Districts lay out some “Return to Learn” plans
State teacher’s union calls lack of a face mask mandate “obscene”. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
Coronavirus
LCHD officials see spikes in COVID following holidays
Administrator urges residents to continue health safety measures while celebrating the 4th of July BY…
Lee County sees three more positive COVID cases
LCHD closing in on 50 reported confirmed cases in the county LEE COUNTY – The…
This summer isn’t flawless, but the lights are on
I was leaving Iowa City, heading south as the sun was setting, when I saw…
LCHD reports second COVID-related death
LEE COUNTY – Saturday, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Lee County Health…
Reynolds lifts 50% capacity rule starting Friday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DES MOINES – Most state businesses can go back to full…
County gets $58K in coronavirus relief funding
LEE COUNTY – Congressman Dave Loebsack today announced that Lee County has been awarded a…
Burlington lands $76K for coronavirus efforts
IOWA CITY – Congressman Dave Loebsack today announced that the City of Burlington has been…
Lee County Fair to be 4-H/FFA junior show only
Grandstand, entertainment and halls closed for 2020 LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Fair Inc….
First Lee County youth tests positive for COVID
LEE COUNTY – Lee County has seen its first child test positive for the COVID-19…
Lee County Conservation to open more facilities this weekend
LEE COUNTY – Lee County Conservation will be reopening additional facilities this weekend, including cabin…
County buildings to stay closed for two more weeks
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – There was some talk about a soft opening…
Great River Health to open COVID-19 testing site May 27
Residents must complete assessment at www.testiowa.gov to get an appointment WEST BURLINGTON – In partnership…
Reynolds makes sweeping openings around state
Lee County sees 20th confirmed COVID-19 case with 16 listed as recovered. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
IDPH confirms post-infection disease hits two state children
Lee County sees 19th confirmed COVID-19 case; 16 listed as recovered BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
Test Iowa validation should lead to increased testing
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – The Iowa State Hygienic Lab has validated more than…
LCHD’s Ross says county can’t let its guard down
LEE COUNTY – The Lee County Health Department (LCHD) continues to work closely with the…
FMCH reopens some services this week
The following is a release from Fort Madison Community Hospital printed in its entirety. FORT…
Governor opens salons, barber shops across the state
Reynolds also eases restrictions in other 22 counties despite rising case and death counts BY…
Governor delays word on reopening more businesses
State lab looking at criteria for administering 400 vials of Remdesivir BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
Reynolds says parts of eastern Iowa seeing decline in coronavirus trends
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – As the state surpasses 200 deaths from the COVID-19…
Lee County surges to 16 confirmed positive coronavirus cases
LEE COUNTY – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Lee County Health Department…
Two more positive cases make 13 in Lee County
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Lee County Health Department have identified two…
LCHD reports two more positives in county
Two of the positives confirmed are not being reported as recovered LEE COUNTY – The…
YMCA to reopen May 4 with new procedures
FORT MADISON – Fort Madison YMCA officials have made the decision to reopen the YMCA…
Reynolds defends move to reopen part of state
Governor to continue to attend her church services online despite her Monday order relaxing restrictions…
State issues extra guidance for Friday restarts
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – State health officials have added some extra tips to…
Locals react to governor’s easing of restrictions
Reynolds relaxes some business restrictions in 77 counties including Lee County effective May 1 BY…
Lee County hits five positive for coronavirus
Submitted by Lee County Health Department LEE COUNTY – The Iowa Department of Public Health…
Lee County finds fourth positive for COVID-19
The following news item is printed in its entirety from the Lee County Health Department…
All Iowans encouraged to take TestIowa.com assessment
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that a new assessment…
Surveillance testing at meat processors pushes COVID cases
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – With close to 700 positive COVID-19 tests confirmed over…
Reynolds shutters remainder of school year
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – Iowa’s public and private schools have been closed through…
Outbreaks send Region 6 to a risk rating of 10
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says data has pushed the…
Third positive confirmed in Lee County
The following is a release from the Lee County Health Department printed in it’s entirety….
Taylor says state should not charge unemployment claims
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – State Sen. Rich Taylor said the state should…
State may prop up rural COVID-19 tracing efforts
IDPH Deputy Director says state would have done more surveillance-type testing, but didn’t have the…
Louisa County sees 86 positives from Tyson Plant
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – State officials released the highest number of positive coronavirus…
County’s region drops a point in state’s COVID-19 risk system
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – State health officials have downgraded the county’s region in…
FMCSD offers enhancements to volunteer learning program
The following is a letter from Superintendent Dr. Erin Slater emailed to parents and published…
County sees 2nd COVID-19 positive over holiday weekend
Submitted by Lee County Health Department LEE COUNTY – The Iowa Department of Public Health…
DuPont jumps in with hand sanitizer as state warns of PPE shortages
Fort Madison DuPont facility producing hand sanitizer for area health care providers and businesses BY…
HTC to move to required learning Tuesday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity students are going back to school…
IWD to cap uncharged unemployment claims
Townsend warns individuals voluntarily quitting to collect state and federal benefits BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR…
State to expand small business grant relief
IEDA will not accept any new applications for grant program, but other programs still available…
City reopens parks; schools to keep facilities closed
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Public Works Director Mark Bousellot is…
Governor says state’s hospital capacity is strong
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – Gov. Kim Reynolds unveiled data at Tuesday morning’s press…
County extends building closure, full pay through April
Auditor announces new polling locations for June 2 primary BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY…
Central Lee to change meal delivery schedule
School to stick with voluntary supplementary learning, but are trying to reach as many students…
Governor expands business closures across the state
Announcement on state small business grants could come this week BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON…