Greene County Confirms First COVID-19 Case
The Greene County Medical Center announced today (Monday) the first COVID-19 case in Greene County has been confirmed. According to state and local health officials, the individual is a middle-age adult between 41 and 60 years old
Carroll County Supervisors Schedule Special Session Wednesday For Continued Discussion On County’s COVID-19 Response
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors have scheduled a special meeting for later this week as they continue to prepare the county for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The only item on Wednesday’s agenda is emergency
Two People Face Charges Following Early Sunday Morning Party In Storm Lake
The Storm Lake Police Department reports two people have been charged following an early Sunday morning party. Officers were dispatched at approximately 4:05 a.m. to an apartment in the 700 block of West 9th Street in Storm
Gov. Reynolds Expands Closures As COVID-19 Case Numbers And Deaths Rise Over The Weekend
In the last three days, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) confirmed 248 new cases of COVID-19 and recorded an additional 14 deaths. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced this (Monday) morning at her press conference she is
Whether There Is A Stay At Home Order Or Not, Local Healthcare Experts Call For Continued Mitigation Measures
Chief Medical Officer at St. Anthony Regional Hospital, Dr. Kyle Ulveling, says the visitation limitations and the implementation of telehealth services at the clinics has had the desired result; a decrease in the amount of traffic at
Judge Denies Carroll County Inmate’s COVID-19 Release Request
Last week, a 27-year-old Coon Rapids man who is being held in the Carroll County jail asked the courts to grant his release in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the answer came in loud and
One Arrested And More Than 40 Citations Issued At Large Group Gathering In Greene County
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office and Gowrie Police Department responded to a report of a large gathering of more than an estimated 50 people and ended up issuing a total of 44 citations. The call came in
Carroll Municipal Golf Course To Open Today, But New Rules Are In Place For All Users
The City of Carroll will be opening the Municipal Golf Course at noon today (Monday), but there are some specific procedures in place to help protect everyone from exposure to the COVID-19 virus. There will be a
FEMA Provides $44 Million In Support To Iowa’s COVID-19 Response Efforts
On Saturday, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced more than $44 million of relief has been allocated to the State of Iowa by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The money will be used to help offset expenses related
City Of Carroll Extends Emergency Proclamation Through April 30
Late last week, Carroll Mayor, Dr. Eric Jensen, issued an extension to the current Emergency Proclamation. In their continuing efforts to protect the health of our residents and following the lead of Iowa Gov., Kim Reynolds, the