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Want to get a COVID-19 test before July 4 celebrations? Here's where to get rapid, take-home tests...
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLooking to take extra COVID-19 precautions before heading into the holiday weekend? Testing sites...
DMPS to close last COVID-19 drive thru testing site
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDes Moines Public Schools will close its last COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at the end of the month. The Kurtz Opportunity Center testing site, 1000...
Des Moines area hospitals bracing for another influx in 'tripledemic' respiratory illnesses
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThough some local experts say Iowa is likely past the worst of it, Des Moines metro hospitals are...
Des Moines County's COVID cases fall 53.5%; Iowa cases plummet 27.6%
The Hawk Eye via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIowa reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 2,042 new cases. That's...
Polk County residents urged to get COVID boosters amid rising virus levels in wastewater
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 6 months agoPolk County health officials are encouraging community members to get COVID-19 vaccines this winter...
Frank Cownie: Thank you, Des Moines, for letting me serve 20 years as mayor
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 9 months agoDear residents of Des Moines: This is a letter that best begins with a thank you — and here’s why....
Des Moines council member Indira Sheumaker's emails show drop-off of replies in late February
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFormer Des Moines City Council member Indira Sheumaker appeared to stop responding to emails from...
Are mask mandates coming back with new COVID-19 variant? Here’s what experts are saying
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCOVID-19 Antigen Rapid tests indicate positive results in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023....
As Frank Cownie closes chapter as Des Moines' mayor, a look at his 20 years in office
Gannett via AOL· 7 months agoFrom a flash flood to COVID-19, here's a look at Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie's leadership through...
Des Moines County CERT wins Don Hampton Service Award for COVID-19 efforts
The Hawk Eye via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThanks to the help of CERT, Des Moines County was one of the leading counties in the state providing thousands of residents with the supply of COVID-19 vaccination shots. The volunteer efforts of the…