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Chastity Laskey, USA TODAY NETWORK Des Moines County has administered more than 32,215 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, as of May 11, according to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health. That's up 3% from the previous week's tally of 31,179 COVID-19 doses administered. In Des Moines County, 31% of people living in Des Moines County are fully vaccinated as of May 11. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna). Iowa reported 368,192 t...

Bob Saar for The Hawk Eye Des Moines County engineer Brian Carter told the county supervisors and department heads yesterday that residents are ready for Des Moines County 99 to open. But we're going to have to wait. Chaired by Jim Cary while chairman Tom Broeker is away on family business, the meeting essentially began with Carter's report on the DMC-99 bridge, the Flint Bottom bridge and county roads in general. Carter said, "If it would quit raining two or three inches all at once, that would help our progress as much as anything on projects." He said Monday's storms didn't cause much dama...

May 6, 2021 Burlington, Ia-  Just under 30% of all Des Moines County residents have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. According to data collected by the Iowa City Press Citizen, 29.8% of people in Des Moines County have been fully vaccinated, and 35.11% have received at least one dose. As of Wednesday, a total of 31,317 vaccine doses have been administered in the county. Des Moines County has a population of 39,600 people. Local Weather

Here's how many Des Moines County residents have received the COVID-19 vaccine as of May 3.

Des Moines County supervisors and department heads hear plans for Jamboree substitute. Bob Saar for The Hawk Eye A summer highlight in Des Moines County is the annual Outdoor Youth Jamboree at Big Hollow Recreation Area, but COVID-19 sidelined that for this year. No worries: conservation director Chris Lee told county supervisors and department heads the event will be replaced with an open house including a scavenger hunt May 15. "We're going to have canoe rentals, we'll have some fishing poles you can borrow," Lee said. Fill the Lake Flotilla May 15 will include the new "Fill the Lake Flotil...