Paton-Churdan principal Annie Smith announced late Sunday the P-C school district will comply with Gov Kim Reynolds’ recommendation that schools close for four weeks to curb the spread of COVID-19. School in the P-C district will reconvene April 13. According to Greene County superintendent Tim Christensen, administrators and staff will meet in the coming week to determine the next steps…
Read MoreDay: March 15, 2020
Reynolds wants schools to close for four weeks
Gov Kim Reynolds Sunday evening recommended that Iowa schools close for four weeks. ”Based on new information today from the Iowa Department of Public Health, now is the time to move to the next level of response,” Gov Reynolds said. “I am now recommending that all Iowa schools close for a period of four weeks to help mitigate the spread…
Read MoreSoup and Hoops postponed
The soup supper and 6-on-6 basketball slated for Saturday, March 21, at the Scranton Community Center has been postponed to a later date. Watch GreeneCountyNewsOnline for information when it has been rescheduled.
Read MoreRelay for Life postponed
Relay for Life of Greene County, scheduled for April 24, has been postponed in the interest of protecting the health of our survivors, caregivers, volunteers and broader community. “Survivors are such a big part of our Relay that the decision to postpone was an easy one to make,” said event leadership team chair Tori Riley. “Their health, and the health…
Read MoreGrCo HS students do well at HOIAC art show
Greene County High School art students traveled to Prairie City March 6 for the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference Fine Art Festival and returned home with 21 blue ribbons. The students of Sarah Stott were judged Best of Class in eight of the nine categories they entered. Students received blue ribbons as follows:
Read MoreChurdan library plans events
The Churdan public library will host two free programs to close out March. The first program will help “sort” the ins and outs of the new recycling program in Greene County. Troy Reynolds of Boone County Landfill will be the presenter. The program will be held Thursday, March 26, at 5:30 pm in the library meeting room. A light supper…
Read MoreAmerican Legion donates to scouts
American Legion Post 11 recently presented Boy Scout Troop 534 with $300. “We very much appreciate the donations the American Legion has presented. Funds will be utilized to hep promote the troop activities the scouts are involved with,” said scoutmaster Jeff Mason.
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