May 19, 2020 Statement From: Principal Deputy Commissioner – Office of the Commissioner Amy Abernethy MD, PhD. Today, we are announcing another step in our effort to harness diverse streams of data to understand and respond to COVID-19. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has entered into an agreement with Aetion to collaborate on advanced […]
May 19 2020 | Posted in
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By Lyle Muller / IowaWatch Iowa hospitals received $190.3 million in CARES Act relief fund payments in April and were expecting as much as $360 million more in a second round of federal relief aid underway now, interviews and documents shared with IowaWatch show. Some of the state’s 118 hospitals also received in April advance […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 19, 2020) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following statement in response to the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program announcement today. “COVID-19 has disrupted the entire food supply chain and the agriculture community is hurting,” said Secretary Naig. “We are grateful to the Trump administration and the USDA […]
May 19 2020 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn track and field programs were only able to compete in their indoor seasons, but successes were still had in the shortened campaign. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Statesmen were denied an opportunity to get back to action outdoors. The indoor season still witnessed the navy and gold win numerous events and […]
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PELLA—Four Central College athletes received all-America distinction for the NCAA Division III indoor track and field season from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Tuesday. Drake Lewis (sophomore, Lathrop, Mo.) was cited in the men’s high jump while Brock Lewis (sophomore, Lathrop, Mo.) was named in the men’s long jump, […]
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A Crystal Heights Care Center Press Release May 19th, 2020 To the members of our community: On May 12th Crystal Heights Care Center had our first confirmed COVID-19 positive employee. On May 16th we have our first COVID-19 positive resident. As of today, there are 4 employees and 19 residents who have tested positive for […]
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s lacrosse team is hoping for great things in the future after finding success in its first season in program history. Head Coach Corrine Smeak and her all-freshman cast displayed great promise after a 2-4 campaign which came to an abrupt ending due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. The Statesmen kicked off […]
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DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate partnered with Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Iowa National Guard to deliver masks, gloves and hand sanitizer for use at polling places on June 2. The National Guard delivered the materials last week. The Secretary of State’s Office is also shipping social distancing […]
May 19 2020 | Posted in
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A DCI Press Release May 19, 2020 PELLA, Iowa – On Monday, May 18, 2020, at 8:21 pm, officers with the Pella Police Department responded to reports of a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of Glenwood Street. Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive adult female. Officers performed lifesaving measures, but the female was pronounced […]
May 19 2020 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Eddie Pierson is one of those people chasing their dream. On Saturday, he opened his store, ‘Home Plate Sports Cards’ located along A Ave East on the east side of Oskaloosa. Pierson has had to put his dream on the backburner for a few extra months, as the nation and state worked […]
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