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Urbandale nursing home: less than half of staff has been vaccinated A relative of a resident suspects staff members at the facilities are refusing the vaccine, which they had access to in January. Author: Eva Andersen, Hollie Schlesselman Published: 10:31 PM CDT March 30, 2021 Updated: 6:57 PM CDT March 31, 2021 URBANDALE, Iowa — The Urbandale Health Care Centers management team provided more information to Local 5 regarding the vaccination rate...

Conspiracy Theory Casualties: Personal consequences of false information Its origins lie deep within the dark web, but somehow it crept its way to mainstream platforms. Separating conspiracy from fact made difficult by QAnons takeover. Author: Eva Andersen, Zach Sommers, Hollie Schlesselman, Stephanie Angleson, Sarah Beckman Published: 5:42 PM CST January 28, 2021 Updated: 12:29 AM CST February 1, 2021 DES MOINES, Iowa — Conspiracy theories, mis...

Reynolds calls on Legislature to deliver bill requiring all schools to accommodate in-person learning In her 2021 Condition of the State address, Reynolds said Iowa families deserve the option to send their children to school in the classroom. Author: Eva Andersen Updated: 9:51 PM CST January 12, 2021 DES MOINES, Iowa — Its been a tumultuous year for educators and families of school-aged children, and in her 2021 Condition of the State address Tuesday, Gov. Kim...

We asked, you shared: what traditions make your holidays complete? Author: Local 5 News Updated: 9:46 PM CST December 24, 2020 DES MOINES, Iowa — Whether youre traveling or staying put this weekend, traditions provide a sense of normalcy for a year thats been anything but.  So we asked you, Central Iowa, to send us some of your favorite holiday traditions. Heres what you shared! Christmas Eve Boxes Laura Savage tells Local 5 she gives her children boxes of goo...

Polio parallels: Iowa survivors find similarities between polio and COVID-19 vaccine more than 60 years later Dave Merrill, of Polk City, and Carol Duncan, of Urbandale, both are polio survivors. They say the COVID-19 pandemic brings back memories of isolation and fear. Author: Eva Andersen Updated: 10:50 PM CST December 15, 2020 DES MOINES, Iowa — Theres a lot of excitement and confusion with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine finally being authorized for em...