The man who oversees Iowa Gambling Treatment program says March is National Problem Gambling Month — but the message has quickly changed as the coronavirus hit Iowa. The state-licensed casinos shut down to prevent the […]
Some of Iowa’s K-12 students may soon be required to participate in online classes during school closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Iowa Department of Education will fast-track requests from school districts and non-public […]
Recovery efforts will resume this morning for the body of a missing Mason City man who fell into the Winnebago River near Hanlontown Friday afternoon. The Worth County Sheriff’s Department says 43-year-old Adam VanSyoc was […]
The outlook for spring planting in Iowa is much improved over last year thanks to less rain and snow during the past winter. Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Joel DeJong, based in Le Mars, […]
There were multiple reports of tornadoes, funnel clouds, hail and high wind as severe thunderstorms rolled across the state Saturday. National Weather Service officials say an EF-1 tornado — with winds estimated at 107 miles […]
ABC/Paula Lobo(LOS ANGELES) — Like the rest of us, John Kransinki is desperately in need of some good news, so he brought us just that in the form of a homemade “news” show on YouTube dubbed, well, Some Good News. […]
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — Sunday, March 29 is a significant date in Rita Wilson’s life, one on which she commemorated being a “COVID-19 Survivor” and “Five Years Cancer Free.” The actress, who is home in Los […]
Bev Vaughan(LONDON) — After a long and successful 39-year career as a nurse working for Britain’s National Health Service, Bev Vaughan never thought that she would be dusting off her uniform after she retired in […]
ABC/Heidi Gutman(LONDON) — X-Men movie series star James McAvoy has donated over $340,000 to “Masks for NHS Heroes,” a crowdfunding campaign set up to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for doctors and hospital staff in London, England, […]
ABC/Karen Neal(KAPOLEI, Hawaii) — Aloha Hawaii! American Idol changed up the scenery and headed to beautiful Aulani, A Disney Resort and Spa on Sunday to narrow down the Top 40. The contestants and judges — Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, […]
Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Harlequins(LOS ANGELES) — As America grapples with the rising COVID-19 pandemic, Elton John teamed up with an array of artists on Sunday night to “lift your spirits” for the first ever iHeart Living Room […]
A person from Linn County with COVID-19 died Saturday night. State public health officials say the person was between the ages of 61 and 80. It’s the fourth death in the state connected to the […]
Governor Kim Reynolds says surgical abortions are included in her temporary ban on elective and non-essential surgeries to preserve medical supplies in the midst of a pandemic. “Making sure that we have the personal protective […]
The Iowa Utilities Board has approved a request from Dakota Access to up the amount of oil pumped through the Bakken pipeline. The order allows the pipeline company to increase the flow of oil from […]
Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer thinks Governor Reynolds isn’t going far enough in restricting the movement of Iowans to address the coronavirus outbreak. The Democrat from Dubuque has sent a letter to the governor, asking her to […]
Iowa’s governor grew emotional today when addressing claims that the threat of COVID-19 is being overblown. Governor Kim Reynolds told reporters she’s well aware of those claims. “Iowans are scared and they’re nervous and I […]
Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Life has unfortunately imitated art for cast of the 2011 film Contagion, which has seen an uptick in streaming since the real-life COVID-19 coronavirus began spreading. That’s why scientists from […]
Volunteers across Iowa are making face shields with 3-D printers to restock health care providers and first responders who are short on personal protective equipment. Earlier this week, Eric Engelmann of Cedar Rapids used social […]
A few other states have announced hotels and convention centers are being converted into triage centers to deal with COVID-19 patients and a top public health administrator in Iowa says discussions are underway here to […]
AMC Studios/BBC America(LOS ANGELES) — While most shows have been delayed by the COVID-19 situation, AMC and BBC America have just given you some new binging to look forward to: they’re launching Season 3 of […]
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