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Iowa sees 'new high' for COVID-19 patients filling hospitals in 2021

By Trina Thomas | Oct 1, 2021

Iowa hospitals are currently seeing a record number of COVID-19-positive patients as state officials confirm that data shows there are more COVID patients filling hospitals now compared to any other point this year.

Two University of Iowa athletes named finalists for James E. Sullivan award

By David Beasley | Oct 1, 2021

One former University of Iowa basketball player and one current player have been nominated for the Amateur Athletic Union's James E. Sullivan award.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Neola in 2020

By SW Iowa Times | Oct 1, 2021

Of the 1,055 people living in Neola in 2020, 57.9 percent (611) were women and 42.1 percent (444) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Iowa Times.

Census Bureau: As many women as men in Northboro in 2020

By SW Iowa Times | Sep 30, 2021

Of the 62 people living in Northboro in 2020, 50 percent (31) were women and 50 percent (31) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Iowa Times.

From Hawkeye Reporter

Iowa received $1.19 billion in school stimulus funds during pandemic

By Metric Media News Service | 4 years ago

The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that Iowa received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $1.19 billion, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

Census Bureau: More men than women in Oakland in 2020

By SW Iowa Times | Sep 29, 2021

Of the 1,665 people living in Oakland in 2020, 48.6 percent (810) were women and 51.4 percent (855) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Iowa Times.

Census Bureau: More men than women in Pacific Junction in 2020

By SW Iowa Times | Sep 28, 2021

Of the 286 people living in Pacific Junction in 2020, 46.9 percent (134) were women and 53.1 percent (152) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Iowa Times.

Census Bureau: More men than women in Page County in 2020

By SW Iowa Times | Sep 27, 2021

Of the 15,205 people living in Page County in 2020, 47.2 percent (7,182) were women and 52.8 percent (8,023) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Iowa Times.

Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Council Bluffs stagnates at one in week ending Sept. 25

By SW Iowa Times | Sep 26, 2021

There were no new teachers in Council Bluffs who signed the pledge in week ending Sept. 25, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.