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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — After only their first few weeks of work, tensions already are high among lawmakers meeting in-person at some state capitols — not because of testy debates over taxes, guns or abortion, but because of a disregard for coronavirus precautions.

Citibank has agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that it overcharged credit card interest for about 25,000 customers in Iowa and four other states.As a result of the settlement, the bank will refund $216,325 to 1,407 Iowa customers, according to a news release from Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller’s office.The average Iowa refund will be $153.75.

By Steve Gravelle, correspondentCEDAR RAPIDS — Brock Staley’s out in his garage on a winter afternoon, cleaning under the hood of a Chevrolet SUV.

About a month into the new legislative session, two proposed education measures have caused controversy at the Iowa Statehouse as Democrats criticize their colleagues across the aisle for the “freight train” push toward Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signature.

Sharna Williams was almost relieved in December when her husband, Larry, tested positive for COVID-19.

CEDAR RAPIDS — Jenny Perez was “shocked” to learn the Cedar Rapids man who caused the death of her two teenage daughters and permanently injured another one because he was texting while driving was likely going to be paroled after serving only two years in prison.

A growing number of COVID-19 patients continue to experience symptoms weeks or months after their initial infection with the novel coronavirus, leaving health care providers and scientists without answers on the cause.

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Iowa dropped to their lowest since late September, according to data from the state on Sunday, also the first day many COVID-19 public health restrictions were lifted across the state.

Two firefighters were seriously injured early Sunday morning at a Cedar Rapids apartment fire when a hose line failed, causing blunt force trauma.

It might not have seemed likely early in the pandemic, but the 55th Super Bowl Sunday is upon us yet again. Each year advertisers pull out all the stops to entertain the crowd of 100 million viewers expected to tune in to the CBS broadcast on Sunday. This year there are more than 20 newcomers as well as old favorites. And as always, expect some surprises, too.