Stories from Friday, April 10, 2020

A state order to conserve personal protective equipment was issued to Iowa's health care workers during the governor's press conference Friday. The order applies to providers in hospitals, clinics, medical response organizations and other groups that continue to treat patients during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Perhaps most notably, the order allows the reuse of equipment if necessary and provides guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control as to how it should be done...

Restaurants, daycare providers and clothing stores were included among 17 Dickinson County businesses to receive a combined $333,300 in the first four rounds of the Iowa Small Business Relief Program. The award program is set up to provide financial assistance to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.