Gov. Kim Reynolds’ press conference on Tuesday began on a grim note, as the governor announced another 508 Iowans had tested positive for COVID-19. The number, however, could have been […]
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The Iowa City Press-Citizen will no longer be locally edited (Updated)
The Press-Citizen will no longer have its own editor, Press-Citizen reporter Zachary Oren-Smith tweeted on Tuesday. Effective Monday, the Press-Citizen’s editor Tory Brecht was laid off, one of many cuts […]
Iowa’s Ride canceled, organizers expect to ‘lose money due to COVID-19’
Iowa’s Ride announced on Tuesday that, due to COVID-19, it is canceling its inaugural cross-state cycling event scheduled for the week of July 12. “With Governor Reynolds closing all Iowa […]
Republicans in the Iowa legislature praise Reynolds’ decision to reopen businesses, announce lawmakers aren’t going back to work
On Monday afternoon, the Republican leaders of the Iowa legislature issued statements praising Gov. Kim Reynolds’ new proclamation partially reopening businesses in 77 counties and churches statewide. They also announced […]
The CDC updates its list of COVID-19 symptoms, adds six more conditions
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added six more conditions to its list of symptoms that may indicate a person has COVID-19. Previously, the agency only listed three […]
Linn County begins to plan for what happens when neighboring counties reopen in May
Linn County isn’t one of the 77 counties where Gov. Reynolds is relaxing the state’s COVID-19 restrictions, but four counties it shares borders with are, so Linn officials are starting […]
‘We must learn to live with COVID’: Reynolds announces partial reopening of businesses in 77 counties
Starting on May 1, workers in 77 Iowa counties will have to choose between returning to jobs at which they may not feel safe and losing their unemployment benefits. Gov. […]
City of Cedar Rapids seeking donations of cloth face masks
The City of Cedar Rapids is asking for donations of cloth face masks, which will be distributed to local service agencies and community members who need them. Anyone able to […]
Cedar Rapids PrideFest has been canceled
Cedar Rapids’ PrideFest will not take place on July 11, the CRPride Board of Directors announced Sunday. “Uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic” has led the organization to cancel all of […]
With nearly 5,500 COVID-19 cases and 118 deaths, Gov. Reynolds is focused on ‘getting life and business back to normal’
The Iowa Department of Public Health reported on Sunday another 383 Iowans have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the state’s total number of confirmed cases to 5,475. Eight residents of […]
With 50th anniversary celebrations suspended, UAY continues focusing on youth well-being online
Fred Rodgers said, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always […]
Iowa now has more than 5,000 cases of COVID-19; new cases reported at the Iowa Veterans Home and Oakdale Prison
On Saturday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 648 more Iowans have tested positive for COVID-19, breaking the one-day record of newly reported cases set on Friday. This brings […]