Forest City, West Hancock schools close, work on contingency plans Grace Zaplatynsky Mar 22, 2020 Mar 22, 2020 Updated Mar 24, 2020 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Due to the threat of COVID-19, or coronavirus, all Iowa schools and many governing bodies have closed and declared states of emergency.kAmv@G] z:> #6J?@=5D C64@>>6?565 2== x@H2 D49@@=D E@ 4=@D6 7@C E96 ?6IE 7@FC H66<D E96 ?:89E @7 |2C49 `d 27E6C 4@>>F?:EJ DAC625 @7 E96 4@C@?2G:CFD :? x@H2 H2D 4@?7:C>65]k^AmkAmQ&?7@CEF?2E6=J[ H6 <?@H ?@H @7 DF3DE2?E:2= 4@>>F?:EJ DAC625 :? @FC DE2E6[ H9:49 E2<6D FD E@ E96 ?6IE =6G6= @7 C6DA@?D6[Q #6J?@=5D D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 DE2E6 =68:D=2EFC6 H2:G65 E96 52JD 2?5 9@FCD C6BF:C6>6?E 7@C 2 D49@@= J62C @? |@?52J[ D@ E96D6 52JD H:== ?@E 92G6 E@ 36 >256 FA @?46 D49@@= :D 324< :? 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E96 >62?E:>6[ #6J?@=5D D2:5]k^Am From the archives: Epidemics of the past May 7, 1963 May 7, 1963: Typhoid fever April 12, 1955 April 12, 1955: Polio May 1, 1937 May 1, 1937: Yellow fever Jan. 17, 2007 Jan. 17, 2007: Spanish flu Sept. 2, 1941 Sept. 2, 1941: Smallpox May 3, 1998 May 3, 1998: Polio May 4, 1955 May 4, 1955: Polio Aug. 6, 1989 Aug. 6, 1989: Yellow fever May 7, 1963 May 7, 1963: Typhoid fever Nov. 7, 1961 Nov. 7, 1961: (Hog) cholera Jan. 9, 1953 Jan. 9, 1953: Polio Nov. 9, 1942: Smallpox Nov. 9, 1942: Smallpox Apr. 11, 1967 April 11, 1967: Measles April 12, 1955 April 12, 1955: Polio Nov. 18, 1999 Nov. 18, 1999: Whooping cough Aug. 19, 1970 Cholera returns to Soviet Union Feb. 19, 1959 Feb. 19, 1959: Measles Oct. 19, 1929 Oct. 19, 1929: Diptheria Aug. 23, 1938 Aug. 23, 1938: Yellow fever Feb. 24, 1937 Feb. 24, 1937: Smallpox July 24, 1933 July 24, 1933: Whooping cough Oct. 30, 1939 Oct. 30, 1939: Smallpox Jan. 25, 1930 Jan. 25, 1930: Measles July 26, 1930 July 26, 1930: Typhoid fever Jan. 28, 1956 Jan. 28, 1956: Polio Feb. 28, 1963 28 Feb. 1963: Spanish flu Apr. 27, 1962 Apr. 27, 1962: Diptheria Jan. 28, 1956 Jan. 28, 1956: Polio Jan. 28, 1989 Jan. 28, 1989 Jan. 28, 2003 Jan. 28, 2003: Smallpox Aug. 31, 1937 Aug. 31, 1937 Grace Zaplatynsky can be reached at 641-421-0534. 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! 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North Iowa school updates amid COVID-19 See how northern Iowa schools are responding and adjusting to COVID-19.
North Iowa area basketball MVPs The 2019-20 boys basketball season has come to an end, and with it, the winter sports season.
Area girls basketball MVPs With plenty of time on all of our hands with the high school, college and professional sports all on hiatus, now is the perfect time to rememb…
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Coronavirus Update: Canceled or changed events in Winnebago, Hancock Counties Here is a list of public events that have been changed or canceled due to the threat of coronavirus; keep checking back for updates. If you ar…
Forest City, West Hancock schools closed next 4 weeks In the face of substantial community spread of the coronavirus, Forest City CSD and West Hancock CSD are closing for the next four weeks.
Forest City declares emergency, puts in emergency procedures The Forest City Council declared a state of emergency after approving new emergency procedures for contagious diseases during its meeting Mond…
