Gov. Kim Reynolds said Iowa has been receiving only 19,500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine per week, ranking the state 46th nationally in allocation numbers. Reynolds made the revelation during a press conference on Jan. 21, 2021. With just over 3.1 million residents, Iowa ranks 30th or 31st in population among states, depending on the source […]
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cargill officials provided a timeline Jan. 20, 2021, for constructing their industrial railyard in a residential Cedar Rapids neighborhood. Residents of the neighborhood who were able to join the virtual meeting or dial-in during the 45-minute session on a business day, which also fell on presidential inauguration day, could offer feedback […]
A rural Iowa county that was second-to-last to confirm its first coronavirus case last spring now has the dismal distinction of having the state’s highest 14-day positivity average. Ringgold County, in far southern Iowa, reported a 24.9 percent average as of 10 a.m. Jan. 19, 2021, surpassing Monroe County, which held the top spot since […]
Kelly Garcia, Iowa Department of Public Health interim director, has added government officials to the next phase of vaccination priorities, even as many Republicans showed up for the start of the 2021 legislative session without face masks this week. Because Republicans hold the majority in both the state House and Senate, they control the safety […]
UPDATE Jan 8, 2021: The hopeful news of no recent deaths among nursing home residents apparently was related to the state’s record keeping. Iowa reported an additional 538 deaths of residents of long-term care facilities on Jan. 8, for a total of 1,677, after remaining steady at 1,139 since Dec. 30. Statewide, Iowa reported a […]
If you’ve ventured outdoors in Iowa in recent days, or have seen the picturesque photos of white-coated trees posted on social media, you might wonder what is behind that frosty phenomenon. Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, notes that hoarfrost forms under cold, clear skies. Any moisture in the air goes […]
No one can be blamed for wanting to delete 2020. Instead of looking for the silver lining, let’s just take it for what it was with this look back on the year many of us would like to erase. The year was already off to a sad start for residents in southeast Cedar Rapids, whose […]
A Norwalk, Iowa, teen received what could be considered the ultimate Christmas gift: a new heart. The day before Christmas Eve, 18-year-old Brooklyn Soroka was at work when she received a phone call letting her know about the match, according to University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. At midnight on Christmas Eve, […]
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Brucemore estate has long been a central feature of family traditions, particularly during the holidays. Tours of the late-1800s Queen Anne mansion, decorated for the season, are a highlight for many families, along with relatives and friends visiting Cedar Rapids. The coronavirus pandemic limited many of those travelers, and the […]
UPDATE Dec. 17, 2020: The Iowa Department of Public Health released the new allocation numbers for COVID-19 vaccine, with 65,000 doses from Pfizer (30,000 fewer than expected) and 73,300 from Moderna, (3,700 fewer) for a total of 138,300, or 33,700 doses less than the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention initially projected. No reason was […]