Despite the beautiful spring weather, the streets of downtown Iowa City were almost deserted on the first day of April, as people stayed home and practiced social distancing. Little Village gives you a glimpse of how downtown looks during the COVID-19 emergency.
COVID-19
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Gov. Reynolds dismisses estimate of 1,367 COVID-19 deaths in Iowa by August
The Iowa Department of Health reported on Wednesday that 52 more Iowans have tested positive for COVID-19, including three more in Johnson County and four more in Linn County. The new cases bring the state’s total of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 549. • Cerro Gordo County, 1 adult (18-40 years) • Clayton County, 1 elderly […]
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Planned Parenthood seeks injunction against Gov. Reynolds’ ban on surgical abortions (Updated)
Update: The Reynolds administration backed off its attempt ban all surgical abortions in Iowa under the governor’s emergency ordering prohibiting “nonessential or elective surgeries and procedures that utilize personal protective equipment,” before the starting of a Wednesday afternoon hearing on the Planned Parenthood of Heartland’s request for an emergency injunction. “Rita Bettis Austen, legal director […]
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Gov. Reynolds discloses number of ICU beds in Iowa as COVID-19 cases near 500
Another 19 Linn County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, the Iowa Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday. Linn now has 90 confirmed cases of the virus, the highest number for any county in Iowa. At her Tuesday afternoon press conference on the state’s response to COVID-19, Gov. Reynolds provided some information about Linn […]
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Iowan-made podcasts to stream from home
While you’re busy socially distancing yourself from friends and neighbors, a familiar voice can help you make it through the day. Here are five podcasts recorded here in Iowa to open your mind, without stepping outside your front door. Stuck in the Middle Listen on: Apple, Buzzsprout, Spotify Recorded in Davenport at the Underground Economy, […]
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Linn County homeless shelter will remain open 24/7 through April; LIFTS begins delivering groceries and prescriptions
Linn County’s overflow shelter for people experiencing homelessness will stay open through April. The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved the extension during its meeting on Monday. The overflow shelter opened last November at the county-owned Fillmore Center, 520 11th St NW. The shelter’s services are provided by Willis Dady Homeless Services. The overflow shelter […]
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Art in the time of COVID-19: Richard Wagor
This series, Art in the time of COVID-19, highlights musicians and artists in eastern Iowa whose life and work have been upended by the spread of the novel coronavirus in the state. If you would like to recommend someone to be featured in this space, please reach out to Little Village. Richard Wagor, Bassist If […]
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United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties looking for volunteers for ‘Free Laundry Day’ and other community needs
Laundromania is making Wednesday, April 1, Free Laundry Day at its locations in Johnson County for those experiencing financial difficulties due to COVID-19. “This is a special day for people in need.” Laundromania owner Brian DeCoster said in a written statement. “We ask that our patrons who regularly do their laundry with Laundromania and have […]
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Rep. Cindy Axne calls for shelter-in-place order, as Iowa sees its biggest one-day increase in positive tests for COVID-19
“Today starts of the fourth week since Iowa’s first coronavirus cases were confirmed, and the reality is the end is not yet in sight,” Gov. Kim Reynolds said during her Monday afternoon press conference on the state’s response to COVID-19. Earlier in the day, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 88 more Iowans had […]
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COVID-19 outbreak identified at long-term care facility in Cedar Rapids; Linn County peak could be four weeks away
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Linn County is estimated to peak in the next three to four weeks, Dr. Tony Myers of Mercy Medical Center said during a Linn County Public Health press conference on Monday. “There’s no way really to predict exactly how bad it’s going to get,” Myers said. “We […]
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Dear Kiki: My partner split up with me in quarantine
Questions about love and sex in the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area can be submitted to dearkiki@littlevillagemag.com, or anonymously using this form. Questions may be edited for clarity and length, and may appear either in print or online. Hi Kiki, I, too, am a writer for LV Mag and I find myself a little lost during […]
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Linn County surpasses Johnson County in confirmed COVID-19 cases
Linn County now has the largest number of residents who have tested positive for COVID-19. On Monday, the Iowa Department of Health reported 29 new confirmed cases in Linn, bringing the county’s total to 71. Johnson County, where the first three diagnosed cases of COVID-19 in Iowa were reported on March 8, had previously been […]
