Category Archives: Local News
Audubon Public Health COVID-19 Update
(Audubon) Audubon County Public Health reminds its residents not to put their guard down and become desensitized to the information that continues to flow from this pandemic. Audubon County Public Hea...
May 06, 2020
293 additional COVID-19 cases in Iowa, 12 additional deaths confirmed (May 6)
(Des Moines) Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health has been notified of 293 additional positive cases for a total of 10,404 positive cases. There have been an additional 2,309 negative tests for...
May 06, 2020
Creston Police arrest Adair County Woman
(Creston) An Adair County woman faces drug possession charges in Union County. Creston Police arrested 21-year old Brianna Lawson of Greenfield at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on Tuesday on...
May 06, 2020
Atlantic School District Plans Digital Media Graduation Ceremony
(Atlantic) While the Atlantic Community School district still plans to have an in-person graduation ceremony on July 19, for the class of 2020, a commencement ceremony will be conducted as originally ...
May 06, 2020
Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce announces Atlantic Small Business Relief Fund
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the launch of the Atlantic Small Business Relief Fund in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bailey Smith, Executive Director at ...
May 06, 2020
Governor Reynolds travels to Washington, D.C. Today
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds travels to Washington, D.C. today to update President Donald Trump and his Coronavirus Task Force on the status of COVID-19 in Iowa. The Governor will also repo...
May 06, 2020
Iowa Schools Receive over $71.6 Million in Federal Funding
(Des Moines) Iowa Department of Education Director Ann Lebo announced today that the state had received $71.6 million through the elementary and secondary emergency relief funds. The funds go to help ...
May 05, 2020
Stuart Rescue staff member tests positive for COVID-19
(Stuart) The city of Stuart today was notified that a part-time Stuart Rescue staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. The city part-time staff member has transported patients by ambulance previ...
May 05, 2020
Second Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Montgomery County
(Montgomery Co.) A second case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been confirmed in Montgomery County via community spread. The individual is an adult female (41-60 years) and currently hospitalized....
May 05, 2020
408 new positive COVID-19 cases in Iowa, 19 deaths, 3,572 Recovered (May 5)
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced today 408 new positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 10,111 positive cases. Nearly 80 percent of today's positive cases are from the 22 counties w...
May 05, 2020
