Even as Iowa surpasses 300 deaths due to the coronavirus, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that restrictions on many businesses in the remaining 22 counties under a public health emergency order will be allowed to expire as of May 15. “Many Iowans look forward to getting back to normal,” Reynolds said at her May 13 press […]
Governor Reynolds delays decision on reo...
Amidst the backdrop of another high death toll reported Tuesday, May 12, 2020, Governor Kim Reynolds announced she had delayed her decision on “reopening” businesses in Iowa. Reynolds had said Monday that her decision would be announced today, as many of the state’s mitigation measures expire this Friday, May 15, but said during today’s press […]
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on modified quara...
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds opened her May 11 press conference by noting she will be on a “modified quarantine plan” after a staff member of Vice President Mike Pence tested positive for COVID-19. Reynolds was at the White House on Wednesday, May 6, and met with Pence in Iowa on Friday, May 8, along with […]
Cruisin’ the Avenue: Part Deux
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — An estimated 5,000 vehicles took to First Avenue last week to “cruise the Avenue,” and while some of the same car aficionados and nostalgia-seekers came out again Saturday, May 9, the cruisin’ was more subdued. More: Photos from the May 2 Cruisin’ the Avenue Whether it was the time change in […]
Fastest increases in COVID-19 mostly in ...
State Senator Rob Hogg (D-Cedar Rapids) was among early voices to call for strong efforts to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in Iowa. Hogg has since been closely following the number of confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Just two days ago, Iowa saw an escalation […]
Gov. Reynolds opens all Iowa campgrounds...
Even as Iowa’s COVID-19 cases and deaths show no sign of slowing, Governor Kim Reynolds continues her march to reopen the state. The same day she visited the White House on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, Reynolds issued a proclamation that allows any public or private campground to reopen as of May 8, “provided that the […]
Iowa farmers markets are opening; here’s
Large-scale farmers markets face different challenges to abide by state-issued coronavirus-related requirements than do smaller markets. Those sizable markets, including Iowa City and Downtown Cedar Rapids, have major changes in store to comply with social distancing and other recommendations issued in response to the pandemic. New Iowa farmers market guidelines include: — Markets may only […]
Iowa single-day COVID-19 deaths escalate...
Iowa announced another record number of deaths from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, while the number of confirmed cases statewide has surpassed 10,000. Nineteen Iowans were reported May 5, 2020, to have died of COVID-19, surpassing the previous single-day high of 14 deaths on April 30, and bringing the state’s total […]
Photos: Cruisin’ the Avenue in Cedar Rap
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Windows down, music blaring, engines revving. Hundreds of hot rods, classic cars, motorcycles, vans, trucks, and convertibles with their tops down, took to First Avenue in Cedar Rapids on Saturday night, May 2, 2020, in a throwback to the past, with a social distancing twist. Cruisin’ the Avenue was a rite […]
Majority of Iowa allowed to reopen after...
Restaurants and other businesses in 77 Iowa counties are allowed to reopen as of today, May 1, 2020, even as the state marked consecutive record high, single-day coronavirus death totals and confirmed cases. The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 14 deaths on Thursday, April 30, the highest single-day total so far, surpassing the previous […]