Isabella Murray

The debate over school reopening orders continued this morning as Gov. Kim Reynolds indicated her previously stated benchmark that districts can use to request permission for online learning may be overruled by other situations. The governor at her bi-weekly COVID press conference today said community context would be another factor taken into consideration when schools…

The debate over school reopening orders continued this morning as Gov. Kim Reynolds indicated her previously stated benchmark that districts can use to request permission for online learning may be overruled by other situations. The governor at her bi-weekly COVID press conference today said community context would be another factor taken into consideration when schools…

As a respected Fort Dodge community leader, Charles Clayton is well-known for helping countless at-risk students with programs and mentorship as they try to survive adversity. The work is deeply personal to him, as he knows the danger of youthful mistakes — Charles received a felony conviction for shooting a gun into the air when…

As a respected Fort Dodge community leader, Charles Clayton is well-known for helping countless at-risk students with programs and mentorship as they try to survive adversity. The work is deeply personal to him, as he knows the danger of youthful mistakes — Charles received a felony conviction for shooting a gun into the air when…

As a respected Fort Dodge community leader, Charles Clayton is well-known for helping countless at-risk students with programs and mentorship as they try to survive adversity. The work is deeply personal to him, as he knows the danger of youthful mistakes — Charles received a felony conviction for shooting a gun into the air when…

While downplaying Iowa’s rising COVID-19 numbers and rebuking school districts who oppose in-person school reopening orders, Gov. Kim Reynolds today accused the media of implementing “scare tactics” in their coverage of how the virus is playing out across the state. The governor resumed her bi-weekly press conferences Tuesday morning, pushing back on the actions and…

The Urbandale School District became one of the first in the state tonight to defy an Iowa Department of Education orders to immediately resume classes in-person amid the coronavirus pandemic. A motion to extend full remote learning at year-round Rolling Green Elementary School through Aug. 20 was passed unanimously Monday night despite the DOE’s July…

Glance at any color-coded COVID-19 data map of the United States and you’ll often easily be able to spot an outline of Iowa in the Midwest, signifying its high per-capita positive cases. Iowa has long struggled to contain the virus’ spread, and infection rates here have soared higher than most of its neighbors — data…

Hy-Vee last week resisted calls for face-covering requirements, instead implementing today an educational campaign that includes distributing 3 million free masks to customers. Top labor union officials and Iowa activists are continuing to call for stricter policies. The retailer last Tuesday announced they’d station employees at the front doors of all stores to offer masks to…

Iowa House District 92 candidate Jennifer Kakert has successfully tried her hand working at a multinational corporation, doing property development in the Quad Cities and owning a downtown Davenport small business while being on the board of several non-profits and raising a family. Now, the Blue Grass resident says, it’s time to try public service.…