In a report indicating outpatient visits and ancillary services are back to normal at Davis County Hospital & Clinics, CFO Kendra Warning told the DCHC Board Oct. 19 the outpatient visits for the month of September were 146 over the budget of 3,421 for a total of 3,567.

Masks required

Davis County Engineer Ryan Schock gave a report to the Davis County Supervisors Monday morning saying Norris Asphalt  Paving Co. plans on overlaying asphalt on the road west of Drakesville beginning Oct. 28, weather permitting.

Sexual assault victims in Iowa can now track the location and testing status of their rape evidence kits as the state works to offer more transparency to an investigative process riddled by backlogs in the past.

A crash at the intersection of Highways 63 and 2 on October 20 resulted in minor damage to one vehicle and another vehicle being totaled, according to a report filed by Bloomfield Police Officer Trent Barker.

Sign up for DC Veterans’ tribute

The Bloomfield Democrat’s Oct. 21 article on the city council meeting should have reported that Matt Cronin voted to approve the ORV/Golf Cart ordinance. Cronin voted against waiving the second and third readings of the ordinance.

The annual Iowa Organic Conference will be held virtually this year on Monday, Nov. 23, in keeping with COVID-19 regulations. A half-day of presentations and interactions with industry experts will take the place of the normal meeting.

The candidates for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District seat agree that more needs to be done to fight COVID-19 and other health threats, but differ on how to proceed.

Iowa’s ethanol industry is suffering worse losses than economists originally predicted, increasing pressure on Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration to protect the Renewable Fuel Standard and provide aid to struggling farmers and ethanol producers.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Monday announced the launch of the new Iowa County Fairs Relief Program. The program will provide short-term relief to eligible county and district fairs for the purpose of continuing or resuming operations in the …

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) A split Iowa Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a new Republican-backed law that could bar county elections commissioners from mailing absentee ballots to thousands who omitted information on their applications.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) A Black man who was shot by police outside an Iowa nightclub five years ago and alleged he was singled out because of his race has agreed to a nearly $400,000 settlement.

Nov. 2—No School.

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The state of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Education today announced 43 Iowa colleges and universities have been awarded nearly $4.4 million to increase internet connectivity for students in the 2020-21 school year.

Moulton-Udell Community School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program, under which meals will be provided to all eligible children free of charge.  

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent in September. This is a decline from August’s rate of 6.0 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 7.9 percent in September.

The Davis County School Board voted Monday night, Oct. 19, to return all kids to the classroom and resume normal classroom instruction by Nov. 2. The decision followed a lot of discussion by administrators and board members as to the best course of action.

Wilcox officially hired as DPW

Five Davis County residents — Nick Melvin, Tucker Henderson, Steve Wilson, Meleia Wuthrich, and Dana Batterson — are on the General Election ballot as candidates for the Davis County Extension Council. Four of the five will be elected to the council on Nov. 5.

As you enjoy the fruits (and veggies) of your labor after your summer harvest, keep in mind that there are still plenty of chores to be done this fall to get ready for next year’s vegetable garden. This week’s Yard and Garden entry offers tips from Ajay Nair, associate professor in horticult…

Bloomfield Main Street is looking forward to hosting two events as the holiday season approaches after having to cancel all previous events this year due to COVID-19.

Foundation accepts donations to aid DC cancer patients

Davis County Public Health Monday reported a total of 155 positive cases of COVID-19 in Davis County  with the last five individuals reportedly in the 18-40 age range. That is an increase of 10 cases over last Tuesday’s total of 145 cases.

 Summer vegetables can still be harvested late in the season, but it is important to know when to harvest. The following are some tips that can help.

100 for $100 fundraiser kicks off

Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center and Conservation Learning Group, is hosting a free virtual field day focused on the benefits to the soil, water and the atmosphere when sorghum is added to the corn and soybean rotation on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m.

A gift from Tyson Foods will provide 80,000 meals to food insecure Iowans through Beef Up Iowa.

Indian Hills Community College is a recipient of a highly competitive United States Department of Education Title III Grant. Indian Hills was recently notified that they will receive more than $2 million over the course of the five-year grant.  

Businesses can market online

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has extended restrictions on bars, restaurants and some other businesses another 30 days as the state continues to see more COVID-19 cases.

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October is Sudden Infant Death (SIDS) Awareness Month and Pella Regional Health Center reminds the public of ways to reduce the risk to babies. SIDS is a sudden, unexplained death of a baby younger than one year.