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HS SPORTS: Holding Pattern Update from IHSAA and IGHSAU
By Jon Swisher-Sports Director: KMCH Sports Director Jon Swisher has the latest information regarding High School Spring and Summer Sports:
Month: March 2020
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City of Manchester Closing All Playgrounds Due to COVID-19 Concerns
With the weather starting to warm up and everyone getting a little stir crazy from being isolated at home, there have been a lot of people out walking and enjoying the outdoors. But the playgrounds [ MORE ]
Obituaries
Lorna Mae Ellis – Manchester
Lorna Mae Ellis, 85, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. She was born on December 23, 1934, in Martelle, the daughter of William and [ MORE ]
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Edgewood Community Pulling Together During COVID-19
The Edgewood community is pulling together to try to navigate the changes brought on by the Coronavirus. Chamber Director Elise Bergan says they’re making the best of the situation. Many of the businesses are taking [ MORE ]
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MV & North Linn Superintendent Interviews Being Done Virtually
Maquoketa Valley and North Linn are in the process of searching for a new superintendent. Doug Tuetken announced his retirement from the dual position earlier this year. He says they’ll be interviewing four candidates for [ MORE ]
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Two People Arrested after Drug-Related Search at Lamont Home
Two people were arrested following a drug-related search at a home in Lamont. The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office says a search warrant was conducted at the 750 block Prospect Street on Saturday night. 30-year old [ MORE ]
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Manchester Chamber Collecting Personal Protective Equipment for RMC Employees
As COVID-19 ramps up across the country, hospitals are looking for donations of personal protective equipment and sanitizing supplies. Regional Medical Center is accepting donations right now to help them conserve their medical grade sanitizing [ MORE ]
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Additional COVID-19 Cases Announced Tuesday in Jones and Linn Counties
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 73 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 497 positive cases. One death was reported in Muscatine [ MORE ]
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Visits with KMCH about COVID-19
KMCH News Director Janelle Tucker had the opportunity to interview Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds one-on-one Tuesday morning about the COVID-19 situation in Iowa. Listen to the interview here: You can also listen to the Governor’s [ MORE ]
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COVID-19 Outbreak at Linn County Long-Term Care Facility
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – An outbreak of the coronavirus at a long-term care facility in Linn County has infected at least 21 residents and employees. The outbreak at the Cedar Rapids facility has contributed [ MORE ]
