The number of COVID-19 infections associated with active Iowa nursing home outbreaks has increased 66% in the past three weeks, newly released state data shows.
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The Iowa Board of Regents announced it is waiving ACT and SAT requirements for students who want to attend one of the state’s three public universities next year.
Due to the power outage, many businesses on the west side of Hwy 61 in Maquoketa remain closed Thursday, the Maquoketa Chamber of Commerce said. Crews were working on restoring service.
Gov. Kim Reynolds expanded her disaster proclamation to include Jackson, Jones and Grundy counties Wednesday. She issued a disaster proclamation earlier for 20 other counties in response to a severe weather system that moved across Iowa and caused widespread damage Monday.
Five more Iowans died of COVID-19, the state said Thursday, with the total number of deaths at 954 people as of 10 a.m.
The rolling 14-day average of positive COVID-19 cases in Jackson County was 8% on Thursday
Fourteen more Iowans died of COVID-19, the state said Wednesday, with the total number of deaths at 949 people as of 10 a.m.
The rolling 14-day average of positive COVID-19 cases in Jackson County was 8% on Wednesday
By KELLY GERLACH
Security lights began automatically turning themselves on throughout eastern Iowa early Monday afternoon.
Iowa’s largest teacher’s union blasted Gov. Kim Reynolds’ stance on waivers and pushed for local control of school decisions as students and teachers are set to return to classrooms in days.
More than 30 plastic bulk bins line the south wall, filled with a colorful array of bows, lace, scrap wood, buttons, dice, playing cards, stampers, pens and pencils, plastic discs, and more.
Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for 13 Iowa counties on Tuesday in response to a severe storm that blew through Iowa on Monday causing widespread damage.
Gov. Kim Reynolds held up the Indianola school district as a success story Tuesday after a COVID-19 case was confirmed in an elementary school there four days into the new school year.
A Timber City car took first in the first heat race, getting the first final flag at the opening stock car races held on the quarter-mile Jackson County Fairgrounds track. Some 3,300 people attended the first-ever Maquoketa event in 1950. Talking over all the “firsts” are, from left, John Ko…
Emotions are swirling during the COVID-19 pandemic, and patients of area mental health experts are searching for ways to help their most vulnerable clientele.
Four Maquoketa City Council members blocked a citywide building code, at least temporarily.
Gov. Kim Reynolds detailed plans Thursday for what school districts should do if a student tests positive for COVID-19 or the community spread of the virus is high.
Work on the Maquoketa Dog Park continues slowly and steadily as committee members focus on reaching fundraising benchmarks to meet installation milestones. However, that progress should not come to the detriment of existing parks, one city councilman said.
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Four more Iowans died of COVID-19, the state said Tuesday, with total number of deaths at 935 people as of 10 a.m.
The rolling 14-day average of positive COVID-19 cases in Jackson County was 8% on Tuesday
The rolling 14-day average of positive COVID-19 cases in Jackson County was 8% on Monday
Confirmed COVID-19 cases increased over the weekend by 1,272 to 49,000, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported.
Six more Iowans died of COVID-19, the state said Friday, with total number of deaths at 912 people as of 10 a.m.
The rolling 14-day average of positive COVID-19 cases in Jackson County was 9% on Friday.
Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday further narrowed the possibility that school districts might be allowed to hold 100% of classes online despite a high rate of COVID-19 infection in their county.
Thirteen more Iowans died of COVID-19, the state said Thursday, with total number of deaths at 906 people as of 10 a.m.
Thirteen more Iowans died of COVID-19, the state said Thursday, with total number of deaths at 906 people as of 10 a.m.
Beginning today, the state is releasing the rolling 14-day percentage of individuals positive for coronavirus in Iowa counties. School districts may request to go to 100% online learning for two weeks if their counties have a 15% positive COVID-19 rate in a two-week period and 10% of student…
Fulton Community Church will hold services on Sunday, Aug. 9, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Charlie Tharp will conduct the service. Matt Walker will be the organist. There will be no food after the service.
Eight more Iowans died of COVID-19, the state said Wednesday, with total number of deaths at 893 people as of 10 a.m.
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday that school districts that defy her order requiring 50% in-person instruction could be required to make up those days at the end of the year and administrators may also face disciplinary action.
The Iowa Department of Education declined the Urbandale school district’s request to extend 100% online learning for its year-round school, just a day before the formal application for online exemptions launches for all school districts.
Gov. Kim Reynolds is facing additional pressure to issue an order that would require Iowans to wear face masks in public when they’re not social distancing.
A program from Iowa Finance Authority that’s meant to help Iowans from being evicted from their homes is rejecting nearly half of the people who apply for financial aid.
The ethanol industry’s losses have been more severe than economists originally predicted, an Iowa State University economist said.
Seven more Iowans died of COVID-19, the state said Tuesday, with total number of deaths at 885 people as of 10 a.m.
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Families can choose whether their children will attend class in-person or remotely.
Erica Barker decided it was time to go on the record and encourage people to wear masks to help stem the spread of the coronavirus.
The Maquoketa Sentinel-Press received a check for almost $16,000 last week from the City of Maquoketa’s insurance company to pay for the newspaper’s legal fees associated with an open records lawsuit it won in June.
Local school districts are making tough decisions as they work to balance Gov. Kim Reynolds’ mandate that students be back in the classroom this month with health and safety concerns.
They walked, jogged, ran or strolled 26.2-mile marathons. Some completed more than one.
To the public, she is the smiling face who hands out grants a couple times a year.
Students in the Maquoketa Community School District will attend classes in-person Monday through Thursday, then remotely on Friday this year – assuming nothing changes between now and school going into session.
Retired French teacher Holly Parmer has a Black son-in-law and “two beautiful Black grandsons I want the world to be a better place for,” and she’s not the only one.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship said it has received about 50 reports of Iowans receiving “unsolicited” packages of seed from China and other countries.
Fireworks use in Maquoketa sparks mixed feelings even a month after Independence Day.
Gov. Kim Reynolds detailed plans Thursday for what school districts should do if a student tests positive for COVID-19 or the community spread of the virus is high.
Decker Hotel owner Beth Sparby told the Sentinel-Press July 31 that “nothing’s been confirmed” in regard to a media report that she had sold the hotel, restaurant and pub located in downtown Maquoketa.
Dubuque and Jackson Counties Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide affordable homeownership opportunities, opened the application window for anyone interested in living in Maquoketa and owning a Habitat for Humanity home.
Home lots and financial assistance is available for first-time homebuyers or people looking to downsize into a two- or three-bedroom, ranch-style home with a two-stall garage in Bear River Cottages pocket neighborhood in Maquoketa. The homes are valued at $150,000, less down payment assistance.
The Maquoketa City Council will consider three Maquoketa residents to decide whether an animal is problematic or vicious.
Together We Build, a fundraising effort to build a new outreach building for the Jackson County community, will host a four-person best-shot golf outing at Bellevue Golf Course Aug. 29.
Make It Yours Upcycle Center, a non-profit creative reuse store, will open at 106 N. Main St. Maquoketa this week.
Iowa’s annual Sales Tax Holiday on select clothing and footwear will be statewide Aug. 7-8.
The city needs a checklist before deciding whether to install street-control measures at citizens’ request.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases increased over the weekend by 1,327 to 45,801, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported.
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