Author: Nick Green

IOWA – According to the statement, these two Cedar Rapids hospitals will be lifting some visitor restrictions. Visitors will have to follow screening procedures and cannot have any respiratory symptoms or known exposure to COVID-19. The visitors must also wear a mask at all times during their visit. BirthCare patients may have up to two visitors at a time: one support person and one visitor. NICU patients may have one birth parent, plus one significant other. No visitors in the behavioral health units and no children visiting under the age of 16.

IOWA – According to the officials, the two schools with the most confirmed cases and students in quarantine are Northwest Junior High and City High School. More than 41,000 people now fully vaccinated in Johnson County. But, unfortunately, the number of COVID cases among younger people has become a cause for concern. In the last seven days, people ages 18-to-29 have accounted for the largest percentage of new positive cases in Iowa. Statewide, that age group accounts for 26% of new positive tests. Iowa City schools follow CDC guidance, which requires students to quarantine if they’ve had close contact with…

IOWA – According to the statement, families can apply for up $9,000. It covers COVID deaths dating back to January 20th of last year. Teahen Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids is working with families to let them know about the application, and helping them apply. The officials say that many others can benefit.

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, 6 more people who died with COVID-19 were added to the state’s total, which is at 5,849 since the beginning of the pandemic. The Iowa Department of Public Health said that 218 people are hospitalized in Iowa with COVID-19, a net decrease of 10. A total of 1,794,368 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Iowa so far, an increase of 46,143. 733,783 people have completed their vaccination course, either through the two-shot vaccines or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, an increase of 22,035. The first-time tests of 3,003 individuals were reported to…

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the crashes were caused by water buildup near the 7th Avenue overpass. DPD says water is spewing out of manholes on River Drive, causing some flooding on the street. Carbon Cliff officials say North 1st Avenue near the village park & pond is also closed due to minor flooding. This story will be updated when new information is available.

A 5-year-old girl was shot in the neck after a 29-year-old woman opened fire inside her home in Alabama upon seeing a spider. As per bizarre reports, the woman retrieved her handgun and fired shots after finding a spider in her home. While it’s not known if she hit the arachnid, one of the bullets did strike a 5-year-old girl in the neck. The little girl was rushed to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and has since been released. Tronisha, though, appeared in court on Thursday, one month after the shooting took place. She’s been charged with attempted murder and is being…

We are sure you have eaten or heard of deep-fried meats, vegetables, fruits, seeds, and maybe even peels. But did deep-fried water cross your mind? Yes, it’s a thing. You can now eat water that has been deep-fried in oil. That does seem impossible and highly unlikely since water and oil don’t exactly mix. Then how does such a thing exist? Humans have figured out a lot of things and this is another thing that will go down in history. And no it is not just hot water. Neither is it plain water because we all know that would be…

Davenport, IA – A total of 1,794,368 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Iowa so far. 733,783 people have completed their vaccination course, either through the two-shot vaccines or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, an increase of 22,035. The first-time tests of 3,003 individuals were reported to the state in the last 24 hours. A total of 1,663,687 individuals have been tested for the virus since the pandemic began. 218 people are hospitalized in Iowa with COVID-19. 52 of those people are in intensive care units, a net increase of three. 19 of those patients require the use…