Community News Stories
Rapid COVID-19 Testing Will Soon Be Available Locally- Testing Must Still be Ordered by Medical Provider
April 16, 2020 CONTACT: Erin Berns at Veterans Memorial Hospital 568-3411 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rapid COVID-19 Testing Will…
WMC acknowledges volunteers during National Volunteer Week
April 15, 2020 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Marx, Director of Marketing & Communications 563-387-3020 ● marxm@winmedical.org…
News from Andy Kelleher Executive Director, Main Street Lansing
Five things today: (1) Artist Relief Fund, (2) Farmer Relief Fund, (3) New Small Business Relief Fund, (4) CARES Act…
USDA Announces Loan Maturity for Marketing Assistance Loans Now Extended to 12 Months
USDA Announces Loan Maturity for Marketing Assistance Loans Now Extended to 12 Months Provides Producers with Marketing Flexibilities Amid COVID-19…
Allamakee County Specific COVID-19 Statistics Through April 13, 2020
Allamakee County Specific COVID-19 Statistics Through April 13, 2020 Total Cases to date 23 Cases Requiring Hospitalization …
Fillmore County Seeking Donations for COVID-19 Response
Fillmore County Seeking Donations for COVID-19 Response Fillmore County Public Health is now accepting sewn masks, sewn gowns, and sewing…
Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum in Burr Oak to remain closed through May 31, 2020
Due to COVID-19, the museum will remain closed for the entire month of May. We hope to re-open June 1,…
Show Your Love for Local
Northeast Iowa RC&D is administering a donor sponsored fund to help small businesses in Decorah impacted by COVID-19. The fund…
Decorah Small Business COVID-19 Fund
Northeast Iowa RC&D is administering a donor sponsored fund to help small businesses in Decorah impacted by COVID-19. The fund…
Ring Together for Compassion Hope & Celebration
We would like to invite your churches to ring your bells with us in an UNITED SOUND of compassion ,…
COVID-19: Treatment at Home Clayton County Board of Health
COVID-19: Treatment at Home By Dr. Michele Dikkers, Chair of Clayton County Board of Health COVID-19 has perplexed all…
Allamakee County Specific COVID-19 Statistics Through April 10, 2020
VMH Community & Home Care 40 1st Street SE Waukon, IA 52172 (563) 568-5660 Allamakee County Specific COVID-19 Statistics Through…
Gundersen Eye Clinics close temporarily due to COVID-19
Gundersen Eye Clinics close temporarily due to COVID-19 With patient health and safety in mind during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gundersen…
Winneshiek County Public Health Advises Against Easter Travels April 2020
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2020 Contact: Nancy Sacquitne RN, BSN 563-382-4662 | nsacquitne@winneshiekhealth.org Winneshiek County Public Health…
Alliant Energy gives $1 million to Hometown Care Energy Fund
News release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Morgan Hawk (319) 786-4040 | morganhawk@alliantenergy.com Alliant Energy gives $1 million to Hometown…
COVID-19 Outbreak Guidance for Businesses 04/08/2020
Preventing Outbreaks Businesses should implement measures to enable social distancing as much as possible. Consider staggering shifts to reduce worker…
WMC Mask Policy April 8, 2020
To conserve our masks for use by our health care workers, we are asking that anyone entering Winneshiek Medical Center…
Tips for Managing Electric Use During COVID-19
Tips for Managing Electric Use During COVID-19 Cresco, IA | Rushford, MN (10 a.m. April 8, 2020)— As local families…
Call Iowa Concern for Help Coping with the Stress of COVID-19
April 7, 2020, 9:22 am | Tammy Jacobs AMES, Iowa – Social distancing, self-isolation, quarantine: the changes from COVID-19 can…
AVOID CORONAVIRUS SCAMS
Scammers are taking advantage of fears surrounding the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to steal money and personal information. Don’t let…
Gundersen temporarily reduces staff due to COVID-19
Gundersen temporarily reduces staff due to COVID-19 Gundersen Health System is temporarily reducing staffing levels across its system through…
Legal Assistance Hotline for COVID-19 Questions
Individuals with questions of a legal nature should call the COVID-19 Legal Information Hotline at 1-800-332-0419. It was developed in…
Recommendation Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings
Recommendation Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings, Especially in Areas of Significant Community-Based Transmission Use of Cloth Face Coverings…
Gov. Reynolds signs new proclamation Declaration, ordering additional closures Mon, 04/06/2020 – 11:55
Gov. Reynolds signs new proclamation continuing State Public Health Emergency Declaration, ordering additional closures Mon, 04/06/2020 – 11:55 DES MOINES…
Governor Reynolds orders campgrounds, cabins, yurts and playgrounds close temporarily 4.6.20
IOWA DNR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2020 Governor Reynolds orders campgrounds, cabins, yurts and playgrounds close temporarily DES MOINES,…
Allamakee County Specific COVID-19 Statistics Through April 5, 2020
Allamakee County Specific COVID-19 Statistics Through April 5, 2020 Total Cases to date …
Decorah Egg Hunt 2020
DATE: April 6, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Decorah Egg Hunt PRESS CONTACT: Judy Syverson (563) 382-4158, parkrec@decorahia.org …
Viral genome sequencing info April 5, 2020
In March, Gundersen Medical Foundation’s Microbiology Research Laboratory developed a test that detects coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The test allows Gundersen to produce…
Homemade Gowns when Commercially produced Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is Unavailable April 5, 2020
Use of Homemade Gowns for Patient Care when Commercially produced Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is Unavailable April 5, 2020 The…
COVID-19 Guidance on “Drive-In” Worship Issued: 4/4/2020
COVID-19 Guidance on “Drive-In” Worship Issued: 4/4/2020 Does Governor Reynolds’s order prohibiting gatherings of more than 10 people prohibit a…