Vaccine Makers Deny Political Pressure In Race For Safe, Effective Shot

Leaders of the companies working on some of the top candidates for vaccines predict they should have shots available by early 2021.

Reynolds’ Decision To Scale Back Testing In Dubuque Draws Fire

Reynolds’ decision to scale back coronavirus testing in northeast Iowa, where infections have been on the rise, is raising questions.

Dot Doles Out $3.9 Million In Volkswagen Settlement Grants

The Iowa Department of Transportation has awarded $3.9 million in grants for 46 projects from a settlement with Volkswagen.

Report: Glenwood’s Disabled Residents At Risk Due To Poor Leadership, Lax Oversight

A review says millions are spent each year on overtime but the home still can’t ensure the safety of the 190 Iowans who live there.

Iowa Constitution Gives Local Leaders Power Over Face Mask Policy (Opinion)

COMMENTARY: What do an unlicensed vehicle and a face mask have in common with a Civil War era judge?

Lulac: Trump Order On Undocumented Residents Will Harm Iowa, ‘Is Wrong In Every Way There Is’

Trump’s order omits from the census data used for reapportionment those individuals who lack “lawful immigration status.”

Iowa Cities Seek More Data To Guard Against Racial Profiling

Local officials pushed Monday for more comprehensive study of data on police stops to guard against bias.

Border Officials Did Not Follow Guidelines On Migrant Children’s Health Care, Government Investigators Find

The U.S. Government Accountability Office, an independent “congressional watchdog,” found gaps in care across border facilities.

Senate Republicans Remix Reagan’s ‘Welfare Queen’ Tale In Latest Stimulus Debate (Opinion)

COMMENTARY: While any assistance programs are vulnerable to abuse, this ignores the fact that 13 million people are looking for work.

State-Run Home In Glenwood Is Cited In Resident Death

The Glenwood Resource Center has been cited by inspectors for failing to provide adequate medical care for a resident who died of cancer.

Iowa’s COVID-19 Numbers Appear To Drop After A Recent Spike

After the number of COVID-19 infections and death spiked in Iowa, the numbers have turned downward in recent days.

Reynolds Orders Iowa Schools To ‘Welcome Back’ Students To Classroom

Reynolds is ordering all Iowa schools to begin the process of “preparing to safely welcome back students and teachers” to the classroom.

Without Ragbrai, Mr. Pork Chop Vendor Says He’ll Have To ‘Tighten The Belt’ This Year

Matt Bernhard’s pink bus and smoky grills typically lure in RAGBRAI cyclists to his pork chops and acreage full of shade.

Lawmakers To Again Consider Mass Mailing Of Absentee Ballot Request Forms

A panel of lawmakers will again consider a proposal to allow the Iowa secretary of state to send out absentee ballot request forms.

State Medical Director: CDC Help ‘Wasn’t Needed’ With Packing-Plant Outbreaks

Emails from federal agencies show that on April 15, Pedati declined an offer of on-site assistance from the CDC.

Lawmakers Approve Statewide Absentee Ballot Request Mailing

The decision was a turnaround from July 1, when the Legislative Council voted down a proposal to allow the mass mailing of request forms.

Iowa Cattle Growers Ask Congress To Address A Beef Over Market Rules

Several members of Iowa’s congressional delegation want to rewrite the rules governing cattle sales in an effort to help Iowa farmers.

Regents Offering On-Campus ACT Tests

The Iowa Board of Regents will offer on-campus ACT tests for Iowans graduating high school in either 2020 or 2021.

The Rent Is Coming Due. Will Congress Offer More Relief As It Gets Back To Work?

Political leaders return to the capital with their sights on a fifth — and perhaps final — round of coronavirus relief before November.

Civil Rights Icon Rep. John Lewis Dies Of Cancer At 80

The Atlanta Democrat was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in late December.

Fewer Iowa Students File For Financial Aid, Signaling A Drop In College Enrollment

That could mean major financial trouble for Iowa’s public universities, which rely on tuition to financially sustain them.

COVID-19 Deaths Spike In Iowa As Infections Continue To Climb

Eighteen Iowans are reported to have died of the coronavirus on Wednesday, the highest single-day total in six weeks.

Iowa Unemployment Rate Falls To 8%

Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped two percentage points in June, to 8%, the state reported.

Iowa Workers Who Take Leave Due To Virus Likely To Be Denied Unemployment Benefits

Iowans are being denied state unemployment benefits after taking leaves of absence due to fear of COVID-19, newly disclosed records show.

Bill Would Extend Job Skills Training To Guard, Reserve Members

U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne said she has co-authored legislation to extend needed jobs training to members of the National Guard and Reserve.

Iowa New Gun Permits Soar Following George Floyd’s Death, Black Lives Matter Protests

Gun sales and permits were already on the rise in 2020, but those numbers skyrocketed in June with nearly 7,000 newly issued gun permits.

Threats Won’t End People’s Virus Anxieties (Opinion)

COMMENTARY: Give an extra tug on your seatbelt. The next couple of months will be rough ones.

Fee For Accessing Public-Health Emails Increases To Almost $10,000

The actual fee for access is close to $10,000, which is 23% more than what the department initially said it would charge to see the records.

Boji Boat Parade To Honor Bedell

The Iowa Great Lakes community will honor former Congressman Berkley Bedell with a boat parade, a fitting tribute for the late Okobojian.

Access To Public Health Official’s Emails Will Cost At Least $8,000

The Iowa Department of Public Health is asking for at least $8,000 to publicly disclose two months’ worth of emails.

Iowans Register Near-Record Number Of Businesses

Iowans registered the second-largest number of new business entities on record in the budget year that ended June 30.

Iowa Voters Age 50+ Rate Election Officials Higher Than Trump Or Iowa’s Senators

A majority of 63% said they support their county auditor sending absentee ballot applications to all registered voters in the county.

Iowa Attorney General Sues Nebraska Firm Over Stem Cell Claims

Attorney General Tom Miller has sued an Omaha-based stem cell therapy center, saying it has misrepresented the benefits of the procedures.

Axne Joins AARP In Call For More Testing Of Iowa Seniors

U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne is calling on Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to offer additional COVID-19 testing for older Iowans living in nursing homes.

Airlines Got Travelers Comfortable About Flying Again Once Before – But 9/11 And A Virus Are A Lot Different

The U.S. airline industry has generally faced two obstacles in enticing more people to fly: fear and fares.

Reynolds Considering ‘Targeted’ COVID-19 Mitigation Orders As Virus Spreads

Reynolds said the majority of positive COVID-19 cases are coming from 10 counties and they remain among younger adults.

Auditor: Test Iowa Program Violates The Law, Creates Needless Risks

The auditor said that the Department of Public Health is exposing Iowans to greater risk through the delayed reporting of test results.

COVID-19 Takes $100 Million Bite Out Of Road Money

The pandemic is expected to cause a $100 million dip in road use taxes used for local governments from June to October this year.

Car Insurance Scam Results In Deferred Judgment For Iowa Man

A 25-year-old Storm Lake man received a deferred judgment in Buena Vista County District Court for his part in an insurance-fraud scheme.

DNR: Public Water Supplies Had 120 Health Standard Violations In ’19

A new state report on Iowa drinking water supplies details 120 health standard violations and 520 monitoring violations.