Thoughts for the public – Being one of the new members of the Greene County School board, I would like to thank everyone that voted for me and continues to give me support for making the decision to get on the board. Just being on the board for a few months now, wow, is there a lot to take in.…
Read MoreDay: March 3, 2016
Second Learning Fair held at middle school
Students at Greene County Middle School presented information on topics ranging from video game design to bow hunting at the second Learning Fair of the year Feb. 25 at the school. The Learning Fairs are modeled after the Science Fairs teachers remember from their student days. Nineteen teams did presentations of 5 to 7 minutes on a topic of their…
Read MoreGrassley names new bill for Kevin Wills
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley on March 1 introduced legislation with Senator Chuck Schumer of New York to help families locate missing loved ones who have Alzheimer’s disease, autism or other related conditions that may cause them to wander away from their caregivers. The legislation, titled Kevin and Avonte’s Law, will reauthorize the expired Missing Alzheimer’s Disease…
Read MoreAlliant Energy, MidAmerican Energy warn of phone scams
CEDAR RAPIDS – Alliant Energy and MidAmerican Energy are teaming up to fight back against scams. Phone billing scams targeting utility customers continue to be a daily battle, resulting in money lost for our customers. Since the beginning of the year, Iowa customers have reported more than 400 fraudulent calls to the two utilities. The scammers are targeting all customer bases; however, small…
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