Coronavirus
- Jun- 2021 -22 June
Floyd Co. Relay for Life Mostly Virtual Again This Year
For the second year in a row, the American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life of Floyd County” will be conducted…
Read More » - 15 June
Charles City Public Library Continues Towards Normal Operations
COVID restrictions continue to ease at the Charles City Public Library. Book clubs and story times are back to in-person…
Read More » - 2 June
Chickasaw County Public Health to Offer COVID Vaccines to 12+
Chickasaw County Public Health and Home Care is making preparations to offer COVID vaccines to those 12 years of age…
Read More » - May- 2021 -18 May
Attendance Restrictions Lifted at State Track Meet
Attendance limitations have been removed for this week’s Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships following updated public health…
Read More » - 12 May
Charles City Nurse Reflects on Pandemic During National Nurses Week
Saying that the work of nurses has been challenging during the pandemic would be an understatement. Floyd County Medical Center…
Read More » - 10 May
Floyd County Public Health Offers Walk-In COVID Clinic Tuesday
Floyd County Public Health will host a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic Tuesday. Administrator Gail Arjes says the one-time dose, Johnson…
Read More » - 5 May
Chickasaw County Public Health Fills This Week’s COVID Vaccine Clinic
While demand for COVID-19 vaccinations has decreased in recent weeks, Chickasaw County Public Health and Home Care has filled it’s…
Read More » - Apr- 2021 -5 April
Today is the day all Iowans 16+ are eligible for Covid shots
Des Moines, IA – All Iowans age 16 and above are now eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations. Governor Kim Reynolds says…
Read More » - Feb- 2021 -9 February
Iowa taps Microsoft to create vaccination appointment system
By: RYAN J. FOLEY IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa public health officials selected Microsoft to create an online COVID-19…
Read More » - 3 February
Floyd County Public Health announces COVID19 vaccine roll-out
Charles City, IA – Floyd County Public Health released a statement on Monday announcing 100 doses of the COVID 19…
Read More » - 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 »