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 […]
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Heartbreak for one family is Christmas m...
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, […]
Cleanup continues at historical site of ...
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 […]
Iowa to receive less COVID-19 vaccine th...
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 […]
Officials cite higher priorities as prot...
Monarchs qualify for listing under the Endangered Species Act, but federal officials are holding off on adding the butterflies to the list. “We conducted an intensive, thorough review using a rigorous, transparent science-based process and found that the monarch meets listing criteria under the Endangered Species Act,” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Aurelia Skipwith […]
First Iowan receives COVID-19 vaccine as...
A nurse at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics received the first COVID-19 vaccine in Iowa on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. David Conway, a registered nurse in the emergency department, was informed by his director that he would be the first to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, he said after receiving the shot this morning. The […]
Coronavirus deaths spike as Iowa changes...
UPDATE Dec. 9, 2020: Just one day after changing its method of reporting COVID-19 deaths, Iowa has surpassed 3,000 deaths during the pandemic. As of 10:30 a.m. Dec. 9, the state reported 3,021 Iowans have died of the virus, up 102 from the previous day, with 2,768 listing COVID-19 as the underlying cause and 253 […]
Reported COVID-19 deaths skyrocket in Io...
UPDATE Dec. 4, 2020: One day after Iowa reported a jump in coronavirus deaths, the state reported another record high single-day death toll on Dec. 4, with 84 COVID-19 deaths, bringing the state’s total to 2,603 Iowans who have died since the start of the pandemic. Public health officials are pleading with Iowans to wear […]
Local holiday traditions take on differe...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Treasured holiday traditions are going virtual this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nature’s Noel at the Indian Creek Nature Center and the Old World Christmas Market at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library are offering online counterparts in lieu of their popular in-person events. Both are happening the […]
Governor plans no changes as Iowa report...
UPDATE Nov. 26, 2020: On Thanksgiving Day, Iowa reported another record high number of nursing home coronavirus outbreaks, with 152. An additional 15 care center residents tied to the outbreaks have died, bringing the total to 1,038. Deaths from COVID-19 in Iowa increased by 41 in the past 24 hours, for a total of 2,312 […]