Atlantic, IA — Officials with the Cass County Health System have cancelled the Spring Health Fair that was scheduled to take place at the end of April. Low-cost blood draws are offered during the health fair, which CCHS typically offers twice a year (spring and fall). Details about the Fall Health Fair will be released in late summer.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Abortion providers with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa are suing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds for suspending abortion procedures as part of her order to halt elective and non-emergency medical procedures. Reynolds, an abortion opponent, says the move was not based on her personal ideology but a broad order to conserve medical equipment like ventilators and surgical masks. The lawsuit filed in state court says abortions will be delayed and in some cases denied, forcing women to carry pregnancies to term, resulting in a deprivation of their fundamental right to determine whether to have a child.
GARY CLIPPERTON, 73, of Bayard, died March 17th, at Thomas Rest Haven, in Coon Rapids. Private family graveside services for GARY CLIPPERTON will be held. Ohde Funeral Home in Bayard is in charge of the arrangements.
GARY CLIPPERTON is survived by:
His Mother – Diane Clipperton, of Bayard.
His Brothers – Larry Clipperton, of Pauls Valley, OK., & Randy (Sandy) Clipperton, of Bayard.
His Sisters – Elaine Anderson, of Coon Rapids; Debbie (Ron) Gustoff, of Bayard, & Cindy (Randy) Monthei, of Jefferson.
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 88 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 424 positive cases. There have been a total of 6,162 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. According to IDPH, two Iowans with COVID-19 passed away Sunday night, one elderly adult (81+) of Linn County, one elderly adult (81+) of Washington County.
51 Iowans remained hospitalized as of today (Monday), while 23 have been discharged from hospitals. A total of six people have died from the virus. The only counties in southwest Iowa that have not reported any positive cases of COVID-19 (as of 11:30-a.m. today [Monday]), are Cass, Adams, Madison Mills, Fremont, Union and Ringgold.
According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 88 individuals include:
Audubon County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Benton County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years), 1 elderly adult (81+)
Cedar County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Cerro Gordo County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years)
Clinton County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years)
Crawford County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Dallas County, 3 adults (18-40 years), 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years)
Dubuque County, 3 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years),
Guthrie County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years)
Iowa County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Jackson County, 1 adult (18-40 years)
Jasper County, 1 elderly adult (81+)
Johnson County, 2 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 3 older adults (61-80 years)
Jones County, 1 adult (18-40 years)
Linn County, 9 adults (18-40 years), 8 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 6 older adults (61-80 years), 6 elderly adults (81+)
Monona County, 1 child (0-17 years), 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Muscatine County, 1 middle-aged adult (41-60 years), 2 older adults (61-80 years)
Polk County, 2 children (0-17 years), 2 adults (18-40 years), 6 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Scott County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 2 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 3 older adults (61-80 years)
Shelby County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Tama County, 1 adult (18-40 years)
Van Buren County, 1 older adult (61-80 years)
Washington County, 1 adult (18-40 years), 3 middle-aged adults (41-60 years), 1 older adult (61-80 years)
A status report of monitoring and testing of COVID19 in Iowa is provided by IDPH and can be found here. In addition, a public hotline has been established for Iowans with questions about COVID-19. The line is available 24/7 by calling 2-1-1 or 1-800-244-7431. The state of Iowa has started sharing the number of negative tests conducted at outside labs, and is providing additional information on the conditions of those infected with COVID-19.
PLEASANTVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Firefighters in Pleasantville were still battling hot spots late this (Monday) morning, following a fire that gutted a church in the south-central Iowa town. Crews from several departments were dispatched to the Pleasantville Christian Church in Pleasantville before 6 a.m. today (Monday). They battled to keep flames from reaching nearby homes and had to truck in water because the community supply was too limited.
The intense heat melted siding on some of those houses. By midmorning smoke was still escaping from the building, and bricks were strewn about near the foundation and on a sidewalk. No injuries have been reported. The fire cause will be investigated.
The Guthrie County ISU Extension & Outreach office says they’ve made the decision to close theirdoors to the public due to the current COVID-19 situation. The decision was made under guidance from ISU and discussion with some council members for the best way to protect staff and clients during this time. This means the doors will remain locked during normal business hours Monday-thru Friday, but staff will still be in the office working. They will be available to answer your questions and assist, you by phone and email. You can contact the office at 641-747-2276 or via email at xGuthrie@iastate.edu.
All Guthrie County ISU Extension programs have been canceled or postponed until May 9th, 2020. If anything changes please look to their social media and website for more information. Officials said also, “Over the past few weeks, we have been bombarded with information about preparing for and protecting ourselves from being infected with COVID-19, a disease caused by the new coronavirus. If this has caused you to feel overwhelmed, there are resources available to help:
Iowa Concern, offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, provides confidential access to stress counselors and an attorney for legal education, as well as information and referral services for a wide variety of topics. With a toll-free phone number, live chat capabilities and a website, Iowa Concern services are available 24 hours a day, seven days per week at no charge. To reach Iowa Concern, call 800-447-1985; language interpretation services are available. Or, visit the website, https://www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern/, to live chat with a stress counselor one-on-one in a secure environment. Or email an expert regarding legal, finance, stress, or crisis and disaster issues.
211 is a free, comprehensive information and referral line linking Iowa residents to health and human service programs, community services, disaster services and governmental programs. This service is collaborating with the Iowa Department of Public Health to provide confidential assistance, stress counseling, education and referral services related to COVID-19 concerns.
The Disaster Distress Helpline provides crisis counseling and support for anyone in the U.S. experiencing distress or other behavioral health concerns related to any natural or human-caused crisis. Calls (1-800-985-5990) and texts (text “TalkWithUs” to 66746) are answered by network crisis centers, who provide psychological first aid, crisis assessment and intervention, and referrals to local behavioral health services for follow-up care and support.”
A complaint received at the Page County Sheriff’s Office Friday about a domestic situation in Coin, resulted in an arrest. The Sheriff’s Office says during an investigation, a search warrant was obtained for a building located at the property known as 10 Main Street, in Coin.
Gary L. Runyon, Jr.
47-year old Gary Lynn Runyon, Jr., of Coin, was subsequently arrested on charges of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Gathering (where drugs are used or present), and Domestic Abuse Assault.
Runyon was transported to the Page County Jail and held without bond until seen by a Magistrate.
HAZEL GRACE NELSON, age 2, the daughter of Brandon and Jacqueline Nelson, of Minden, died Friday, March 27th, at Children’s Hospital in Omaha. Due to state and federal guidelines associated with COVID-19, a drive-by visitation for HAZEL GRACE NELSON will be held from 3-until 7-p.m. Tuesday, March 31st, at the Rieken-Vieth Funeral Home, in Oakland. You are asked to use Chautauque Avenue from Highway 59, and turn east on Freeman Street. Please drive north through the funeral home driveway, and do not leave your vehicle. The family will be outside to greet you at a distance.
You may sign the guest register at www.riekenfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of memorials, please bring a children’s book to donate to Children’s Hospital. Also, if you would like to make a heart with a memory/note written on it and your name, please attach it to a piece of string or yarn, and we will hang it in a tree at the funeral home. You may also make yard sign to put in the funeral home yard.
Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a drive-up funeral will be held at Hazel’s ranch on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at 1:00 PM. 20761 330th Street, in Minden. Please park where you are directed. You must stay in your cars for the duration of your time at the house. Be prepared to be in your vehicles for at least 90 minutes. Restrooms will not be available. The service will be broadcast on Facebook live on the Rieken Vieth Funeral Home page.
Interment will be in the Oaklawn Cemetery.
HAZEL NELSON is survived by:
Her parents – Brandon and Jackie Nelson, of Minden
Her brothers – Jacob, Cooper, and Stockton.
Her grandparents: Gary and Julie Nelson, of Minden; Tami Shellberg and companion Bob ,of Minden, and Todd Shellberg and wife Karen, of Carson.
Her great-grandparents: Gloria Shellberg, of Oakland, and Zelda Marxen, of Ankeny.
Other relatives and friends. ,
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Sunday, a theft occurred at the Casey’s General Store, in Sidney. On surveillance video, Deputies observed that between the hours of Noon and 12:10-p.m. Sunday, a man wearing a black baseball cap and gray/black plaid jacket, used a forged check to purchase items from the store. The same man is also wanted in connection to two other similar thefts in the southwest Iowa and southeast Nebraska area.
If you know the man pictured in these still-frame images, please contact the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office at 712-374-2424. 
WANTED: 24 inch wide electric range, 30 inch wide refrigerator, washer and dryer. Call 249-6880.
WANTED: Looking for someone to till up a small garden plot. Hoping to do it sometime next week after it dries up a bit. Located in the middle of Atlantic. Call 712-249-4426. DONE!
FOR SALE: Firewood – $50 a cord; 4 – 2 man saws $10 each; 5 horse collars $20 each. 712-323-4890.
WANTED: Pallet forks. Phone 712-250-0075.
FOR SALE: Cub Cadet 40″ mower deck for models 109-129. 3 blades & 2 new spindles, deck is in good condition. Asking $75.00 , cash only. If interested call 712-784-3894 or 712-249-7622. (No text please).
FOR SALE: 1) Professional electrician’s cart with big rubber float tires. Excellent shape. $100. 2) 4 Pella Window brand full commercial size sliding glass doors. Brand new in the packing crate, different colors and styles. 8′ wide so they accommodate any size wheelchair for accessibility, a little wider than traditional. $300 each. Call 712-304-2587 in Exira.
WANTED: AM/FM Stereo with CD and speakers. Call 712-243-3350.
FOR SALE: Receiver Hitch with a 5/16″ ball. Asking $20.00. (Firm) Contact # is 712-249-7699.
FOR SALE: Older Delta table saw with new blade, works well. Asking $100. And, 20″ MTD push mower, asking $60. Call 712-304-4998 in Hamlin.
WANTED: Canning jars. 712-420-3016.
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