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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…
2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fact Sheet Updated: 4/4/2020
2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fact Sheet Updated: 4/4/2020 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new kind of coronavirus that was…
Postville information April 3, 2020
ALLAMAKEE COUNTY 110 ALLAMAKEE STREET WAUKON, IOWA 52172 3 April 2020 PRESS RELEASE From: Allamakee County Emergency Management Agency, Allamakee…
Information from Local Sheriff’s Offices about Shelter In Place Requirements
DACC will allow Chamber Dollars to be redeemed by any business in Winneshiek County
Effective immediately, the DACC will allow Chamber Dollars to be redeemed by any business in Winneshiek County, regardless of membership…
Delivery. Carry out. Curbside in Decorah!
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The Covid 19 pandemic is bound to impact all of us at some point.
CONTACT: Amy Speed Director of Marketing & Development Guttenberg Municipal Hospital 200 Main St, Guttenberg, IA 52052 563-252-5516 amy.speed@guttenberghospital.org www.guttenberghospital.org…
Gov. Reynolds signs new proclamation continuing State Public Health Emergency Declaration Thu, 04/02/2020 – 16:00
Gov. Reynolds signs new proclamation continuing State Public Health Emergency Declaration Thu, 04/02/2020 – 16:00 DES MOINES – Today, Gov.…
Alliant Energy partners with Iowa State to create face shields for hospitals
News release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Morgan Hawk (319) 786-4040 morganhawk@alliantenergy.com Alliant Energy partners with Iowa State to create…
Fillmore County Public Health Official Statement
Fillmore County Public Health Official Statement Date: April 2, 2020 11:00 AM Contact: Jessica Erickson, Director of Nursing Phone: …
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting: Coronavirus News Collaboration Challenge
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting: Coronavirus News Collaboration Challenge The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is seeking proposals that develop…
ISU Extension and Outreach Office Closed to the Public
ISU Extension and Outreach Office Closed to the Public The ISU Extension and Outreach office in Winneshiek County…
Black Hills Energy Commits $375,000 to COV-19 Community Relief Efforts
Black Hills Energy Commits $375,000 to COV-19 Community Relief Efforts Rapid City, SD– April 1, 2020 – Black Hills…