Hardin County COVID-19 Coverage
South Hardin schools will implement an enhanced voluntary continuous learning plan until at least April 30.
Iowa Falls Area Development Corporation Executive Director Mark Buschkamp discusses economic assistance that's available to small business own…
An unclear sentence spoken by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds at a press conference sent confusion through cities across the state on Monday.
The novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout the United States - as of Monday, there had been more than 10,000 deaths caused by the di…
Becca and Jeremy Leitzen resorted to chocolate chip cookie bribery to convince their three oldest children to hold still while their dad gave …
When it comes to social distancing, and being an essential industry, few jobs compare to farming. Still, the profession is not immune to the i…
Many people aren’t leaving their homes, let alone letting complete strangers in. That is the problem that realtors are facing as the coronavir…
For more than a week, most of Hardin County’s neighboring counties stood at zero confirmed cases of COVID-19. That changed over the weekend as…
Iowa’s schools, which closed for four weeks beginning March 16 to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, found out this week that they’ll r…
Many of the patients who visit Hansen Family Hospital for rehabilitation services can’t afford to miss therapy, even when a global pandemic is…
As of Wednesday afternoon, there were 549 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iowa. Of those, 63 patients have been hospitalized. Among them is Jus…
Hardin County Emergency Management Coordinator Thomas Craighton said an estimated 10,000 pieces of personal protective equipment - commonly re…
In a span of 30 minutes, dozens of people drove, walked and rode their bikes by Eldora-New Providence Elementary School to pick up free meals …
Fareway Stores and Hy-Vee Inc, the two biggest grocery store chains in Iowa, have announced separate programs that will assist employees finan…
As some 300 cars cruised by the Coffee Attic and Book Cellar Friday night, Pat and Kat Bissell had a front row seat. The business owners hande…
Alex High was understandably upset. On March 17 he was told he could no longer run The Stumble Inn as a dine-in restaurant. Before the ink on …
The best medicine for cabin fever is getting outside.
This is a stressful and confusing time for everyone, especially for school-aged children. They're suddenly unable to socialize and learn with …
College students across the country will be finishing the spring semester in the comfort of their own homes, as many institutions have closed …
Hardin County’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 was officially reported by the state on Friday morning, along with 55 other new cases and two…
It's not a loan forgiveness plan, but Iowa Falls State Bank is hoping a new program put in place this week will ease some of the stress caused…
Hardin County Sheriff Dave McDaniel knows there's no social distancing in jail. The best he can hope for is that the efforts undertaken to pro…
While most small retail businesses are being negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Tyler Duit is staying as busy as ever.
Greenbelt Home Care announced Thursday afternoon that a case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been confirmed in Hardin County. According to…
With the announcement by Greenbelt Home Care and the Iowa Department of Public Health Thursday that the first case of COVID-19 has been confir…
The City of Iowa Falls will reduce a portion of residents’ and businesses’ utility bills for the next three months and set aside $40,000 for l…
You’ve cleaned all the closets. You’ve watched all the Netflix you can stand. You’ve found all of the neighborhood teddy bears. And it’s only …
It’s easy to identify the local hot spots when it comes to closures and restrictions due to COVID-19. But what about places that aren’t open e…
As of Wednesday morning, there have still been no confirmed coronavirus cases in Hardin County, and Hardin County Emergency Management Coordin…
COVID-19 has shut down schools, churches, restaurants and gatherings larger than 10 people, but for the area's largest employers things are st…
Disposable wipes - both for disinfecting and for use in place of toilet paper - are helping the public combat the spread of germs and shortage…
What the Eldora-New Providence School Board approved earlier Monday, the Hubbard-Radcliffe Board passed that evening. With the votes, both dis…
Green Belt Bank & Trust, in an effort to support the people and businesses in its communities, is launching initiatives to encourage suppo…
Brett Pfaltzgraff could see the writing on the wall. The novel coronavirus COVID-19 was spreading across the country. When it got to Iowa, he …
It used to be common place on Friday and Saturday nights. Lines of cars could be seen for hours at a time, scooping their small-town "loops." …
Up to $25,000 in grant money from the State of Iowa is being made available for small business owners due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two local women - both of whom intended to spend this spring exploring Europe - are instead home, self-isolating after being forced to return …
It’s been more than a week since most of us began self isolating and social distancing to protect ourselves and our communities from the sprea…
The City of Iowa Falls is separating departments into teams and sanitizing work spaces twice a day in an effort to keep essential services ope…
Ackley City Hall and the Police Department were sanitized by a cleaning crew this week after a city employee was placed on a 14-day quarantine…
Whether the COVID-19 school closure lasts the current four weeks or is extended to last the rest of the school year, Iowa Falls School Distric…
On Tuesday, March 17, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all bars and restaurants close or move to carry-out or delivery only to prevent the gathe…
Around 70 kids and their families will be forced to make alternative child care arrangements beginning Monday when Eldora Children's Center cl…
Churches have effectively shut down in the wake of Gov. Kim Reynolds' declaration prohibiting gatherings of more than 10 people through March …
COVID-19 has impacted almost every part of American society over the past week, trials and courtrooms included.
The past couple of years, Backwoods Gallery has seen minimal sales of its homemade hand sanitizer products.
There haven’t been any confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hardin County, but that doesn’t mean Hansen Family Hospital isn’t ready to respond to th…
Precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Iowa have closed movie theaters and schools and restricted restaurants to takeout only. For a…
While the public is asked to practice social distancing due to the COVID-19 virus, law enforcement is something that can't be operated from th…
Every dental office in Hardin County will be shut down for everything but emergency procedures beginning Thursday. The American Dental Associa…
To limit the spread of COVID-19, the Hardin County Board of Supervisors agreed Wednesday morning to close the county courthouse, county office…
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard the phrase “unprecedented times” in the last week I’d have . . . not quite enough to buy a package…
There were no students roaming the hallways inside Iowa Falls-Alden High School Tuesday afternoon, but three members of the custodial staff we…
This week has been a difficult one for the people who rely on food banks and free or reduced-price community and school meals to feed themselv…
Iowa movie theaters are closed, and restaurants can operate as delivery or carry-out only after Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a State of Public Hea…
On Monday (March 16) the National Junior College Athletic Association announced that all upcoming basketball championships as well as spring c…
School’s out for a month. Churches have canceled services. Hansen Family Hospital is setting up a drive-through tent to test patients for COVI…
Hy-Vee Store Manager Stephanie Dagel likened recent customer traffic through the Iowa Falls grocery store to "five days of blizzards without t…
Hansen Family Hospital is preparing to set up a COVID-19 evaluation and testing site in its parking lot this week. But officials caution that …
The Hardin County Supervisors approved an emergency disaster declaration during a special meeting Monday morning.
Every morning at Hansen Family Hospital, department leaders gather for a meeting. In recent days that meeting added a new component: updates t…
UPDATE: As of Monday, March 24 the NJCAA canceled all spring sports seasons as well as the upcoming basketball championships.
As novel coronavirus COVID-19 spreads throughout the U.S. and Iowa, events are being canceled or postponed, and access to some public places i…
The Iowa Valley Community College District announced Friday afternoon that it will cancel classes on Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17 at…
A group of Hardin County entities will meet next Tuesday to discuss the coronavirus and the problems it's creating.
This week the U.S. response to the novel coronavirus, which is known as COVID-19, has captured the attention of millions of Americans. Ohio an…
There have been no positive COVID-19 tests in Hardin County, but health care providers, educators, businesses and others are heeding the advic…
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