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Adult adoptees in Iowa can apply for copy of birth certificate under new law

A new law went into effect Jan. 1, declaring every adult adoptee over 18 years of age, or entitled family in case the adult adoptee is deceased, is able to apply for a noncertified copy of the original certificate of adoption.

By Trina Thomas | Jan 9, 2022

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'Keeping rates low for our residents': Cut in interest rate for Iowa water project loans will save millions

Municipalities to benefit from State Revolving Fund

By George Willis | Jan 2, 2022

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'DHS encourages all eligible individuals to apply for and seek out assistance' in the event of disasters regardless of immigration status

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 26, 2021

Following recent severe weather in the South and Midwest, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a statement regarding the importance of seeking safety and support regardless of individuals' immigration status.

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Dunn praises judge's decision that Medicaid can’t block transgender treatments

By John Sammon | Nov 28, 2021

Andrew Dunn, a Democrat candidate for a seat representing Iowa House District 90, praised the decision of a judge that overturned a Republican-backed denial of Medicaid surgeries for transgender people requesting a sex reassignment.

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US Environmental Protection Agency fines Iowa fertilizer distributor for alleged clean air act violations

By Zachary Richter | Nov 13, 2021

Iowa fertilizer distributor agreed to pay the fine to settle allegations against them for clean air act violations.

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'Excellent News' FDA approved COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11

By Solange DeLisle | Oct 28, 2021

Iowa children as young as five-years-old could soon be able to receive Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, so long as the Food & Drug Administration votes to approve use for children under the age of 12.

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'Forever chemicals' discovered in rural Iowa streams

By Solange DeLisle | Oct 26, 2021

Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey have reported finding toxic "forever chemicals" during a study that focused on bodies of moving water in rural parts of Iowa.

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Lawsuit filed against Iowa’s newest ‘ag gag’ law

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 18, 2021

The Animal Legal Defense Fund is among at least five local organizations filing suit against the state of Iowa challenging the legality of its recently passed Iowa Recording Ban law.Filed in the U.S.

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'Warning': Health experts caution against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19

By John Kelly | Sep 12, 2021

Iowa Poison Control warns against using ivermectin

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Black Hawk County refrains from implementing Second Amendment sanctuaries despite motion from 'law-abiding gun owner' Trelka

By Karla Florez | Aug 15, 2021

As the number of counties opting for countrywide resolutions rises to six, Black Hawk County has confirmed its ruling to not implement Second Amendment sanctuaries.

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City of Waterloo receives grant to combat COVID-19

By James Ledbetter | Nov 6, 2020

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced that the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) financed the City of Waterloo Community Development office.

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Black Hawk County residents step up to fill poll worker positions during COVID-19

By Benjamin Kibbey | Oct 29, 2020

With many who normally volunteer to work the polls during the election season in Black Hawk County being those at greatest risk of the worst consequences of a COVID-19 infection, the county faced a serious shortage of poll workers heading into November.

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City of Waterloo awarded over $3.3. million in funds to eliminate lead paint in homes

By James Ledbetter | Oct 21, 2020

HUD Regional Administrator Jason Mohr has teamed up with Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart for a check presentation awarding the City of Waterloo over $3.3 million in funds.

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City of Waterloo, police department form partnership with location-based safety network

By John Suayan | Sep 7, 2020

The Waterloo Police Department and the City of Waterloo have formed a partnership with location-based safety network Atlas One to help keep residents safe.

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Black Hawk County looks to hire contact tracers

By Kimberly James | Aug 19, 2020

As children come back together in classrooms in this age of pandemic, questions arise about what will happen if and when a student contracts COVID-19.

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Mask guidelines set for Waterloo Community Schools

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 28, 2020

The Waterloo Community School District has finalized mask guidelines as the upcoming school year approaches.

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Waterloo residents march for injustice, equality

By Kyla Asbury | Jun 5, 2020

Waterloo residents came together to protest the death of George Floyd in a rally organized by a Waterloo resident, Iowa's News Now reported.

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Black Hawk County Sheriff says Test Iowa ‘has been such a fiasco’

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Jun 4, 2020

Black Hawk County Sheriff Tony Thompson recently expressed his dissatisfaction with Test Iowa after the state reversed its decision to close a Waterloo testing site.

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State waiting for testing machines to be validated

By Michael Pineda | 4 years ago

An expansion of testing in Iowa has gotten off to a sluggish start as machines supplied for validation have yet to be signed off on.

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Half of COVID-19 deaths were residents in long-term care facilities, Reynolds reports

By Karen Kidd | 4 years ago

More than half of Iowans who have died from COVID-19 were residents in longterm care facilities, Iowa Gov. Gov. Kim Reynolds said during a press conference Tuesday, May 5.