South Iowa News

Disaster victims need not fear ICE, CBE in 'protected areas' regardless of immigration status, DHS declares

By Karen Kidd | Dec 26, 2021

People of questionable immigration status don't need to choose between getting themselves to safety during extreme weather events and hiding for fear of getting caught by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.

'Public schools haven’t even started yet,' Des Moines-based public defender laments as Polk County COVID stats surge

By Karen Kidd | Aug 28, 2021

Like many others, a Des Moines-based public defender is nervously waiting to see whether the now-passed Iowa State Fair, with its more than 1 million attendees, will turn out to be a COVID-19 super spreader event.

From Hawkeye Reporter

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.