FMCH revises pandemic visitor restrictions
FORT MADISON – As Fort Madison Community Hospital moves toward increasing access to patient care,…
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First Lee County youth tests positive for COVID
LEE COUNTY – Lee County has seen its first child test positive for the COVID-19…
Reynolds opens race tracks, casinos on Monday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – With Iowans returning to movie theaters last week, now…
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: Test Iowa ready to test anyone who asks for it
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – The state’s $26 million Test Iowa program should be…
Reynolds makes sweeping openings around state
Lee County sees 20th confirmed COVID-19 case with 16 listed as recovered. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
ISP staffer recovering from COVID-19
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A state Department of Corrections official confirmed Tuesday…
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…
Great River Health-Keokuk expands hours
New location set up temporarily for patients suffering from respiratory symptoms KEOKUK – Great River…
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…
Supervisors to keep buildings closed until June 1
Ambulance service still dominates agenda as groups prepare for Thursday night meeting. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
Governor opens salons, barber shops across the state
Reynolds also eases restrictions in other 22 counties despite rising case and death counts BY…
Two COVID cases confirmed at FM post office
LCHD official declines comment, but provides greater detail on how contact tracing is conducted BY…
Food Pantry gets $2,500 COVID-19 grant from Delta Dental
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Food Pantry was recently awarded a $2500 COVID-19 grant…
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…
Pandemic, hurdles force closure of FM business
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – She was thinking about closing anyway after more…
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…
Lee County sees two additional positive tests
LCHD officials strongly encouraging residents to stick to health guidelines to help reduce transmission (The…
Reynolds defends move to reopen part of state
Governor to continue to attend her church services online despite her Monday order relaxing restrictions…
Locals react to governor’s easing of restrictions
Reynolds relaxes some business restrictions in 77 counties including Lee County effective May 1 BY…
LCHD official surprised by May 1 reopening
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds reduced coronavirus restrictions on…
Lee County sees rise in cases as state looks to phase in services
The following is a press release from the Lee County Health Department printed in it’s…
First resident of Des Moines County dies from COVID-19
BY PCC STAFF DES MOINES – A Des Moines County resident is the first in…
Lee County hits five positive for coronavirus
Submitted by Lee County Health Department LEE COUNTY – The Iowa Department of Public Health…
Reynolds says it’s time to start reopening state
Puts out plea for volunteer nurses as more than 500 test positive in last reporting…
Lee County finds fourth positive for COVID-19
The following news item is printed in its entirety from the Lee County Health Department…
Test Iowa sees 121K assessments in two days
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – Gov. Kim Reynolds said close to 121,000 Iowa residents…
All Iowans encouraged to take TestIowa.com assessment
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that a new assessment…
Despite county closings, LCHD still providing service
Submitted article LEE COUNTY – With the Lee County Board of Supervisor’s vote on April…
Surveillance testing at meat processors pushes COVID cases
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – With close to 700 positive COVID-19 tests confirmed over…
Henry County man is DOC’s 1st COVID-19 inmate
CORALVILLE – The Iowa Dept. of Corrections was notified Friday night that the COVID-19 test…
Reynolds shutters remainder of school year
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – Iowa’s public and private schools have been closed through…
Grassley wants next stimulus to include municipal gap funding
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – U.S. Senator Charles Grassley said he wants to…
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…
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…
Alliant pitches in $1M to help with utility bills
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – April 9, 2020 – Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) is making a…
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…
Governor says state’s hospital capacity is strong
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON – Gov. Kim Reynolds unveiled data at Tuesday morning’s press…
Governor expands business closures across the state
Announcement on state small business grants could come this week BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR JOHNSTON…
Eight more deaths reported Sunday afternoon
Long-term care facilities account for 40% of state’s COVID-19 death toll DES MOINES – The…
Lee County sees first COVID-19 positive
The following is a release printed in it’s entirety from the Lee County Health Department…