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(Radio Iowa) – Thanks to changes in federal rules, more people are now eligible to give blood, and more donors are needed as hundreds of Iowa blood drives have been cancelled because of the pandemic. Pete Lux, director of donor services at the Davenport-based Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, says under the old rules, people who lived in Europe for three months or more were not allowed to donate blood in the U-S. “People who were deferred for living in Europe on a military base, that’s no longer a deferral,” Lux says. “We want to make sure we can contact those people, get them back in our systems and get them back to getting calls and reminders.”
The regulations were put in place years ago due to Mad Cow Disease, but the Food and Drug Administration has lifted restrictions for certain countries. The United Kingdom, Ireland, and France are not on the list. The blood center needs to collect about 35-hundred units of whole blood per week. Now, it’s only collecting 32-hundred due to the pandemic and Lux says they can’t store whole blood indefinitely. “Not really. It’s good for six weeks, so we can work that far out and plan promotions and everything around that expiration date,” Lux says. “My boss calls it trying to catch a falling knife.”
Other eligibility rules have changed. For example, those who’ve had a tattoo or piercing -are- allowed to donate blood after a three-month wait instead of a year. The same waiting period applies to those who may have been exposed to HIV. The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center serves 115 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Missouri.
The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:05-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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A traffic stop in Red Oak Sunday resulted in the arrest of a man and woman on felony drug charges. 42-year old Jeremy Joel Binns, of Laurens, and 26-year old Clara Jane Heitshusen, of Council Bluff,s were taken into custody on Class-B Felony charges that include possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies and the K-9 unit assisted the Red Oak Police Department.
Binns and Heitshusen were transported to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and held on $50,000 bond, each.
The State’s Coronavirus dashboard, early this (Monday) morning showed 342 more positive, confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths from the virus. The IDPH says: 454,803 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19; 42,358 tested Positive; 410,772 tested Negative; 29,728 have recovered from the virus, and 829 have died. Hospitalization data show: 241 are hospitalized across the State from COVID-19; 78 patients are in an ICU; 30 were admitted to a hospital since Sunday’s report, and 32 persons were on ventilators.
Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa report: 11 persons are hospitalized with COVID-19; five persons are in an ICU; No one was admitted since Sunday, and one person remains on a ventilator. Long-Term Care facility (LTC) data show no change in the number of outbreaks (22), 631 staff/patients have tested positive for COVID-19, 151 have recovered, and 448 have died (unchanged from Saturday).
IDPH Dashboard, current County Positive case counts, and the number of reported recoveries ( )
(Radio Iowa) – More than 170 recent law school graduates are slated to in a Des Moines hotel to take the 12-hour bar exam this week. Recent University of Iowa Law School graduate Karla Olivas and her colleagues petitioned the state Supreme Court to make changes to the exam, but were denied. “Just the thought of having to go and sit in a room with dozens of other people who are coming from all across the states is really scary,” she says.
She says you don’t know if they other have been taking the same precautions that you have all summer long to avoid the virus. Emily Schott says not taking the exam is not an option for those hoping to start jobs and pay down student loans. “Postponing the exam, you know, is a theoretical option, but it is not a practical one for us. I don’t…so when you say what would that look like? The truth is I have genuinely…you know…if I couldn’t get barred, I don’t know what I would do,” Schott says.
Graduates say they still have concerns, even with preventative measures in place such as taking temperatures at the door.
(By Kate Payne, Iowa Public Radio)
(Radio Iowa) – The Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for president is describing Iowa as a swing state that may be vital to an Electoral College victory this fall. Joe Biden delivered a short message to Iowa Democrats during the party’s virtual fundraiser Sunday evening. “Iowa’s a critical battleground state for our campaign,” Biden said. “We’re going to do everything we can to make sure Democrats win up and down the ballot all across Iowa this November.”
Biden’s campaign recently hired experienced staff to run his Iowa effort. Biden’s remarks last (Sunday) night were a public signal of Biden’s investment here and the former vice president noted Iowa’s competitive races for the U.S. House AND Senate. “You know, we have to do more than just beat Trump. We have to keep the House of Representatives and win back the United States Senate,” Biden said. “We have to lead and deliver meaningful change for the millions of people who are hurting all across this nation. That means we need strong state parties, strong county parties, strong Democratic Party organizations at all levels.”
Iowa Democratic Party chairman Mark Smith — in his recorded remarks — said the nation is at a turning point.”During these difficult times, Democratic leaders who listen and understand Americans have never been needed more badly than now,” Smith said. The Iowa Democratic Party’s virtual fundraiser lasted just about an hour. It featured recorded remarks from party leaders as well as Democratic activists who were honored with eight different awards.
Iowa Republican Party chairman Jeff Kaufmann blasted the event, saying it shows the only way for Iowans to see Biden is to buy a ticket to a fundraiser.
Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh said Sunday, “As we enter late July, Grow Another Row is seeing more and more produce being shared across the county, and the program reminds all Cass County residents they are welcome to participate.”
Healthy Cass County logo
“Grow Another Row, Cass County!” is a Healthy Cass County campaign by a group of local growers to encourage residents to grow and share more food in 2020. You don’t have to share huge quantities to participate. Grow Another Row volunteer, Donna Reimers says “Some people share a lot, but others
just share a small bag or two.” Produce is available for anyone to take for free at a number of locations across the county. Grow Another Row volunteer LaVon Eblen says “Last weekend I invited some folks to take some produce, and they took a little extra to share with a neighbor—that’s great!”
Donated produce is also distributed through pantries including Atlantic Food Pantry, The Lord’s Cupboard (the Griswold food pantry), and Cass County COVID-19 Mobile Food For All. The Produce Drop-off Schedule (where you can share produce with others) is as follows Through September 2020:
Produce Pick-up Schedule (where you can find free produce, depending on availability):
Please only take what you need, and be sure to wash produce before eating.
For more information on the program and to register for the newsletter, visit
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/cass/content/grow-another-row-cass-county.
Emergency responders in Cedar Rapids were called to the scene of a partial building collapse, Friday night. KCRG-TV reports the incident in downtown Cedar Rapids caused damage to a vehicle below. The incident was reported at around 10:45 p.m., and was initially thought to have been caused by a possible explosion. Brick and limestone from the Iowa Building at the corner of Third Street SE and Fourth Avenue SE were seen strewn on the ground surrounding the building, and a car parked on Fourth Avenue SE received significant damage from the fallen parts of the building. No injuries were reported.
Officials believe that the brick and attached decorative building features from the seventh floor and above became detached from the main structure. There appeared to be no explosion. The owner of the building will be required by the city to have the building assessed to determine if there is a risk of any additional collapse or damage.
Sidewalks and streets in the area will be disrupted until analysis of the building’s integrity is completed.
Members of the Audubon Community School District’s Board of Education are set to act on approving the District’s Return-To-Learn plan, Monday. The Board meeting takes place at 7-p.m. in the High School Boardroom. Other action items on their agenda include: Approving Rick Engel as the Board & District Council; Approve Courtney Walter & Paul Lynch as Equity Coordinators, and approve Cass Muzney as Asbestos Manager.
The Audubon School Board will also approve Eric Trager, Quentin Stanerson, Sam Graeve, and Jill Hermansen as the District’s Level 1 Investigators, as well as Matt Starmer for Level 2 Investigator. Other action items include: approving the transfer of $992 to the Nutrition account to pay delinquent accounts; Paying an Asbestos Abatement from General Fund, and applying to the School Board Review Committee (SBRC) for MSA. They will also act on any Personnel matters to come before the Board.
Updates on their agenda are with regard to Asbestos Abatement, and the Building Project, the latter of which will include the Design and Budget Review processes, along with approval of final plans, and information with regard to bidding dates.
The State’s Coronavirus dashboard, late this (Sunday) morning showed 389 more positive, confirmed cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths from the virus. The IDPH says: 449,608 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19; 42,016 tested Positive; 406, 032 tested Negative; 29,604 have recovered from the virus, and 826 have died. Hospitalization data show: 226 are hospitalized across the State from COVID-19, six more than reported Saturday; 77 patients are in an ICU, up 5 from yesterday; 34 were admitted to a hospital since Saturday, an increase of 4 from the last report, and 29 persons were on ventilators, up one from Saturday. Cass County reports one new positive case, for a total of 37, and one more recovered, for a total of 29.
Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa report: three more hospitalized, for a total of 11; five persons are in an ICU (up 1 from yesterday); two were admitted since Saturday, and one person remains on a ventilator.
Long-Term Care facility (LTC) data show no change in the number of outbreaks (22), 607 staff/patients have tested positive for COVID-19, 147 have recovered, and 447 have died (unchanged from Saturday).
Current County Positive case counts, and the number of reported recoveries ( )
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