Governor Reynolds is back to providing regular weekly press conferences 2 days a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Last week the information continued to center around Return to Learn. Despite the law…
Month: August 2020
2 of 23 Total Cases in County Not Yet “Recovered”
Reported on Monday, August 10, as of Thursday, August 6, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Decatur County Public Health reported having identified 23 total confirmed COVID cases in Decatur…
Public Health Guidances
The DCPH has general guidance sheets to help answer questions such as “evaluating sick students and staff” and the “reopening Iowa’s schools safely and responsibly.” These sheets address high risk symptoms such…
Decatur County Healthcare Courtesy Van Marks 1000th Ride Milestone
The Decatur County Healthcare Courtesy Van continues to be a well-used service by patients seeking services at Decatur County Hospital, Community Health Centers of Southern Iowa, and Decatur County Public Health.At the…
Fall Sports and COVID-19
By Zach Clark, CD ADCardinal Fans,Fall sports kick off official practice was on Monday, August 10. I wanted to highlight some key considerations as practices get started. Please read all the way…
School Registration Means Start of School Year on the Horizon
Central Decatur School registration was held Monday, August 3, which means it won’t be long before the hallways are full of the hustle and bustle of students going to and from class.In…
FRANK BERT BINNING
Frank Bert Binning, age 75, of Van Wert, Iowa, the son of Bert and Elveta Glee (Greenhalgh) Binning, was born June 27, 1945, in Osceola, Iowa. He was a born-again Christian and…
LARRY EUGENE BLAKE
Larry Eugene Blake, age 66, of Leon, Iowa, the son of Marion Edgar and Lois (Bernard) Blake, was born May 15, 1954, in Des Moines, Iowa. He died at the Decatur County…
HAZEL IRENE (RAUCH) SMITH
Hazel Irene (Rauch) Smith, age 87, of Decatur, Iowa, was born October 21, 1932, in Grand River, Iowa to Forrest Herndon and Dorothy Lucille (Toney) Rauch. She passed away at her home…