Public Hearing Notice of FY23 Budget Amendment

Tree harvest to begin at Big Hollow

posted 9/30/24 · Conservation 125 trees will be harvested from the south side of Big Hollow Park beginning this week.

Iowa unveils first-of-its-kind-in-the-nation child care availability website

posted 8/22/24 · Public Health Today, Governor Kim Reynolds unveiled a new, first-of-its kind-in-the-nation, website called Iowa Child Care Connect (childcareconnect.iowa.gov) to help Iowans more easily find child care availability near their homes, where they attend school or near parents and caretakers work places.

Conservation department adds 19.4 acres to Hickory Bend

posted 11/27/23 · Conservation The new land is right along Flint Creek, provides habitat for endangered species, and will be open to the public.

Investigation of Elevated Lead Levels: Applesauce Pouches (November 2023)

posted 11/8/23 · Public Health As reported in a safety alert issued by FDA on October 28, 2023, the FDA, along with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) are investigating reports of four children with elevated blood lead levels, indicating potential acute lead toxicity. The NCDHHS investigation identified WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree pouches as a potential shared source of exposure. As part of their investigation, NCDHHS analyzed multiple lots of WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree, detecting extremely high concentrations of lead.

Bids Open: New Des Moines County Public Health Building

posted 8/18/23 · Buildings & Grounds