Chickasaw County Public Health officials announced a sixth positive test for COVID-19 on Monday, a day after an elderly Floyd County resident died because of complications from the Coronavirus.

Dr. Kara Speltz loves her family, don’t get her wrong, but she’s probably never looked forward to going to work as much as she did on Monday morning.

Warren Oliver “Bill” Grove, 98, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020, at the Prairie Hills Cedar Rapids Senior Living. 
He was born in Ionia, Iowa, on November 28, 1921, son of Abner and Julia (Schoenfield) Grove. 

William “Bill” Wahl, age 101 of New Hampton, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at New Hampton Nursing and Rehab.

Rev. Marvin C. Salz, age 81 of New Hampton, IA, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

The advice from the State Library Board was to remain closed, and the New Hampton Public Library Board took it.

Never, ever did Jamie Ohrt and Jenny Adam figure they would get this much time with their first-born children.

It’s no secret that one of the big issues facing rural America is the shortage of medical providers.

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced last week that she would allow restaurants, fitness centers, churches, retail stores and malls to reopen in 77 Iowa counties, including Chickasaw, although they can only operate at 50 percent capacity.