The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyday life for almost a year at this point. There is hardly anyone who would dispute the validity of that statement. In order to survive and continue moving forward during the past 12 months, we have been faced with finding new ways to accomplish our da…
Local COVID-19 Updates
CASS COUNTY – More doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are on the way to Cass County while officials say that at least 90% of staff and residents at Atlantic long-term care facilities have received a shot.
ATLANTIC – Atlantic school staff will be eligible to start receiving COVID-19 vaccines starting on Feb. 1, Atlantic Superintendent Steve Barber said Monday.
GRISWOLD – Griswold School officials have seen low COVID numbers since the start of the school year, which has led to the possibility for students to return to in person learning on Feb. 1, officials said..
ATLANTIC – On Monday, Dec. 21, Cass County Public Health received 500 doses of the Moderna vaccine. This vaccine will be used in accordance with Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) guidance to begin vaccinating phase 1A healthcare personnel.
ATLANTIC – Data from Atlantic Schools shows positive COVID cases have remained low for the past month.
CASS COUNTY – Cass County Public Health Director Beth Olsen said Monday that while the Pfizer Company’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved, and some places in Iowa are receiving it, smaller counties are more likely to receive the vaccine from Moderna because it doesn’t require as much cold s…
CASS COUNTY – The program to deliver food to people in Cass County, made possible by $86,580 in COVID-19 grant funds, has been successful, according to Cass County Board of Supervisor Member Steve Green.
ATLANTIC – The Atlantic School Board approved extending its mask mandate until the end of the semester — Dec. 22 — but agreed to meet again next Wednesday to revisit it because of Governor Kim Reynolds new health guidelines that end Dec. 16. Another concern was that some students were under …
DES MOINES – As part of Gov. Kim Reynolds' proclamation extending the disaster emergency through Wednesday, Dec. 16, there are a number of changes that affect sporting and recreational events in Iowa.
National COVID-19 Updates
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JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds expressed concern Wednesday that the suspension of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine might reinforce the hesitancy many Iowa residents feel towar…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress will look like no other in recent memory.
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Desperate to jumpstart Europe's sluggish vaccination program, leaders from across the continent scrambled Wednesday in the wake of an unexpected delay in the rollout of…
NEW YORK (AP) — With a crisp white graphic look and roomy pockets, the uniforms to be worn by Team USA at the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics were unveiled Wednesday by official outfitt…
NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, died in a federal prison early Wednesday, a person familiar with the matte…
MUMBAI (AP) — The teeming metropolis of Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, the Indian state worst hit by the pandemic, face stricter restrictions for 15 days starting Wednesday in an effor…