In early February, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds removed restrictions requiring people to wear masks in public and to social distance. Despite this, policies at Kirkwood Community College will not change. According to some Democratic lawmakers such as Lindsay Jones and Claire Celsi, Reynolds didn’t receive approval by public [Continue Reading »]
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Feb. 10 “Endless Possibilities” (Online Exhibit from the African American Museum of Iowa) https://blackiowa.org/endless-possibilities/ Feb. 11 – 10 a.m. “Meet Harriet Tubman” virtual event hosted by the National Archives https://youtu.be/ruCe8nnW1hA Feb. 13 “A History of Black History Month” https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month Feb. 18 – 3 p.m. Virtual Trivia Hosted by Kirkwood Student [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Many activities have been canceled or changed recently as COVID-19 cases have gone up. However, there are still a few activities in the area. It is recommended to be aware of COVID-19 guidelines when attending any events. Additionally, if you just want to get out of your house [Continue Reading »]
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Nationwide the novel coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19, in on the rise again. Locally, 81 counties in Iowa have a positivity rate of over 15% per 1000 capita. At the Anamosa state prison there are nearly 500 cases within the inmate population and more then 50 within the [Continue Reading »]
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COVID-19 has hit many families hard. With added stress of the August Derecho many people are struggling. We compiled a list of food pantries and homeless shelters in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City areas. Many accept clothes as well as non-perishable food items as donations. There may be others [Continue Reading »]
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FEDERAL (Iowa only) Presidential Pres. Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence 896,294 Former Vice Pres. Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D Harris 757,588 United States Senator Joni Ernst 863,677 Theresa Greenfield 763,324 United States Rep District 1 Ashley [Continue Reading »]
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The California wildfires have burned more than 4.1 million acers of land, damaged or destroyed over 9,000 structures and tragically a confirmed 31 people have been killed, according to fire.ca.gov. One of the largest fires has been burning since Aug. 16. It has burned more than a million [Continue Reading »]
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Fall is here, it’s sweater weather and there is pumpkin spice everything. There are so many fun activities every fall from trips to haunted attractions like Scream Acres and Circle of Ash to going to pumpkin patches and orchards. This year, however, things are quite a bit different. [Continue Reading »]
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Below is a list of community resources that could be useful throughout the duration of the pandemic and beyond. For Food Support: CommUnity Food Bank (formerly The Crisis Center) of Johnson County 1121 S. Gilbert Court, Iowa City 319-351-0128 Hours of Operation: Monday: 12:00-4:30pm Tuesday: 12:00-7:00pm Wednesday: 12:00-4:30pm [Continue Reading »]
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