iowa Civil Rights Act. That law currently bars discrimination based on things like…