DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the State Public Health Emergency Declaration. The proclamation extends regulatory relief allowing bars and restaurants to provide carry-out or delivery of alcoholic beverages until April 7, 2020. It also authorizes the sale of mixed drinks and cocktails for carry-out or delivery through April 7, […]
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 73 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 497 positive cases. One death was reported in Muscatine County, a middle-aged (41-60) resident. There have been a total of 6,888 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported […]
OTTUMWA — Benjamin Ahrens and Kinsey Cook of Oskaloosa were among the Indian Hills Community College students inducted into the Indian Hills Academy in March. Even though the scheduled banquet to induct the latest group into the Academy had to be canceled, the 18 inductees were still recognized individually for their acceptance. The Academy honors […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been providing unprecedented flexibility to labs and manufacturers to develop and offer COVID-19 tests across the U.S. The FDA’s regulations have not hindered or been a roadblock to the rollout of tests during this pandemic. Every action the FDA has taken during this public health emergency to address […]
March 30, 2020 DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 88 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 424 positive cases. There have been a total of 6,162 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. […]
Myrtle A. Fisher May 13, 1924 – March 28, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 95 Myrtle A. Fisher, age 95, of Oskaloosa, passed away on March 28, 2020 at the North Mahaska Specialty Care Facility in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was born on Tuesday, May 13, 1924 the daughter of Virgil E. and Hazel (Henry) Winn […]
Mary Lou Fielder October 21, 1936 – March 27, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 83 Mary Lou Fielder, 83, of Oskaloosa passed away Friday evening, March 27, 2020, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Mary Lou Fielder, daughter of Cecil and Pansy (Smith) Allgood, was born on October 21, 1936, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. […]
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 64 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 298 positive cases (a previously identified positive case in Black Hawk County is not from Iowa). There have been a total of 4,375 negative tests to date, which includes […]
New Sharon, Iowa – Firestations around the state opened their doors on Wednesday night, and the emergency lights were activated on the apparatus inside. Jennifer Linder helped to coordinate the effort at New Sharon Fire for the special statewide event, which took place at 7 pm on March 25th, 2020. The doors to fire stations […]
Approximately 75 Soldiers from the 734th Regional Support Group, based at Camp Dodge in Johnston, were activated on March 27 to assist with COVID-19 response efforts in the state. Soldiers assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment of the 734th Regional Support Group and its subordinate units, the 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, out of […]
