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Prairie Meadows opens table games Wednesday
Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino will reopen table games Wednesday for those who will wear a mask or other face covering and observe social distancing. The casino announced its blackjack, roulette and other table games will be open. They had been suspended during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Poker is still suspended. Prairie Meadows’ […]
Reynolds appoints Garcia to head public health department along with DHS
Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed Iowa Department of Human Services director Kelly Garcia to temporarily oversee the Iowa Department of Public Health. IDPH Director Gerd Clabaugh, 58, who had been directing the central department in the state’s response to COVID-19, announced he was leaving July 31 “to spend more time with family and seek new […]
Iowa is first in the nation to permanently legalize to-go cocktails
Iowa has officially legalized the sale of to-go cocktails, making the COVID-19 fad a permanent fixture in the state. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed House File 2540 into law on Monday, legalizing the sale of sealed alcohol for consumption “off-premises.” In the past, drinks sold by bars and restaurants had to be consumed on-site. While other […]