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Business restrictions further relaxed in...

Citing heightened testing capacity and moderation of COVID-19 cases in Iowa, Governor Kim Reynolds is lifting the 50 percent capacity restriction for businesses, effective 8 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2020. More: Some Test Iowa results “not received at all” The 6-foot social distancing requirement will remain in place for certain establishments, such as bars, restaurants […]

Linn County Public Health: Some Test Iow...

By Cindy Hadish Test Iowa COVID-19 results to Linn County Public Health are on a more timely track after  lengthy delays from the initiative’s outset. Tricia Kitzmann, Community Health Division Manager for Linn County Public Health, said the department is currently receiving positive COVID-19 results from the Iowa Department of Public Health within three to […]

Iowa bars ready to reopen

CEDAR RAPIDS — Rick Martin couldn’t celebrate his 75th birthday at his favorite hangout, but plans to make up for that when the Red Lion Lounge opens this Thursday, May 28. “I’m tickled to death,” said the Navy veteran, who served two tours in Vietnam. “We have a lot of good friends down here that […]

Casinos, amusement parks, live music per...

Iowans will be allowed to go to casinos, racetracks, amphitheatres, amusement parks, bowling alleys, outdoor playgrounds and more beginning June 1, as Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced further lifting of restrictions that had been in place to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Venues will be limited to 50 percent capacity and smoking […]

Traditional flower of Memorial Day flour...

By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan What started as a hobby has grown into something much more for Mary and Brian Grimm. “I’d call it an addiction,” Mary said of the couple’s 700 different varieties of peonies planted at their acreage in rural Lamont, in northeastern Iowa. When they relocated from Strawberry Point in 2011, the Grimms […]