~by Victoria Riley, GreeneCountyNewsOnline Iowa is still lacking in personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare providers, but the state is in good shape for other resources, according to Iowa Department of Public Health deputy director Sarah Reisetter. “The PPE shortages are real,” she said during Gov Kim Reynolds’ press conference Wednesday (April 8). IDPH is continuing to “look for PPE…
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Reynolds proclaims ‘Day of Prayer’ in Iowa
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation declaring Thursday, April 9, as a “Day of Prayer” in Iowa, urging Iowans to “unite in prayer” in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, inviting Iowans to participate in the 59th annual Iowa Prayer Breakfast, which is offered entirely online this year.
Read MoreSchool staff Drive By parade cancelled; Scoop the Loop Friday
Staff members of the Greene County Community School District miss their students. To show how much they care, they had planned a drive by parade today, Wednesday, visiting Scranton, Jefferson, Grand Junction and Rippey. Unfortunately, on Monday Governor Kim Reynolds issued an order prohibiting any parades until after April 30, So this event is now cancelled.
Read MoreScranton alumni reunion postponed to ’21
For more than 40 years, graduates and friends of the Scranton High School have gathered every five years to renew friendships and recall “the good old days”. The date is always the third Saturday in June. However, given the uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak, the committee has opted to postpone the reunion for a year. The new date is Saturday,…
Read MoreDisgust turns to grief
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Have you noticed that the administration is not wearing face masks at the podium? And the wooden-faced in the background are standing too close to one another? We are told by the CDC to stay home; if we have to go out, keep a six-foot distance from others; wear masks because we’re dealing with what…
Read MoreGrow Greene County distributes $1M during Facebook Live event
In past years, Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation, the local nonprofit corporation that holds the state gaming license in Greene County, has held a festive event at the Greene Room at Wild Rose Casino to distribute charitable funds generated by gaming at Wild Rose. This year, which will be remembered as the COVID-19 year, Grow Greene County distributed more than…
Read MoreVoting changes made for June 2 primary
~by The Scranton Journal The primary election on Tuesday, June 2, will be different from any previous election held in Greene County. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, changes have been made to protect both the voters and the poll workers. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says his office plans to mail an absentee ballot request form to every active…
Read MoreSupervisors discuss county COVID response
Hog confinement construction season opens with two new sites ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors met for a third week in the courthouse which has been closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The audio of the meeting was electronically available to the public through zoom.us. Supervisor meetings will continue with the board…
Read MoreFirst crop report of 2020; watch who’s in the buddy seat
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) on April 6 released the first Iowa crop and condition report of the 2020 growing season. NASS releases the report weekly from April through November. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig included COVID-19 when he commented on the report. “Across Iowa, farmers and agribusiness are starting spring field work and planting season will…
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