Miller-Meeks Wins Iowa Second District by Six Votes
The Iowa canvassing board certified Mariannette Miller-Meeks the winner of the 2nd Congressional District race over Rita Hart by six votes after statewide recounts in all 24 counties. Miller-Meeks, Ottumwa ophthalmologist and state senator, will flip the seat held by a Democrat for 14 years. Hart may pursue legal challenges before a judicial panel.
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Grassley Returns to Senate After COVID Isolation
U S Senator Chuck Grassley 87 resumed Senate duties in Washington after a COVID 19 isolation period. He tested positive on November 17 and said he felt good a week later while pledging ongoing masking and social distancing. Grassley noted the high daily COVID 19 death toll and said he worked from home during isolation.
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November proves deadliest month for COVID-19 in Iowa
November 2020 proved the deadliest month in Iowa for COVID-19 with 688 deaths, greatly surpassing October. Iowa ranks sixth in the nation for average deaths per 100,000 and posted 101,574 new cases in November, nearly doubling October's total and bringing the statewide total to 229,019.
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Thousands of Iowa students stay in dorms as campuses move online
Thousands of students remain in residence halls even as Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa end their fall semesters early due to COVID-19 and the University of Iowa shifts courses online. UI reports 2,053 residence hall students plan to stay through the virtual instruction period, about 45 percent of the dorm population.
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