If COVID-19 is identified in Ringgold County and identified as “community spread,” it is recommended that individuals age 60 or over AND those with underlying conditions below should “stay at home, avoid gatherings/potential exposures, and travel to affected areas” per Iowa Department of Public Health Community Spread Mitigation Guidance.  Please review this guidance with your […]

A new and disturbing phenomenon is rising on the educational horizon. Many children are arriving at kindergarten lacking the basic fine motor skills needed to hold a pencil and write. This lack of dexterity in their fingers and hands can be attributed to the increased use of touch screen technology and decreased use of crayons, […]