There have been some major quarantines in history brought on by plagues — yellow fever, Ebola, infectious tuberculosis and now, COVID-19. There has also been a lot of innovation to come from all that time alone. I was today years old when I found out on MSN.com that Issac Newton developed his theory of gravity […]
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The Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center is reopening to the public
The Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center will reopen to the general public on Thursday. Like other city buildings, the center closed to the public in March, as part of Iowa City’s effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. Because the virus is still present in the community, there will be changes at the […]
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Requiring Iowans to wear face masks in public could greatly decrease COVID-19 infections and deaths, according to new UI research
The likely number of cases of COVID-19 and deaths due to the virus could be decreased by thousands in the next few months if Iowans were required to wear personal protective equipment in public, even if social distancing is relaxed, a modeling tool created by University of Iowa faculty and graduate students shows. The online […]
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University of Iowa won’t change its fall schedule, will explain COVID-19 mitigation plans next week
The University of Iowa said in a campus-wide email it will maintain its regular schedule for the fall, the Daily Iowan reported on Friday. That means classes will begin on Aug. 24 and run through Dec. 18. Iowa State University, by contrast, is starting its fall semester early, so it can end classes before the […]
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New community initiative to prevent, address youth violence in Cedar Rapids announced
The problem of youth violence and the best ways to address it have long been on the minds of elected officials and community leaders in Cedar Rapids. There have been a variety of initiatives over the past several years to combat youth violence, especially gun violence, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the social distancing it […]
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The executive director of Iowa’s Ride is leaving Iowa (Updated)
Iowa’s Ride’s executive director is leaving both the not-yet-held cycling event and the state. T.J. Juskiewicz has been named executive director of El Tour de Tucson, the Arizona Star reported on Thursday. “It has been a great 17-year ride here in Iowa! I want to thank you for the great times and lifetime friendships that […]
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Iowa Senate Republicans pass a bill that makes it harder to vote
On Wednesday, the Iowa Senate passed a bill that will make to more difficult for people to vote. The bill, which would make illegal the sort of help with absentee voting that Secretary of State Paul Pate provided during the June primary, was approved 30-19. All the votes in favor of the bill came from […]
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Kirkwood will resume in-person classes in the fall
Kirkwood Community College announced on Wednesday it will offer in-person classes and activities when the fall semester begins. There will also be “online and hybrid learning formats,” as the college adapts to the changes necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. “In most cases, students will have the flexibility to choose options that best suit their learning […]
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Linn County moves to second phase of reopening, additional long-term care outbreak reported in the county
Linn County has met all the necessary criteria to move onto phase two of the county’s phased reopening approach, Linn County Public Health said on Wednesday. LCPH released a phased reopening approach on May 14, a day before various businesses were allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity. LCPH began monitoring 10 disease and resource […]
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Reynolds lifts most of the few remaining COVID-19 restrictions, Iowa State Fair Board cancels 2020 fair
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Wednesday she is eliminating more restrictions imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19. “Effective Friday, June 12, at 8 a.m., the 50 percent capacity limit currently in place for businesses will be lifted,” the governor said. Businesses currently must restrict the number of customers they serve at any one time […]
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Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids has recovered from COVID-19 outbreak
A second long-term care facility in Linn County has recovered from its outbreak of COVID-19, Linn County Public Health announced on Monday. Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids has had no new cases confirmed in the last 28 days, or two consecutive incubation periods. The facility’s nursing center had its first confirmed cases of the […]
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Iowa City will be charging bus fares again, change bus service schedule
Iowa City buses will start charging fares again on Monday, June 15, Iowa City Transit (ICT) announced in a written statement. Buses will also begin running on a normal summer schedule on Monday. “Hours of operation will be 6 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Monday- Friday, and 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Saturdays,” ICT said. […]
