Test Iowa sites in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids will be moved to new locations in those communities later today when testing concludes at 6 p.m. The Des Moines site, currently located at the Iowa Events Center north parking lot, was the first to open in the state on April 25.

Dr. Brian Meeker was elected vice-president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association.Brian Meeker, D.O. of Vinton, Iowa attended and graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1984.

Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab received guidance from Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) on the phased-in reopening of nursing homes. Phase I of the reopening plan does not change any of our current practices until we have 14 days without any positive or suspected cases in staff or residents.

The Vinton Red Cross Community Blood Drive will be held Friday, June 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Vinton Skate Center.  Due to COVID requirements, you must have an appointment and bring a mask if you have one.

Preserving your garden’s summer bounty is a great way to enjoy home-grown produce year round— as long as you don’t serve foodborne illness, like botulism, with your home preserved foods.

Congratulations to the Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency staff for receiving customer experience awards from Pinnacle Quality Insight in the following areas: Specific Care Issues; Care From The Agency's Home Health Providers, and Recommend This Agency To Family Or Friends.

The Benton-Iowa Community Partnership for Protecting Children and Above the Influence Wellness Coalition are asking you to be part of the Pass the Love Campaign to celebrate the importance of social connections.

In the long list of routines disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, many Iowans may have missed preventive dental exams, ignored a nagging toothache or even forgot to brush their teeth a few times during the long days of quarantine.

Attached you will find your edition of the May 2020 WOW newsletter. This edition features:Improving StrengthWashing Leafy GreensRecipe for Orange Dressing with FruitInflammation and the role diet may play UPCOMING FREE CLASSES:Food Preservation 101- Online, May 28th Bonus Links:Bought Too Much Food? Freeze It!Online Workshop for Safe Mushroom ForagingProper Cleaning and Sanitizing During COVID-19Reinvent Family Meal TimeDon’t Go Hungry.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation Monday allowing the reopening of some business types and lifting gathering requirements for certain counties beginning May 1.