April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

~provided by ACCESS Assault Care Center April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. ACCESS, along with other community partners, provides resources to survivors of sexual assault. People of all gender identities, sexual orientations, race and ethnicities and cultural and economic backgrounds face the effects of sexual assault. Friends in our community deal with this reality daily and deserve access to safety,…

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Toll continues rising in COVID-19 battle

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 122 additional positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 1,510 positive cases as of April 10 at 6 pm. There have been an additional 1,057 negative tests for a total of 15,622 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.…

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Public health recommends spending Easter at home

Easter and spring holidays are a traditional time of family gatherings, celebrations and observances. Like many other events and activities, Greene County public health advises residents that these observances should be different this year. ”We know many families gather together over Easter and Passover,” said Greene County public health director Becky Wolf. “But, like school, shopping, and most other activities,…

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