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LEE COUNTY – Lee County health officials are keeping a watchful eye on the increase of measles diagnoses in the state. Two additional confirmed cases in Iowa occurred Wednesday, one in an …

LEE COUNTY – The North Lee County Community Foundation delivered another check to Lee County Supervisors on Tuesday. The $150,000 contribution brings their total contribution to $650,000 to …

FORT MADISON - Lee County is seeing an increase in the number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases.  Pertussis is highly contagious and can be serious, even deadly for infants.  Lee County …

WEST BURLINGTON – The Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) will present the following Welcome to Medicare seminars at Great River Health locations. The seminars will cover: …

CARTHAGE - Memorial Hospital and Memorial Medical Clinics want to reassure patients and community members that we remain in-network with UnitedHealthcare despite a recent mailing error. Earlier this …

LEE COUNTY – A federal freeze on grants, including local government grants, has Lee County officials searching for answers about how the freeze will affect local grants in place. The largest, …

LEE COUNTY – A consulting firm contracted by Lee County to look at the county’s ambulance service may have triggered a substantial increase in ambulance rates. At Monday’s regular …

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa - Two SCC employees and a novel public-private partnership initiative were honored at the annual Outstanding Community College Awards at the Community Colleges for Iowa Annual …

WEST BURLINGTON - Great River Health (GRH) will be switching its electronic health record (EHR) platform from Oracle (Cerner) to Epic.  This decision was unanimously approved by the Great River …

KEOKUK – County officials cut the ribbon on a brand new $1 million Lee County EMS facility in Keokuk Monday night. The new facility replaces a dilapidated ambulance and staff garage and was …

FORT MADISON - Start your Thanksgiving Day off right by joining the Fort Madison Family YMCA for the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk on Thursday, November 28th, 2024. This family-friendly …

WEST BURLINGTON – The Klein Center, an independent long-term care facility, is taking mitigation measures to address a concern about Legionella bacteria in the water supply. A Klein Center …

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