One more step for wind turbine construction to begin
The approval of the road agreement and decommissioning plan are all that stand in the way of the start of construction for wind turbines in …
Reynolds expands closures, CDC advises masks in public
During a press conference Monday morning, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced 78 new cases and two additional deaths in Tema and Washington counties…
'The care of our people'
With the recent extension of school closures setting the earliest return date as May 1, the Creston Community School District school board v…
Expanded sick leave provided for county employees
Changes to sick leave laws for COVID-19 expand coverage through the Family Medical Leave Act and require the county to pay workers who are q…
Limited action changing sports betting landscape
With the United States' sports universe shut down for the foreseeable future, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have gone beyond cancella…
The dark side of the Zoom
Zoom, a video conferencing website, has emerged during these weeks of social distancing and closures as a way for groups to meet online. Fro…
'Paycheck Protection Program' rolls out across America
Banks across the nation began accepting the first applications for the Paycheck Protection Program, a government countermeasure to curb the …
Newsbriefs
With Governor Reynolds closing schools until April 30, Creston Community High School’s prom has been postponed to an undetermined date.
Blood donations needed urgently
DES MOINES – LifeServe Blood Center, the sole supplier of blood products to more than 120 hospitals in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, is …
On the mend
Two weeks ago, Ryan Key felt like he was coming down with a bad chest cold. His wife Randi Key woke up about five days later with chills and…
'Certainly not a supply issue'
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, local grocery stores struggle to keep shelves filled.“Like all o…
