At 85 years old, Paul Neiers has lived an interesting life with a variety of careers — drafted military service, cemetery work, running his own establishment called “The Hub,” and being a New York Life salesman from 1960 until the 2010s.

The Jones County Board of Health approved a proclamation at its Sept. 25 meeting strongly encouraging the wearing of masks in public. The proclamation is not a mandate and does not include enforcement mechanisms or penalties for not wearing masks.

The ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 within the walls of the Dubuque County-owned long-term-care center has removed so many caregivers from rotations that administration is having to look outward for help.