DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – UnityPoint plans to vaccinate 3,000 people this weekend in their clinics across the Des Moines metro — as they continue to work through Phase 1B of the rollout. Right now, UnityPoint is reserving their vaccine allocation mostly for their 43,000 clients that meet the age requirement of 65 years old — since they’re the ones most likely to suffer the worst symptoms if they were to catch the virus.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The number of newly-reported people who tested positive for the novel coronavirus continued a general downward trend on a weekly-average basis, according to the latest Iowa state data. As of 10:30 a.m., the Iowa Department of Public Health said that 555 individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 were reported to the state since the same time on Friday morning.

IOWA (IRN) – Saturday’s snow is just the first of a few disturbances that will bring light snow and snow showers periodically through Iowa the next few days. In addition to the snow, we will have our coldest and longest cold spell of the 2020-21 winter season.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Iowa City officials say the City’s mask mandate will stay in place despite Governor Kim Reynold’s public health proclamation on Friday lifting COVID restrictions on Iowa businesses.