Des Moines businesses, event venues, churches and organizations are being strongly urged by Mayor Frank Cownie to cancel gatherings for at least the next three to four weeks in an effort to stem the spread …
The 17 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus do not display signs of community spread, but Iowans should be prepared for an expected rise in confirmed cases, Gov. Kim Reynolds said late Friday afternoon during her news …
A majority of U.S. small businesses say they are not currently affected by the coronavirus outbreak, according to survey results released today by the National Federation of Independent Business. Based on a random survey of its membership …
Public Health and Government The office of Gov. Kim Reynolds has scheduled a news conference on COVID-19 to take place at 4:30 p.m. today from the State Emergency Operations Center in Johnston. The conference will be streamed …
The city of Des Moines is rescheduling some public meetings in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The move comes as more people, in Iowa and nationwide, are testing positive for the …
Coronavirus forces Warren Buffett to cancel ‘Woodstock for Capitalists’ Reuters: Warren Buffett today said the coronavirus pandemic forced him to cancel Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s annual shareholder weekend, the largest gathering in corporate America, because the safety …
Public Health and Government The Iowa Department of Public Health released guidance directed at school administrators overseeing grades preK-12 on Thursday. If a child or staff member in a district is identified with COVID-19, local health officials …
Barbara Stinson, who joined the World Food Prize as its new president in January, said that in response to the coronavirus pandemic, her organization has canceled all travel for its staff for the remainder of …
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The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that it will provide small businesses affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus up to $2 million nationally in disaster assistance loans; however, businesses in Iowa will not be able to apply …
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