Owners of small businesses in Iowa got good news Saturday. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a disaster declaration for the state of Iowa effective Jan. 31 and continuing.
Read MoreDay: March 22, 2020
COVID-19 numbers grow, Reynolds closes salons & barber shops
Also loosens licensing regs for healthcare providers Twenty-two cases of COVID-19 have been added to the roster of known cases since Saturday, reported Gov Kim Reynolds at a Sunday afternoon press conference. According to IDPH, the locations and age ranges of the 22 individuals include:
Read MoreFood pantry still helping area needy
The Greene County Christian Action Resource Center (ARC) food pantry is still able to serve needy households in the county, despite the challenges of a public health disaster. Food pantry volunteer director Shirley Haupert told GreeneCountyNewsOnline the pantry is maintaining its regular Wednesday morning hours. The only difference is that clients will have car-side service rather than going into the…
Read MoreAnother ratcheting up of authoritarianism
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Since we now have a “war” president, he’s been press conferencing from the White House press room daily. This is unfortunate. When he eschewed the normal press conference routine that former presidents held in the Press Briefing Room of the White House and became the Tweeter in Chief, I wanted him to be a real…
Read More4-H news
The Greenbrier 4-H club met March 9 at Landus Co-op. Roll call was the best thing that could happen to you would be… The Young Leaders reported that the chocolate covered strawberry sales went well. Old business was swine weigh in and the YQCA training face to face. New business is the YQCA training is still available online and on…
Read MoreTime on your hands? Plan your Iowa summer vacation
The spring/summer edition of the Iowa Travel Guide is available to inspire travelers who want to learn more about exploring Iowa. The free 148-page guide can be ordered online at traveliowa.com, by phone at 800.345.IOWA or picked up at any of Iowa’s 16 Welcome Centers when they re-open. An online version is also available. The guide includes 148 pages showcasing…
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