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Pro-mask group offers Des Moines school district $7,000 in legal aid

Axios Des Moines: A group fighting Iowa’s school mask ban has offered Des Moines Public Schools more than $7,000 in legal aid to ignore state law and require face coverings, records obtained by Axios show. The …
By BPC Staff | Aug 23, 2021
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CDC recommends masks in all 99 Iowa counties; COVID spread substantial across state

Des Moines Register: Every person in Iowa, vaccinated or not, should wear a mask when in public indoor spaces because of the level of spread of COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …
By BPC Staff | Aug 23, 2021
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Iowa’s COVID-19 hospitalizations highest since January

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Nearly 400 people are being treated for COVID-19 in Iowa’s hospitals — the highest number of virus-related hospital admissions recorded since January. According to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health, there …
By BPC Staff | Aug 19, 2021
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Prairie Meadows $225K grant completes Blank STAR & Development Center campaign

Blank Children’s Hospital announced that it has received a $225,000 Legacy Grant from Prairie Meadows, a gift that completes the hospital’s $5 million fundraising campaign to build the new STAR (Support Teams for Achieving Resilience) …
By BPC Staff | Aug 18, 2021
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Iowa State faculty call for a mask mandate, similar to UI faculty’s recent demands

Ames Tribune: A petition is circulating among the Iowa State University community calling on administrators to reinstitute last year’s mask mandate out of fears that the university’s current COVID-19 mitigation plans won’t be enough against the …
By BPC Staff | Aug 18, 2021
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Iowa venues tightening COVID rules for employees, patrons

Des Moines Register: As coronavirus cases rise across Iowa and the United States, event promoters and performers increasingly are asking for stepped-up precautions, including mask wearing, proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test. “Everything is …
By BPC Staff | Aug 16, 2021
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FEMA grant extended for COVID Recovery Iowa site through year-end

The Iowa Department of Human Services announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended its grant for the agency to administer the COVID Recovery Iowa virtual counseling website through December. The grant was last set to …
By BPC Staff | Aug 11, 2021
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MercyOne, Broadlawns to require employees to be vaccinated

MercyOne, a West Des Moines-based statewide health system that employs more than 20,000 people, announced Tuesday that it will require all of its employees and medical staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. MercyOne operates more than 420 …
By BPC Staff | Aug 11, 2021
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YSS to move forward with construction of youth recovery campus with $10M commitment from CICS

CICS has committed $10 million to help YSS build a youth recovery campus to help young people who are struggling with mental health and addiction issues.

CICS is a state-supported mental health and disability services …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Aug 11, 2021
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EMBARC, partners now offer Count the Kicks translations for Burma community

Data shows that Asian and Pacific Islander birthing parents in Iowa experience stillbirths at a rate of 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births, compared with white birthing parents at a rate of 4.0 deaths per …
By BPC Staff | Aug 10, 2021