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IPR Gov. Kim Reynolds said at a Wednesday press conference that numbers indicate demand for the COVID-19 vaccine is going down in Iowa. Gov. Kim Reynolds is pushing all eligible Iowans to get a COVID-19 vaccine, as the demand for the vaccine appears to be declining across the state. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, 43 counties declined all or part of their vaccine allocation on April 15 so that their supply didn’t exceed demand. This is an increase from April 8 when state n...

By Sue Danielson Apr 21, 2021 (Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa National Guard Major General Benjamin Corell says hes always been very healthy, but came down with COVID-19 in November. Corell says he was in the hospital for a week, and five months later still has some lingering symptoms. Major General Corell described his experience during a news conference with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. Corell encouraged all current and retired military members to get a COVID-19 vaccine. "To the one half of the ...

Reynolds implores vaccine-hesitant Iowans to reconsider Share Updated: 12:02 PM CDT Apr 21, 2021 Reynolds implores vaccine-hesitant Iowans to reconsider Share Updated: 12:02 PM CDT Apr 21, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript >> ADMINISTERING 2 MILLION DOSES FIVE WEEKS AFTER HITTING THE ONE MILLION MARK. TODAY 53% OF ISLANDS AGE 18 AND UP HAVE HAD ONE DOSE AND 37% HAVE BEEN FULLY VACCINATED, RANKING IOWA 19TH IN THE COUNTRY. AS OF APRIL 8, 15,000 DOSES WERE ADMINIST...

Des Moines Register After about a year in the Middle East, the Iowa National Guards Boone-based aviation unit — the "Charlie Company Griffins" — is home. The Iowa National Guard hosted a ceremony at Camp Dodge on Saturday evening for the 60 soldiers of Charlie Company, who returned from their deployment in September and October. The ceremony was planned not just to welcome the soldiers home, but to also thank them for their service. "It is good to recognize the troops for the hard work ...

Reynolds: Guard treatment at U.S. Capitol ‘unconscionable’ Perry Beeman, Iowa Capital Dispatch Lawmakers outraged after National Guard ejected Replay Video UP NEXT Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday called the U.S. Capitol Police’s treatment of Iowa National Guard soldiers sent to a parking garage to rest “unconscionable.” Reynolds called Iowa’s adjutant general Friday morning to confirm the Guard members would be leaving for home immediately after a dust-up over the ...

U.S. Capitol building, National Mall, surrounding areas The nations capitol was quiet Sunday amid unprecedented security measures as Americans braced for possible violence ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. More reporters and law enforcement members were present than protesters. Barricades blocked any path toward the Capitol several blocks in front of the grounds. Metal fences standing at least 10 feet high prohibit entrance to the National Mall, as does the presence of th...

Capitol protest tracker: What happened at capitols across the US on Sunday Jay Cannon, Chastity Laskey, Jordan Culver and Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY © Winslow Townson, AP Armed protesters stand in front of the Statehouse Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Concord, N.H. Federal officials warned of armed and potentially violent protests at all 50 state capitals and the U.S. Capitol in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Bidens inauguration, according to an internal FBI bulletin ...

WASHINGTON — If any state knows the seriousness of the threats posed by domestic terrorists, it’s Michigan.

The increased security measures come after a crowd of Trumps supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 in an attempt to interfere with Bidens confirmation hearings.  Airmen from the 185th Air Refueling Wing based in Sioux City and the 132nd Wing in Des Moines, as well as soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, based in Boone, will make their way to Washington D.C. for an estimated eight days, according to the release. The other National Guard members will ...

AP Iowa National Guard commander Adjutant General Benjamin Corell speaks during a news conference last August in Cedar Rapids. The head of the Iowa National Guard said Thursday 250 soldiers and airmen will be deployed to Washington, D.C. to help with security around the presidential inauguration in the wake of last weeks attack on the U.S. Capitol and amid the potential for more violence from pro-Trump extremists. Adjutant General Benjamin Corell said they are expected to travel to the U.S. Ca...