Plymouth County Seeing Resurgence In COVID-19 Numbers
(Le Mars) — Plymouth County has witnessed another surge in the number of positive cases for COVID-19 virus. According to Tara Geddes, Plymouth County’s Community Health Director, as of Wednesday afternoon, Plymouth County has recorded 257 positive cases, along with four deaths.
Geddes says the increase with positive coronavirus cases is with the younger age demographic.
Although businesses have re-opened, the Community Health Director encourages all people to continue to wear a mask or some type of face covering.
Many people are wondering if we will ever see an end to the COVID-19? Geddes believes the virus may stick around for sometime.
Geddes says health researchers are not certain if people that contract the COVID-19 virus and are able to recover, whether or not they have built up an immunity to the virus.
If an individual is infected with the virus, what is typically the time table for recovery?
Geddes says if you suspect having COVID-19 virus, you need to contact your doctor before coming to the hospital or clinic, and you will need to isolate yourself from others.
Manly Awarded Steven Musson Emergency Services Education Scholarship
(Le Mars) — Jacob Manley has been awarded the 2020 Steven H. Musson Memorial Emergency Services Education Scholarship. The Musson family established the Steven H. Musson Emergency Services Education Endowment in 2003 to recognize and honor Steve for his passion for emergency care. This year, the committee was able to award a $600 scholarship.
Jacob is a certified EMT and is a member of the area Le Mars
Ambulance Services. He is currently working shifts with Le Mars Ambulance and would like to further his career in EMS by attending the Sioux Falls School of EMS to become a paramedic. Jacob stated in his application, “I have found a great passion for helping people in my community through the ambulance
services. My personal goals in delivering emergency care are always to provide the absolute best care no matter the situation.”
The Steven H. Musson Memorial Emergency Services Education Scholarship application outline is available annually through Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars, IA. Scholarship funds may be used for either the fall or spring semester to cover direct expenses related to pursuing an education in emergency care including tuition, book, transportation costs, etc. All applicants must reside in Plymouth County and actively engage in or pursue
emergency care in Plymouth County. This can include persons interested in paramedic, first responder, or emergency medical technician (EMT) training.
For more information about the Steven H. Musson Memorial
Emergency Services Education Scholarship or to make a tax-deductible donation to the Steven H. Musson Memorial Emergency Education Endowment, please contact Amy Harnack, Foundation Manager, Floyd Valley Healthcare at (712)546-3348.
Suspension Over, Property Tax Payments Due Today
(Des Moines, IA) — Governor Kim Reynolds’ Proclamation of Disaster Emergencies issued in late March has expired and payments are due today (Thursday). Iowa property tax payments are officially delinquent each year when they’re not paid by March 31st. Reynolds’ action stopped late interest
and penalties on unpaid property taxes due to the coronavirus pandemic. Her proclamation will expire at midnight. County treasurers have asked the state to let them carry over delinquencies until next year.
DNR Encourages Council Bluffs Residents To Keep Kids, Pets Away From Missouri River
(Council Bluffs, IA) — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has issued a caution about a wastewater discharge into the Missouri River. State officials are encouraging people living in Council Bluffs to keep their children and pets away from the river in the area downstream from the Dodge
Park stormwater pump station. The city had asked for permission Tuesday to release the untreated wastewater while it worked on problems with a sewer line. A little over 68 thousand gallons were released into the river.
Iowa Democrats Ask Governor To Sign Executive Order On Felons’ Voting Rights
(Des Moines, IA) — Democrats in the Iowa Senate are calling for the governor to sign an executive order allowing felons to vote as soon as they complete their sentences. Governor Reynolds has promised to do that, but she hasn’t been specific about when. The 18 senators sent her a letter this week
asking her to do it by July 4th. They say that would give the people affected by the order enough time to register, find polling places and request absentee ballots for the November presidential election.
Two Arrested In Ottumwa On Child Abuse Charges
(Ottumwa, IA) — When pictures of a bruised two-year-old child began circulating on social media, Ottumwa police started an investigation. On Tuesday, 28-year-old Ashley Karen Lindley-Moser and her boyfriend, 24-year-old Donald Vincent Graham, were arrested. Both of them face charges of child endangerment causing bodily injury. Relatives are said to be taking care of
the other children who had been living there.
