EXTENDED CLOSURE INFORMATION

Alliant Energy is temporarily suspending disconnections for all of Iowa and Wisconsin customers during the public health emergency related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In addition, the company plans to waive late fees in Iowa. Alliant Energy is encouraging customers to set up payment plans based on their ability to pay.

Boone – Augustana Lutheran Church has cancelled all services and activities thru 3/31/20

Boone- Boone Community Schools – classes and activities cancelled through April 12th.

Boone –Boone Community Schools Food Service Program will continue to operate with “grab and go” breakfast and hot lunches available for pick-up at three locations. During the pick-up time beginning Monday, March 23, students will receive a hot lunch for Monday and a cold breakfast for Tuesday morning. Free to students 18 and under present at the time of pick-up.  Sites:  The Boone High School west entrance in the “U” shaped drive on Monona Street and 7th Street from 11:00-11:30 a.m Franklin Elementary by the parent drop-off area at the Activities/Cafeteria entrance from 12:00-12:30 p.m. Open Bible Church parking lot at 1224 Hancock Drive from 12:00-12:30 p.m.

Boone – Boone County Hospital – All employees and visitors entering Boone County Hospital will have their temperatures taken at one of three entrances. The three entrances are:1.  Emergency entrance – open 24/7          2.  Atrium entrance – open Monday through Friday 5:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.        3.  Southwest entrance by Physical Therapy – open Monday through Friday 5:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Please aware that ALL other entrances into the hospital will be locked until further notice. Should an employee or visitor have a temp above 100.0 F or present with respiratory symptoms, they will be directed as to what to do.

Boone – Boone National Little League suspension of activities until 4/6/20

Boone – Boone Pioneer Center – closed until further notice.  No congregate meals.

Boone – Central Christian Church has cancelled all services and activities until further notice.

Boone – City of Boone –  City Hall, Public Works and the Parks Office are closed to the public, effective Thursday, March 19.

Boone – DMACC – facilities closed to the public through April 12. Student Services and Library services available remotely/online.  Classes and activities cancelled.

Boone – Ericson Public Library –closed

Boone – Fareway Meat and Grocery –  all Fareway stores and meat markets will be open Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. As part of these new hours, the first hour of business from 8 – 9 a.m. will be reserved for those customers who are 65 and over, expecting mothers, those living with a serious chronic medical condition, and anyone with an underlying medical condition that increases the susceptibility to serious illness from COVID-19.

Boone – First Baptist Church – church is closed until further notice.  Sunday services will be streamed on their Facebook page at 10:30 or can be accessed via the church’s website

Boone – HyVee – store hours will be 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week, until further notice. Customers age 60 or older, expectant mothers and anyone with an underlying health condition that makes them more vulnerable to illness can shop from 7 to 8 a.m., seven days a week Hy-Vee Market Grille is for carry-out only.

Boone –  IMPACT Community Action Partnership – As of , March 23, 2020, all IMPACT offices will be closed to walk-in traffic and all services will be conducted over the phone. Boone County Resource Centers will still provide monthly food pantry services. However, families must call first.

Boone – Iron Horse Antique Mall closed until further notice.

Boone – Boone Open Bible has cancelled Sunday service, Lift Student Ministries and Kids Club through the end of the month.

Boone – Salvation Army – Social service programs are by appointment only. Food pantry is through a Drive-Up service – pull into the driveway and call 515-430-5770 to let staff know you’ve arrived. Utility/rent assistance conducted via phone.  Walk in service is suspended until further notice.  Church services and programs are suspended until further notice.

Boone – Stonebridge Church – No Sunday morning services or Wednesday night Forged youth group at Stonebridge Church moving forward until further notice. Will be streaming online at Sundays at 9 am on their Facebook page.

Boone – Toreador Food Pantry – The Toreador Food Pantry will be open this week on Wednesday, March 25th and Thursday, March 26th. Hours both days will be 12:00-2:00 PM. To practice social distancing, they will have drive-thru service only. Please enter the Futures parking lot (727 West Mamie Eisenhower) from Marion Street and exit onto Story Street. Please stay in your car and they will place a pre-packaged box/bag of food in your car. All they ask is for your name and number of people in your household. No one should leave their car or will be allowed to enter the building. Additional dates may be added if food is available. Please check back for times and additional dates.

Boone – Trinity Lutheran Church services are cancelled through 3/31/20.  However, the services will still be available to listen to at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings on KWBG 1590 AM.

Boone – United Community School-  all school buildings, events, practices, and activities are canceled until further notice.  Childcare will close tomorrow, March 18 through April 12. The secretary will contact families via email related to reimbursement information. At this point we anticipate re-opening our school district on Monday, April 13.

Boone – VFW – Friday’s Fish Fry and Trivia are CANCELLED until further notice. Canteen will be closed as well.

Boone and Ogden – Vision Bank –  all branch lobby areas will remain open but, by appointment only.

Boone County – Boone County Catholic Churches have cancelled all public services and activities through May 10th.  By order of the Bishop on Friday afternoon (3/20), the church building need to remain closed and locked.  The buildings are no longer open for prayer.

Boone County – Boone County Fairgrounds – the fair office and  all events cancelled through April 12th, which the exception of winter storage move-out on March 28th.

Boone County- Boone County Landfill – No public traffic will be allowed in the office, business will be conducted at the scale window. No Household Hazardous Waste appointments until further notice.

Boone County – Boone County Recycling – no business pick ups

Boone County – Congregate Meals in Boone County (all locations) will be suspended until at least April 17th.  However, for now, the congregate meal sites are now offering home meal delivery.  The Boone County sites are participating in this effort.  Geared to serve Boone County residents over the age of 60, you make call 515-432-1127 to make arrangements for temporary congregate meal home delivery.

Boone County – Courthouse will have limited access. Each office will post outside their door how they are operating. Much county business can be done via www.boonecounty.iowa.gov or by phone. These procedures are expected to remain through at least April 10.  Property taxes are still due by the end of March, but late penalties will be temporarily waived.  Those not received will be considered delinquent.

Boone County – Iowa State Extension and Outreach – closed to the public until April 4th. Accepting calls and emails.

Madrid – City Clerk’s office closed to the public until further notice. Calls will be answered and utility payments processed. Dropbox by front door available for payments. Can also pay utilities online at www.madridiowa.org

Madrid – Community four year old preschool closed until further notice

Madrid – Iowa Arboretum-No programs (3/16/20-3/31/20)

Madrid – Madrid Homes – Closed to visitors

Madrid – Madrid Schools – closed until April 12th.  No events or activities until further notice.  All business to take place at the administrative offices as offices at the elementary and Jr/Sr High buildings are closed.

Madrid – Madrid Schools – Meals for students available at Madrid Schools starting on Monday. At the west side of elementary school. Grab and go. 11:30 – 1:00. More info on Food Service Twitter Account and both building Facebook Accounts

Madrid – Madrid Library is closed

Madrid – St Paul’s Church – all church activities  are cancelled till the board meeting until at least March 31.Worship/prayers/announcements will be live-streamed on their facebook page at 10:30AM Sunday!

Ogden – Accura HealthCare – closed to visitors

Ogden –  City of Ogden –  facilities will be closed effective immediately and will remain closed until further notice.

Ogden – Leonard Good Community Library – closed until further notice. The library will be offering curbside service starting March 18, 2020 from 10 am-5 pm. Thursday, March 19th 10 am-5 pm, and Friday, March 20th 1-5 pm. To make a request for curbside service, please check the library website.

Ogden – Ogden Community Schools – all school buildings, events, practices, and activities are canceled until further notice.  Expectation is to re-open the school district on Monday, April 13

Ogden – Ogden Community Schools – from March 23 through April 10, grab and go meals will be available for those 18 and under.  Drive up distribution will be through the high school cafeteria; pull through the main drive to the Activities Entrance at the NE corner of the building and remain in your car.  A staff member will come to your vehicle.

Ogden – Community United Methodist Church – no services until further notice but the services will be online at www.cumcogden.org by Sunday 10 am to view at their leisure.

State of Iowa

• 3.20.2020 Temporarily suspends penalties and interest on property taxes
• 3.20.2020 Temporarily suspends some evictions under the Iowa Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act or the Manufactured Home Communities or Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act in certain circumstances
• 3.20.2020 Extends expiration deadline for a permit to carry and a permit to acquire a firearm and additional measures
• 3.20.2020 Permits the sale of carry-out, delivery, drive-thru of alcohol for unopened bottles of alcohol for bars and restaurants and suspends some fees
• 3.20.2020 Permits public meetings or hearings by electronic means to improve the functions of government while maintaining social distancing practices
• 3.20.2020 Suspends certain regulations to ease the transportation of agricultural supplies and commodities, food, medical supplies, cleaning products, and other household goods on all highways in Iowa
• 3.20.2020 The proclamation also allows related state agencies to implement the state’s public health emergency plan

 

United States – The U.S. Treasury Department and (IRS) announced on March 19 th that payments due on April 15, 2020, are deferred until July 15, 2020, without penalties or interest.  On March 20th, the filing deadline is also extended until July 15, 2020.

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 24th

 

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25th

Boone – Toreador Food Pantry – The Toreador Food Pantry will be open this week on Wednesday, March 25th and Thursday, March 26th. Hours both days will be 12:00-2:00 PM. To practice social distancing, they will have drive-thru service only. Please enter the Futures parking lot (727 West Mamie Eisenhower) from Marion Street and exit onto Story Street. Please stay in your car and they will place a pre-packaged box/bag of food in your car. All they ask is for your name and number of people in your household. No one should leave their car or will be allowed to enter the building. Additional dates may be added if food is available. Please check back for times and additional dates.

 

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 26th

Boone – Toreador Food Pantry – The Toreador Food Pantry will be open this week on Wednesday, March 25th and Thursday, March 26th. Hours both days will be 12:00-2:00 PM. To practice social distancing, they will have drive-thru service only. Please enter the Futures parking lot (727 West Mamie Eisenhower) from Marion Street and exit onto Story Street. Please stay in your car and they will place a pre-packaged box/bag of food in your car. All they ask is for your name and number of people in your household. No one should leave their car or will be allowed to enter the building. Additional dates may be added if food is available. Please check back for times and additional dates.

 

 

FRIDAY, MARCH 27th

Boone – Knights of Columbus Fish Fry at Sacred Heart Church is cancelled.

Madrid – Madrid Area Chamber Volunteer Recognition Banquet originally scheduled for 3/27 has been postponed.  New date TBA.

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 28th

Madrid – Madrid Community Visioning Program focus groups originally scheduled for 3/28 have been cancelled for now.

 

 

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 29th

Boone – Sacred Heart Church – cancelled

Boone – Evangelical Free Church – cancelled

Boone – Augustana Lutheran Church – cancelled

Boone – Salvation Army Church – cancelled

Boone – Central Christian Church – cancelled till further notice

Boone – First Baptist Church – cancelled till further notice

Boone – Open Bible Church – cancelled through end of March

Boone – Stonebridge Church – cancelled till further notice

Boone – Trinity Lutheran Church – cancelled through end of March

Boone County Catholic Churches – cancelled until May 10

Madrid – St Malachy’s Church – cancelled

Ogden – St John’s Church – cancelled

 

MONDAY, MARCH 30th

 

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 31st

 

 

 

APRIL

Pilot Mound –  Fire Department Benefit Breakfast has been postponed to a later date (4/4/20)

Boone – Boone National Little League suspension of activities until 4/6/20

Free Clinic in Boone is open for med results only (3/17/20, 4/7/20 and 4/21/20)

BCH Foundation Educating and Empowering You has been cancelled (4/21/20)

Boone County – Congregate Meals in Boone County (all locations) will be suspended until at least April 17th.

Boone County- Boone County Landfill No public traffic will be allowed in the office, business will be conducted at the scale window.
No Household Hazardous Waste appointments until further notice.

Boone County – Boone County Veterans Fair scheduled for April 22nd is postponed

Madrid – Madrid Bird Friendly City kickoff workshop originally scheduled for 4/18, postponed. New date TBA

Ogden – Ogden Lions – postponed  April 2, 2020 (Joint Meeting)