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Iowa continues to ease back to normalcy as COVID-19 spread stabilizes

Published by editor on Wed, 05/27/2020 - 10:30am

More businesses have been given the clear to reopen in Iowa as the spread of COVID-19 continues at a steady rate.

On Wednesday, May 20, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new proclamation that would by the end of the week allow various types of recreational facilities to open up for the holiday weekend.

Movie theaters may reopen to limited capacity, restricting individual theaters to 50% of its normal operating capacity and ensuring that six feet of physical distance is maintained between groups.

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Over 50 additional cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Wright County this week

Published by editor on Thu, 05/21/2020 - 3:33pm

Over the past week and continuing through next week the Wright County Health Department and Iowa Specialty Hospitals are in the process of doing proactive surveillance testing of the employees of the larger employers in Wright County. We are now seeing an increase in the number of positives due to this surveillance testing. It should be noted that none of the employees that tested positive in this surveillance showed any symptoms of COVID-19 (all were asymptomatic).

Total number tested in surveillance this past week 294

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County health agencies urge public to wear face protection to reduce COVID spread

Published by editor on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 11:13am

Over the last several months, the world has watched as COVID-19 spread from such areas as China and Italy to the shores of the United States. Initially coastline states took a hard hit from the virus while the mid-west remained fairly untouched. Unfortunately around mid-March that was no longer the case. Now with the last few months behind us, some regulations are being lifted. Even so, it is still imperative to remain diligent about safety precautions when interacting with others in public.

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Working to meet the meat demand

Published by editor on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 11:08am

Additional reporting by Katie Behr, Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, its impact on the food chain is becoming more apparent. Empty grocery store shelves have greeted U.S. consumers, perhaps for the first time in their lifetimes.

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C-G-D Board of Ed holds special meeting about HS principal position

Published by editor on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 11:06am

At a special meeting on Thursday, May 14, the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Board of Education took up an item that had been tabled during their regular meeting the Monday prior. The main topic was to discuss temporary assignments to perform high school principal duties.

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Supervisors hold budget amendment hearing

Published by editor on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 11:03am

At their Monday morning meeting, the Wright County Board of Supervisors held a budget amendment hearing. Auditor Betty Ellis noted some changes were due to increased expenses for COVID related activities like more ballot mailing and extra hours for law enforcement. There were also changes due to different financing sources be used, such as the USDA grant not being received for the Agri-Business park. Ellis said that resulted in reduced payments of other loans. There were also reduced expenditures. Revenue was amended by $2,563,959. The board adopted the amendments.

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COVID-19 numbers stabilize while more restrictions are lifted

Published by editor on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 10:59am

Iowans can get a haircut as Governor Kim Reynolds lifted restrictions on businesses in Iowa while the number of COVID-19 cases start to level statewide.

On Wednesday, May 13, Governor Reynolds issued a new proclamation to continue the Public Health Disaster Emergency.

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Heroes in every age: A Memorial Day tribute

Published by editor on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 10:42am

Even though all of the regular Memorial Day programs in Wright County have been canceled, we still feel it is important to take a moment to remember those we’ve lost, especially servicemen and women. The following speech provided by the American Legion reminds us about these people and highlights a few special heroes.

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Additional cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Wright County

Published by editor on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 10:24am

“While Wright County Health Department and Iowa Specialty Hospitals continue to be aggressive in testing and identifying vulnerabilities to slow any spread of COVID-19 we are seeing an increase in the number of positives with an additional 14 as of May 18^th.” said Mickey Cooper, Wright County Public Health Board Chair.

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C-G-D school district adjusts to the new normal-Teachers stepping up with learning opportunities

Published by editor on Wed, 05/13/2020 - 9:33am

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows’ three schools have been almost empty these last two months, but the learning has not stopped. Educators throughout the whole district have been working hard to teach in new ways.