The Local Craft Ale House in Cedar Rapids says it was on the verge of being another local restaurant closing this year until a Facebook post drummed them up a lot of business.
“I think all the bars and restaurants expect that to be one of their top two or three nights of the year, and of course, none of them can have it this year.”
Biden said that, until there’s a vaccine, wearing masks, social distancing and limiting the size of gatherings “are our most effective tools to combat the virus.”
A flurry of data released Wednesday suggested that the spread of the virus is intensifying the threats to an economy still struggling to recover from the deep recession that struck in early spring.
A University of Iowa fraternity has been suspended for hazing, with a report citing verbal abuse and an incident where new members were required to drink dangerously high amounts of alcohol.
For the last three years, Goldfinch Cyclery has hosted a local Cranksgiving, which also takes place in other locations across the United States around Thanksgiving.
Work crews that have been cleaning up debris and other related activities since the August 10 derecho will have the rest of the week off for the holiday, city officials said on Tuesday.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds discussed testing, personal protective equipment concerns, vaccines, and other topics related to COVID-19 in the state during a briefing on Tuesday.
It’s been a busy day in Amana at the Ox Yoke Inn. Workers are prepping to serve hundreds this Thanksgiving, including those who don’t feel comfortable coming inside due to the pandemic.
The head of one of the largest regional health systems in the Midwest has been replaced after telling employees that he had recovered from COVID-19 and was not wearing a mask.
A man has been arrested in connection to a late September shooting that killed two and injured at least eight others in Waterloo, according to law enforcement officials.
