STATE -- Three area school jazz groups who qualified for the Iowa Jazz Championships next month have been notified that the event has been canceled, and will not be rescheduled.    The annual event brings 60 of the state’s finest high school jazz ensembles together for a day of music in Ames on the campus of Iowa State University.  More than 1,200 students and directors, along with families and fans, attend the event.    The Harlan Communi

    WEST DES MOINES -- The Iowa Health Care Association (IHCA) represents most of the state’s more than 790 long-term care providers, including nursing homes, assisted living communities and home health care agencies, and has been working closely with its members and state health officials to monitor novel coronavirus (COVID-19) developments in Iowa.    Brent Willett, President and CEO of the IHCA has issued the following statement in response

Following is a statement from the Iowa Restaurant Association.  Any text may be attributed to Jessica Dunker, President and CEO of the Iowa Restaurant Association.Iowa’s restaurants are open.

HARLAN -- Eleanor Mae Hemminger, 92, Harlan, died March 12 at Elm Crest Assisted Living.    Private graveside services will be held at the Silver City Cemetery at a later date.    Hemminger is survived by grandson Sean McClure of Harlan; granddaughter Heather Tamminga of Des Moines; daughter-in-law Patricia Garrington of Chariton; sister Carole Lane of Council Bluffs; and step-sister Donna Schnoor of Silver City.    Pauley Jones Funeral Home i

STATE -- The following statement was released Monday morning by the Iowa high school Unified Activities partners in regards to a four-week suspension of all high school activities throughout the state.“Following Sunday’s announcements from Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, all spring activities of Iowa’s high school Unified Activities partners – the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, the Iowa High School Athletic Association, the Iowa High Schoo

    HARLAN -- On social media over the weekend, Elm Crest Retirement community, and specifically its parent company American Baptist Homes of the Midwest, made this statement regarding its nursing and retirement homes:    “Although there is no presence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in our community, Elm Crest Senior Living is taking a proactive approach to mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-19.    “Age is a risk factor for COVID-19, so that

    STATE -- Last week, Gov.

    DES MOINES – Today, regarding the upcoming County Conventions on March 21, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith released the following statement:    “Today, the Iowa Democratic Party is announcing it will postpone County Conventions to a future date to be determined.

HCS Cancelled Events•  State Individual Speech, March 14•  State Special Olympics, March 13-14•  Westwood Show Choir, March 14•  BV Indoor Track, March 20•  IHSMA 3A Solo/Small Group, March 28•  State HOSA March 15 (virtual conference may be held at later date•  Show Choir at Underwood March 21•  Indoor track meets March 21 and 24 at Northwest Missouri State University