Ashley Neighbor, Author at KWWL

March 31, 2020 7:47 pm Ashley Neighbor

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) — Hospitals and health care workers face a national shortage of protective gear as they work with COVID-19 patients. The…

March 31, 2020 11:11 am Ashley Neighbor

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) — As Mercy Medical prepares to treat and respond to more positive COVID-19 cases in the county, Mercy has shifted it’s…

March 30, 2020 6:34 pm Ashley Neighbor

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KWWL) — Linn County now has the largest number of COVID-19 cases in the state of Iowa, with 29 more cases announced today and two…

March 26, 2020 6:21 pm Ashley Neighbor

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) — Calling all sewers, that’s the request UnityPoint put out last week as they looked to the community to help fill the…

March 25, 2020 6:02 pm Ashley Neighbor

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) — Amid a national shortage of protective face shields for health care workers, Eastern Iowa businesses, non-profits, and…

March 24, 2020 6:05 pm Ashley Neighbor

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) — Many older Iowans rely on congregate meal sites for nutrition and socialization, but with senior centers and Encore…

March 23, 2020 5:28 pm Ashley Neighbor

OELWEIN, Iowa (KWWL) — As schools across Iowa remain closed under orders from the Governor until April 12th, districts will decide how to pay staff…

March 20, 2020 6:00 pm Ashley Neighbor

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) — As Iowa schools remain closed until at least April 12th, school districts across the state have set up resources for…

March 19, 2020 5:57 pm Ashley Neighbor

SWISHER, Iowa (KWWL) — Local business owners in the Linn and Johnson County area were refilling their supply of ‘DIY’ hand sanitizer after they gave…

March 19, 2020 4:32 pm Ashley Neighbor

MARION, Iowa (KWWL) — School districts around the state have closed their doors due to COVID-19 concerns but some students rely on free and reduced…