Sioux City School Plans Special Meeting to Vote on Mask Requirement
The Sioux City Community School District discussed reinstating a mask mandate for all Sioux City school buildings and activities at its Monday evening meeting. ... Read more.
Sioux City Schools Look to Offer Free, Rapid COVID Tests
The Sioux City Community School District could be the first Iowa school district to offer rapid COVID-19 testing in its buildings. The only hindrance is... Read more.
Iowa Parents Frustrated by Lack of Info on School COVID Cases
Across Iowa, schools are seeing and reporting rising cases of COVID-19 among their populations. How—and whether—schools notify parents about positive cases ... Read more.
Court Halts Trump Definition of Protected Water, New Definition Pending
A case in federal court has put pre-2015 rules for what waters qualify for protection under the Clean Water Act back into place. For now.... Read more.
Whitewater Kayaking Parks Replace Old Dams in Iowa
Whitewater kayaking is growing increasingly popular in Iowa as parks dedicated to the recreational activity have started to sprout up. Chuck Ungs, a Linn County... Read more.
Parents, ACLU File Federal Suit Over Iowa Mask Mandate Ban
A group of parents with children who have disabilities, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union, filed a lawsuit Friday to block and strike down... Read more.
Texas Ruling Puts Iowa, US Abortion Rights in Uncertain Territory
Abortion rights are back to being uncertain in America and in Iowa. A majority in the US Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to stop the... Read more.
Gov. Reynolds Remains Firm on Mask Mandate Ban But Champions COVID Vaccine
Gov. Kim Reynolds still refuses to step in to make real progress on conquering COVID-19 in Iowa. Reynolds held a press conference Thursday morning to... Read more.
Iowa’s Mask Mandate Ban Being Investigated by Feds
Iowa has been at odds with the federal government about COVID-19 mitigation and Monday that battle ratcheted up again. The US Department of Education’s Office... Read more.
Iowa Families With Children in Vaccine Trials Grateful for Opportunity
Desperate for more protection from COVID and its Delta variant, some Iowa parents are enrolling their children in vaccine trials in the hopes they’ll be... Read more.