Iowa/Midwest News

Women Renew Their Groping Allegations Against Indiana AG

Published by Scott Stewart on Sun, 08/02/2020 - 1:00am

Indianapolis – The four women who say they were groped at a bar by Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill have renewed their court challenges against him.

Third Iowa Inmate Dies After Being Infected by Coronavirus

Published by Scott Stewart on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 12:00am

Iowa City, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Corrections announced the death of another inmate infected by the coronavirus.

Timothy Louis McGhee Jr., 48, was pronounced dead Monday night, the Corrections Department said. After an examination by the Johnson County medical examiner, the department said the death was likely due to the coronavirus and preexisting medical conditions.

Defying Governor, Iowa City Mandates Masks in Public

Published by Scott Stewart on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 12:00am

Iowa City, Iowa – Iowa City’s mayor ordered people last week to wear masks in public to stop the spread of the coronavirus, defying Gov. Kim Reynolds’ claim that cities cannot mandate face coverings.

Chicago Adds Nebraska to Quarantine Order

Published by Scott Stewart on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 12:00am

Chicago – The City of Chicago has added Nebraska, Missouri, Wisconsin and North Dakota to the list of states where people who are traveling to the city must quarantine for two weeks as Illinois learned that its own residents must do the same when they travel to New York, New Jersey or Connecticut.

Poll: Iowa Health Care Providers Do Not Like Privatized Medicaid

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 12:00am

A majority of health care providers are dissatisfied with Iowa’s privatized Medicaid program, saying access to care hasn’t improved for the more than 650,000 people who rely on the system and that reimbursements are slow and difficult to secure, according to a survey released Monday.

State Auditor Rob Sand said his survey reinforces long-held complaints about the change from a state-run system in 2016.

Judge: Show Evidence to Iowa Reporter Arrested at Protest

Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 07/27/2020 - 12:00am

Des Moines, Iowa – A judge has ruled that prosecutors must turn over body-camera footage and other material to a Des Moines Register reporter who was arrested while covering a protest in May.

Judge Christopher Kemp on Monday ordered the Polk County Attorney’s Office to give body-cam footage and reports to reporter Andrea Sahouri by the next court date, according to the Des Moines Register.

Iowa Governor Overrides Schools, Requires In-Person Classes

Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 07/27/2020 - 12:00am

Van Meter, Iowa – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced last week that she would override local school districts and require students to spend at least half of their schooling in classrooms despite the threat to teachers, students and their families from the surge in coronavirus cases in the state.

Iowa Health Official Reports Backlog of COVID-19 Testing

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 07/23/2020 - 9:12am

Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa health officials said Sunday that a “significant number” of coronavirus tests were not reported over the weekend due to a backlog in the department’s electronic reporting system.

Iowa Woman Gets Probation For Holding Shutdown Party

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 07/23/2020 - 9:12am

Rippey, Iowa – A west-central Iowa woman has been sentenced to one year of probation for holding a large party in May during a government-order ban on gatherings of 10 or more people.

Charity Snavely, 38, of Rippey, was also sentenced earlier this month to 10 days in jail, but that sentence was suspended, television station WOI reported.

Iowa Auditor Questions Test Iowa Reporting Process Legality

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 07/22/2020 - 1:00am

Iowa’s auditor said that a coronavirus testing program brought to the state under a $28 million no-bid contract by Gov. Kim Reynolds on recommendation from actor Ashton Kutcher is violating state law in the indirect way it handles test results data.

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