In the neighborhood

May 4, 2020 POSTPONED – At the Rippey Sesquicentennial meeting held Sunday, May 3, it was determined to POSTPONE the Sesquicentennial event to Saturday, June 5, 2021. Zoom birthday celeberation – Dale Hanaman celebrated his 75th birthday on May 1 via Zoom on the computer. Friends and family from across the country shared the milestone in Dale’s life.

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COVID cases top 10K in Iowa, 700+ cases at Tyson in Perry

The Iowa Department of Public Health on Tuesday released the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in manufacturing facilities, after stalling on a request for that information Monday. According to IDPH deputy director Sarah Riesetter, epidemiologist Dr Caitlyn Pedati has determined that releasing the name of an employer is “necessary to protect the public health” when there’s been an outbreak…

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