This November, Northeast Iowa Community College will celebrate six outstanding alumni and two retirees for their outstanding career achievements and exemplary service to their communities.
Local Libraries LIT, a joint series offered by libraries in Johnson County, is set to feature The New York Times bestselling essayist and author Sloane Crosley on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, at 7 p.m.
There were 31 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Iowa in the week ending August 21, making up 4.9 percent of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
There were 13 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Iowa in the week ending August 21, making up two percent of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
There were 70 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending September 4, a 52.2 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 18 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Iowa in the week ending August 21, making up 2.8 percent of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
There were 34 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Iowa in the week ending August 21, making up 5.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
There were 76 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Iowa during the week ending September 4, a 46.2 percent increase over the previous week.
Seventeen domestic violence deaths occurred within the first nine months of 2021, the same number of deaths reported in all of 2020, according to recent report by the Iowa Attorney General’s Crime Victim Assistance Division.