Coronavirus
- Jan- 2021 -25 January
Dedicated phone line now open for residents wanting COVID-19 Vaccination in Chickasaw County
New Hampton, IA – The Chickasaw County Public Health Office has announced that beginning this Monday, January 25th Chickasaw County…
Read More » - 22 January
Iowans 65 or older soon to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Iowa will expand the groups who can get a coronavirus vaccine to people ages 65 and…
Read More » - 13 January
Charles City schools opt to extend ‘Families First Coronavirus Leave Act’ benefits through March 31st
In the country, the ‘Families First Coronavirus Leave Act’ expired at the end of 2020. This act ensured that employees…
Read More » - 13 January
Who is next to get the vaccine? Floyd County Public Health talks ‘phase 1B’
The COVID-19 vaccine is slowly circulating through our communities and now in a Facebook post from Floyd County Public Health…
Read More » - 12 January
Charles City schools to stay in hybrid model for now; teases that state could force them back full-time
The Charles City School District is going to be staying in their hybrid model of learning going forward. The district…
Read More » - 7 January
MercyOne New Hampton honors healthcare workers with the ‘Light Up the Sky’ event
It was a tough year for a lot of people – especially healthcare workers. So MercyOne Hospitals – including New…
Read More » - 6 January
Floyd County Medical Center nurse gets her first COVID vaccine dosage; encourages public to get it
Registered Nurse Allie Wesselmann from Floyd County Medical Center highly recommends that the general public receive the COVID vaccine when…
Read More » - 5 January
Around 2% of Iowans have received their first dose of COVID vaccine
As each day passes, more and more Iowans are receiving their first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. According…
Read More » - Dec- 2020 -18 December
Fareway Stores Inc. donates $2,000 to Charles City nursing and assisted living facilities
Fareway Stores recently announced a second donation in the amount of $200,000 to the Iowa Association of Chambers of Commerce…
Read More » - 11 December
MercyOne New Hampton adds virus testing location; talks vaccine
COVID testing centers are becoming almost a permanent portion of cities in America – and MercyOne New Hampton Jennifer Monteith…
Read More » - 4 December
Chickasaw Ambulance Service crushes COVID-related rumor
There is a rumor going around Chickasaw County that if a resident has been exposed to COVID-19 and needs to…
Read More » - 3 December
Gov. Reynolds and team: pending FDA approval, 172,000 Iowans set to get COVID-19 vaccine by end of year
This week’s biggest national headline is all about vaccines – and the world’s potential cure or stop-gap for the COVID-19…
Read More » - 1 December
Charles City High School drama department to record and broadcast postponed Fall performance
To combat any possible virus-related cancellations, the Charles City High School Drama Department decided this year to do an old-time…
Read More » - Nov- 2020 -30 November
Charles City Chamber and Otto’s Oasis to collect ‘Letters to Santa’
Christmas season has begun – and the Charles City Chamber has already announced that the yearly Holiday Lighted Parade and…
Read More » - 30 November
Floyd County virus update after Thanksgiving: surpasses 1,000 total cases; 16 total deaths
While Floyd County was eating their Thanksgiving turkey, the COVID-19 total case count eclipsed 1,000 in the county. This kick…
Read More » - 24 November
After a couple challenging weeks, Charles City schools plan to stay in hybrid model
With community spread at an all-time high in Floyd County, the Charles City school district has had a stressful couple…
Read More » - 23 November
Iowa Department of Public Health release virus-related tips for traveling during Thanksgiving
To travel for the holidays or to stay home – a question that everyone is being forced to answer this…
Read More » - 23 November
Iowa extends ‘Residential Utility Disruption Prevention Program’
For much of the pandemic, water, electric, and natural gas bills in Charles City and Iowa were being forgiven by…
Read More » - 20 November
During a week with all-time high spikes, Chickasaw County’s 14-day virus positivity rate is 29%
All week long, Chickasaw County has been setting all-time records for positive virus cases in one day. On Monday, the…
Read More » - 19 November
Scholarship being created in memory of Charles City teacher who died of COVID-19
A member of the Charles City school district died from COVID-19 complications earlier in November. Her name was Darla Arends…
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