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STB's Oberman on railroad merger: 'We are well aware of the very real and legitimate public concern over rail safety'

The federal Surface Transportation Board has approved a controversial $31 million merger between the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Kansas City Railway to create the first transcontinental railroad that runs from Canada into Mexico.

By Sam Jackson | Mar 18, 2023

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Northeast Iowa Food Bank moves meals inside due to colder weather

The colder weather has pushed the Northeast Iowa Food Bank to once again allow patrons inside to get food.

By Solange DeLisle | Nov 11, 2020

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Western Iowa officials require residents to wear face masks in public

By James Ledbetter | Nov 5, 2020

Officials in western Iowa have announced that it is now required that residents wear face masks in public due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.

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Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation to participate in 25th year of Christmas adoption program

By Elle Johnson | Oct 21, 2020

This year will be the Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation's 25th year participating in the Christmas adoption program.

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EDA awards $4.2 million in grants to 11 organizations

By Elle Johnson | Aug 18, 2020

Eleven Economic Development Administration (EDA) organizations will receive a part of $4.2 million in grants from the EDA, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said.

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Fayette County Board of Health strongly discourages mass gatherings

By James Ledbetter | Jul 22, 2020

The Fayette County Board of Health recently released a statement saying that residents must avoid mass public or private gatherings of any kind amid the COVID-19 crisis.

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Beef producers to reduce food insecurity with 'Beef Up Iowa' program

By Abigael Litao | Jul 9, 2020

Many Iowans who face a beef shortage won’t go hungry thanks to producers who are prepared to "meat" the challenge.

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Reynolds allows Iowa businesses to operate at full capacity

By Kimberly James | Jun 24, 2020

Iowa restaurants and retail stores no longer have to limit their occupancy to 50% of capacity, but they are encouraged to maintain social distancing and best safety practices to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

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USDA offers aid to farmers who suffered losses due to COVID-19

By James Ledbetter | May 27, 2020

Winneshiek County farmers are being compelled by Winneshiek County Development and Tourism to participate in a new program that is coined the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), according to Decorah News.

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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.

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Northeast Iowa law enforcement allowed to arrest those not practicing social distancing

By Tamara Gabbard | Apr 22, 2020

Northeast Iowa law enforcement can arrest and cite misdemeanors for those gathered in groups of any size following Gov. Kim Reynolds' implementation of stricter guidelines for those areas hit worse with COVID-19 April 17.

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Volunteers sought to help deliver meals to homebound elderly individuals

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Mar 23, 2020

Northeast Iowa Agency on Aging (NEI3A) is seeking volunteers to help distribute food to the area’s elderly population.