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The State’s Coronavirus dashboard, early this (Monday) morning showed 342 more positive, confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths from the virus. The IDPH says: 454,803 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19; 42,358 tested Positive; 410,772 tested Negative; 29,728 have recovered from the virus, and 829 have died. Hospitalization data show: 241 are hospitalized across the State from COVID-19; 78 patients are in an ICU; 30 were admitted to a hospital since Sunday’s report, and 32 persons were on ventilators.
Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa report: 11 persons are hospitalized with COVID-19; five persons are in an ICU; No one was admitted since Sunday, and one person remains on a ventilator. Long-Term Care facility (LTC) data show no change in the number of outbreaks (22), 631 staff/patients have tested positive for COVID-19, 151 have recovered, and 448 have died (unchanged from Saturday).
IDPH Dashboard, current County Positive case counts, and the number of reported recoveries ( )
(Radio Iowa) – More than 170 recent law school graduates are slated to in a Des Moines hotel to take the 12-hour bar exam this week. Recent University of Iowa Law School graduate Karla Olivas and her colleagues petitioned the state Supreme Court to make changes to the exam, but were denied. “Just the thought of having to go and sit in a room with dozens of other people who are coming from all across the states is really scary,” she says.
She says you don’t know if they other have been taking the same precautions that you have all summer long to avoid the virus. Emily Schott says not taking the exam is not an option for those hoping to start jobs and pay down student loans. “Postponing the exam, you know, is a theoretical option, but it is not a practical one for us. I don’t…so when you say what would that look like? The truth is I have genuinely…you know…if I couldn’t get barred, I don’t know what I would do,” Schott says.
Graduates say they still have concerns, even with preventative measures in place such as taking temperatures at the door.
(By Kate Payne, Iowa Public Radio)
(Radio Iowa) – The Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for president is describing Iowa as a swing state that may be vital to an Electoral College victory this fall. Joe Biden delivered a short message to Iowa Democrats during the party’s virtual fundraiser Sunday evening. “Iowa’s a critical battleground state for our campaign,” Biden said. “We’re going to do everything we can to make sure Democrats win up and down the ballot all across Iowa this November.”
Biden’s campaign recently hired experienced staff to run his Iowa effort. Biden’s remarks last (Sunday) night were a public signal of Biden’s investment here and the former vice president noted Iowa’s competitive races for the U.S. House AND Senate. “You know, we have to do more than just beat Trump. We have to keep the House of Representatives and win back the United States Senate,” Biden said. “We have to lead and deliver meaningful change for the millions of people who are hurting all across this nation. That means we need strong state parties, strong county parties, strong Democratic Party organizations at all levels.”
Iowa Democratic Party chairman Mark Smith — in his recorded remarks — said the nation is at a turning point.”During these difficult times, Democratic leaders who listen and understand Americans have never been needed more badly than now,” Smith said. The Iowa Democratic Party’s virtual fundraiser lasted just about an hour. It featured recorded remarks from party leaders as well as Democratic activists who were honored with eight different awards.
Iowa Republican Party chairman Jeff Kaufmann blasted the event, saying it shows the only way for Iowans to see Biden is to buy a ticket to a fundraiser.
Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh said Sunday, “As we enter late July, Grow Another Row is seeing more and more produce being shared across the county, and the program reminds all Cass County residents they are welcome to participate.”
Healthy Cass County logo
“Grow Another Row, Cass County!” is a Healthy Cass County campaign by a group of local growers to encourage residents to grow and share more food in 2020. You don’t have to share huge quantities to participate. Grow Another Row volunteer, Donna Reimers says “Some people share a lot, but others
just share a small bag or two.” Produce is available for anyone to take for free at a number of locations across the county. Grow Another Row volunteer LaVon Eblen says “Last weekend I invited some folks to take some produce, and they took a little extra to share with a neighbor—that’s great!”
Donated produce is also distributed through pantries including Atlantic Food Pantry, The Lord’s Cupboard (the Griswold food pantry), and Cass County COVID-19 Mobile Food For All. The Produce Drop-off Schedule (where you can share produce with others) is as follows Through September 2020:
Produce Pick-up Schedule (where you can find free produce, depending on availability):
Please only take what you need, and be sure to wash produce before eating.
For more information on the program and to register for the newsletter, visit
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/cass/content/grow-another-row-cass-county.
Emergency responders in Cedar Rapids were called to the scene of a partial building collapse, Friday night. KCRG-TV reports the incident in downtown Cedar Rapids caused damage to a vehicle below. The incident was reported at around 10:45 p.m., and was initially thought to have been caused by a possible explosion. Brick and limestone from the Iowa Building at the corner of Third Street SE and Fourth Avenue SE were seen strewn on the ground surrounding the building, and a car parked on Fourth Avenue SE received significant damage from the fallen parts of the building. No injuries were reported.
Officials believe that the brick and attached decorative building features from the seventh floor and above became detached from the main structure. There appeared to be no explosion. The owner of the building will be required by the city to have the building assessed to determine if there is a risk of any additional collapse or damage.
Sidewalks and streets in the area will be disrupted until analysis of the building’s integrity is completed.
Members of the Audubon Community School District’s Board of Education are set to act on approving the District’s Return-To-Learn plan, Monday. The Board meeting takes place at 7-p.m. in the High School Boardroom. Other action items on their agenda include: Approving Rick Engel as the Board & District Council; Approve Courtney Walter & Paul Lynch as Equity Coordinators, and approve Cass Muzney as Asbestos Manager.
The Audubon School Board will also approve Eric Trager, Quentin Stanerson, Sam Graeve, and Jill Hermansen as the District’s Level 1 Investigators, as well as Matt Starmer for Level 2 Investigator. Other action items include: approving the transfer of $992 to the Nutrition account to pay delinquent accounts; Paying an Asbestos Abatement from General Fund, and applying to the School Board Review Committee (SBRC) for MSA. They will also act on any Personnel matters to come before the Board.
Updates on their agenda are with regard to Asbestos Abatement, and the Building Project, the latter of which will include the Design and Budget Review processes, along with approval of final plans, and information with regard to bidding dates.
The State’s Coronavirus dashboard, late this (Sunday) morning showed 389 more positive, confirmed cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths from the virus. The IDPH says: 449,608 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19; 42,016 tested Positive; 406, 032 tested Negative; 29,604 have recovered from the virus, and 826 have died. Hospitalization data show: 226 are hospitalized across the State from COVID-19, six more than reported Saturday; 77 patients are in an ICU, up 5 from yesterday; 34 were admitted to a hospital since Saturday, an increase of 4 from the last report, and 29 persons were on ventilators, up one from Saturday. Cass County reports one new positive case, for a total of 37, and one more recovered, for a total of 29.
Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa report: three more hospitalized, for a total of 11; five persons are in an ICU (up 1 from yesterday); two were admitted since Saturday, and one person remains on a ventilator.
Long-Term Care facility (LTC) data show no change in the number of outbreaks (22), 607 staff/patients have tested positive for COVID-19, 147 have recovered, and 447 have died (unchanged from Saturday).
Current County Positive case counts, and the number of reported recoveries ( )
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports a man from Pottawattamie County was arrested on a drug charge at around 3:55-p.m. Saturday. 23-year old Daniel Steven Meehan, of Council Bluffs was arrested for Possession of Marijuana. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail, booked-in, and held on bond
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:25 a.m. CDT
NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — The suspect in the shooting death of a northeast Nebraska woman has been arrested in Sioux City, Iowa. Sioux City police say Deshawn Gleaton Jr. was arrested without incident Friday night. He is facing a possible first-degree murder charge in the killing of 29-year-old Hailey Christiansen in Norfolk on Friday morning. Christiansen was found suffering from a gunshot wound at a Norfolk home and died during surgery. Gleaton was out of prison on bond on suspicion of third-degree domestic assault and first-degree trespassing. Authorities say Christiansen was the victim in those cases.
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office has lifted a cap on the number of COVID-19 tests a Dubuque clinic will be able to perform. Earlier this week, the governor’s office said Epic Health and Wellness could not conduct more than 100 tests per day. Officials said the clinic was not able to handle the volume of tests it was administering, leading to long lines and unusable samples. On Friday, the governor’s office said the cap would be lifted but testing would be done only by appointment, starting Monday. The governor’s spokeswoman said the clinic had cooperated in making scheduling changes to improve its testing procedures.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack says he’s “deeply concerned” about a report showing that the first known coronavirus outbreak at an Iowa meatpacking plant was far more severe than the state publicly acknowledged. Loebsack wrote a letter to Gov. Kim Reynolds requesting information about the state’s response to the outbreak at the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Columbus Junction. The letter came two days after The Associated Press reported on documents showing Tyson officials told safety inspectors on April 30 that 522 employees were known to be infected. A dozen were hospitalized and two died. But at a May 5 news conference, the Iowa Department of Public Health said that only 221 workers at the plant had tested positive.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation extending an order that bars and restaurants require patrons to remain at least 6 feet apart to limit spread of the coronavirus. The proclamation signed Friday also extends other requirements, including that bars and restaurants patrons each have seats at a table or bar and that operators maintain “increased hygiene practices.” In addition, the governor’s order extends existing rules for fitness centers, casinos, senior citizen centers and other businesses. Reynolds actions came as Iowa’s online virus tracker showed a total of 820 deaths from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. It also showed 451 new confirmed cases by 10 a.m. Friday from the day before, bringing the state’s total to nearly 41,000 cases.
A crash in north central Iowa early Saturday morning resulted in a death and injuries. The Iowa State Patrol reports the accident happened in Hamilton County at around 1:45-a.m., when a 2008 Pontiac G5 driven by 41-year old Danyel McFarland, of Stratford, failed to stop at the intersection with Highway 17 and County Road D-56. His car struck the side of a 2020 Freightliner semi tractor-trailer, driven by 46-year old Scott McCloud, of Ogden. The crash happened as McCloud was northbound on Highway 17 and McFarland was traveling eastbound on D-56.
McFarland, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene. McCloud was injured and transported to a local hospital for treatment. The crash remains under investigation. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Stratford Fire & EMS, Stanhope Fire & EMS, and other agencies.
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