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STATE -- This week, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that first quarter unemployment tax payments that are due April 30 will be delayed until the end of the 2nd quarter, July 31, 2020. Eligible employers include those employers with 50 or fewer employees. Eligible employers also must be in...
STATE -- Secretary of State Paul Pate is extending the absentee voting period to 40 days for Iowans who choose to vote by mail in the June primary. He is also encouraging Iowans to cast ballots by mail, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This change will allow voters more time to...
COUNTY -- The Shelby County Recorder’s Office is open for business. While the doors to the courthouse remain locked, the office still is available for local residents via calling for an appointment, calling for information or doing business online. The phone number is 712-755-5640, prompt 4...
HARLAN -- Myrtue once again has been named one of the 100 highest-ranked Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. This annual award is in its 10th year of honoring rural hospital performance. Myrtue is the only Iowa hospital to receive...
STATE -- On March 21, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Public Health released updated isolation guidance for all Iowans. Residents are asked to self-isolate for 14 days in the following situations: • Travel history anywhere outside of Iowa for vacation or business in the...
HARLAN -- The Harlan Municipal Utilities on Friday, March 20 re-assessed its operational decisions as related to the COVID-19 pandemic. CEO Ken Weber made this statement: “HMU operations continues to comply with federal and state recommendations regarding the coronavirus. “We said in...
COUNTY -- Governor Reynolds issued a proclamation on March 19, that waives late penalty on property tax payments through April 16, 2020, to help give some assistance to Iowans dealing with the impact of COVID-19’s arrival in our state, says Shelby County Treasurer, Carolyn Blum. Payments...
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I chided my parents “Depression mind set” about saving every scrap of worthwhile goods for a rainy day -- money, food, furniture or that knotted ball of twine in the corner of the garage. I’m starting to gain a greater appreciation of the whipsaw they went through in their teens during the...
COUNTY – Shelby County has approved a disaster declaration due to the confirmed cases of COVID-19 virus in Iowa, United States and worldwide. The Shelby County Board of Supervisors Thursday, March 19 declared a state of emergency authorized under Iowa state statute. The declaration allows...
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