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Des Moines Performing Arts requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for staff, volunteers

Des Moines Register: Des Moines Performing Arts is requiring all of its staff and volunteers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the upcoming performance season, according to an email obtained by the Des Moines Register. Meanwhile, …

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Tyson offering sick leave, vacation time in exchange for COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Des Moines Register: In exchange for requiring employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Tyson Foods will give workers more paid time off. For the first time, the meatpacking company will give employees 20 hours of annual …

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Parents of disabled kids sue over Iowa ban on mask mandates

Associated Press: A group of parents of disabled students filed a lawsuit today seeking to strike down Iowa’s law banning schools from requiring masks, arguing it endangers their health and denies equal access to education. The …

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MercyOne Des Moines recognized for following stroke guidelines

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s and American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus With Advanced Therapy Achievement Award. The award recognizes the medical center for its commitment …

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UIHC receives approval for new $230M North Liberty hospital

The State Health Facilities Council voted in a remote meeting Tuesday to approve the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics proposal to construct a $230 million hospital in North Liberty, the Corridor Business Journal reported. The council, …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Study: Ending an eviction moratorium increases COVID-19 hazard

Amid evacuations due to Hurricane Ida and western wildfires, the end of the eviction moratorium will also soon force some Americans out of their homes. Goldman Sachs analysts estimated that as many as 750,000 households …

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UI hospital workers ask judge to end wage dispute case and rule in their favor

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Arguing that no one disputes how University of Iowa Health Care for years paid employees for overtime and for working extra shifts in a way that led to delays in pay, the thousands …

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Masks should be required in schools, Linn County board of health says

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Linn County board of health is urging Cedar Rapids schools to require all children, teachers and staff to wear a mask while in school buildings regardless of their vaccination status. State law …

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U.S. Education Department investigating Iowa’s ban on mask mandates in schools

Des Moines Register: The U.S. Department of Education will investigate whether Iowa’s ban on mask mandates in schools discriminates against students with disabilities by putting them at greater risk of COVID-19, the federal agency announced today. …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: CVS finding success in mental health counseling pilot program

With more people seeking mental health services because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some pharmacy chains and retailers are hoping to tap into that market by betting that people will be comfortable getting counseling at the …