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The Iowa Department of Public Health reported no new deaths due to complications of COVID-19 and about 170 new cases, with two more in Woodbury County. The 14-day test positivity rate in Woodbury County is 6.1%
Credit Siouxland District Health
Siouxland District Health announced plans for the next large-scale vaccination clinic on April 27th at the Siouxland Expo Center. The clinic’s hours from 4:15 until 6:30 p.m. are geared toward people who need appointments outside regular business hours. The appointments are open now and available for anyone 16 years for their first dose.
There are 800 doses of the Pfizer vaccine available. People can schedule online through Siouxland District Health or by calling (712) 234-3922.
Unlike other speakers at this week s West Des Moines minority business summit, Brandon Copeland comes from a line of work in which the bosses inspect new employees in their underwear.
Managers demand the unvarnished truth. How the fat jiggles. How the muscles tense. How effectively, when that fat and those muscles move at full velocity for four to six seconds, the prospective employee can assault the ribs of another company s employee. I use my body to make money, Copeland, 29, told the Des Moines Register, pausing for a beat. I sound like a stripper.
But Copeland is not a stripper no matter how well he controls his body. He s an eight-year NFL veteran.
Funding for cultural projects at KHOI comes from a generous donation from Ames Commission on the Arts.
Prairie Strips, Paddling, Black and Brown Summit
Jennifer Nelson, graduate research assistant in sustainable agriculture at Iowa State University, told us about the
STRIPS (“Science-based Trials of Rowcrops Integrated with Prairie Strips” which is an experimental program conducted through ISU Extension to work with farmers to determine the results of retaining and enriching soil in fields with strategically placed strips of prairie plants intermixed with corn and soybeans.
Going from fields to rivers, we talked to
Nate Hoogeveen director of
river programs forthe Iowa DNR. His role is to oversee diverse efforts, including river science, survey, construction, grant administration, data and mapping services, and program planning. Much of our discussion concerned Nate s guide