Life After Outbreak; Perry Adjusts To “New Normal”
Community members in Perry are adjusting to a new normal nearly a month after 730 employees at their local Tyson plant tested positive for COVID-19.... Read more.
Activists Battle Nebraska’s COVID Secrecy On Packing Plants
Iowa’s neighbors to the west are urging Nebraska meatpacking plants to be more transparent with positive COVID-19 cases and for better treatment to workers th... Read more.
Advice From An Iowa Nursing Student Sick With COVID-19
Education is coming to life in the form of COVID-19 for one Iowa nursing student. Knowing she was already saddled with a compromised immune system,... Read more.
Iowans Turn To Facebook Groups For COVID Info Amid Transparency Issues
Whether it’s advocating for essential workers, breaking news or general updates, the combination of tight-lipped meatpacking companies and public health d... Read more.
Anxiety For Workers And Families As Packing Plant Work Resumes
The human element is getting lost among the testing and unemployment data of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alexa Zarate and her family are getting the full... Read more.
Decisions On Iowa County Fairs Loom Amidst Pandemic
Instead of spending the month of May finalizing exhibitors and event schedules, county fair organizers are making decisions about whether to punt their 2020 fai... Read more.
Perry Community Reacts To Tyson Outbreak Numbers
Answers are creating more questions for the Perry community. Data released on Tuesday by the Iowa Department of Public Health confirmed 730 positive COVID-19 te... Read more.
58% Of Tyson Employees At Perry Plant Test Positive
More than 700 workers at the Tyson meatpacking plant in Perry have tested positive for COVID-19, according to data released today by the Iowa Department... Read more.
Young Activist’s Push For Transparency From Perry’s Tyson Plant
As the old adage goes, “Actions speak louder than words.” Many members of the Perry community would settle for a little of both from its... Read more.
How The Perry Community Is Handling Their COVID-19 Outbreak
Mowing grass is about the only aspect of life that is normal in Perry these days. As the Iowa town northwest of Des Moines deals... Read more.