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Eco Lips acquires manufacturer of Bug Soother insect repellent

Cedar Rapids-based Eco Lips acquired Columbus Junction-based Simply Soothing, the manufacturer of the Bug Soother bug repellent, according to a Monday news release.Eco Lips, which manufactures organic lip balm, will grow Bug Soother’s distribution following the acquisition, owner Steve Shriver said.

 

Iowa agrees to pay former Panther offensive lineman $150K for head injuries during research

The State of Iowa has agreed to pay a former University of Northern Iowa football player $150,000 after he suffered “significant” and lasting injuries while participating in a research study for another former UNI Panther and NFL player Chad Rinehart.

 

Iowa adds 152 virus cases, zero deaths

Iowa added 152 new COVID-19 cases on Monday.The new cases bring the state total to 353,394. The state’s seven-day average is 523, according to Iowa Department of Public Health data.VACCINATIONSAs of Monday, the number of fully-vaccinated Iowans was 639,807, according to IDPH data. The number is equal to 20.28 percent of all Iowans.

 

Road construction projects for 2021 underway in Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS — Nearly 40 projects are planned for residential, collection and main arterial roads in the city for this year’s street construction season, which is kicking off as temperatures warm.

 

Local effort aims to help homebound seniors reach COVID-19 vaccine

CEDAR RAPIDS — As the COVID-19 vaccines become available to every adult in the state, some local entities are working to ensure homebound seniors aren’t left behind in the shuffle.

 

Internet opens Iowa’s sports betting floodgate

DES MOINES — Iowans are betting on sports at a record clip, but experts worry it may not be all fun and games.

 

Public health officials plan coronavirus vaccines for those facing barriers

Local public health departments, in the midst of targeted outreach to vulnerable populations, say the contamination of millions of coronavirus vaccines should not have an impact on the additional allocation of doses that are anticipated to arrive this week.

 

Tenure numbers drop across Iowa public universities, even as bills to kill it die

Proposals to eliminate tenure across Iowa’s public universities might be dead for this legislative session, but that doesn’t mean the esteemed academic appointment is alive and well across the state’s institutions.

 

Capitol Ideas: Election challenge ends, but issues remain

The drama is over, but the discussion needs to continue.The 2020 election results in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District were officially, and at long last, settled last week when Democrat Rita Hart dropped her challenge of the results.

 

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