Iowa man fired for wearing a ‘DEMOTED’ face mask collects jobless...
An Iowa man who showed up for work at a pawn shop while wearing a face mask that said “DEMOTED” is entitled to unemployment...
State confirms Brazilian COVID-19 strain in Johnson County
Iowa confirmed its first case of the Brazilian COVID-19 variant on Thursday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported.
“We are still learning about the...
A strong minority entrepreneurial community is key to a stronger post-pandemic...
As Iowa continues to recover from the pain wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important we begin the healing process to rebuild towards a...
Pause for Johnson & Johnson vaccine extended as federal health panel...
WASHINGTON — Use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot will remain paused for at least a week, after a federal vaccine advisory panel said...
Twenty-one Iowa counties turn down COVID-19 vaccines
Twenty-one county health departments turned down their state COVID-19 vaccine allocations this week, the state health director said.
Kelly Garcia, director of the Iowa Department...
Iowa health director fears loss of vaccine momentum after J &...
Iowa’s top public health official fears that the pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for COVID-19 will lead some skeptics...
Iowan who cited religious beliefs in refusing to wear a mask...
An Iowa man who refused to wear a COVID-19 face mask at work because it violated his religious beliefs is not entitled to unemployment...
Polk County officials expect little impact from J & J vaccine...
The federal order to temporarily stop using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for COVID-19 is not expected to substantially alter operations in Iowa’s largest...
Judge rules against Iowa bar accused of ‘staging’ virus-mitigation measures
A manager who resigned from an Iowa tavern that allegedly “staged” an array of COVID-19 mitigation measures for the benefit of state regulators is...
Johnson & Johnson vaccine suspension – what this means for you
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration on April 13, 2021 halted use of the one-dose Johnson &...