Natalie Krebs
Health ReporterNatalie Krebs is the health reporter for Iowa Public Radio.
Natalie joined Iowa Public Radio in May 2019. She previously worked as an independent producer in west Texas covering everything from immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border to environmental issues in the Permian Basin.
Natalie is a native Minnesotan. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. You can contact Natalie at nkrebs@iowapublicradio.org.
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A new study lead by a University of Iowa researcher found psychological child abuse is associated with the greatest amount of negative long-term effects as compared to other forms of abuse like physical and sexual. -
The state's COVID-19 data has been confusing for many and criticized by public health experts. This has inspired some Iowans to do their own data tracking.
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A new report by the non-profit Trust For America’s Health found Iowa's obesity rate is increasing and projects it will increase due to food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds has permitted bars to reopen in four of the six counties where they were shut down three weeks amid growing COVID-19 cases. She says social distancing requirements will be more strictly enforced.
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Each week, the White House Coronavirus Task Force releases reports for states with recommendations regarding the spread of COVID-19. Read the report for Iowa for the week of Sept. 6.
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Former IDPH Spokesperson Polly Carver-Kimm who was fired in July after working there for 13 years has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit in Polk County alleging Gov. Kim Reynolds and Pat Garrett, her spokesperson, violated the state's whistleblower law.
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The state Department of Health has received a $17.9 million grant from the federal government to address the increase in the state's psychostimulant and opioid-related deaths.
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Teaching is already challenging enough without a pandemic shaking up how the classroom operates. As Iowa’s schools start to reopen, many districts are focused on keeping their staff and students safe from COVID-19. But it’s also taking a toll on teachers’ mental health.
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Read the White House coronavirus task force's latest state report for Iowa, dated August 30, which says Iowa has the highest rate of new infections in the country.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all bars, taverns, breweries and nightclubs in Black Hawk, Dallas, Johnson, Linn, Polk and Story counties to close effective Thursday evening. Restaurants will be required to stop serving liquor after 10 p.m.
