Seventy-percent of Iowa’s female headed households are struggling economically. Forty-percent are living in poverty and an additional 30 percent do not earn enough to support their basic living expenses. This according to the SHE MATTERS: 2015 Issues and Actions report. In an effort to help Iowa’s women and girls create economic self-sufficiency, the Iowa Women’s Foundation recently completed community meetings…
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GCDC plans annual meeting for Sept. 16
Greene County Development Corporation will hold its annual meeting Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson. The evening begins with a social hour at 6 pm. The GCDC board will hold a brief meeting at 6:30 pm, and the dinner and program will start at about 7 pm. The program will include a drone video of the new…
Read MoreSchool election Tuesday in both county school districts
Voters in the Greene County and Paton-Churdan school districts will go to the polls Tuesday, Sept. 8, to elect members to their respective boards of education. Voters in the Greene County Community School District will also vote on a $20 million bond issue. Polls will be open from 12 to 8 pm in all precincts.
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