Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa announced on Saturday March 21st
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 23 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 68 positive cases. To date, there have been 1,049 neg...
Mar 21, 2020
DHS Issues Updated Childcare Guidance in Response to COVID-19
(Des Moines, Iowa) - The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) issues updated guidance for childcare settings. The updated guidance was developed in close consultation with the Iowa Department of Pu...
Mar 20, 2020
Iowa Governor Addresses COVID-19 Testing Procedures
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says testing capabilities have been expanded at the State Hygienic Laboratory. The Governor speaking during a press conference on Friday afternoon says three sh...
Mar 20, 2020
Additional COVID-19 case in Iowa, Reynolds to holdpress conference at 2:30 p.m.
(Des Moines, AP) The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of one additional positive case of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 45 positive cases. 765 negative tests have been c...
Mar 20, 2020
Gov. Reynolds signs additional State Public Health Emergency Declaration, will hold press conference today
(Des Moines) Today, Gov. Reynolds issued an additional State Public Health Emergency Declaration effective immediately providing additional regulatory relief to Iowans impacted by this public health d...
Mar 20, 2020
Atlantic School Employees will be paid during Closure
(Atlantic) Atlantic School District employees will be paid during the school closure. The school board passed two resolutions on Thursday morning to compensate the contracted certified staff as well a...
Mar 20, 2020
Storm Reports
(Des Moines) The first go around of severe weather swept through southwest Iowa late Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service issued warnings for Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Pottawattamie, Ada...
Mar 19, 2020
Additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa, Reynolds held a press conference Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
(Des Moines, AP) The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 6 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 44 positive cases. 642 negative tests have been co...
Mar 19, 2020
Audubon County Public Health Director begins Series of COVID-19 Updates
(Audubon) Audubon County Public Health Director Bob Nelson on Thursday started a series of COVID-19 updates via the Audubon County Public Health Facebook page. At this time, there are no confirmed cas...
Mar 19, 2020
Adams County Man arrested on Multiple Drug Charges
(Corning) An Adams County man faces numerous drug charges after tossing a bag out of his vehicle onto a sidewalk in front of a Corning residence. An off duty Deputy witnessed Richard Swartz in the act...
Mar 19, 2020
