Governor Reynolds Visits With Floyd Valley Healthcare Officials
(Le Mars) — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds was in Le Mars this morning and visited with administration officials with Floyd Valley Healthcare. She wanted to inquire about the TestIowa site located at Floyd Valley, as well as discuss the latest COVID-19 trends with Plymouth County and northwest Iowa having a rise in the number of positive cases. Reynolds was asked about
President Trump and the First Lady testing positive for COVID-19. She says she wishes the president and his wife well, and for a speedy recovery.
As for how the president’s re-election campaign will be impacted, Reynolds says President Trump is surrounded by a strong team of surrogates that will help spread his message. She says she is pleased with the president’s many accomplishments.
The governor shared with reporters that she has frequently been tested for COVID-19, and has tested negative each time.
Reynolds informed news reporters that at one time she did contract a cold, but conducted COVID-19 testing to make certain it was only a cold.
Dr. Paul Parmalee visited with Governor Reynolds and informed her of his many produced videos through Floyd Valley’s popular Facebook social media postings, as an effort to keep the community informed about the latest COVID-19 developments. Those videos have resulted in having between 5,000
and 8,000 viewings per video. Governor Reynolds also spoke briefly with the staff members that perform the TestIowa coronavirus testing at Floyd Valley.
Plymouth County Historical Museum To Celebrate “Log Cabin Day”
(Le Mars) — This Saturday, visitors to the recently re-opened Plymouth County Historical Museum can go back in history as the museum celebrates “Log Cabin Day.” Judy Bowman serves as the museum’s administrator and says this marks the sixth year to celebrate the log cabins. She says the museum is
fortunate to be able to showcase two different types of log cabins.
Bowman says the afternoon festivities will begin at 1:00 p.m. on the east lawn of the museum, and it will be filled with pageantry and music from the days of pioneers and log cabins.
Admission is free for the Log Cabin celebration, as well as with entrance to the museum. The Plymouth County Historical Museum official says food will also be served during the afternoon celebration.
If inclement weather should occur, Bowman says the celebration will take place in the museum’s “Old Central” gymnasium. The museum is again open, however, according to Bowman it does have limited hours and days that it is open to the public. The county museum is open on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Vice President Tests Negative For COVID-19 After Visit To Iowa
(Washington, DC) — The White House reports Vice President Mike Pence was tested this (Friday) morning for COVID-19 and tested negative. The test for Pence came after President Donald Trump announced that he and the First Lady have tested positive. Pence made stops in Council Bluffs and Des Moines
Thursday. Pence promised audiences a coronavirus vaccine “is only weeks away.” Pence drew cheers from crowds in Iowa as he vowed Republicans will soon fill the vacancy on the U-S Supreme Court.
Changes Made For Nursing Home Visitation Rules
(Des Moines, IA) — The Iowa Department of Public Health has announced a change in visitor COVID-19 restrictions at long-term care facilities. The changes allow for indoor visits at nursing homes in parts of the state with relatively low transmission of the coronavirus. The information from the Health Department says the change also allows increased access to important
quality of life services such as barbers and beauticians. And it further expands the definition of a ‘compassionate care visits’ so they do not exclusively refer to end-of-life situations. These can include visits to help someone transitioning into a home or for someone who lost a close friend and is grieving.
Creighton Survey Shows Rebounding Economy
(Undated) — The latest Creighton University Survey finds Iowa’s economy is seeing rapid, significant improvement this fall. The regional economy is also quickly coming back, according to Creighton economist Ernie Goss. He notes the survey scores the economy on a 0-100 scale, with 50 being growth neutral.
The survey shows Iowa’s Business Conditions Index climbing to 67-point-one from 56-point-four in August.
