First School Defies Iowa’s Order To Resume In-Person Class Immediately
The Urbandale School District became one of the first in the state tonight to defy an Iowa Department of Education orders to immediately resume classes... Read more.
Iowa’s Total COVID Cases Is Higher Than These Countries
Glance at any color-coded COVID-19 data map of the United States and you’ll often easily be able to spot an outline of Iowa in the... Read more.
Hy-Vee’s Educational Mask Effort Falls Short, UFCW Leader Says
Hy-Vee last week resisted calls for face-covering requirements, instead implementing today an educational campaign that includes distributing 3 million free ma... Read more.
Jennifer Kakert Aims To Swing Scott County’s HD 92 With Small Biz, Service Background
Iowa House District 92 candidate Jennifer Kakert has successfully tried her hand working at a multinational corporation, doing property development in the Quad ... Read more.
Iowa’s Rural/Urban Divide Intensifies On Masks With Little State Guidance
Iowa remains one of six U.S. states without any facial covering requirements as COVID-19 daily cases return to their previous peak in the state. Some... Read more.
Hy-Vee Will Not Enact Mask Policy For Shoppers
Hy-Vee will remain open without requiring shoppers to wear facial coverings, saying it wants to stay inclusive to customers who cannot wear masks for medical... Read more.
Mask Meltdown: Some Iowans Rebel Over Walmart Mandate
Walmart’s newly-implemented mask requirement policy has stirred outrage, especially among rural Iowans, even as the state’s coronavirus cases creep back up ... Read more.
GOP Legislators Reverse Course, Allow Statewide Absentee Mailer
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate was given the green light by a panel of state lawmakers on Friday to send absentee ballot request forms... Read more.
Reynolds Orders Schools To In-Person Class, Overturning Local Plans
As Iowa on Friday set a new single-day high for COVID-19 cases, Gov. Kim Reynolds said the state’s schools must prioritize in-person learning this fall,... Read more.
With State Guidance Lacking, Iowa Schools Create Own Back-To-School Plans
With little guidance from national and state officials, many of Iowa’s school districts are themselves determining reopening plans before children enter class... Read more.