Author: Theresa Rose

Henry County Public Health continues to give the Moderna and J&J COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 18 and older at no cost. Booster shots have now been approved for adults 65 and older and those 18 and older living in long term care settings, with underlying medical conditions, or who live or work in high risk settings. COVID-19 vaccines are given by appointment only. Visit HealthyHenryCounty.org/covid for links to sign up for available appointments or call 319-385-0779 during business hours. Follow Facebook.com/HealthyHenryCounty for regular updates.

The flu vaccine is also available on a walk-in basis during regular immunization clinics: Tuesdays 9-11am, Wednesdays and Thursdays 1-4pm, and the 1^st and 3^rd Thursday 1-6pm. All regular vaccines remain available during those clinic times also. The flu vaccine is $35 unless they can bill your insurance so bring your insurance card. Public Health asks that you check-in online before you come if you are able to by visiting HealthyHenryCounty.org/immunizations. They will alert you when it is time to come inside to reduce waiting room traffic. There will be no immunization clinics on Thursday, November 11^th or Thursday, November 25^th as the office is closed both of those days.

Public Health is located at 106 N. Jackson St. in Mt. Pleasant. Masks are encouraged, they ask that you limit additional family members not receiving vaccines, and please stay home if you or your child are sick. They have a small waiting room, so these safety measures are in place to protect everyone coming to Public Health. For more information or if you have questions call Public Health at 319-385-0779.

Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra is extremely excited to present A New World for Kid Music
Lovers: an Anatomy of the Orchestra on Saturday, November 6th. The concert, which is free for
all children to attend, will feature Dvorak’s New World Symphony, Stephanie Berg’s Ravish and
Mayhem and movie music from The Magnificent Seven. Robert McConnell and SEISO will take
a light-hearted approach to introducing children and their families to the symphony orchestra.
The concert will include individual instrument demonstrations and the audience will be invited to
come on stage after the concert to see and hear the instruments up close.
Each concert lasts about 45 minutes – not too long for little ones to enjoy from beginning to end.
They’re inspiring, fast-paced and very entertaining. Tickets for KidSymphony concerts are sold
on our website www.seiso.us, and at the door ($5 for adults, kids are free).
KidSymphony Concert for Families in three locations on Saturday, November 6, 2021:
11:00 a.m. Bridge View Center in Ottumwa
2:00 p.m. Iowa Wesleyan University Chapel Auditorium in Mt. Pleasant
4:30 p.m. Capitol Theater in Burlington
Detailed information about concerts, schedules, tickets and other programs is available on the
orchestra’s web site: www.seiso.us

NOTICE OF ELECTION

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS

On Tuesday November 2, 2021 between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M., the regular municipal election for Mayors and City Council Members. Election for School District Board of Directors.

A public test of all voting equipment for this election will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 9:00 AM.

 Mt. Pleasant – Ward I   – Veterans Hall – 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant, Iowa

Mt. Pleasant – Ward II – Veterans Hall – 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant. Iowa

Mt. Pleasant – Ward III – Veterans Hall – 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant, Iowa

Mt. Pleasant – Ward IV – Veterans Hall – 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant, Iowa

 Central – Emergency Management – 900 W Washington St, Mt Pleasant, Iowa   .

All electors residing in the Cities of Rome and Westwood. All electors of Mt. Pleasant Comm. School District, Fairfield Comm. School District, and WACO Comm School District; residing in Tippecanoe, Center, Marion, and Trenton Townships.

NORTHWEST PRECINCT: Wayland City Hall includes – All electors residing in the Cities of Wayland, Coppock, Olds and all electors of the WACO Comm. School District and Mt. Pleasant Comm. School District; residing in Jefferson and Wayne Township west of James Ave.

NORTHEAST PRECINCT: Winfield City Hall includes –; All electors residing in the City of Winfield and Mt Union and all electors of the Winfield-Mt Union Comm. School District, WACO Comm. School District, New London Comm. School District, and Mt. Pleasant Comm. School District; residing in Scott, Canaan, and Wayne Township residents east of James Ave.

SOUTHWEST PRECINCT: Salem City Hall – All electors residing in the Cities of Salem and Hillsboro and all electors of the Mt. Pleasant Comm. School District and VBC (Harmony) Comm. School District; residing in the in Salem and Jackson Townships.

SOUTHEAST PRECINCT: New London Community Center – 112 W Main St., New London Iowa. All electors residing in the City of New London and of the New London Comm. School District, Danville Comm. School District and Ft. Madison Comm. School District; residing in the New London and Baltimore Townships.

In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized that the jail would be able to house additional inmates from surrounding counties and this would generate revenue for Henry County.

Date:   __10-28-2021____

JAIL COUNT

  26_      Henry County Inmates

  45_      Out of County Contract Inmates              

  71_     TOTAL

10-27-21 Henry County COVID-19 update:

14-day positivity rate for individuals tested: 11.8%

14-day positivity rate for tests taken (includes duplicate tests): 6.3%

# of cases last 3 days: 7

# of cases last 7 days: 30

# of cases last 14 days: 96

We are trending down, but remain in high transmission and encourage everyone to continue social distancing, wear a mask when in crowded indoor settings, and stay home if you are sick or have been exposed.

% of residents 12+ years of age fully vaccinated: 56.9%

% of all residents fully vaccinated: 48.9%

Find updates on boosters and links to sign up for a vaccine appointment at healthyhenrycounty.org/covid

**The positive case data comes from our local public health portal and the vaccination data comes from the CDC Data Tracker. Find additional public data at coronavirus.iowa.gov/**

#BeatCOVID19 #WeCanDoThis

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November.

“An active weather pattern returned to Iowa this past week, which brought much needed rainfall across the state,” said Secretary Naig. “Soybean harvest continues to make significant progress and should be wrapping up soon despite a soggy forecast.”

The weekly report is also available on the USDA’s website at nass.usda.gov.

Crop Report

Harvest was in full swing across Iowa until precipitation slowed progress over the weekend and limited farmers to 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 24, 2021, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities continued to include harvesting soybeans and corn, fall tillage and applying fertilizer.

Sixty percent of Iowa’s corn for grain has been harvested, one week ahead of the five-year average. Producers across much of the State have approximately two-thirds of their corn crop harvested, while producers in northeast and south central Iowa have more than half remaining to be harvested. Moisture content of field corn being harvested for grain was 18 percent, unchanged from last week.

Soybean harvest reached 83 percent, six days ahead of the five-year average. Although soybean harvest in the southern one-third of the State is still lagging behind, farmers in each of the southern districts harvested 18 percent or more of their soybean crop during the week ending October 24, 2021.