The Telegraph Herald took home 19 awards — including a pair of first-place finishes — at the Iowa Newspaper Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest on Thursday in Des Moines
As Iowans have wrestled with unprecedented public health, workplace safety and economic hardship issues, they have looked to the government for assistance, protection and guidance. From the governorâs office to the Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration, government officials have let Iowans down.
Reporting by TH reporter Allie Hinga published Dec. 6 shows Iowa OSHA officials failing to address complaints of imminent dangers regarding COVID-19 at meatpacking plants, health care facilities and nursing homes. The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and other groups have filed a complaint with federal OSHA, stating that of 148 COVID-19-related complaints that had been filed with the state administration as of Oct. 4, just five resulted in an inspection.