In August 2020, more than 250 bold Iowans traveled from across the state to University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Hailing from small towns in northwest Iowa, to cities as large as Des Moines, Dubuque and Ottumwa, these Iowans were driven by an important purpose: they were participating in ...
After more than an hour of discussion, the Marshalltown Community School Board voted to enact a mask mandate for a portion of students and staff. After a first recommendation from Superintendent Theron Schutte to require masks for all students and staff failed by a vote of three yeas and ...
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon — a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters. The vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech already is available for anyone 12 ...
DES MOINES — The lawyer representing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in a federal lawsuit over mandatory mask use in schools has asked the judge to allow a temporary order that has allowed schools to implement mask mandates to expire next week, citing testimonials from mothers of school-age children ...
The Marshalltown Community School District confirmed 32 new cases of COVID-19 among students and employees on Friday. • Total cases among students: 27 • Total cases among staff: five Last week’s report included 19 new cases with 15 among students and four among staff. Since the ...
Iowa has seen a sharp increase in the average number of new COVID-19 cases and in outbreaks at nursing homes this week. In just four days, the two-week increase in cases surged to 44 percent, the New York Times reported. The Monday figure was 27 percent. The previous Friday, Sept. 10, it ...
