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Dr. Charles F. Slagle, age 85, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Monday, March 6, 2023 at Methodist Manor in Storm Lake.Celebration of Life services will be held Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 3-6 p.m. with a …

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COVID-19 infections in Iowa nursing homes rose by almost 30% over the past week, with an additional 455 residents or staffers infected.

In the past week, an additional 461 nursing home residents were diagnosed with COVID-19, and five residents died of the virus.

The number of COVID-19 infections in Iowa nursing homes more than doubled last week and now stands at 821.

Tuesday, December 22, 2020 The Iowa Health Care Association has released details for upcoming steps as health care workers and residents in long-term care settings are the first priorities for vaccinations. There are three pharmacies that have been assigned to complete vaccine administration in long-term care facilities across Iowa. Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake has been assigned to Walgreens, according to CEO Nick Landgraf. “All Iowa facilities will be receiving the...

Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Buena Vista County has had 3,543 confirmed COVID-19 cases to date as of Monday. Nearly 18 percent of the county’s population has tested positive - easily the highest per capita rate in Iowa. The county has seen 22 deaths - COVID was the underlying cause in 19 cases, a contributing factor in three. In the past week, 146 new cases have been confirmed in the county. The highest percentage of those new cases has been in the 18-29 age group. Only 12 percent of new cases a...

SIOUX CITY -- The Siouxland District Health Department on Saturday reported that Woodbury Countys COVID-19 positivity rate and the number of new infections increased during the past week, possibly a consequence of Thanksgiving gatherings.  The percentage of virus tests coming back positive in the county rose to 14.6 percent for the week ended Dec. 6, up 1.6 percent from the week prior, according to a weekly COVID-19 status report from Siouxland District Health. (The Iowa Department of Public...