History & Hope: Internationally acclaimed opera singer says letâs give love a chance Share Updated: 6:58 AM PST Feb 23, 2021 Kayla James Share Updated: 6:58 AM PST Feb 23, 2021
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Show Transcript My name is Simon Estes. I went off for a singer and a professor. I was born in Centerville, Iowa, back in 1938 thistles. The voice of the internationally acclaimed bass baritone opera singer Dr Simon Estes. Ah, University of Iowa and Juilliard School of Music graduate, an opera singer who performed in front of global leaders, taught as a professor at universities across the world but for years found it hard to performing the US due to the color of his skin. In the mid seventies, I d sung in a lot of opera houses like in Rome in London and Vienna. Geneva, Switzerland, Spain. They still wouldn t let me sing in some of the over houses in this country. And I remember I called my mother because I was living in New York and I ca
Congressional leaders write letter to CDC, HHS to include Iowa in new vaccine program Share Updated: 10:20 PM CST Feb 11, 2021 Share Updated: 10:20 PM CST Feb 11, 2021
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Show Transcript STEVE: NEW TONIGHT. IOWA LIKE MANY STATES NEEDS A LOT MORE COVID-19 VACCINE. THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION UNVEILED A NEW VACCINE PILOT-PROGRAM ON TUESDAY BUT IOWA ISN’T INCLUDED THE FIRST PHASE. STACEY: AS KCCI’S KAYLA JAMES SHOWS US, OUR STATE’ CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ARE STEPPING IN TO CHANGE THAT MOVING FORWARD. KAYLA: WITH IOWA RANKING NEAR THE BOTTOM IN VACCINE ALLOCATION ACROSS THE U.S., IOWA’S U.S. HOUSE COGRESSIONAL LEADERS WOULD LIKE TO SEE AT LEAST O ONE OF THEIR STATE’S COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS RECEIVING THE VACCINES SOON. THE FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM WILL LAUNCH THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15, BRINGING VACCINES TO MORE THAN 1300 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS ACROSS THE U.S. THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED TUESDAY PLANS THE PROGR
How Iowa businesses are preparing for the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions Share Updated: 10:29 PM CST Feb 6, 2021 Share Updated: 10:29 PM CST Feb 6, 2021
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Show Transcript KCCI’S KAYLA JAMES SHOWS US HOW SOME BUSINESSES ARE PREPARING, AS HEALTH EXPERTS SHARE A WORD OF CAUTION KAYLA: IT’S BEEN A REQUIREMENT TO WEAR A MASK AT ADARA SALON & SPA IN JOHNSTON SINCE NOVEMBER, BACK WHEN GOVERNOR REYNOLDS’ SIGNED A PROCLAMATION ENFORCING MASKS AND RESTRICTIONS STATEWIDE. BUT COME SUNDAY. WE BELIEVE IN PERSONAL CHOICE AND RESPONSIBILITY. KAYLA: IT’S BACK TO HOW THEY WERE OPERATING BEFORE NOVEMBER. IF WE HAVE GUESTS THAT WANT US TO WEAR MASKS, ALL OF OUR STYLISTS ARE WILLING TO DO THAT. WE HAVE SOME STYLISTS TOO THAT ASK THEIR GUESTS TO WEAR MASKS. KAYLA: KIRSTEN GANNON SAYS HER SALON HASN’T LOST VERY MANY CLIENTS AS A RESULT OF THEIR POLICY. GANNON SAYS HER CLIENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE, CALLING THE SALON IF THEY’RE FEELING SYMPTOMS
VA Central Iowa Health Care vaccinates more than 3,600 in a month Share Updated: 10:41 AM CST Feb 1, 2021 Share Updated: 10:41 AM CST Feb 1, 2021
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Show Transcript EFFORTS IT TOOK TO GET HERE. THE 3000 VACCINATED AND VETERANS OUTSIDE THE V.A. FACILITIES. TO HOW THEY ARE SETTING UP THEIR APPOINTMENT. THIS IS THE FIRST FULL WEEKEND THAT WE HAD A VACCINE CLINIC. AND WHAT A WEEKEND IT WAS. THE MORE THAN 400 VETERANS VACCINATED OVER THE WEEKEND IS IN ADDITION TO THE 150-PLUS PEOPLE VACCINATED EACH DAY IN THE PAST WEEK. THE VA CENTRAL IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM COVERS 42 COUNTIES, SERVING ABOUT 40,000 VETERANS. GAIL GRAHAM SAYS 14,000 OF THOSE VETERANS ARE 75 AND OLDER, WHICH IS THE AGE GROUP THEY’RE VACCINATING NOW. WERE GOING THROUGH LIST. WE HAVE THEIR PHONE NUMBERS. WE’RE REACHING OUT TO THEM. VETERANS DON’T CALL TO SET UP APPOINTMENTS. THE VA CENTRAL IOWA TEAM REACHES OUT TO THEM IF THEY’RE ELIGIBLE. GRAHAM SAYS THE NUMBER