KIOW Poll of the Day
Immigrants from Central and South America are flowing across our southern borders in record numbers. The U. S. Border Patrol estimates 565 unaccompanied children come across everyday. There have been reported cases of immigrants with positive cases of COVID-19. Do you think our borders should be closed?
Yes
AJ TaylorJanuary 29, 2021Last Updated: January 28, 2021
The area community school districts will be receiving some financial relief from the federal government. West Hancock Community Schools will get $259,644 while the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Schools will get $273,336. Other districts include North Iowa with $257,409 and Lake Mills with $266,602. By comparison, Eagle Grove Schools will receive $756,968.
Forest City Community Schools will receive $443,847 in COVID relief monies. The amounts vary based on the percentage of low income families and other variables. The money comes from a federal relief package worth nearly $345 million to address costs incurred during the pandemic.
Forest City Community Schools Superintendent Darwin Lehmann is happy with the funding despite how the final amount for his district was arrived at.
AJ TaylorJanuary 13, 2021Last Updated: January 12, 2021 by Joella Leider
Late Thursday afternoon last week, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new Public Health Disaster proclamation that modifies existing public health measures designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The proclamation continues to require that when people are in an indoor public space and unable to social distance for 15 minutes or longer, masks are required to be worn.
Spectator limits for sporting and recreational gatherings, including for high school sponsored events, were lifted on Friday.
Forest City Community Schools Superintendent Darwin Lehmann talked about the changes and how the Top of Iowa Conference is proceeding.
AJ TaylorDecember 17, 2020Last Updated: December 16, 2020
The Forest City Community School District is constantly reviewing it’s COVID-19 Mitigation Plans and did so again at it’s monthly board meeting on Monday night. Forest City Community Schools Superintendent Darwin Lehmann says it’s a credit to every cog in the system to keep things running along in a positive fashion.
KIOW Poll of the Day
Immigrants from Central and South America are flowing across our southern borders in record numbers. The U. S. Border Patrol estimates 565 unaccompanied children come across everyday. There have been reported cases of immigrants with positive cases of COVID-19. Do you think our borders should be closed?
Yes