FOREST CITY, IA (IRN) – Forest City based recreational vehicle and boat manufacturer Winnebago Industries said today it is ceasing production to protect workers from coronavirus exposure and will adjust production as demand for the company’s products is rapidly changing.
The company, which employs about 5,000 people, makes motorhomes, travel trailers and boats under the Winnebago, Grand Design, Newmar and Chris-Craft brands. All employees will be paid for the next two weeks.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Public Health reports today 15 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19. That brings the statewide total to 105 positive cases.

JOHNSTON, IA (IRN) – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation Sunday to close salons, tattoo establishments, barbershops, massage therapy businesses, tanning salons, medical spas and swimming pools effective 10 p.m. Sunday. Daycare centers will remain open, with state support.

GUTTENBERG, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a drowning that happened on the Mississippi River near Guttenberg Saturday. Two men were fishing in a restricted area near a dam. The boat was taken into a turbulent area and began sinking. Shaun Oppenheimer, 54, went overboard and drowned. Oppenheimer and the driver of the boat were not wearing personal flotation devices.

QUASQUETON, IA (IRN) – A pastor in eastern Iowa found a new way to give sermons over the weekend. KCRG-TV reports Pastor James Wolf leads the Spirit of Life Christian Church in Quasqueton (kwass-KWEE-ton). On Sunday, he held a “drive-in church.” People parked their cars in the church’s parking lot and listened to Wolf’s sermon. He wore a microphone and had a speaker system set up. Pastor Wolf says it’s still important for the church community to gather during these difficult times.