Health & Living
- Jul- 2021 -30 July
Mobile Crisis Response Team Ready in Chickasaw, Other Iowa Counties
Chickasaw County now has a new mobile crisis response team available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Public…
Read More » - 29 July
CDC Mask Recommendations for Some North Iowa Counties
Four north Iowa counties have been rated as “high risk” areas for COVID-19 transmission, which would make them covered by…
Read More » - 29 July
Messiah Lutheran Food Pantry Has Surplus of Food
Throughout much of the pandemic, food pantries across Iowa struggled to keep up with the demand of people facing food…
Read More » - 27 July
Options Available with CDC Eviction Moratorium Ending
With the CDC’s moratorium on evictions coming to an end this Saturday, the number of evictions could be on the…
Read More » - 27 July
Excessive Heat Watch Issued Wednesday for Portions of North Iowa
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Des Moines has issued a mid-week Excessive Heat Watch for more than half the…
Read More » - 23 July
North Iowans With Multiple Opportunities to Donate Blood
North Iowans will have several opportunities within the next week to donate blood. LifeServe Blood Center is sponsoring a blood…
Read More » - 20 July
Home COVID Testing Available Through Floyd, Chickasaw County Public Health
Home testing for the coronavirus is available in Floyd and Chickasaw counties. Floyd County Public Health and Chickasaw County Public…
Read More » - 19 July
Health Officials Look to Get COVID Vaccines Out Before Expiration
When COVID vaccines were first rolled out in February, public health officials couldn’t keep up with the demand and many…
Read More » - 15 July
COVID Shots Available at Floyd County Fair
Daily reporting of positive coronavirus cases by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is ending today (07.15). The IDPH…
Read More » - 13 July
Floyd Co. Public Health Still Encouraging COVID Vaccinations
While positivity rates for new cases remain low, health officials are still encouraging those who haven’t been vaccinated yet to…
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