Today marks eight months since Iowa’s first COVID-19 death.
Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation that will allow bars, wineries, breweries and distilleries to reopen in Story and Johnson counties, homes to Iowa State University and University of Iowa.
Two weeks after Gov. Kim Reynolds issued bars in six counties, including Story County, to be closed, she announced Iowa’s COVID-19 positivity rate has decreased.
Gov. Kim Reynolds issued an emergency proclamation closing all bars, taverns, wineries, breweries, distilleries and nightclubs in Story County, along with five other counties.
The Ames City Council voted to draft an enforceable ordinance that makes face coverings required in public spaces indoors and outdoors when social distancing is not possible. The ordinance would go against the governor’s emergency proclamation, the attorney general and the city attorney.
The damage of the derecho that swept through Iowa earlier in the week was addressed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds at a Cedar Rapids press conference Friday.
KCCI will host a town hall with Des Moines medical experts to provide guidance to central Iowa parents and answer questions about COVID-19.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an executive order granting some felons the right to vote in the state of Iowa on Wednesday. Des Moines Black Lives Matter (BLM) said they will not thank her for signing the order.
Iowa is now one of the only states to have no known mask requirement in the country.
Iowa State’s total budget will be $629.9 million for fiscal year 2021, a loss of $40.7 million from last year.