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29 12, 2020

Fired Tyson Boss Says COVID Office Pool Was a ‘Morale Boost’

By | December 29th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Fired Tyson Boss Says COVID Office Pool Was a ‘Morale Boost’

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — One of the Tyson Foods managers fired for betting on how many workers would contract COVID-19 at an Iowa pork plant said the office pool was spontaneous fun and intended to boost morale. Don Merschbrock, …

2 10, 2020

Iowa Relaxing Quarantine Guidance Despite Rapid COVID Spread

By | October 2nd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Iowa Relaxing Quarantine Guidance Despite Rapid COVID Spread

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a policy change this week to make it easier for Iowa students, teachers and business workers exposed to someone with COVID-19 to avoid a two-week quarantine, despite a surge in cases across the state. Under the …

25 09, 2020

Iowa Beef Plant Fine After Coronavirus Outbreak: $957

By | September 25th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Iowa Beef Plant Fine After Coronavirus Outbreak: $957

Iowa regulators have issued their first citation to a meatpacking plant with a large coronavirus outbreak that sickened its workforce — a $957 fine for a minor record-keeping violation. The outbreak at the Iowa Premium Beef Plant in Tama in …

20 08, 2020

Iowa’s Mandate to Reopen Schools Causing Chaos

By | August 20th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Iowa’s Mandate to Reopen Schools Causing Chaos

An aggressive push by Iowa’s pro-Trump governor to reopen schools amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak has descended into chaos, with some districts and teachers rebelling and experts calling the scientific benchmarks used by the state arbitrary and unsafe. The clash …

19 05, 2020

Report: Regulators Sat on Complaint as Virus Outbreak Grew at Iowa Plant

By | May 19th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Report: Regulators Sat on Complaint as Virus Outbreak Grew at Iowa Plant

State safety regulators declined to inspect an Iowa pork plant after receiving a complaint alleging workers were exposed to the coronavirus in crowded conditions — a decision that critics said allowed a burgeoning outbreak to grow unabated. An April 11 …