Henry County Public Health director Katie Reuter of Henry County gave her update at the Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting yesterday and gave an update on federal funding cuts to cancer research. The state of Iowa has rising cancer rates with Iowa ranking second in the nation for cancer cases. Henry County is considered average in the number of cancer cases with Des Moines and Lee Counties ranking as high. Reuter also advised that the monthly contribution of $500/month to the Fellowship Cup should be increased as 50% of the Henry population is in poverty.
The Back-to-School Fair will be held on August 11th in the former Howe Center. The back-to-school fair provides valuable resources and information for students and their families.