A crew of four middle school students who regularly spend time at the Webb House answered a call for help last Saturday and spent the morning harvesting cantaloupe for the Food Bank of Iowa. Webb House director Jim North explained that Tracy Blackmer of Madrid has an 11-acre garden devoted to raising produce for the Iowa Gardening for Good project.…
Read MoreDay: September 9, 2018
Public health starts flu shot clinics
It’s that time of year to remind people that a needle poke of prevention is worth days of feeling crummy and risking making loved one sick. Greene County public health is hosting a community flu shot clinic Monday, Sept. 10, from 9 am to 4 pm at its offices on Level B at Greene County Medical Center.
Read MoreAmerican Heart Association talks about grandparenting
Special reminders on Grandparents Day How much time grandparents and grandchildren spend with one another runs the gamut from infrequent visits to the role of primary caregiver. Regardless of the amount of time together, there are opportunities to foster a special bond between the generations.
Read MoreACS spending $25 million on research of childhood cancer
September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, raising awareness of the second leading cause of death in children, and the leading disease-related cause of death for children ages 1-19.
Read MoreRecord number of farmers participate in Water Quality Initiative cost share
1,000+ new participants in the program DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Wednesday that a record number of Iowa farmers again signed up to install nutrient reduction practices on their farm through the Iowa Water Quality Initiative’s statewide cost share program. More than 2,800 farmers from all 99 Iowa counties signed up to try cover crops,…
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