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One of the signs that the COVID vaccination effort is making progress is 20 Iowa county health departments have refused all or part of their doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines this week. Winnebago County […]

Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls says now that Democrat Rita Hart has conceded Iowa’s second congressional district race to Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks, disparities exposed by the recount in that race can be addressed. “I think […]

House Speaker Pat Grassley today said it is unlikely the 2021 legislature will vote to make it illegal to drive while handling a smartphone. Grassley said some of the questions House Republicans have raised haven’t […]

The extension of the federal tax filing deadline for 2020 also gives more time to file for past years. Internal Revenue Service spokesman, Christopher Miller, says 2017 is a key year when it comes to […]

The Department of Natural Resources is investigating two manure spills in northern Iowa that have killed fish and the spill of a food product that’s described as a pollutant once it reaches a stream. DNR […]

The president of the Board of Regents says they will continue to try and get vaccinations for everyone at the three state universities, but Michael Richards says they won’t require them. “The Regents universities will […]

Iowa’s first-ever Latino film festival will be held this summer. The Des Moines Latino Film Festival was planned for last year, but the pandemic forced a one-year delay. Through a partnership with the Chicago Latino […]

Senate Republicans are proposing a more than $6 million increase in next year’s budget for the Iowa Department of Corrections, but that is $14 million dollars below the recommendation from Republicans in the House. Danny […]

Governor Kim Reynolds predicts the pace of Covid-19 vaccinations will not be slowed by the two-week suspension of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as possible health complications are carefully studied. “While the White House reported […]

A University of Iowa study finds health care workers are more likely to catch COVID-19 if the exposure occurred in their home rather than their workplace. The study used data from more than 1,700 health […]