Iowans appear to be eager to be part of a pool of data about COVID-19 in the state. Gov Kim Reynolds reported at her daily news briefing that since announcing the Test Iowa initiative yesterday, 193,000 persons visited the website and 80,000 of them completed the online assessment. The first 250 testing appointments to come from Test Iowa will be…
Read MoreDay: April 22, 2020
Northern counties balk at adding Polk to N. Raccoon watershed
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline A controversy brewing over the North Raccoon River Watershed Management Coalition (NRRWMC) was put before the Greene County board of supervisors at their regular meeting on April 20. This involves the development of a watershed management plan by the coalition. Greene County is a member of this coalition.
Read MoreGrCo juniors set new prom date
Greene County High School’s junior-senior prom has been set for Friday, June 26, at the Greene Room at Wild Rose Casino. The date is subject to change pending future executive orders from Gov Kim Reynolds regarding social gatherings. In the event the prom can’t be held in June, junior class advisor Teresa Green said there are two possible dates in…
Read MoreFirst Iowa corn for 2020 planted
Rain and snow limited Iowa farmers to 2.9 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 19, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Areas of southern Iowa saw a foot of snow late Thursday, April 16 through the morning of Friday, April 17. Where possible, field activities for the week included planting, applying anhydrous and dry fertilizer,…
Read MoreRelay for Life rescheduled to Aug. 7
Virtual kick-off slated for May 15 The Relay for Life of Greene County originally planned for Friday, April 24, has been rescheduled for Friday, Aug. 7, from 5 to 9 pm at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. This year’s Relay theme is “We are HOPE!” The Relay, although moved from Saturday to a Friday evening, will be very…
Read MoreThe Diary of a Coronavirus Rebel, 2
~Diary entries by Cori O’Virus, edited by Colleen O’Brien When I left off last week, I was about to listen to my host’s radio. I am conversant with the language – all coronavirus know the language of whatever part of the world they’ve blown into. If we’re around individuals for any time, we begin to read their minds. In my…
Read MoreMedical Center seeking sewers of gowns
Greene County Medical Center is seeking community members to sew handmade isolation gowns to use as personal protective equipment (PPE). The Iowa Department of Public Health on April 9 issued a PPE shortage order. The medical center is doing all that is necessary to preserve the PPE on hand. Any additional PPE that can be donated is of great value…
Read MoreJust smile and go back to sleep
~a guest column by Sharon Whitehill As a teenager in love I romanticized the idea of falling asleep in my boyfriend’s arms, imagining his gazing tenderly down at my innocent face. Now, as a long-married woman, I hate the very idea of being watched while I sleep. Unlike babies and children, grown people look foolish at best when they’re sleeping.…
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