City of Des Moines Lays Out Initial Pandemic-Related Expenses
News Desk DES MOINES, Iowa — One year after Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie signed the initial COVID-19 emergency declaration for the city, the amount of aid the city gave out has…
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US Air Travel Rises to Highest Level Since Pandemic Hit
Across the United States, air travel is recovering more quickly from the depths of the pandemic, and it is showing up in longer airport security lines and busier traffic on…
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Some Local Businesses Benefited During Pandemic
DES MOINES, Iowa – The pandemic has been tough on a lot of industries, but it’s also provided a boost for some local businesses. The lockdown last March changed many…
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One Year Later: COVID-19 Pandemic Travel Trends
DES MOINES, Iowa – From canceled flights and docked cruise ships to testing requirements and safety protocols, the travel industry has been through a lot in the past year. With…
ISU Professor: Supply Chains Could Impact Holiday Deliveries
IOWA – Many took advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals to find family and friends the perfect gift, but e-commerce experts warn of a “shipageddon” of delivery delays…
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Alzheimer’s and Dementia Death Rates Are Up in Iowa During Pandemic
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is finding that Alzheimer’s and Dementia deaths rates are up nearly 14 percent in Iowa since the start…
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Pandemic Has Positive Effect on High School Completion Rates, According to ISU Study
AMES, Iowa– A new study from Iowa State University shows the pandemic has led to a boost in high school graduation rates. The Iowa State Department of Economics studied data…
Freshman Enrollment Drops at Colleges Nationwide Amid Pandemic
DALLAS (NEXSTAR) – Freshman enrollment at American colleges and universities has dropped more than 16 percent since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research…
Pandemic Slowing Donation Drives for Nonprofits Like Amanda the Panda
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — We are approaching the holiday season, a hard time for those who’ve recently lost loved ones. Places like EveryStep, home of Amanda the Panda, try…
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Thrift Shops Flooded With Donated Items, Many Temporary Closed to Get Caught Up
GRIMES, Iowa — Whether you just had more time to do spring cleaning at home this year, or your typical garage sale was canceled, people have tons of items to…
Latest Items ‘Flying Off the Shelves’ During the Pandemic
CLIVE, Iowa — The coronavirus pandemic has changed a lot of things about our lives, our shopping habits included. According to market research group The NPD Group, in March and…
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Pandemic Lets the Air Out of Des Moines Balloon Artist’s Busy Summer
DES MOINES, Iowa — “This is a light saber and it looks very simple but the reason why kids like it is because it does sound like a light saber,”…
Pandemic Parody of ‘Goodnight Moon’ to be Released in Fall
NEW YORK (AP) — A popular online spoof of the children’s favorite “Goodnight Moon,” reworked for the coronavirus, will be published by Penguin Random House this fall. The Penguin imprint…
Pandemics and Plastics: Single-Use Items, PPE Increasing Waste & Litter
AMES, Iowa — While face masks and gloves help us contain the spread of COVID-19, those items do have a negative side effect to our environment. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)…