Iowa News Digest

Hello! Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up in Iowa. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the Des Moines Bureau at 515-243-3281 or apdesmoines@ap.org. Iowa News Editor Scott McFetridge can also be reached at 515-243-3281 or smcfetridge@ap.org.

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TOP STORY:

VIRUS OUTBREAK-IOWA

JOHNSTON — State health officials on Thursday confirmed another coronavirus outbreak in an Iowa meatpacking plant a day after they were criticized for a state policy that does not require such facilities to acknowledge an outbreak. By David Pitt. UPCOMING: 400 words.

With:

VIRUS OUTBREAK-IOWA UNEMPLOYMENT

DES MOINES — A new reports shows Iowa saw a jump in the number of people filing for unemployment last week compared to the week prior as the country deals with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 200 words.

IN BRIEF:

KITTENS BURNED — Authorities in Iowa are looking for whoever placed nine tiny kittens in a box and set the box on fire, seriously injuring two of the animals.

SPORTS:

None at this hour.

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