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WEB6 days ago · BY: Cami Koons - September 17, 2024. Unofficial numbers from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources show about 1,250 fish were killed as the result of a water main break in Cedar Rapids that discharged chlorinated water into McLoud Run stream. The break occurred Monday morning and drained from …
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WEBThe Iowa Capital Dispatch is a hard-hitting, independent news organization dedicated to connecting Iowans to their state government and its impact on their lives. The Capital Dispatch combines state government coverage with relentless investigative journalism, deep dives into the consequences of policy, political insight, and principled ...
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WEBSep 3, 2024 · BY: Ed Tibbetts - September 7, 2024. A week ago, in response to questions from a state legislator about the controversial payment of $1.9 million to three former city employees who had alleged harassment by elected officials, the City of Davenport denied it was fighting any transparency attempts. Yet, it continues to resist a subpoena, issued ...
COVID-19 spreads in Iowa, with almost 2,200 new cases added …
WEBAug 23, 2021 · The spread of COVID-19 is continuing to ramp up in Iowa, with almost 2,200 new cases recorded on Saturday. Not surprisingly, the county with the lowest vaccination rate in Iowa is also the county with the highest number of new infections over the past week, when adjusted for population.
Harvest season to begin ‘ramping’ up, little change in crops from …
WEB2 days ago · A farmer harvest crops along U.S. 20 in central Iowa on Sept. 22, 2024. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa had another unseasonably warm week as corn and soybean harvest got underway. Nine percent of soybeans in Iowa have been harvested in Iowa, up from 1% last week, according …
COVID cases jump 30% in Iowa; hospitalizations up
WEBJul 13, 2022 · The state’s COVID-19 infection rate increased significantly in the past week when there were 5,187 new confirmed cases, a 30% jump from the week prior, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health’s weekly update on Wednesday. The increase snapped a two-month streak in which new cases hovered near the 4,000-per-week mark.
Iowa's COVID cases jump 68% as school officials, feds consider next ...
WEBAug 18, 2021 · Iowa’s COVID-19 cases have risen nearly 70% in two weeks as hospitalizations jumped 77%, according to New York Times data reported Wednesday.. With 775 new cases a day, up 68%, Iowa still is seeing far lower numbers than earlier in the pandemic, when more than 5,000 cases a day were recorded.In July, the seven-day average hit just 39 cases.
Corporate tax cuts triggered as Iowa announces nearly $2 billion ...
WEBSep 27, 2022 · The growth of Iowa’s budget surplus to nearly $2 billion in fiscal year 2022 will trigger corporate tax cuts passed during this year’s legislative session, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday. Iowa is closing the books on fiscal year 2022 with $1.91 billion in the state’s general fund, $1.06 billion in the Taxpayer Relief Fund and $830 ...
Iowa COVID infections continue to steadily increase
WEBNov 30, 2022 · Iowa’s COVID-19 infection rate increased about 17% in the past week, and infected people receiving inpatient hospital treatment jumped 35%, according to state and federal health data. The state reported a similar increase in the infection rate last week after weeks of roughly steady numbers of infections. The Iowa Department of Health and ...