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COVID-19 STORM LAKE UPDATES (4/2/20)

As of Thursday, April 2, Iowa had 66 new COVID-19 cases, with three new counties reporting cases. No confirmed cases had yet been reported in Buena Vista County. There are now a total of 614 cases in Iowa, in 62 of the 99 counties. A total of 74 are hospitalized, 144 have recovered, 11 have died...
City emergency fund reaches out to local businesses (4/3/20)

The Storm Lake City Council unanimously passed a Storm Lake Business Relief program in a special meeting by conference call Tuesday. With many businesses closing or suffering losses due to COVID-19 concerns, city officials said they wanted to act quickly to assist during uncertain times...
Sheriff: keep your distance, keep your composure (4/3/20)

Not everyone is following the regulations for social distancing. A large party in Alta last weekend, for example, raised the ire of local residents. A gathering in downtown Storm Lake was masked with windows covered. Law enforcement officials have been relying on voluntary measures, urging people to protect themselves and others by avoiding gatherings of 10 or more, but it is unclear how much legal bite they have to enforce such a rule...
Schools closed through April 30, SL pleads with kids to stay home (4/3/20)

With schools ordered closed through April 30, Storm Lake School District is asking its students to stay home and practice social distancing. Locks and yellow tape have been placed on some facilities to keep students out. “To say that we get a complaint or two about our kids not isolating would be an understatement. ...
ICCC takes education ‘virtual’ to beat coronavirus (4/3/20)

Iowa Central Community College students will not return to campus this semester. Due to the spread of COVID-19 concerns, a decision was made last weekend to finish the spring semester via virtual classes, and very likely, to conduct most of the summer semester virtually as well...
The latest from the state and county (3/25/20)

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 has grown by another 19 in Iowa, bringing the state total to 124 confirmed cases, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Tuesday. Nine of those new cases were people who were already in the hospital for other reasons. The latest report includes cases in Jasper County and Warren County in central Iowa. ...
N-F alum Larsen learning at Morningside (3/30/20)

Newell-Fonda alum Olivia Larsen is currently in the midst of her freshman year at Morningside College in Sioux City. The former Mustang standout has not only been learning on the court but also in the classroom, and having to deal with now having to learn from her home in Fonda...
AT A LATER DATE (3/31/20)

When Lynn “Hec” Ramsey passed away, his family held a quiet graveside service Monday morning in Lake View. A note on the Faber & Otteman Funeral Homes website said: “Due to current CDC guidelines and Governor Reynolds’ public health disaster declaration limiting all services, the family will be planning a celebration of life for Hec to be held at a later date.”...
BVU’s Hoesing looks back at time spent running for school (3/26/20)

Buena Vista University senior Emily Hoesing, a Sioux City native, always wanted to run for a track and field team, but through most of her time in high school, she was unable too. However, once she arrived at BVU, Hoesing made the long run to the Beaver track and field team and tried to make her mark in the distance events...
BVU’s Kenny sees pandemic upend senior season (3/26/20)

A quadricep strain ended the junior season of Buena Vista University track and cross country athlete Zach Kenny last year. This year, Kenny suffered a similar shortened spring fate. The cancellation of the track and field season, Kenny’s last chance to take part in BVU athletics, brings his career to a close through no fault of his own...