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As hospitals in Linn and Johnson County continue to deal with hundreds of COVID-19 cases, the Corridor’s free health clinics are helping patients who have experienced the domino effects of the pandemic.“People have lost their jobs, and many have lost their health insurance,” said Barbara Vinograde, executive director of the Iowa City Free Medical Clinic.

Telehealth has become the norm for health care visits during the novel coronavirus pandemic. And patients are getting used to virtual rather than in-person visits with a doctor.“In March (of 2020), telehealth became our go-to, especially early on,” said Dr. Tim Sagers, a primary care provider with Mercy Cedar Rapids.

A Wisconsin man accused of stabbing his girlfriend multiple times in the face and neck last September was captured Wednesday in the Cedar Rapids area.

Iowa had 34 farm bankruptcies in 2020 — a 26 percent increase from the previous year and the third-highest state total behind Wisconsin and Kansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS — “This isn’t over,” Sarah Lathrop said after the Linn County Attorney’s Office decided last week not to file charges in her husband’s slaying. “This is just the beginning. We’re not quitters,” she said. “We’re gonna fight till the end, and something’s going to change.

As the bill that would expand school choice advances through the Iowa Legislature, many Iowans may be asking themselves what are charter schools?

When Yi Zhang opened restaurant and karaoke room Lark and Owl in August 2019, he wanted to bring authentic Chinese breakfast food and a fun late-night experience to Iowa City. Now, Zhang is selling the business for $1.

IOWA CITY — Last year, a mental health professional responded to 429 calls for service with the Cedar Rapids Police Department.Of those calls, 89 percent were diverted from arrest, according to Sarah Nelson, chief operating officer at Foundation 2.

IOWA CITY — The Iowa City school board is celebrating news that staff in the district will begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine this week, while warning getting everyone vaccinated will be a long process.

DES MOINES — School districts with diversity plans would no longer be allowed to reject open enrollment requests from students who wish to attend a different public school under a proposal approved Tuesday by the Republican-led Iowa House.