Hawkeye Reporter

Iowans experience shortage of PPE

By Giovanni Whaley | Apr 17, 2020

The State of Iowa is experiencing a shortage of personal protection equipment for medical staff and first responders that may have contact with COVID-19 positive patients.

Department of Corrections union leader wants COVID-19 protections for prison employees

By Giovanni Whaley | Apr 15, 2020

The Iowa Department of Corrections is ordering all its community-based corrections officers and prison staff to wear face masks to protect themselves from contracting COVID-19, but one union leader said that order is too little, too late.