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Cresco - Jeffrey B. Campbell, Vice President - Operations, announced to suppliers Featherlite Trailers is closing its manufacturing facilities starting Friday, April 10 and with plans for starting back up on Monday, April 27.
The company will not be accepting any shipments until that time.
His...
DES MOINES - Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation declaring Thursday, April 9th as a “Day of Prayer” in Iowa, urging Iowans to “unite in prayer” in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, inviting Iowans to participate in the 59th Annual Iowa Prayer Breakfast, which is offered entirely online this year...
Cresco - When four-year-old Gage Ludwig informed teachers Mrs. Haskovec and Mrs. Beran at Notre Dame morning preschool that he could not farm because he didn’t have the right equipment, they listened.
Haskovec explained, “We had the basic machines in our room, like tractors, wagons and a combine...
GOD’S COUNtRY - Many people are anxious and short-tempered during this stressful time of self-quarantine and social distancing.
Others are worried because they are essential employees and are putting their families at risk every time they step out of the house to go to work.
Children are out of...
Cresco - Kelli Gosch teaches Just for Kix dance classes. Due to the closure of fitness centers because of the coronavirus, she can’t have classes.
But . . . she likes teaching, and the kids like learning. She noted other Just for Kix instructors are having virtual classes. Gosch wasn’t sure what...
HOWARD COUNTY - The primary election is still taking place on June 2, 2020. Candidates had to have their nomination papers into the Auditor’s office by March 25 at 5 p.m.
Local, state and federal seats up for election, and those who turned in their papers include:
• Howard County Sheriff
~Tim...
Howard, Mitchell Counties - As of Monday, April 6, both Howard and Mitchell Counties announced their first confirmed cases of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) last week.
In Mitchell County, the cases were announced on Tuesday (March 31). The two cases were both middle-aged adults – ages 41-60 – who...
DES MOINES, April 6 - Gov. Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the State Public Health Emergency Declaration, ordering additional closures and relaxing additional regulations to support the state’s efforts to combat COVID-19. The proclamation also calls on law enforcement to assist in the...
CRESCO - The Regional Health Services of Howard County COVID-19 (coronavirus) Community Partnership met through a tele-call on Monday, April 6.
This helps keep healthcare workers, community leaders, city officials and others aware of what everyone else is going through. RHSHC CEO Robin Schluter...
