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STATE -- On Tuesday, April 21, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds launched the Test Iowa Initiative to expand testing capacity to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Iowa. The state is partnering with Nomi Health and its subsidiary DOMO which has already launched a similar initiative in Utah. Reynolds...
STATE -- Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education have announced all school districts and non-public schools will be closed for the remainder of the school year, and will continue to offer continuous learning to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This also includes the cancellation...
COUNTY – Shelby County’s tax asking will increase an estimated $195,032 under a budget plan approved by the Shelby County Board of Supervisors last month. A hearing on the 2020-21 county budget was held Tuesday, March 3 in the supervisor’s room at the Shelby County Courthouse. There were no...
HARLAN – Harlan property owners will see a tax levy decrease next year as part of a proposed budget approved by the Harlan City Council Tuesday, March 17. A public hearing on the proposed $9.62 million budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year was held Tuesday, March 3. The City Council accepted...
HARLAN – The Harlan Community Schools’ tax asking for 2020-21 will increase $678,630 under a proposed budget approved by the HCS Board of Education Monday, April 6. The budget calls for an approximate 60-cents per $1,000 taxable valuation increase, a move school district officials say is needed...
HARLAN – Myrtue Medical Center has begun temporary furloughs of employees as part of a workforce plan that hospital officials say is necessary due to a nearly 50 percent drop in procedures, tests, visits and overall patient volumes because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With 422 employees, Myrtue...
STATE -- A new coronavirus website launched Wednesday, April 15 provides daily updated numbers on everything from the number of COVID-19 cases statewide to the number of ICU beds or ventilators available in the state or by region. Visit coronavirus.iowa.gov for the latest information. The...
STATE -- An Iowa State University study predicts the hog industry will be among the hardest hit Iowa industries in the aftermath of COVID-19. An Iowa State University center in a new report estimates that the COVID-19 pandemic will cost Iowa’s largest agricultural industries at least $6.3...
SHELBY -- A Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy died unexpectedly Thursday, April 16. A statement from the sheriff’s office Thursday reads, “The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office regrets to announce the unexpected passing of Sergeant Donavon Dontje on 4-16-20. Sergeant Dontje started his career with...
HARLAN – An eight-year-old Harlan girl is taking it upon herself to help the community by sewing masks for healthcare workers, teachers, friends, police, cancer patients or anyone from the public who may need one to be safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Maggie Petersen, the daughter of...
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