“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” This quote from Abigail Adams rings in my ears as the sun comes up from a frightening and scary storm over Linden. Thankfully, none were hurt and only structural damage was done. We are a strong community. Together, we will rebuild.
The world has changed. The way one goes about daily life is so far from normal it is hardly recognizable. No handshakes or visits with friends or family. It feels like life may never return to normal. While there may seem no end in sight to this new way of life, things are slowly returning to normal.
As of Friday, Apr. 24, Cass County had a total of 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with seven of those recovered. An additional recovery was confirmed over the weekend.
Starting in June, the residents of Linden will begin seeing a new EMS service around town. LifeNet EMS Agency is branching out by adding Linden to the areas that they serve. While they do serve Cass County as a whole, Christus St. Michael is currently the EMS agency that serves Linden.
A severe storm hit Cass County on Friday at approximately 9:40 p.m. with multiple locations reporting fallen trees, downed powerlines, hail, and general wind damage.