Every year during the month of February, victim service providers and community advocates work together to spread awareness for teen dating violence.

The Shellsburg Lions Club will be hosting a blood drive on Feb 10 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at the Masonic Hall. The Masonic Hall is at 101 Grove St NW with parking access on the Pearl St side.

In Benton County, both the Vinton Lutheran Home and the Keystone Nursing Care center saw a spike in COVID cases. The Vinton Lutheran home had only six cases last week but the state of Iowa reported 19 cases this week.

Elise Healzer a local Mental Health Therapist or LMFT was published this week in the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, a medical journal article entitled, "Development of a standard of care for patients with valosin-containing protein associated multisystem proteinopathy.

Iowa schools are eligible to receive a water bottle filling station.Iowa schools have the opportunity to receive a new water bottle filling station through the Rethink Your Drink program, funded by the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation.

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine; the approved vaccine will be marketed as Spikevax for the prevention of COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older.

Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab is proud to announce that they are the recipient of Pinnacle Quality Insight's 2022 Customer Experience AwardTM. Qualifying for the award in the categories of Overall Satisfaction, Nursing Care, Dining Services, Cleanliness, Individual Needs, Laundry Services, Communication from Facility, Response to Problems, Recommend to Others, Professional Therapy Services, Admission Process, Safety and Security and Overall Customer Experience, VGNR displays a continued dedication to providing Best in Class senior healthcare services.

Below you will find the February NEWS (Nutrition Education with Seniors) newsletter.This edition features: ·     Heart Health Month ·     Canned Collard Greens ·     Fruits and Vegetables on a Budget ·     Spend Smart.

With 5 cases of COVID in Benton County nursing homes, fortunately, they have been contained to just one location, the Vinton Lutheran Home.Across the state, Iowa nursing homes have been hit hard with the cases hitting 821 cases including residents and staff.

The AG’s office has worked to address the opioid crisis in the state for the past five years, challenging and suing manufacturers and distributors.